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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1920
Page
4
A historical note extols warm baths using oatmeal or bran for beauty. It describes making a cloth bag with the material and steeping in warm water to create a thick milky bath that softens skin and brightens complexion at little cost.
The principal of a technical high school notes that invention does not often appear among manual training students. The observation may reflect fact or report, but suggests that intellectuals show stronger inventive instincts. Dentists, though, often contribute inventions beyond dentistry, indicating creativity can emerge across professions. A novelty for fishermen is a clip to hold live bait without injury so it swims freely.
A humorous reminiscence recalls Mrs Ballandingburg and Pallandingburg debating chickens on mail wagons. The tale describes roosters riding axles, depot dawns, and a constant chorus of witty remarks about keeping fowl off the wagon. A second brief item reports on the sudd of the White Nile as fuel, noting its composition, blocks, and the futility of blowing it up.
A New York Sun note explains why window cleaners are asking for 6 o'clock A M starts. A householder recalls an early visit at 7:15 A M and reasons that stores and offices need clean panes before customers arrive, prompting the six o'clock call.
The City Council may approve memorial tablets for the house at 17 Red Lion Square to honor William Morris Burne Jones Dante Gabriel Rossetti and George Meredith. A tale from Meredith’s poverty recalls boots replaced by fellow tenants and his withdrawal from the bachelor establishment.
A market stall owner, Henry B. Krause, found his cash nest torn to bits by rats. The fragments were sent to Washington for value determination as officials at the Sub-Treasury could not restore a complete note. The incident ends with Krause awaiting repayment.
English authority urges keeping children at least thirty feet from the curtain at moving pictures. Parents often seat children close to the front, risking eye strain from flickering shadows. The writer suggests back seating or a management rule to limit children's positions and prevent a rise in defective vision.
Two young Parisian women arriving at Bellegarde on the Geneva Paris express caused a scene when asked to open their baggage. An official found saccharine hidden in the beehive hats they wore. They paid a heavy fine and were allowed to continue with their hats.
A perilous season for shirt lovers as haberdashers flood windows with lavender lavender and green striped silk shirts. Prices tilt from 2 or 3 dollars to 1.50 or 2.50, and the alluring sale music pleads with shoppers in January. The columnist doubts analogous appeal for women in this mass market.
The artist F H Smith recalls visiting a sale where an autioneer touted a daub as the finest Velasquez from the master's workshop. No bidders appeared for the Velasquez, and the auctioneer quickly shifted to offering a Titian by the same hand.
Prof J von Kowalski reports in Nature that sunlight reflected from Swiss snowfields preserves almost all ultraviolet rays. This explains eye sunburn risks and supports using UV ob jects blocking glasses during bright snowy periods. Mrs Ida Vose Woodbury notes Sioux support a yearly $500 mission to reach their enemies the Crows per Bible teachings.
The note cites growing eligibility for women to practice in all Federal courts, listing New York New Jersey Pennsylvania North Carolina Indiana Michigan Ohio Oregon South Dakota Washington and other states.
A French doctor announces a method to plant artificial eyebrows and lashes. He notes eyelash implantation is painful, while eyebrow insertion is less painful.
Indian imports from the United States rose from 1.61 to 2.25 percent of total while exports increased from 1.09 to 1.85 percent.
The article estimates total damage from injurious insects across the country at over one billion dollars. It notes economic losses in agriculture and forestry and highlights the scale of pest impact on national resources.
A device allows advertising signs to be fixed to wagon axles and similar vehicles. Agriculture accounts for 43 percent of France’s population. Paris hosts a museum devoted to phonetics.
A fragmented ad shows several small price entries: 35¢ 400 in 45c 7 eit 40e 25c wee. The readable lines suggest a brief sales listing with varied cents and unit labels. No clear product names are provided.
In his native tongue no one could have made more graceful speeches than M Blanc yet in English his compliments fall short. An elderly woman asks if five years have passed since Paris. The courtier replies you look like a rose of twenty years.
A compact reflection notes that prominent cheekbones are linked to a powerful line of character. It suggests facial structure may mirror inner force in specific tendencies.
Reports from overseas experiments indicate electrical stimulation promotes plant growth. Researchers note quicker germination and stronger stems under controlled electrical currents, with potential applications in agriculture and horticulture.
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