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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1920
Page
3
A local notice announces the Petite Studio will open tomorrow offering post cards and small photos. A four year old Jersey cow is listed for sale under the name Verne Shirley with a contact phone Black 751.
Rats steal millions of dollars worth of grain, chickens, and eggs and threaten health. If plagued, try RAT SNAP to kill rats and control odors. Cats or dogs won’t touch it. Sold by John Cook & Sons and R. P. Mullins in three cake sizes: 25c 50c and $1.00.
Dick Miller and Tony Concilla faced gambling charges and pleaded not guilty as their trial was postponed. Arrest followed a police shutdown of a craps game at Orphan's Home Farm last Sunday by Marshall O’Hair who also carried a revolver and police club.
A transparent triangle tool recently marketed enables a draftsman to lay out angles with a straight edge using angles of 15 and 60 75 and 1 degrees. It uses long slot rides and a protractor to draw angles up to 90 degrees, with a separate Vrench curve for frequent drafting tasks.
Sealed bids for grading and culvert work on National Road sections in Clay Putnam and Putnam Counties Brazil to Manhattan and Manhattan to Mt Meridian are due July 28 1920 at 10 00 A M. Plans and specs available with a five dollar set deposit. Bid to lowest and best bidder with bonds as required by law. L H Wright Director. Dates July 12 14 16 19 21 23
Community event at Dr. G. H. Myers home on East Seminary Street to benefit College Ave Epworth League. Fundraising activity invites locals to attend and support the youth organization. For readers seeking social notices and local fundraising items.
An Indiana hotel guest recalls a pile of dead rats killed by RAT SNAP in a Pennsylvania stable. The faded ad list shows product sizes 25c 50c and 1.00 and names John Cook & Sons J Sudranski & Co R P Mullins plus W H Evans and local advertising in Greencastle Indiana. Also a wanted notice seeks more cars to wash by The R E Knoll Co.
Nitrogen Lamps 100 Watt 110 Volt special price 1.10. Tungsten Lamps 10 Watt and 25 Watt priced near 0 and 40 cents. Also 40 Watt Tungsten Lamps at 40 cents. Promotes Saturday July 17 sales at Green CastIe Battery Co. William McDonald, proprietor.
A reader touts Mayr's Wonderful Remedy claiming five years of indigestion and bloating improved after a course of the product. The testimonial notes the remedy clears catarrhal mucus from the intestinal tract and reduces inflammation, with a money back guarantee and availability through R. P. Mullins and other druggists.
An old advertisement extols P. D. Q. a bed bug and pest killer claiming eggs are destroyed as well as live insects. It markets a 35 cent package that makes a quart and promises to kill bed bugs roaches fleas and cooties, with a hospital and hotel size listed at 2.50. The copy urges patrons to buy from R P Mullins, a local druggist, and notes imitators but asserts genuine P. D. Q. is never peddled.
A reader reports using RAT SNAP to deal with rats during a camping trip and outdoors near a tent. The ad promotes three sizes priced at 25c 50c and 1.00 sold by local firms R P Mullins John Cook & Sons J Sudransk i Co. Also an electrical wiring estimation ad offers wiring a five room house for 14.50 by Virgil Grimes phone 761.
The notice promotes a store sale offering reduced prices on every pair of low shoes. Chris ties.
A night watchman touts RAT SNAP in three sizes 25c 50c and 1.00 as a guaranteed way to kill rats. He claims the product cleared a rat infestation within six weeks and says others were scared away. Sold by John Cook & Sons J Sudranski & Co R P Mullins.
Help wanted for general house work no washing or ironing contact Maude Bridges at telephone 96. Lost twenty one dollars in paper money. finder to leave at the Herald Office for liberal reward. Electrical work and house wiring service offered by Virgil Grimes at 761. Public sale booking by Dobbs and Vestal, office over Central National Bank, residence 168 and 771, office phone 179.
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