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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1915
Page
3
A string of comic exchanges concludes with Mrs Globule recalling a wrong number prank and a restaurant misorder, while Congressman Arthur B. R. Rouse recounts Cousin Hiram's daytime moon sighting and desire to view it through a telescope later.
A dinner remark recalls occasional eclipses of fond evinions and the lingering mood of the evening. The speaker notes shifting sentiments and the subtle fade of remembered pleasures over time.
A youngster suffers a toothache and resists a dentist visit while his mother and older brother urge extraction. The tale shows family support urging the painful procedure to end the boy’s misery.
A Texas trial ended with a colored jury told by the judge to retire and reach a verdict. The jurors were heard moving drawers and slamming doors as they searched in vain, with witnesses noting the unusual commotion and uncertainty about a verdict.
A note placed in a factory box of underwear in Scranton led Gertrude Goodline to meet Anthony Wolfe of Chicago. Wolfe, an assistant paymaster for the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad, learned of the note via a department store friend, prompting an engagement and marriage. The tale closes with a wry remark on love and social settings.
The Blue Hill Observatory near Boston plans an effective burglar alarm style warning system for Massachusetts storms. The ceramograph could enable intercity storm tracking and rapid alerts, with ads promising umbrellas, galoshes and waterproof coats. A New York Edison observer on a roof and later wireless tech show progress toward emergency power signaling as storms approach.
The Panama canal wireless station with three 600-foot towers and a 100 kw plant connects the secretary of the navy to ships across the Atlantic and Pacific. Plans aim to upgrade Arlington San Diego Honolulu and Manila to Panama strength, with coastwise small stations every 200 miles. Military value cited by Popular Mechanics.
A husband and wife ran a provincial freak show and split their exhibits after quarrel. The wife kept the old address as exhibitor while the husband toured. Years later they reconciled and became partners again. A later notice announced the stock of freaks had increased with the husband’s return. A new pneumatic boxing glove protects both user and opponent.
Washington reports parcel post growth boosts farm to table service in major cities. Postmasters note increased facilities and cooperative selling by grocers and farmers, standardizing prices and ensuring steady supply. Officials say parcel post expands buying and selling opportunities across rural and urban areas.
Annie Dean known as Auntie Annie of Joplin Missouri claims the pie baking title of the southwest. For forty two years she has baked about forty pies daily totaling over five hundred thousand pies. She sells at a popular cafe and credits her skill to memory and practice rather than books.
Gulfport Mississippi reports Jonh Smith of Recluse, a 90 pound 21 year old, becomes the smallest voter in the south after presenting birth registration and oath to register. An election clerk and a court clerk spark a playful exchange as the boy asserts his right to vote and returns home ready to discuss tariff and Mexican policy.
Nashville resident Maj. E. B. Lewis on Jupiter Island Florida unearthed a chest of Spanish gold and jewels valued at over 40000. The find, likely from Captain Kidd era, occurred during excavation for a swimming pool on his estate. Jupiter Island lies about twenty five miles north of Palm Beach.
In Big Laurel Virginia Harris Mead declares his dog Rover the world's most remarkable after a telephone misadventure. Will Martin nearby also plays host to a pet squirrel that climbs the phone box and squeaks while Rover barks from the line. The startled rodent bolts to a tall oak tree.
Goshen Indiana reports a remarkable case. Johnnie Wolf nearly 20 months old suffered weight loss and a swollen abdomen thought to be a tapeworm. An X ray revealed a lump. doctors removed a half pound milk fed frog. Mrs. Harry Wolf suspects a tadpole was swallowed during a visit in Syracuse and they drank bad water.
James Boys' Cook recounts old stories from Slavery era, sharing memories and family recollections tied to plantation life and the legacy of labor in historical contexts.
Pred McFeders known as Bud, a freed slave and former cook for the James gang, recalls the era of the James brothers terrorizing the middle west. He describes disguises used by Jesse James and the 30 000 Kansas City bank heist during fair week, plus a fatal derailment during an Alton line plot near St Joseph Missouri.
Seaside Oregon reports a remarkable horse named Billie Bitters who eats raw clams and shellfish, preferring them to hay. The intelligent seven year old from eastern Oregon follows master W B Scott, points at crabs, and obeys commands when fed clams, proving a well trained wheelbarrow partner.
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