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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1914
Page
2
Putnam County Indiana board of commissioners invites sealed proposals for 5439 feet of macadam road work on George B P Bicknell road in Greencastle Township. Bids due August 12 by 2 pm at the County Auditor's office. Bonds double bid amount with county resident or local surety. Right to reject bids reserved.
Trustee OTTO E. RECTOR invites sealed bids for a school house in Marion Township Putnam County Indiana. Bids due August 8 1914 at 2 pm at the school house district 3 Fillmore and opened in Advisory Board presence. Bid must include certified check and construction bond as required by law. Right to reject any bids reserved. Copy of specifications available with County Superintendent of Schools Greencastle.
Greencastle readers hear a testimonial from Mrs W M Sears of Danville Indiana about kidney trouble. She details backache pains dizziness and relief after using Doans Kidney Pills. The ad claims price 50c and urges asking for Doans Kidney Pills from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
Indigestion and constipation common among women and easily cured. Mrs H Getty of Indiana Pa reports Chamberlain's Tablets cured indigestion and constipation and improved overall health. For sale by all dealers.
A humorous reminiscence about bachelors and women. A man’s vanity and chivalry mix with mistaken beliefs about kissing and propriety. The piece wryly notes how men misinterpret female behavior and cling to imagined codes of conduct.
Dialogue about a summer cottage rent and a sequence of informal plans. A traveler contemplates quitting his job at Spotcash andCo with a tentative resignation set for next Saturday after a confidential talk with the boss. The conversation includes casual requests for an ice cream sundae and a reminder that the season is Tuesday.
Advice urges choosing a clean firm for mattress recovery to avoid sanitary problems. A recipe then follows for a cider flavored milk custard soup using cider water cinnamon flour milk and eggs.
In Putnam County Indiana Aetna Life Insurance Company v Ronk et al the sheriff will sell at auction on August 22 1914 the rents and profits of a 60 acre tract in Section 14 Township 12 North Range 4 West to pay a decree of 4779.70 plus costs If rents fail the fee simple may be offered later the sale occurs at the Greencastle courthouse and is overseen by Sheriff Theodore Boes with Hays Murphy as attorneys Posters noted Weeks July 24-31 August 7-14.
In many neighborhoods deaths occur from cholera morbus before medical help. Mrs E M Snyder of Herkimer New York recalls using Chamberlain's Colera and Diarrhoea Remedy to ease pain and cure her husband after an attack. For sale by all dealers.
Two squares of chocolate melt with one half cup of milk and two tablespoons of sugar. Boll until thick.
Executors of John G. McCoy deceased by Putnam Circuit Court order offer by private sealed bids on August 15 1914 at 10 a m for cash at least equal to full appraised value. Property is part of lot 207 Green Castle situated on south Jackson street four blocks from court house two blocks from West College. Bids to be received at the law office of C C Gillen Green Castle Indiana. JOHN L McCOY BENTON CURTIS Executors C C Gillen Atty Posters.
Two suburban mothers debate how their daughters passed a teaching exam. One says the girl was asked about events before she was born, implying the test was unfair. A traveling American in a Scottish town is admonished for speeding after misreading a sign.
A comic tale set in the heather where Jenny MacCree and Sandy clash over love and family ties. A sudden fight with Jock ends in tragedy as Jenny learns of a death in the well and then contemplates marriage to Sandy to unite the clan.
A medicinal notice describes Chamberline Tablets as an easy to take laxative. For sale by all dealers.
The Clerk of the Circuit Court of Putnam County Indiana appoints Andrew J. Sweeney administrator of John G. Sweeney, deceased. The estate is believed to be solvent. Dated July 24, 1914. Attorney W. M. Sutherlin. Address 31D July 81st.
A Kensington church vicar is lured to a mansion by a mysterious agitated woman claiming a dying gentleman wishes to see him. The taxi vanishes with the woman, the host dies soon after, and a portrait of the dead man’s wife, long deceased, reveals a ghostly tale of haunting and fate.
An old German woman falls ill and is taken to a hospital. After days of positive reports her husband learns she has died on the fifth day. He drinks in sorrow at a saloon and the bartender asks what happened. Another tale follows of an engineer in the Highlands and a starving landlady with eggs and sausages.
A light humorous exchange between two newlyweds. One claims his wife cried after he praised the dinner, fearing he loved her only for her cooking. The other husband notes she had a cry coming, and he is amused by the misunderstanding.
New York and Brooklyn and Long Island Times report veteran coachman McConnell recounts how autom obiles ended his trade. He laments losing wife and children to Ireland after taxicabs and motorized hearses displaced horse work, regrets not becoming a chauffeur earlier, and says he will work but struggles to eat.
In St James Budget Sir Joseph Ward argues Maori witches wield influence through devotee credulity. Rua, nicknamed local power, claimed water walking and tested followers on the beach but dismissed the feat once believers cried yes.
A dialogue fragment notes lingering doubt about a club member’s absence with speculation that a second wife may be the reason. The exchange suggests gossip over personal matters affecting attendance.
In Lake Linden Michigan a forty pound wildcat terrorizing farms for weeks was repelled by farmer Joseph Fountain who killed the animal with a pitchfork as it entered civilization. The encounter ends the predator threat to nearby residents.
In a humorous scene a mother scrubs her son in the tub while Bobby frets about being rubbed out. He asks if she wants to get rid of him, and she reassures him with a calm, loving reply.
A boy named Willie feels thankful for getting his first pair of pants. He expresses gratitude in prayer, saying he is glad to have pants now.
Public notice from the Putnam County commissioners at Greencastle Indiana announces sealed proposals due August 12 1914 by 2 pm for 73 feet of macadam road improvement on the John McArland road in Greencastle Township. Bidders must meet specifications and provide sureties. work to be completed in a reasonable time. Auditor C L Airhart signs the notice.
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