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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1915
Page
3
City mothers face tougher summer baby care due to crowding, lack of air, and limited outdoor space. Infant welfare stations staffed by nurses and doctors help mothers feed, weigh, and monitor babies, with guidance, home visits, and referrals as needed.
Mrs. Conrad Oliver of Little Falls New York writes that after her husband sprained his neck three years ago they used Chamberlains Ointment and after a few applications all numbness and stiffness in his neck and shoulders disappeared. Obtain ady.
An advertising firm helps consumers buy better goods at lower prices by supporting higher sales and spreading costs. Advertisers favor a small profit margin to boost volumes, while non-advertisers may seek larger profits on fewer sales.
On August 7 1915 at 2 p m bids will be received by the Greencastle School Board for a complete heating plumbing and ventilating system at the high school on Elm Street. Drawings and specs are at the city library via Architect Herbert L Bass. Bid bonds required. Contracts go to the lowest responsible bidder and the board may reject any or all bids. St Herald July 14 21 28.
The Putnam County Board of Commissioners invites sealed bids for 9160 feet of gravel road improvement on the H. C. Irwin road in Madison Township. Bids close August 14 1915 at 2 PM in Greencastle with bonds double the bid and affidavits denying collusion. The county may reject all bids and will set a completion time.
Public notice advises travelers never to start a journey without Chamberlain's Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. The ad touts its usefulness and claims it is widely available at a fraction of its value.
On a date in August 1915 up to 2 P M sealed bids will be received for 6401 feet of gravel road improvement in Franklin Township Putnam County Indiana known as the John R Obenchain road. The contract will be let to the lowest bidder according to specifications plans and profiles estimates. L Airhart 81 Weekly July 23 Posters.
U S agricultural experts plan Hawaii inspired arsenic spray tests on Louisiana corn and sugar lands to weigh labor savings and crop effects. Studies show weed removal, not cultivation, boosts yields, with careful application to protect cane plants.
Benn Lewis of Bennzoma Arizona found a wounded mallard with a leg shot off. He amputated the leg, fed the bird, and gave it a wooden leg with a paddle. The mallard later returned with seven others also missing legs, and Lewis has since fitted them with wooden legs and rubber webbing.
In Grand Rapids Peter DeVries aged 65 visited O N Whitney, recounted hardships, and shared lunch. The former friends discovered they had been close childhood players of cribbage. They played five games and DeVries slept over, but Whitney awoke to find him dead likely from heart strain after their reunion.
Blanche Vassar a 28 year old man wearing women's clothes to hide a deformity was taken into custody on Douglas avenue in Wichita. He claimed lifelong cross dressing and said he planned to join a carnival company in East St. Louis after a brief Wichita stay. He showed a police surgeon's explanation for the attire and said he could slip from handcuffs easily.
A physician labels modern urban strain as New Yorkitis caused by long hours dirty surroundings and little exercise. He warns deaths rise after 40 from kidney heart and nerve diseases while political contests drain candidates finances to win public support.
The text argues that firms which advertise are most likely to offer fresh products. It suggests advertising signals confidence and modernity, implying that advertised goods are superior to old stock. The remark frames advertising as a guarantee of value.
The undersigned is appointed by the Judge of the Circuit Court of Putnam County Indiana as administrator of the estate of Charles E. Allen late of Putnam County Indiana deceased. The estate is declared solvent. Dated July 10 1915. W G Lyons administrator Lyon and Peck Attorneys. Published July 16.
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