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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1920
Page
2
Notice lists postage as second class mail matter and mentions obituaries and cards of thanks with charges. It shows address 17 and 19 S Jackson Street Greencastle Indiana and publisher Charles J Arnold with a 65 telephone line.
Belgium July 15 Germany's cabinet agrees to monthly coal deliveries of 2,000,000 tons under three major conditions. The note, presented to Allied premiers by Premier Lloyd George, requests allocation changes for Silesian coal, a mixed commission to Essen on food and housing, and Allied financial aid or credit to import more food for the German population.
Four De Havilland DH-4B planes lined up at Mitchel Field New York awaiting a signal to start an 9000 mile flight to Nome Alaska and back. The expedition aims to establish an aerial route to the northeast corner of the American continent for possible military use and to survey the territory. It will take about forty five days.
A bank clerk refused payment of a check until it was indorsed. The messenger, after a moment, wrote a letter praising Lord Roberts, stating he has shown bravery and kindness to those who serve him, and endorsed the cheque with respect.
Two colored workers were tearing down a three story brick building. One man on the roof slid bricks down a chute to the ground where the other picked them up. A misstep caused a brick to strike the ground worker on the head. he stayed seated and muttered I bite my tongue.
The death of Bridget Sage occurred this afternoon after a two year illness. She lived with Mr and Mrs L F Moore on North Madison street. She is survived by one brother Mike Sage and three sisters Mrs Moore Mrs Charles Pfeifer ger and Miss Rose Sage all of this city. Funeral arrangements have not yet been made.
A historical overview traces gypsum replacing lime over 30 years as the premier plastering and building material. It notes ancient uses from Egypt and Greece, the 1840 plaster of Paris rediscovery by a Paris shepherd, and gypsum's broad modern applications in construction, art, and industry across many countries.
Freight agents debate how to label frogs and frog skins for shipping from the south to the east. Frogs are shipped under double first class, but producers seek a distinct heading such as fish or cattle to cut costs. The Southwestern Freight Association will decide the proper heading at its March meeting amid large southern frog industries.
A playful exchange frames a glove counter’s remark about fashion ads. The sentimental speaker insists a Beau is the original for a refined dress shirt advertisement while another protests the claim as not natural.
Mussellem, once a Syrian peddler with a tiny Muskogee shop, now nets about 800 dollars daily from an oil strike on land near Doynton Oklahoma. A court suit over the Toby Franklin allotment pits A A Cameron and A D Cameron against Franklin who claims the Cameron lease is invalid.
A Hartford pastor recalls sending complimentary circus tickets from Barnum to clergymen, noting both men are now dead and they never met. London preacher Joseph Parker jokes that widows and orphans will not be expected to contribute after a prior plea.
A teacher urges dental hygiene and has pupils compose on the topic. Readings include lines such as keeping teeth from decaying by wrenching the mouth each morning and three methods to prevent decay by cleaning after every meal.
Fragmentary dialogue features a confrontation with a wary speaker resisting police or authority. The speaker hints at being accused, notes willingness to confirm misdeeds, and references a station house and potential exposure of a pinch or theft.
Cleveland inventor William Judson Kibby unveils a psych work suitability device using colored balls, a keyboard and timing to test hand eye brain coordination. He claims it matches workers to jobs and foremen, reducing waste by fitting individuals to tasks and supervision.
Rome New York farmer Hiram Johnson near Waterville north of this city challenges Winsted Connecticut to match his woodchucks digging fence post holes at will. He trained three woodchucks to dig holes of any depth.
Mr Wayback muses on why places are called chop houses and asks the waiter for a simple snack as he contemplates meals and memories in a clipped rustic exchange. The waiter answers in polite dialect, creating a moment of humor and reflection.
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