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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1923
Page
2
The Greencastle paper lists obituary charges at 1 per notice with 5c per line for poetry and 50c for Cards of Thanks. It notes publication daily except Sunday from 17 19 S Jackson Street, Greencastle Indiana with phone 65.
The article lists hat cord colors by branch such as light blue for infantry and yellow for cavalry, with others including scarlet, orange white, and black white. It also notes many people forget dreams but later recall one triggered by a familiar object seen after waking.
A child recounts why five girls exclude Matilda during group play. The response reveals Matilda’s bossy behavior prompts the others to avoid including her when the full group is present.
The piece argues that serving the President first at dinner is a relic of royal custom and an outdated tradition borrowed from Britain. It frames the habit as part of early nation building and household etiquette rather than a binding rule.
A cantonment mule incident leads a private to mark the disposition of cadaver as mean and deceitful on a regulation form, reflecting humorous wartime paperwork mishap reported by Everybody's Magazine.
The text names ten decisive battles with years: Chalons 431 Tours 732 Hastings 1066 Orleans 1476 defeat of the Spanish Armada 1588 Blenheim 1704 Pulowra 1708 Saratoga 1777 Valmy 1792 and Waterloo 1815.
An exchange notes an only child who would seem lonely but a child suggests the child has a dog brother, implying companionship. The remark underscores a playful view of family and affection in a brief dialogue.
An Arconaut excerpt mocks time and space as measurable by arbitrary scales. It parodies Einsteinism with a two-foot rule for time and a clock for space, citing Confucius in a playful aside about understanding.
A quoted line from the Boston Evening Transcript reflects on life’s uncertainties and the resolve of those who anticipate the worst.
A collection of quotations on luck charity and heroism. The Seattle Argus notes the value of helping others to help themselves while Douglas Jerrold and Emerson discuss luck wisdom and heroic deeds with prudent praise.
Roy tells his mother he dislikes their kisses after an unpleasant encounter as he wipes powder from his face and compares their faces to a marshmallow. The remark captures a child’s perspective on an awkward social moment in a domestic scene.
A Brockville Recorder quote notes scientists can magnify the human voice twelvefold yet cannot enhance the voice of conscience. The remark contrasts scientific progress with moral insight.
A brief Harper's quote notes the speaker's belief that the sea runs in his blood due to family ties to a marine insurance company, mentioning his grandfather as a former vice president. The passage hints at a maritime vocation or affinity rooted in lineage.
A note from the San Francisco Chronicle urges frugality with advice to use household items on the sidewalk rather than wasting funds on driving essentials like the clutch and brake pedals.
A terse reflection notes that having a key after someone else has already picked the lock offers little payoff. The line emphasizes practical outcomes over hindsight and may reflect a broader sentiment on timing and responsibility.
A collage of quips and brief jokes from periodicals notes playful lines about aging fishing habits job hints and social scenes. Snappy exchanges reference married life work condiments and light mischief with cheeky one liners from Life Judge Boston Transcript and local papers.
A cautious businessman reads Mother Goose in his library at night weighing rhymes. His family grows alarmed and summons the family doctor who carefully discusses the concern. The man declares women know little of business while seeking a name for a new line of children's rompers.
The Royal Institute of British Architects awards a bronze medal for the finest street frontage within four miles of Charing Cross. This year’s winner is W. Curtis Green for Wolseley House, Piccadilly, judged on aesthetic and architectural merit rather than commerce.
The United States Department of Agriculture testing plantation at Whitesbog New Jersey reports about 25 000 blueberry hybrids in fruit. Many berries reach three quarters to nearly seven eighths of an inch in diameter, with one specimen this year approaching seven eighths.
The largest camera in the world sits in the Department of the Interior in Washington. It weighs 7,000 pounds and spans two rooms. It captures a picture one yard square, with the lens, bellows, and copy holder in one room and the plate holder and dark room in the other.
In Putnam Circuit Court James C Stimson versus Thomas Lee Elliott and numerous others in a suit to quiet title to the Northwest fractional quarter of Section Six Township Twelve North Range Four West Putnam County Indiana The hearing is set for September 24 1923 at Green Castle Court House Those named defendants must appear or demur on or before the date or risk a decision in their absence WALTER S Campbell Clerk of Putnam Circuit Court Stimson Stimson Davis Attorneys July 9 16 23
Maude Bridges executrix qualified in Putnam County Indiana Circuit Court to administer the estate of Hallie M. King deceased. The estate is alleged to be solvent. This notice is dated July 9 1923 and filed by James and Allee attorneys with publication dates July 11 18 25.
The Treasurer of Putnam County Indiana announces sealed bids for the sale of John N Russell et al road bonds Jackson township. Twenty bonds of 1340.00 dollars each totaling 26800.00 dollars dated June 15 1923 payable at the Treasurers office Greencastle. Bids due 10 00 a m Monday August 6 1923.
Indiana bonds bear 4 percent interest payable semi annually on May 15 and November 15. The first interest and principal payments are due May 15, 19 1. Bonds run ten years. Sale continues daily until sold. Otto G Webb, Treasurer, Putnam County Indiana. Poster dated July 19-26.
Cred itors heirs and legatees of Martin L Van Fossen deceased must appear in Putnam Circuit Court at Greencastle Indiana on September 24 1923 to show cause why the final settlement accounts should not be approved and to prove heirship and receive distributive shares Clerk Walter S Campbell date June 30 1923 Legal notice records show in July 7 14 21 81D
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