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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1921
Page
2
Progress toward standard grain and crop investigations
The annual report of the Bureau of Plant Industry notes steady progress in standardizing grain grades since 1913 with corn, wheat and cotton efforts expanding. It highlights new sorghums, drought adaptations, winter cereals, improved alfalfa, and enhanced tobacco, fruit, and vegetable handling, storage and disease control methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Plant Industry
Department of Agriculture
Department
Africa
Sudan
Bureau
New York
Pennsylvania
Kentucky
Tennessee
Maine
Equal Chance for All in Parson's Seaside Parish Tale
A Tit-Bits writer recalls a historic English "sporting parson" of a Lincolnshire seaside parish famed for woodcock craft. During a Sunday sermon a whispered intrusion prompted the cleric to shield his surplice and keep parishioners inside, declaring all should have a fair chance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincolnshire
Woodcock
John
Cockss Coom
London River Postmen Deliver Mail To Anchored Ships
The Thames is split into two districts with river postmen delivering letters to ships at anchor each morning. A boatlike craft ferries mail from eight o clock, with up to five hundred letters around Christmas. Fog slows deliveries as crews await letters with a shouted Ahoy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Thames
Custom House
Limehouse
Blackwell
A Japanese Shoe Shop and Its Clog Traditions
A Japanese shoe shop displays sandals and clogs, with customers sipping tea on a low front platform while purchases are made. Woven rice straw wards sell for half a cent, and the prehensile big toe aids weaving. Clogs signal social status through style and decoration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Bride Steps Across Silver Bridge At Romanian Wedding
An old Romanian wedding custom features the groom's bride crossing a table laid with a fresh coin path. A silver bridge symbolically links bride and groom with the bride stepping carefully over coins to reach her husband. The ritual ends with her leaping into his arms.
Barefoot Boots Union Sparks Mixed Headlines in New Mexico
A humorous item in a New Mexico paper notes the marriage of Miss 8. M. Boots to BE. Barefoot. It jokes that the bride loses in the contract as she becomes Barefoot, while the groom gains Boots, framing the union as an affinity of sales and a lighthearted affair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico
Los Angeles Times
Russia's populace prefers copious food and drink
Observers note Russians enjoy abundant meals and heavy drinking. The wealthy favor lively wines especially champagne while common people prefer vodka, a grain spirit akin to whisky but lighter and colorless, as the national staple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Meat inspection rules for ante mortem and condemned animals
Agricultural readers learn the ante mortem inspection process for animals sent to stockyards or establishments with federal meat inspection. Diseased or suspect cattle, sheep, hogs, and goats are tagged U S Suspect or U S Condemned, with condemned hogs destroyed and removed from markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
The Most Profitable Cow Delivers Steady Yearlong Yield
An Ohio Farmer excerpt argues that true profitability comes from consistent, long term work rather than brief bursts of high output. It compares cows to hired men, noting steady producers outperform flashy ones over a year or lifetime. It also urges maintaining soil organic matter and proper asparagus cutting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
The Postal Service A Century of Distance and Cost
The article by Robert J. Wynne in Harper's Weekly highlights the US Postal Service as a public benefit unmatched by peers, noting long-distance deliveries at low rates. It recalls Nome's early costs and shows Miami to Blaine and Presque Isle to San Diego spanning thousands of miles for two cents, with transport expenses exceeding postage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Postal Service
Robert J. Wynne
Harper's Weekly
Wynne
Nome
Miami
Florida
Blaine
Washington State
Presque Island
Maine
San Diego
California
Decadence of English Towns and Rural Depopulation
The London Globe notes small English towns with 2000 to 5000 inhabitants rapidly lose residents. Despite available jobs and affordable living, urban life is linked to faster advancement. A Society of Arts lecturer argues to halt the drift before it worsens nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Society of Arts
England
London Globe
Cancer Inoculation Report Stirs Paris Medical Circles
Paris reports reveal Dr. Doyen claims a cancer treatment by inoculation. Of 126 cases 21 cures claimed, with several others recovering. Details withheld by the doctor, but friends describe the method and the use of a serum derived from a modified virus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Doyen
Academy of Medicine
Academy of Medicine of Paris
London Telegraph
Seven Bells Not Struck on British Ships Since Mutiny
The Napoleonic era mutiny at Spithead and the Nore led crews to agree to seven bells at the end of the second dog watch. The plan failed with executions of leaders, and since then seven bells of the second watch are never struck on British ships, unlike other fleets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spithead
Nore
St. Paul Globe
Greece's Sundial Marks Biggest Shadow in the Aegean
A promontory in the Aegean, rising 2000 feet above sea level, hosts the world's largest sundial. As the sun moves, the mountain's shadow sweeps across a ring of islands, each island appearing in turn as the shadow shifts, creating a remarkable natural timepiece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greece
Aegean Sea
Sleeveless Fashion Dominates Summer Wardrobe Trends
A fashion overview notes sleeveless gowns from bathing suit to outer wrap across venues. The trend favors sturdy materials like jersey and flannel that resist wrinkling, with simple lines and bold colors suitable for sports and travel.
Tinted Eyebrows Inspire New Beauty Trend
A beautifier predicts tinted eyebrows will replace frequent plucking as fashions shift. Eyebrows may grow bushy but be treated with pomade to create silky thick lines, with subtle tinting below the brows to match eye color, offering a dramatic yet restrained look.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milady
New Blouse Fabric Features Twisled Rainbow Silk
Novel blouse fabric described with twisled rainbow silks copied by Eng Heh looms from ancient Roman patterns. The design is severe with broad shoulders and short back, gusset breast pockets, and a neck fastening styled with seven ballet pearl buttons reaching to the bust line.
The Fascination and Horror of Spanish Bull Fights
A London Mail correspondent reflects on bullfighting in Spain, describing initial horror followed by fascination. He recalls spectators returning for escalating danger, notes the ceremony before the kill, and acknowledges the brutality while labeling the event the greatest thrill despite moral outrage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Madrid
London Mail
Plaza
Bandilleros
Machiquito
Husbands Story Will Amaze Greencastle
An advertisement proclaims Adlerika as a stomach and bowels remedy that relieves sour stomach and gas in twenty minutes. It claims to remove foul matter, gases, and decaying food, guard against appendicitis, and improve constipation. Signed by R. P. Mullins, druggist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. P. Mullins
Summer jumper dresses styled over blouses in linen fabrics
Linen and sports silk jumper dresses are designed to be worn over blouses. Tailored versions pair with frocks featuring a Peter Pan collar for smart warm weather ensembles.
Vestments of the Vatican lace collection valued at 118000 pounds
The Vatican lace stash, gathered from Italy Spain and Austria, was cataloged with inventories. Pope Pius X asked Count Soderin to teach him the varieties, stressing careful guarding of the church’s treasured vestments valued at 118000 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vatican
Italy
Spain
Austria
Nottingham
Soderinf
Pope
Pius X
Holy See
Moderma Logisty
London
T. H. I. E Traction Contact Details
An OCR fragment lists T. H. I. E Traction and a telephone number 823 with a note about Greek Linglander. The readable items appear to be contact or service line references from a historic newspaper page.
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