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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1920
Page
2
Greencastle Indiana Herald records show second class mail matter status with Charles J Arnold owner publishs daily except Sunday at 17 and 19 S Jackson Street. Obituary listings and cards of thanks priced per item with poetry notes and additional charges.
John A. Sleicher reports from Saldovia on how red, pink, and white salmon differ in price and value. He describes packing quality, canning practices, and the economics of seafood buyers, with notes on underfilled cans, bycatch, and the appeal of red meat to diners. He cites cultural tastes and potential plans to utilize other salmon products.
A historic advertisement touts P D P as quick killer of bed bugs roaches fleas and their eggs. It promotes a 35 cent box and a 2 50 option to mix five gallons with claims of hospital tested effectiveness and no harm to clothing. The Owl Chemical Co pending patent and dealer RB P Mullins Drug Store are listed.
Dr Frederick Jacobson cites that 75 percent of women need phosphates to maintain a strong round figure and avoid nervous breakdowns. The advertisement promotes Argo Phosphate as rich in natural phosphates, easy to take, and claimed to build flesh and muscle from youth to old age, with reports of weight gains and improved complexion.
The government allocates greater funds to commercial schools than to all other educational purposes combined. The statement highlights the prominence of vocational and business-focused programs in the Swiss education system.
A Jersey bull near Glen View, previously feared as Cook County’s fiercest, bolted and fled after a staged Mexican style bullfight by Northwestern University students and a bull fighter. Claude vanished, leaving a wrecked gate and torn turf in his wake.
Omaha reports W G Southwell of Garing Nebraska failed navy entry when his right toe was hammer shaped. He asked to have it amputated and was accepted since regulations allow one toe unless it is the great toe. The operation was done without general anaesthetic and he will report again once healed. A salad recipe with diced breaded celery and mayonnaise accompanies the story.
Philadelphia report recalls Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon beginning the Mason Dixon Line in 1763 between Pennsylvania and Maryland. The line connected Pennsylvanian and Maryland land claims, cost about 200000 dollars, used 500 pound stones each four and a half feet high, and required an army of ax men to clear a 36 foot road. The line has been resurveyed, restored, and stones marked with Penns coat of arms and Baltimore escutcheon.
Mystery of fifty missing poultry on Geo Bagg s Brewerton farm is solved when four large geese from Frank Binn s farm lure hens to the river. The geese ferry the hens across the water and back to Binn s, leaving Bagg with his lost flock recovered.
Miss Tlora Wetzel an 18 year old telephone operator in Muskogee abruptly lost her voice while answering a call. Her vocal cords appeared paralyzed and doctors fear permanent speech loss though she remains physically normal. A previous severe illness with persistent coughing is noted as a possible cause.
Rudolph Meyer, promoter of a “One-Man Railroad” near Jetmore Kansas, has spent four years grading toward Garden City. He works alone, paying cash for supplies, and claims to aim for Cimarron though his exact plans remain a mystery. He believes the grade will continue toward the southwest crossing Buckner Creek valley, with no clear schedule or official backing.
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