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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1919
Page
3
A breakfast table dialogue recaps a playful debate between a blond typewriter and a thin boarder about the difference between a successful poet and a phrenologist. A junior with a newspaper napkin joins, debating how poetry, anatomy, and fortune shape one’s craft. The scene blends odd imagery and comic wordplay as characters riff on art and science.
In a Cleveland Plain Dealer style excerpt a woman secretary rebuffs inquiry about the ship Constitution and naval secrets, noting such information would not be allowed even if known. The passage hints at a prior search by Constinution tied to copper theft and a dramatic armory scene.
A Wall Street office worker saves eight store coupons to buy an auto or piano. A boy with stolen tobacco coupons races away as the man chases him, claiming the coupon is his. The scene ends with the boy escaping through the door now on the street.
The only son of a wealthy widow attends camp for military instruction but is assigned kitchen and housework duties. He writes to his mother that he spent the day washing dishes sweeping floors making beds and peeling potatoes. He vows to return home and make some girl a mighty fine wife.
Across nations the fox stands as a symbol of craft and wit. Centuries of pursuit have sharpened its wits to near human levels, and even trained fox hounds fail to trap the elusive creature. Many a sly old fox has baffled hunters for years.
Historic notes mark landmarks around the Equitable building including Burns coffee house, the City hotel, and a Nassau Street tablet. The article recalls the first post office on Nassau and Cedar, the old City Hall, and early civic sidewalks built to connect Nass Street to Wall Street. It also recounts a famous Italian murder case with pardons in Italy.
London Daily Telegraph recalls the 800th anniversary of the Pilgrim Fathers sailing from Plymouth and the tercentenary of flight over the Atlantic. It contrasts with World War II era troops who crossed to aid Britain, stressing enduring Anglo-Saxon unity and lasting friendship between Great Britain and America.
Samuel Scoville Jr describes in Boys' Life a ponded beaver village with several underwater lodges resembling Indian tepees. Most houses float several feet deep with walls three feet thick built from peeled cottonwood poles mud and turf. One giant lodge sits in deep water, twice as large as the others, anchored on a mud foundation.
Cartoon caption notes a claim about an alibi and a jailed individual as the speaker hints at gathering someone to prove innocence. The line uses slang and humor to reference legal defense and proof.
Local news from Greencastle covers visits, births, funerals, and social events. Residents travel to Indianapolis and Brazil for medical and business needs while others plan trips to Niagara Falls and the East. The piece notes land sales, a jail break, and community gatherings including a cream social and a band concert.
German manufacturers claim a gasoline turbine engine will enable near silent flight. Reports state several 64 passenger airplanes are under construction using the new engine, with Ess en dispatches noting lengthy experiments ahead.
All families are invited to the Sunday morning service at 11 o clock with the topic Religion in the Family. Sunday school meets at 10. A young people's meeting is at 8 p m. The preaching service follows with the topic Profiteering.
Real estate transfer records show William A. Durham conveys land in Madison Two to Jesse Herriott for a consideration of 26000 dollars.
A satirical passage mocks a speech by General Buckneh and a horned ora tah, with a mock inquiry into arithmetic and government. It parodies archaic oratory through a Lexington street scene and a playful linguistic transformation, ending in a claim of mathematical certainty.
A fragmentary tale describes tiny people who alter and conceal their handwriting to avoid recognition. The narrative mentions a duchong with a method, vigilant marking, and a looming conflict that threatens a bright spring when a character meets someone.
The narrator describes a court yard scene in Mongolia with animals, crude light from a Chinese stove, and travelers under thatched eaves. Rain, distant bells, and the dawn frame a caravan setting as wool caravans depart toward Ching after paying a small toll for five travelers and aides.
Ernest F. Gourley, a Portland dairyman, noticed unusually low milk yields while his pigs grew fat. He set a watch on the herd and discovered the pigs were stealing milk. Once the pigs were removed, the cows recovered and the dairy business improved.
A fragment echoes a medical quip about quick consumption. A man laments misery and claims to diagnose himself as suffering from quick consumption, explaining he must bolt breakfast and lunch to keep up with a demanding work routine.
A Geological Survey Bulletin stresses understanding the Russian peasant and his communal life to grasp the era’s upheavals. The text contrasts serfdom ending under Alexander II with continued ignorance and limited access to education for Americans.
The article notes sailing vessels regain prominence during wartime due to cheaper operation and resilience against U boats. Ships scrapped and repainted with white canvas reentered service, while older veterans from the forties and fifties make a comeback in response to increased steam-powered boat competition and wartime needs.
A jewelers shop reports high sales of smelling salts bottles just before Christmas. Women discuss these novelty bottles as they examine them, recalling their past use in girlhood. The fad resurges as bottles with colored tops appear on dressing tables and revive nervous knitting trends.
Two friends discuss a third man as one declares he spends beyond his income while the other says he wishes he had more. The exchange explores affection and financial restraint in a light, conversational tone.
The London Chronicle remarks on Roumania’s fear that the anniversary of Plevna marks danger to its fortunes. King Ferdinand wears a steel crown forged from a Turkish cannon won by Roumanian soldiers at Plevna symbolizing liberation from Turkish bondage.
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