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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1923
Page
2
Notices state obituaries cost 1 dollar per item with additional poetry line charges. Cards of Thanks are 50 cents each. The policy outlines fees for obituary listings, poetry lines, and thanks notices in the newspaper.
A San Francisco hardware firm received a request for quotations on male water sheep. The office misread the term until an outsider suggested hydraulic rams, which proved correct. The piece also notes China using ancient papermaking methods and lists four special papers: bark, rice, coarse, and bamboo papers.
The British Museum holds the oldest cotton paper manuscript dated 1049 while the Library of Paris houses a similar piece dated 1090. In 1085 Christian successors of the Spanish Saracens began using rag paper, noted for its yellowness and brittleness.
A girl recalls a brief romance with a boy aged thirteen to fifteen. They attended a social, played games, shared treats, but he left her waiting for refreshments and sat with his mother, ending the affair and her hopes of further exchange.
A quotation arguing that real professionals and friends must view their roles as privileges. It states a physician and teacher are genuine only if they consider their calling a privilege, and similarly a true friend values friendship as a privilege.
The text notes that bluebirds near a home are good omens and unlikely to build where there is strife. It claims a young married couple may expect a happy married life if a pair of bluebirds settles with them.
Nature Magazine notes lion and tiger cubs are bottle fed and later given ground pigeon meat. Baby elephants enjoy bread and milk. Some camels in America 2008 were raised on cow's milk via nursing bottle.
A fragment discusses Jubal Pride praising constant pursuit of opportunity while Julie aims to surpass the average. The excerpt contrasts relentless striving with a desire to stand out, suggesting opportunity will seek the exceptional.
A Chicago Tribune extract describes Filmer, a new boy with delicate features and good looks, yet possessing a boyish fists. My nephew notes Elmer’s girl like face, countered by the assertion that he has boyish strength.
One of the largest cleaning efforts ever undertaken dusted and renovated the British Mdactin Library. Fifty men worked for 14 months removing debris and grime while redecorating the great reading room. Gold leaf was used on walls amounting to 250000 loaves.
A reflection on nature’s design praising easy discovery of essential things while noting harder knowledge is not necessary, attributed to Epicurus in a concise philosophical musing.
Bobby Blende rushed home excitedly telling his mother there are four new kittens at Ken Hethi’s residence. He notes three are brunettes and the fourth is a light colored kitten.
A fragmented OCR note mentions a marriage claim amid a wreck, surrounding a wife and cartel involvement. The readable parts reference belief of marriage to a present figure and a volatile set of relations linked to an incident at sea.
The text discusses correct English pluralization for money. It states that the standard plural is moneys when money ends with a vowel preceding the final y. It notes monies as an irregular plural used mainly for sums of money in some contexts.
A Chicago Journal reader recalls riding a bus when a tree limb ripped off his glasses including the cord. Weeks later while walking with a companion in the park his glasses, undamaged, dropped into his lowered parasol.
A line from Mem ories of the Future by R A Knox contrasts people who reveal known truths with those who reveal unknown insights, noting the insult to intelligence from the former and the startling impact of the latter.
A boy named Roger interacts with a welcoming farm dog during a last summer visit. The dog leaps to lick his face and Roger fondly recalls past memories. An editorial note urges opportunity for hidden talents in country communities and a reflection on learning and ignorance.
The piece traces Children's Day origins to Rose Sunday first observed in June 1850 by the Church of the Redeemer in Chelsea Massachusetts. Rev Charles H Leonard proposed the idea and discussed music with a nephew who prefers joining a real street orchestra.
Betty and Dick welcome a new nephew and discuss responsibility. Dick is called “ancled” after an unusually mischievous day, reflecting family dynamics and a lighthearted moment in their household.
A quotation from William Hazlitt reflects on how cherished objects from better days support our affections and give us strength to endure the future. The line emphasizes memory as emotional ballast amid uncertainty.
A brief meditation notes that when some people cannot obtain what they desire they may cause trouble for others who do. It reflects on how envy or spite disrupts harmony and complicates shared opportunities.
An up-to-date bakery business with modern equipment and a good location near Terre Haute is offered for quick sale at 2500 dollars. Lease is reasonable. store suited for wholesale as well. Address Thomas Real Estate Co 510 Opera Bldg Terre Haute Ind for details. July 14.
A condensed list of bills paid for July term 1923 shows payments to Walter S. Campbell 557.50, Kiger & Co. 48.79, R. E. Knoll 750.00, Benton Curtis 75.00, Chas. J. Arnold 4.25, Otto G. Webb 248.31, Ed C. Hamilton 16.55, Leslie Sears 580.00 salary and 162.80 jail board, John Vermillion 240.33, Helen McNary 37.50, Paul Priest 112.50, J. F. Gillespie 95.50, other auditors, sheriffs, teachers, and county workers, with numerous small charges and supplies compiled for county offices and departments.
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