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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1912
Page
2
The Greencastle Herald published by Star-Democrat Publishing Co. lists offices at 17 and 19 South Jackson Street Greencastle Indiana with editor Charles J Arnold and city editor W W Bitlingtee. It notes subscription terms and carrier rates.
Miss Jane Albin of 608 Illinois St Greencastle Ind reports severe kidney flank pains from heavy work dizzy spells and fatigue. After taking Doan's Kidney Pills her condition improved immediately and pains disappeared with ongoing health stability. Sold by all dealers. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole US agents. Remember the name Doan's and take no other.
The Terre Haute Indianapolis and Eastern Traction Co announces an important update to the Brazil Division timetable effective Sunday May 26 1912. Eastbound and westbound departures show revised morning and afternoon runs with limited services at Greencastle and G C only, featuring new transfer points and adjusted P M schedules.
An ad offers rubber tired cabs for trains or city calls with 15 cents price, promising prompt service and reliable availability at all times. It advertises cabs for parties and funerals on short notice.
On a moonlit voyage Carrie Reynolds faints under the spell of matinee idol James Dean who proposes as they travel. They marry in name only and part at Paddington with Carrie set to continue travel while Dean heads on a provincial tour. Carrie later questions the engagement and drafts a letter asking him to release her.
Carrie receives Paul Gregory's letters confirming engagement. She sails home as Paul declares his feelings. a mistaken encounter with a cousin named James Dean reveals the truth. Carrie and Paul confront the mystery of love and letters aboard the voyage.
A Ohio State Journal note argues that slangy grammar signals weak thinking. It cautions that incorrect speech reflects careless minds and urges disciplined, clear expression, even suggesting extra practice for students who violate grammar rules.
A caustic note mocks a day’s menu featuring stewed rhubarb, shredded wheat, asparagus curry, tomato loaf, carrot croquettes, and dandelion salad. The critic argues these dishes are mere fancies and prefers simple fare like corn dodgers, noodle soup, fried mush, and pie.
The piece lists famous writers and where they live beyond London and urban hubs. J. M. Barrie hails Kirriemuir. Thomas Hardy in Wessex. Hall Caine in the Isle of Man. Arnold Bennett writing from Fontainebleau before settling at Rottingdean. Other authors inhabit Norfolk, North Wales, Salisbury, Herts, Bucks, Kent, and Essex alongside Kipling, Doyle, and James in Sussex.
Miss Catherine Preslin, Grove public school teacher near Stanton, was saved from drowning in the south branch of the Raritan River by pupil Mary Everitt of Rowland's Mills. On an outing with her class, Preslin fell into the water while reaching for a tree limb. Everitt jumped in, grasped her teacher, and pulled her to shore.
In Lawrenceburg Indiana a mother English sparrow attacked W Holman Morton a 36 year old painter after he destroyed its nest under a building eave. The bird pecked at his head and eyes while Morton fought back losing balance and crashing fifty feet to the cement pavement. He suffered a broken left arm and a sprained right ankle as spectators watched.
Police Chief Dacis observed a burglar climbing a ladder to a bedroom window at Robert Boesch residence. He fired his revolver, but struck Blue Bell the sleeping goat of Torres R. Martine in the back yard.
An official notes a major shift in apple disease control from copper sprays to lime sulfur solutions led by the bureau of plant industry. Field results show beautiful, largely disease-free fruit, with minor burns when overused or in cloudy weather. mixing arsenate of lead improves outcomes but requires good agitation.
A new simple device for holding a pivothandled half bushel basket described in the Orange Judd Farmer uses a stout manila cord tied to a hook. The cord loops around the basket handle and over a branch, then is caught to form a secure yet instantly releasable hold.
Bees gather honey from blossoms and fertilize trees. The hum of workers signals a rich harvest. Hives thrive under the trees, tucked in the orchard.
The currant worm appears with warm weather and affects pears and fruiting plants. Use Hellebore to destroy slugs and caterpillars, spray for fungous and insect pests as prevention, and avoid pasturing in orchards. Keep berries dry during harvesting and store crates away from sun.
Red raspberries should not be summer pruned keep old canes only after harvest. Remove weak spring shoots and limit to eight canes per plant. Focus on one year wood for best berries and limit fruiting to three years. Use pruning to keep canes under four years old each year. Green shoots originate from roots. Blackcaps need summer pruning tips pinched at two feet to prompt side branches. Plant red and black varieties three feet apart with thorough cultivation and root-sucker control. Black raspberries spread by rooted tips in August and should be planted farther apart with similar cultivation.
The article advises early staking to support beans without poles. Install stakes with wires or stout twine, spacing beans 18 inches apart in rows 3 feet apart. Use gas pipes as an excellent but costly support option. posts can be spaced per wire tension and plant strength.
The text advises filling vacant orchard spots with younger trees up to eight years old to keep ground cover and root systems active. After eight years the older trees dominate the soil, limiting growth of any young replacements and hindering bearing.
Barnyard manure is the best fertilizer for orchards says C. M. Buritt. Apply a load to three to five trees at least once every three years. Commercial fertilizers are not advisable unless experiments show clear value.
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