Local notes on travels births and plans from Greencastle
Henry O H air traveled to Brazil and Fay S Hamilton visited Terre Haute on business. Roscoe Daggy’s daughter born July 26. Frank Bitles ordered a Buick touring car. Families drove to Waverly Fair Oaks and Long Lake Wisconsin planned. Teacher exams July in Greencastle High School building. Will Lockridge improving after molasses barrel accident.
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Greencastle High School
Frank Wallace
County Superintendent of
Drouth Ravages Crops in Putnam County Townships
Farmers in Putnam County border townships report extreme drought ruining corn potatoes and garden produce. Mrs George Christie returned from Mattoon Michigan where she visited her mother Mrs Clayton B Allison for three weeks. her mother has been severely ill.
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Border Townships
Putnam County
George Christie
Mattoon
Clayton B. Allison
Local notes from Greencastle and vicinity
Mrs Jennie Smythe and her daughter Mrs Morton Dial of Lockport NY visit for health reasons. Several families camp on Big Walnut Creek, fire from Donner block coal pile put out after $5600 loss. Roy Hirshburg to close studio Aug 1 and move to Richmond. Charles Ewan called to Seymour IN after Howard Ewan's death in Vincennes hospital. Otis M Woodworth farm sale to W G Coyner of Kokomo for eight apartments in Indianapolis, value $80000.
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Jennie Smythe
Morton Dial
Lockport
New York
Martinsville
Smythe
Donner Block
Roy N. Hirshburg
Richmond
Charles Ewan
Earl Ewan
Seymour Indiana
Howard Ewan
Brown & Moffett
Otis M. Woodworth
Brick Chapel
W. G. Coyner
Kokomo
Indiana
Chinese Fan Making Distinct Craft Near Swatow
Consul Pontiu notes Pengchow Ampow village near Swatow has long practiced fan making once by women, now whole families. Bamboo ribs and frame are crafted to form a shell shaped top, silk gauze faces, and decorative borders. Fans sell from 25 cents to $4 Mexican, with annual exports around $50,000, though demand declines due to Japanese straw fans.
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Via
Pontiu
Swatow
Pengchow
Ampow
Chaochowly
City sale of time warrants for Greencastle Indiana
Sealed proposals will be received by the Greencastle city clerk until 10:00 AM on Monday August 1 1921 for two city time warrants of 4500 each bearing six percent interest from August 1 1921 payable November 18 1921. Warrants issued to pay current expenses water and light bills and to discharge bonds. Right to reject bids reserved. Mayor E Rupert Bartley city clerk W M McGaughey seal July 27.
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Greencastle
Indiana
E. Rupert Bartley
W. M. McGaughey
Classified Ads Note WANTED Lady for home work
WANTED Lady for house to house soliciting. A.1 Proposition to right party. Address Box 158. FIRE PLACE WOOD Big Wood for your fireplace Put it in now 4 a card Take orders Phone 65. NOTICE Those who have not registered their automobile can secure the necessary blanks for registration from me Hazel M. Lear Notary Public Herald Office.
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Houe
Hazel M. Lear
Notary Public
Herald Office
Dulcie
Old Brookes
Ted
Mother
Driscom
L. Brookes
Lenah
Mr. Brookes
Hurst Family Centennial Reunion Planned in Putnam County
The Hurst family of Putnam County will hold a centennial reunion on August 3 1921 to celebrate settlement in 1821. A program of music and speeches is planned at the Elmer Blue farm south of Mt Meridian Indiana. Forest G McNary serves as president and Maud McNary as secretary.
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Hurst
Putnam County
Elmer Blue
Mt Meridian
Indiana Forest
G. McNary
Maud McNary
Uncle Sam's Scrap Basket Reveals Waste Paper Savings
An official from the U S Government Stationery Office explains the waste paper program saving about 30000 dollars annually. The system turns 3000 tons of mixed paper into pulp each year, with careful sorting, sealing, and shredding of confidential items.
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United States
New York
Washington Square
Washington Monument
Morse Telegraphic Instruments
Educational Limitations and the Challenge to Public Schools
A reflection from American Medicine on the education of the unfit and immigrant groups, arguing brains have limits and overeducation harms some students. It discusses half-time schooling in London, worries about altering social order, and calls for cautious reform in the nation’s schooling system.
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London
Omens and Superstitions of Bricklayers
Bricklayers view today’s top brick at the north corner as unlucky and fear losses in pay to avoid risking fate. They place a horse shoe with a cent in wall hollows for luck and consider the first and last brick on most buildings, except churches, as bringing good fortune. Churches are luckier than theaters, and breaking a trowel is bad luck.
Terse Truths From Tom Mason
A compact quotation piece reflects on motherhood and human character, noting that faults earn enmity while virtues earn affection. It invokes the idea that every person carries both light and shadow, with a silver lining in others' flaws.
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Tom Mason
Every Person Should Save Says Bosworth
William B. Bosworth, director of sales for the government loan organization of the Seventh Federal Reserve district, promotes savings securities as a universal investment. He urges postmasters and state contests across Illinois Indiana Wisconsin Iowa and Michigan to widespread ownership and cooperation with Uncle Sam.
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Wiliam B. Bosworth
Government Loan Organization
Seventh Federal Reserve District
Washington
Bosworth
Chicago
Illinois
Indiana
Wisconsin
Iowa
Michigan
Mr. Bosworth
Uncle Sam
United States
Treasury Department Savings Division
East Jackson Boulevard
Ilinois
Old Mr Brookes Proposal Wins Dulcie’s Roses
In a domestic farce set in a chilly night, Dulcie Driscom is accused of stealing a diamond scarspin from Mr. Brookes. The family discovers remorse and a romantic twist when roses and a marriage proposal reveal the true affection behind the misunderstanding.
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Dulcie
Ted
Lenah
Mrs. Driscom
Savings club on boom in the United States
The Dollar-a-Week Government Savings club has grown nationwide with members from Maine to California. In the Seventh Federal Reserve district the program started strong and now dominates many industrial plants and stores. Members buy one $1 Treasury Savings Stamp weekly. four stamps equal a $5 stamp, or twenty equal a $25 certificate bearing 4 percent interest, redeemable and safe. The club welcomes all, with postmasters able to initiate new members and any organization selling government savings securities.
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Government Savings Club
United States
Maine
Clifornia
Federal Reserve District
Federal Reserve
Treasury Savings
Dollar-a-Week Club boosts Savings Stamps nationwide growth
The Savings Division of the U S Treasury says Americans lose half a billion dollars yearly to fraudulent stock and oil deals. Redirecting that money to Government 1 Savings Stamps would aid legitimate trade and industry. The Dollar-a-Week Club expands across the country with members buying one stamp weekly, initiated by any Postmaster.
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Savings Division
U. S. Treasury Department
Treasury Savings Certificates Seen as Ideal Rainy Day Safeguard
No umbrella ever manufactured can measure up to Treasury Savings Certificates as a rainy day safeguard.
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Treasury Savings
World’s Crookedest Railroad on Mount Tamalpais
Observation notes the Mount Tamalpais railway as the crookedest in the world with eight miles of track the longest straight tangent 415 feet and five complete bends plus two knots to reach about ninety feet in elevation.
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California
Mount Tamalpais
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Henry O’hair
Brazil
Charles Huffman
Indianapolis
Roscoe Daggy
Fay S. Hamilton
Terre Haute
Frank Bitles
Christie Thomas Sales
Fred Thomas
Henry Thomas
Oscar Thomas
Waverly
Will Lockridge
Robert L. O’hair
Home Lawn
Robert Barnett
Fair Oaks Indiana
Kankakee River
Fair Oaks
Charles L. Allen
Danville
Ill
Long Lake
George Williams
Gladys Williams
Frank Butler
Bennett Plummer
Big Walnut Creek
Indiana Street
Otto O. Dobbs
Wm, B. Bosworth
Old” Brookes
Lily Wandel
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Opera House
A. Cook
Mgr
Shirley Mason
Larry Lemon
Anna Alice Chapin
Lloyd Carleton
Rivat
Niagara Falls, N. Y
Aterre Haute Indianapolis & Eastern Traction Co
Toledo, Cleveland, Ohio
Buffalo, N.Y
Detroit, St. Clair Flats
Port Huron, Mich
Toronto, Ontario
Trac
Indiana Loan Co
Donner
Cleveland
Buffalo
Erie
BUFFA
Curverano
Burvato
Supreme Court
Bengor
Philadelphia
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