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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1919
Page
4
A bulletin from the department of agriculture promotes snail farming as a promising new venture. Snails can be raised on small plots using garden greens and leaves. Females lay 4 to 60 eggs in June and July, with young snails appearing in about 20 days and maturing by autumn.
A Coal Ace description covers in mine repair work for haulage locomotives at a Northwestern Mining and Exchange Co mine in Clearfield County Pa. Large locomotives are serviced underground where a 15 ton crane, brick walls, steel roof beams and a single pit enable under locomotive access.
The article notes the war’s reach into four German colonies, with fighting across most areas except Togo. It highlights white residents in Africa receiving daily news, telegraph progress across the Sahara, and French and Belgian links from Wimbuctoo to Libreville and up the Congo to Stanley Pool and Stanley Falls.
In a December gale a quartermaster washed overboard while freeing the steering gear. Navy Lieut. Richard L. Connolly of Waukegan Illinois tied a line about his waist and leaped in to save the exhausted sailors. He grabbed one man and hauled both to the deck.
The piece reflects on war humor as a humane force aiding morale. It praises soldiers for brave cheerfulness amid sacrifice and notes neutral laughter at war as distasteful. It cites Cowley on Hermes of ease and closes with a meditation on resilience during conflict.
The discussion weighs whether submarines can ever serve commercial purposes in peacetime. Arguments note limited neutral access, risk to shipping, and that wartime gains would not translate to lasting trade use. The piece suggests submarine use remains an inventor’s dream rather than viable business.
A narrator recalls birthdays from youth to old age. He describes celebratory crowds at twenty, fewer guests at thirty, and solitary scenes as life changes. The conversation hints at wartime work shifting attention away from family gatherings.
Charles M. Schwab recalls bold lending stories from Bethlehem Steel days. At the New York Players Club he recounts asking for 3.5 million to expand and being told the banker would lend it, despite Schwab saying others had offered larger sums without his backing.
A survey indicates about one fifth to one quarter of 2,000,000 acres of permanent grassland in England is already broken up for cultivation. The department plans 3,000,000 extra acres under corn, and 1,000,000 acres of arable land will grow high value or food crops replacing luxury crops. Farmers strive to maximize corn yield.
A distorted report describes hydroairplanes used to guide ships near the fields of areteegions with a July trading post at OM and Yen. It mentions a Russian shipment of five inferns received by the department of commerce and a northern route north of a submarine Mars see.
A fragmentary World War I scene shows six soldiers eating in a trench as a visitor questions the supply of potatoes. The mood shifts to a grim incident when a flare and smoke scatter the men, one falls dead, and a bystander wonders why the man did not stay where he belonged. The piece also recalls Lincoln Steffens’s Petrograd mob anecdote about fear, confusion, and search for a cause.
The article urges eating for nourishment based on body needs, noting a third of calories from fat and daily fat intake requirements for sedentary work. It explains fat content in bread and potatoes, and compares wartime fat shortages with Germany's prewar consumption and current rationing by authorities.
A North side family story tells of six year old Ebert shoving his four year old brother from a couch edge over a dispute for first seating. The governess explains heaven as happiness and the younger boy quips that if Ebby is in heaven then he is in hell.
A London writer discusses Mr Pitt's plan for unsinkable ships using compressed air and hull deck integration. He notes the potential to strengthen hulls against shocks and torpedo damage, while acknowledging expert limits and the idea's relevance to past and current debates.
The Cambrai name traced to a product first made there, now produced elsewhere with Frenel blend deemed best. Shakespeare hints at its use in Mirabeth’s era, and George I era saw a startling £200,000 yearly payment to France for it. Parliament then passed strict acts fining anyone wearing or selling it without proper license.
Judge Kenneth Mackintosh orders Joe Ambrose to be confined in the county commissioner's office for 80 days after pleading guilty to petty larceny. Ambrose refused Canadian army service to avoid sentence, and guards will monitor him as deputies are assigned to enforce the order.
Belgian wartime lace from occupied Belgium will be shown at the American embassy in London with Princess Napoleon opening. The display proves Belgian women maintain courage and industry under hardship while supporting the Comite de la Drentelle and relief commission. Lace will be exported for sale later to fund ongoing work.
Representative Scott Ferris of Oklahoma is described as plain and down to earth after a roadside shelter visit. A friend recalls Ferris scooping coffee into a saucer with the rest of the household, prompting two women to remark that he “saucers his coffee” like any ordinary person.
William Waldorf Astor owner of Hever Castle Kent famed for a romance in Tudor times. The Beheaded Anne Boleyn’s ghost is said to haunt the scenes of her girlhood each Christmas. Astor restored the ancient estate into a charming residence.
A long column reports on spies in uniform, loyalty doubts in Congress, and a comic incident in Los Angeles where A. J. Mills assaulted Charley Chang on a streetcar. It cites The Washington Post and Los Angeles Times for context.
Histories note publishers disinfected sheets during epidemics, smoking papers in stoves or with resinous wool to curb contagion. In the North this practice was common, while the South used tobacco as fuel in iron staves for sheet by sheet fumigation. Critics argued disinfection should focus on contents too.
Solomon J. Solomon, the London artist, plans to live in Palestine after England won the country from the Turks. Once poor and without the R A, his academy praise would not grant the TRA title. The king reportedly praised his masterpiece as exquisite, though Solomon remains without the title.
Mallard decoy setup follows a rule of a half dozen decoys for typical ponds, and up to a dozen when water is extensive. Use four drakes to eight hens for best results. mallards favor small groups and familiar spots over large mixed flocks.
A naval officer at a banquet recounted a sea tale about a sailor returning from a nine month cruise who celebrated in many bars. He danced through the street with bottles in his hands and proclaimed his horror of water in a humorous boast.
The army council orders that Irishmen wounded or ill in British service be returned to Ireland to recover. Patients whose homes are in Ireland should be treated near their homes when feasible, covering all Irishmen whether in English Irish or Scottish units. Applies only to those with homes in Ireland.
A Frenchwoman recalls trench life where soldiers from different classes form strong bonds. A merry young trooper breaks into song until a letter from home reveals his wife faces illness and their children suffer. Then a donor named M Breton sends three hundred francs, restoring cheer as the men beg for another comic song.
An English paper urges Americans to avoid burdening physicians during mobilization by not seeking care for every minor ailment. It asks invalids to withhold doctor visits for minor pains and promotes self care and cheerfulness.
A casual note asserts that farm women shop for fresh eggs and chickens in town before beginning their rounds to sell produce directly to consumers, and suggests this practice is now common. The Ohio State Journal comments on the trend and its impact on local markets.
Homer V Winn told the Indianapolis Advertisers club that salespeople often seem unnatural. He noted merchants do not act in their stores as they do at home, adding that if they did the result might drive away their last customer.
The up to date girl at nineteen embraces varied attire from an eluh ve randa gown to a dance frock and sports suit. She falls in love with a shipping clerk and believes two can live on less than one real salary in a vivid Louisville Courier Journal vignette.
A Madison Avenue car stops at Seventy-ninth Street and a blue silk clad woman sits, glancing at two prim Victorian women. The mood shifts as silent tension breaks when she asserts her right to be herself with a Harlem accent, declaring Mind your own business. The scene ends with surprised smiles and a bold stance.
The article recalls extraordinary precautions to keep Napoleon from appearing at a disadvantage on horseback. It notes his lack of first class riding skill, yet describes brutal methods to train horses to endure torture. Training included blows to the head, ear-splitting noises, drums, gunfire, and even pigs between legs until the emperor could mount and stop a horse at full gallop.
At a royal review of troops Queen Victoria praised the Grenadier Guards for faultless technique and the Highlanders as magnificent. When the Irish regiment marched past she paused and whispered to an officer, That is bloody war.
Ancient passport tradition noted by monkish chroniclers showing King Canute granting free passes to pilgrims heading to Rome. The era includes references to Tracturia de Itinere Peragents and strict passport enforcement under Edward IV and during Elizabeth I and James I reigns.
The author depicts a society meeting where the president withdraws an Ingersoll to check the time. Realism foregrounds dialogue and social dynamics amid a backdrop of political dissent.
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