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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1921
Page
3
Fashion report notes heavy black satin reverses to Harding blue for a two in one wrap. Describes fringed knee length versions with big collar capes and long sash ends. Also cites plaid wool wraps, tobacco brown street coats, and gmary tricotine Tuxedo style coats with scalloped revers and turn-back cuffs.
All consumers who have not paid current month water bills must settle by the 20th. The Greencastle Water Works Co. Also: For Sale Robinson Red Plums Phone 363. Money to loan on first and second mortgages. Stock hogs for sale Harvey Hines Roachdale Ind R R No 2. Car of genuine Brazil lower vein block coal for Monday and Tuesday delivery E R Hamrick Phone 261. For sale Dehert Vapor Oil Stove and other items. O J Rector Actioneer Greencastle Indiana calling to set sale dates now. Phone 673.
Firewood advertised for immediate delivery at four dollars per card. Orders accepted by phone at area code 65.
From a Massachusetts Mercury reprint of an 1800 Dartmouth story the Fandango is described as an amusement wheel used in Russia and Europe. The piece recounts a Boston election scene where two runners are placed on a rotating wheel as punishment while a moral lecture unfolds.
A 4th or 5th century Greek gospel manuscript, found in Egypt and bought by American collector C. L. Freer, offers new textual material for St. John and St. Luke. The vellum volume, likely from a monastery or tomb, lacks punctuation and contains unique wording after Mark 16:14.
Louis E Newman of St Louis Detroit and New York owns a famous 200000 collection of rare books armor guns and tapestries in St Louis Michigan. The display includes a Napoleonic cannon brass blunderbuss Mayflower gun three General Scott caps Cromwell armor and pieces linked to Napoleon and Marie Antoinette, along with a Hessian gun from Lexington and a gun once carried by Daniel Boone.
An essay argues nails reveal a person’s nature and work. clean nails imply discipline while dirty nails suggest neglect or hard labor. It calls on schools to enforce hygiene and notes Victoria Falls’ hydroelectric potential comparable to Europe’s rivers.
The article surveys types of lightning including zigzag, ball, sheet, streak, rocket and beaded forms. It notes that ball lightning remains puzzling, that camera records reveal multiple discharges per flash, and that many lightning pranks are widely believed though often unverified.
A well known sportsman and hunter introduces a curved deflecting tube mounted on the muzzle to bend a vertically fired projectile to horizontal flight. The rifle uses a periscope sight with mirrors to aim while the shooter stays protected in the trench. Effective range is 100 to 150 yards for close range combat and shelter defense.
Dairymen use a cotton cloth in milking to trap bacteria but experts say its effectiveness is overstated. Dry cotton blocks germs while wet cotton passes them, though renewals keep dirt at bay. Still, advocates urge adoption in all dairies for cleaner milk.
A kitchen note explains using onion parsley and carrot in stock and suggests adding celery stalks or foliage to leftovers. It highlights transforming tough celery into usable scraps and emphasizes many dainty dishes can be made from remaining cake and bread.
To remove deposits from tea kettles fill with water and add a drachm of sal ammoniac. Boil an hour to dissolve the fur or petrified substances on the interior. Rinse well and boil out once or twice before using the kettle again.
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