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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1919
Page
2
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Mrs Hester Weaver called on Mrs Herbert Boswell Tuesday afternoon. Mrs Ida Crow and children from Bainbridge visited Mr and Mrs Len Richardson from Thursday to Monday. Mrs Leo Lurber and daughters Mildred and Pauline called on John Vanhock and family at Greencastle Wednesday. Mrs Austin Dodd's sister and children visited last week. Mrs Mary Lurber called on Mrs Mary Boswell Friday afternoon.
Several from this church attended the Bethel church quarterly meeting last Sunday. W S Moore delivered stock to Indianapolis Tuesday night. Ollie Best returned home from Brazil Tuesday. The powder burns he suffered days ago are healing. Sam Schrower and Mr and Mrs Clinton Juline of Terre Haute visited George Aker and family last Sunday. Sunday school and church will be held at Reelsville church next Sunday morning with evening services. The Canning Club girls plan an ice cream supper at Reelsville high school Saturday night July 26.
Mrs Martha Helm will move to Wooster Ohio in a few weeks and her children will enroll in Wooster schools. An ice cream social is set for Saturday night on the Mt. Meridian Methodist church lawn.
Listings offer mill wood by Barnaby’s mill. a printer’s apprentice needed. warm loan abstracts from Vestal at Dobbs & Vestal in Greencastle Indiana. farm tenant sought near Greencastle with steady work. opportunities for Putnam County residents to work part or full time. pasture rental for fifty yearling cattle. Jersey cow for sale. locust fence posts for sale by Forest Cooper.
The article describes camera crews in wartime using high altitude telephoto gear and pistol grip devices to capture rapid action. It notes successful exposures above three miles, quiet handling in anti aircraft fire, and innovative gear that allows floor or wall mounting and foot operated controls for rapid shuttering. The piece highlights the evolution of aerial and maneuverable photography in conflict zones.
Jobin Masefield the poet visited Washington to speak about his war experiences and his life as a writer. The packed audience expected poetry but heard reflections on war and personal history with only a single book produced on request.
The American Museum of Natural History shows 12 spider webs on dark backgrounds, highlighting the spiral structure and gradual widening from the center. Colored plates show the spiders. some stay in the web while others retreat by day, with one species using a leaf tent to sense prey at the web.
Congresswoman Jeannette Rankin cites humorous quotes about marriages and money to critique women delaying marriage for financial security. She notes how men quote luxuries and servants, while a young couple debate who will do household work. The exchange contrasts social norms and joint duties in domestic life.
Popular Mechanics reports speculation on a new flush deck destroyer with very high speed and minimal surface, resembling a fighter design by a young naval officer. The supposed vessel is about 20,000 tons with a flat deck and two towers, carries no guns, and mounts eight to ten torpedo tubes per side.
Greencastle Indiana community pages report July events including church festival news at Mt. Meridian, a Delta Theta Tau picnic at McLean Springs, family illness and deaths, and visits among residents. List of attendees provides names of local young women and families involved.
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