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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1913
Page
2
The Herald lists subscription options forGreencastle Indiana readers. Single copies cost 2 cents, carrier delivery 6 cents weekly, and mail subscriptions are 2.00 per year with 4 year option. The paper is published by Star-Democrat Publishing Company in Greencastle Indiana and entered as second class mail.
A promotional notice urges keeping Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy at hand to treat sudden bowel complaints. It claims dependence on neighbors or doctors is risky and states the medicine never fails and has saved lives. advertised price is a quarter, available from all dealers.
Train travel brochures advertise renewed trip tickets on the Monon Route starting June 1 to Atlantic and Pacific Coast resorts, Colorado and Michigan. Reduced fares are listed and literature is available by mail from Traveling Passenger Agent W. W. Gilgis in Bedford Indiana.
Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has been appointed by the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Putnam County Indiana as Administrator of the estate of John W. Wood, late of Putnam County, Indiana, deceased. Said estate is supposed to be solvent. Dated this 2nd day of July, 1915. CHARLES FE. Woop.
The ad touts Mayr's Wonderful Stomach Remedy as well known and effective for stomach liver and intestinal ailments. It claims astonishing benefits from a single dose and urges sufferers to try it to digest food improve blood flow and restore energy. The piece notes available literature from Geo H Mayr and local Greencastle druggists.
Paris Correspondence notes the loveliest garden party dress in skin-pink taffeta veiled with white linen, embroidered Brittany caps, three rows of pink silk roses at the waist and front, matching collar garland, rosettes on sleeves, and embroidered skirt points. A large hat in teal with a colored feather and black velvet band completes the look. Lace and black velvet will dominate casino fashion for two months.
A charming childs frock in fine batiste features a square neck and sleeve bands of Irish lace. The look is enhanced by a hand attached black silk sash and a feather belt with a large flat bow, with linen alternatives and feathered touches suggested.
In the Santa Inez valley a coyote raced a 30 mph four cylinder car driven by B F Coons and his son. The coyote led for almost a mile before tiring and being muzzled with a rubber tire. Coons plans to tame it or donate it to a park.
In Berlin a dispute over the world’s oldest woman pits Baba Vasilka born May 1784 in Bareisko Bulgaria against Frau Dutkiewicz born February 21 1785 in Posen. Vasilka, daughter of a peasant, lived in hard field labor and now relies on a pension from numerous descendants.
In South Norwalk Connecticut a forty pound snapping turtle snapped a gas pipe in Hierman Jacobs's barn at Roton Point killing one hundred chickens and three pigs. Two farmhands were overcome by gas while the turtle swelled from inhaled fumes. Jacobs planned a turtle supper as revenge.
The article details vanity bags for dances made from cardboard with Dresden ribbon, a small circular mirror, scented reverse, and space for powder puff, handkerchiefs, pins, and a small box of carmine. Narrow ribbon loops attach the bag to the air.
Boston reports a 550 pound dressed swordfish hauled to T Wharf by Captain Emanuel Sears of the Olivia Sears. It sold for 126.50, a record price. Harpooned by Seaman Perry, the fish fought for hours as nine men in three dories pursued it with 300 feet of line.
Readers seek a simple fix for down pillow sifting. Apply muslin interlining with a hot iron and beeswax rubbed in. The wax acts as varnish on the surface, preventing down from sifting through.
A travel packing expert observes how actresses pack trunks to maximize space. She folds stockings, uses cards and tapes instead of boxes, inserts Manilla tissue, newspapers, and linen slips to cushion gowns and breakables. The method aims to prevent damage and reduce bulk for long journeys.
A tea hosted by Jean Webster, Mark Twain’s niece and author of When Patty Came to College, leads to an awkward moment when a guest praises her writing and suggests only one bright in the family. The guest discovers the host’s brother is the famous author.
Lady Harmsworth wife of Sir Harold Harmsworth is an independent progressive woman who pursues her own convictions. She excels at tennis golf riding driving and cricket and spends much time with her three sons and husband at North End Place Hampstead. She devotes herself to her family, lives quietly, and her example is viewed as wise by society women.
A mixed set of fashion observations recounts the plastron and bertha trends, plus talk of old lace and the belted jacket effect. Separate items mention Terriers killing 250 rats during threshing at Bishop's Stortford, Suez Canal work since 1869, Ceylon rubber effect on tea output, and England’s 12 million cattle with postage earnings from unredeemed postal orders.
Dyed laces return in fashion, paired with colored crashes and linen bop sackings. The plain cotton marquisettes remain common though less used. Practical tip: hang small frequently used items on screw hooks above the sink to save steps.
William Douglass of the North Side died after a turtle egg hatched in his stomach following turtle soup. Four days after the meal he fell ill and doctors could not diagnose the illness until autopsy revealed a partially formed turtle nearly as large as a ben’s egg inside his stomach.
The article surveys exclusive department store neckwear, highlighting side jabots in lace varieties such as Valenciennes and Mechlin. It describes jabot designs from fichu forms to butterfly cascades, center plaits, and velvet neckbands with bows, noting their wear methods and rising popularity.
A novel serving idea uses four round crackers, four wooden toothpicks, and a double long wafer to create wagon shapes. Teethpicks form axles with the wafers as wheels, lettuce is added, and a fork under the wagon serves as the tongue. Any salad type can be served this way.
The eruption is linked with colds fevers malaria lung diseases and digestion issues and can be triggered by sun exposure on the water or a decayed tooth. It may be caused by a microbe and is distinctly neurotic. Early application of sweet spirits of niter to the spot can prevent further development.
A reader describes renewing faded awnings or small tents by dyeing them dark green using two packages of drugstore dye at 10 cents each. The dye is washed in a galvanized tub and follows package directions. the tub remains unstained and the result soothes the eyes.
A kitchen method describes peeling ripe tomatoes by dunking in hot water, slipping off skins, and keeping fruit whole. Spread in a single layer, heat in a hot oven, then pack into Warn Jara sea jars immediately.
The speaker counsels light packing for travel, urging only essential clothing to stay neat yet avoid burden. Do not buy cheap souvenirs, save money for needed items, and avoid rushing. Travel calmly with rest and body care as priorities.
Greencastle residents report a single dose of buckthorn bark glycerine and Adlerika, a German bowel and stomach remedy, relieves constipation and sour stomach instantly and draws off old foul matter from the body. Sold by Jones-Stevens druggists.
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