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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1919
Page
4
The piece describes water jousting as a safe, spectacular sport for youths. Knights ride logs with esquires paddling from the opposite end while they push with open palms. Matches progress from paired bouts to a single undefeated champion, amid cheering spectators.
A writer explains simple experiments: release a ring from a bottle by focusing sunlight through a lens, burn a thread, and drop the ring. It describes using a burning glass to light matches or firecrackers and notes you can fashion a makeshift lens from a piece of ice to ignite a fire, convincing skeptical friends.
The tale identifies Giles de Rety known as Berbe Bleue as Blue Beard. A Venetian alchemist allegedly urged infanticide to restore strength. He lured children at Chamtoce on the Loire. Local suspicions led to his capture and execution by burning at Nantes in 1440.
The article details major alfalfa weed enemies including dodder crab grass blue grass and foxtail across humid and western regions. It discusses control methods such as dishing burning and selective cutting, plus management of dodder through grazing and crop rotation to prevent seed spread.
A suburban town laughs off a burglar scare as a false alarm after a thief pretends to work for Mrs. Dravo, steals nothing, but returns later to be accused by a mistaken wearer of trousers. The mishap ends with Mr. Dravo unknowingly wearing the supposedly stolen pants.
A desperate sea rescue unfolds as Job braves a breaker to save five fishermen from a sinking cane smack. Though four are saved, Job is lost, prompting a village vigil and later reunion with Ruth who believed him dead. The scene shifts to a dawn of forgiveness and the miracle of renewed love.
A shop dialogue questions why rabbit prices rise with a playful exchange about wartime shortages. The shopkeeper hints that higher cartridge use keeps costs up as skilled shooters go to war, while a passing remark about Dobson stirs mild gossip.
Pasture advice highlights clover hay as a main horse forage, often cleaner and more nutritious than timothy and comparable to alfalfa when cut timely and dust free. Warns against dusty moldy clover causing respiratory issues and indigestion. Also notes mixed clover and clever supply tips and benefits of chickens in orchard pest control.
Leah Fletcher foils two kidnappers and recovers a jewel bag stolen from a wealthy passenger. A farm boy and a city police chief help her reach a station where the bag is found to contain valuable jewels and a reward is offered. The gang’s confederate had thrown the bag from the train.
A significant voyage is organized from Brussels to reach the unknown interior of New Guinea in search of primitive human forms. The project aims to uncover early man forms and origins in a remote region.
A light hearted quip from Red Hen notes a son earns honors after enduring injuries. The exchange highlights pride in graduation amid multiple fractures a broken arm and strained tendons. The tone is playful and celebratory.
The article argues entomology shifted from a ridicule to vital science. It cites insect-caused losses in crops and forestry, totaling billions annually, with specific figures for Hessian fly, chinch bug, locusts, and San Jose scale. It notes gains from entomologists through prevention methods, fumigation, and statewide research reducing damages and saving millions. It ends with general notes on pest control practices and the value of proper treatment.
A wandering tale recounts a sculptor who claims to reshape human features with his hands not tools. He encounters a man who insists on cosmetic alterations, but the narrator resists. The sculptor presses the narrator’s head into a new form and, after fleeing, discovers his own transformed visage in a mirror. The story ends with a frightened reaction from a woman who misrecognizes him.
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