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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1921
Page
2
Charles J. Arnold proprietor publishes the Greencastle paper daily except Sundays from 17 and 19 South Jackson Street. Telephone 65. Cards of Thanks and obituaries are charged at stated rates.
Essay explores animal worship from ancient Egypt to India and the human penchant for superstition. It notes sacred animals like cats bulls and owls, and compares beliefs across cultures while urging respect for others who hold different superstitions.
Edmonton Alberta reports a northern gold prospecting venture as old timers from the Yukon and Alaska journey to the Peace River region to test a famed El Dorado rumor. Stories of a buried bed once fed by the river and a trapper who vanished with a fortune drive cautious bets and North country hopefuls.
Swinging doors at the District of Columbia health department entrance were removed to prevent them from swinging toward visitors. Officials say the move stops doors from banging workers in the face and, unofficially, recalls pre Volstead days that distracted staff.
In Angora Asia Minor a nationalist assembly proposal to compel all men to marry was rejected. The plan would tax bachelors heavily and grant married men tax and military service advantages.
The article notes a renewed flood of gold into the United States, possibly the highest in history, with about thirty countries contributing in early 1921. It explains gold's global movement, historic value, and that roughly a third of world gold is in the United States, while the Rand region of South Africa leads annual production.
Bernice Williams seventeen was denied a license to marry her uncle Sheridan Williams twenty five. The girl, claiming to be the daughter of Williams half brother, was refused because of blood relation and youth. Her home is Wyoming Iowa and she had recently been in Leavenworth with Williams.
The article highlights Jupiter as the brightest object after sun and moon, noting it has at least nine moons and a largest satellite about 3,700 miles wide. It details celestial positions including Aries, Auriga, Perseus, Cassiopeia, Lyra, Deneb, Vega, Deneb, Altair, and Fomalhaut, and explains using the sky to tell time while mentioning Mars, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune in their respective constellations.
Marion and Louise plan to host a mysterious visiting child brought by Mrs. Holder’s aunt. The house is in disarray from cleaning as they improvise toys and a cot while awaiting the girl’s arrival. The brother returns excited, discovering the visitor is a striking twenty two year old.
The Star quotes late Senator Frye lamenting old fashioned Sundays at a Washington dinner. A humor anecdote follows about a boy asking his father what a Sabbath day's journey means, with the father joking that the revised version equates it to twice around Chevy Chase Inks.
Paul Weston returns to his childhood home to find faded memories and distant friends. He meets Linda, the Pixy girl of the balcony, who has her own dreams dashed by an irascible guardian. Their moonlit plan to reunite with Aunt Hil lard promises new hope and a shared path forward.
A Detroit Free Press essay extols ashes work as a humbling act and a moral trial for men, noting the pride that can linger even while carrying cinders. It contrasts with daily life, humorously observing social scrutiny from neighbors. A luncheon dish idea uses leftover strawberries and fruit bits in puff pastry piles.
The fragment appears as a brief telecommunication note or ad. It mentions a number 823 and the term traction likely tied to a telephone listing. No clear event, date, or names to anchor a fuller summary.
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