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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1913
Page
2
W. D. Magli, a Whitemound Wisconsin merchant, bought Chamberlain's medicine to supply customers. After receipt he fell ill, and he says one small bottle of Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy was worth more than the cost of his entire stock. For sale by all dealers.
Monon Route offers Sunday excursion leaving Greencastle at 6 30 a m returning from Chicago at 11 30 p m. Round trip fare one dollar six cents. Trains stop at Rensselaer and Hammond in both directions. For details call Monon depot.
Hollister's ER M. Tea claimed to regulate bowels purify blood and cleanse the system. Advertised for sale by Owl Drug Store with a focus on digestive and cleansing benefits.
Office in Evans' Block No 24 South Jackson street residence corner Bloomington and Seminary streets telephones office 327 residence 349
An advertisement claims Mayr’s Wonderful Stomach Remedy cures stomach liver and intestinal ailments by addressing the source of disease with one dose. It urges readers to test the product today and send for a booklet, noting availability through A Cook Drug Co in Greencastle and elsewhere.
A quirky old notice lures bidders as an auctioneer seeks a perfect sibling helper. The tale twists when a man reveals his brother has been dead for seventeen years, while a rustic song closes the piece with vivid regional imagery and humor.
The article notes that women with limited means can still choose smart gowns this season. Satin or silk costumes offer an economical alternative to velveteen, with plain designs proving stylish despite the appeal of embroidery and braiding.
The piece discusses season attire focusing on narrow trims and waistlines with net chiffon or lace. It advises quality over cheap fabrics, praises crepe de Chine, velvet Venetian point collars, Valenciennes lace, and suggests adjusting white satin coats to avoid overuse of white for frequent wear.
Instructions for making a bag from two fancy colored handkerchiefs with an embroidery hoop and ribbon hanger. Cut stitch assemble align wrong sides, hoop opening in top handkerchief, sew ribbon, and add rosettes for finish.
The recamier hairstyle with a center part and wide sides grows more popular each week as curls at the back are pinned into place, signaling shifting trends in hair fashion.
From President Roosevelts speech to Methodist Ministers the author extols the importance of duty in men and especially in mothers. It emphasizes bravery honesty and self restraint as core civic virtues and links good parenting to national growth and moral progress. It lauds mothers who bear and rear healthy children as foundational to the nations future.
The piece cites Herbert N. Casson predicting a coming Age of Alcohol fueled by engine use on farms. He notes 25,000 gasoline engines built last year by International Harvester, with alcohol distillable from potatoes at ten cents a gallon, and claims 6,000 alcohol engines already in use in Germany. The article frame suggests vast agricultural growth and self-sufficiency.
A Philadelphia physician warns that picking buttercups may cause a measles like disease with fatal risk. The Washington Star questions whether science can protect every part of a child's world with a don t touch sign.
A speaker asks why titled foreigners avoid American girls lacking wealth, questioning if love exists without financial security. The remark frames social expectations about money and romance across cultures.
A homemaking note suggests repurposing a dusty silver caster into an ornament by filling tiny thumb pots with ferns and cleaning with whiting and ammonia. It discusses table decor and methods to refresh tulle veils and lace veils, plus a shift to smaller dinner tables with side serving stations for improved dining aesthetics.
A dinner anecdote features George Ade extolling marriage in New York. Ade jokes that married life changes people, recounting a former bachelor who notes he is now shorter after tying the knot, implying a settled demeanor.
Guidelines specify ironing lace embroidery on the wrong side first, then frills lace bands sleeves and collars. Finish with the main part careful not to crease. Iron fine silks and muslin through cambric, damp handkerchiefs and serviettes center, body linen right side, table linen both sides wrong side first.
Small scraps of toilet soap saved from dishes are boiled with water to dissolve. A stiff batter is made with oatmeal and poured into molds to dry, yielding a gentle soap for the skin.
Advice on brushing eyebrows several times daily along their natural growth direction to stop them sticking together. It notes tweezing can remove excess hairs but regrowth is common.
The piece prescribes a shoulder straightening drill done face down and raised on hands and toes, twice daily. It also offers a crochet hack using a long hatpin to thread a spool through a cushion when pockets are unavailable.
A bankrupt testifies about poverty and losses in court when the official receiver comments on his teeth. The bankrupt reveals he paid fifty guineas for them, and the official orders the teeth to be surrendered for creditors.
In a tense newsroom exchange the chief sub-editor scolds the manuscript handler for pausing a story. The man defends the piece calling it strong. A jokey debate follows over a writer's line while a storuette editor topples postcards amid the scene.
A traveling man recalls a strange scene in a telegraph office. An intoxicated man leaned on the receiver as he tried to send a message to New Orleans. The clerk quotes the fare of 1.40 dollars, while the drunk man offers 62 cents and asks to send it as far as possible for the money.
Eddie Foy recounted a Panama hat tale from New York's Lambs Club. A young clerk sent a Panama as a gift to his girlfriend and wired plans for a seaside outing, then faced her disapproving parents when meeting them at Pier 18.
In Greencastle Indiana Mrs W H Johns 403 N Indiana St reports relief from back twinges and languor after using Doan's Kidney Pills. The ad touts Doan's as a kidney specific with home testimony and urges readers to ask for the product 50 cents at all stores Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY. The slogan When Your Back is Lame Remember the Name closes the notice.
The timetable lists westbound and eastbound trains with multiple daily departures. Ex Sun notes indicate exceptions. times include 8:30 a.m., 2:05, 5:24, 3:47, 12:28 p.m., 9:10, 1:20 a.m., 4:17, 8:13 a.m., 6:03 p.m., 4:11 p.m., 12:59 p.m., and 12:23 a.m. plus a fare or fare-like figure $46.
Swimer tourist excursion fares apply June 1 to September 1 for round trips to all points on the Monon Route. Return limit valid to October 31, 1913. Regions covered include Alberta Arizona British Columbia California Colorado Idaho Illinois Kentucky Manitoba Maryland Mexico Michigan Minnesota Montana New Mexico North Carolina Ontario Oregon South Dakota Tennessee Utah Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming. For rates and train times consult the Monon Route Agent.
There Is Nothing Better. Hunt the world over and you will not find a better remedy for diarrhoea than Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. It always cures. For sale by all dealers.
Doubtless you know the danger of delayed treatment of colds and other diseases. This pamphlet promotes Humphreys Veterinary Manual as essential, promising to teach diagnosis and proper treatment to save owners money and time. Free upon request from H.
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