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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1921
Page
2
The Herald of Greencastle Ind. lists proprietor Charles J. Arnold and publication details. It notes that cards of thanks are charged at 50 cents each and provides the office address at 17 end 19 S. Jackson Street Greencastle with contact by telephone.
The notice explains charges for obituaries at one dollar per item and a five cent per line rate for poetry entries. It specifies how pricing applies to residents and types of notices accepted by the paper.
A Richmond Virginia woman gains national notice selling pin money pickles and a Washington DC maker sells chow chow. the article encourages young women to start home canning as a business, advises careful testing, and recommends using Farmer's Bulletin 521 for guidance. It stresses specialization, neat presentation, markets beyond home, and selling through hotels, clubs, dining cars, and grocers.
The annual Bureau of Biological Survey report notes two new national bird reservations Anaho Island in Nevada and Smith Island in Washington, bringing total reservations to 65. It details feeding experiments at Mosquito Inlet Florida and bird life studies at Niobrara Nebraska and Forrester Island Alaska, plus moving pictures use and hunt with camera permits after eggs hatch at Malheur Lake Klamath Lake and Clear Lake.
Extract from the 1930 Bureau of Biological Survey report notes minks and martens breeding at Prichard Idaho and the National Zoo. Plans to add raccoons skunks and possibly foxes next year. Skunk and mole fur economics cited with farm utility and potential trapping income.
The county bond plan aims to build county market roads rather than city streets though much of the assessed value is city property. It is argued that city tax expenditure on country roads is sound and a key feature of state highway aid. Boston may contribute about forty percent of the state fund while no state aid highway exists within its borders. New York City covers about sixty percent of state bond costs.
In Santa Maria a farmer told Major General Leonard Wood and W. Cameron Forbes that many want continued conditions now, fearing taxes would triple if independence were promised. At Santiago and Candon, workers and speakers urged independence with a U S protectorate, while some doubted viability of self rule without it. Wood and Forbes toured by car, discussing with laborers as native speakers urged Congress decide on independence and protectorate.
President Harding, a Marion resident, appoints several Ohioans to key posts in Washington. George B. Christian Jr., once his neighbor, becomes secretary. Harry M. Daugherty remains attorney general. Other Ohio names include Dr. C E Sawy er, D R Crissinger, Myron T Herrick, Walter F Brown, Charles E Hatch, Randolph McAdams, Bert Miller, Clyde Painter, and H H Wotaw.
Sweet peppers, green or ripe, are popular garden vegetables and market crops. They can be grown easily, canned surplus, and used in many dishes from stuffed peppers to salads. The Department of Agriculture offers canning and preparation tips, including removing skin, stuffing ideas, and serving with cheese or sandwiches.
Two essentials in successful swine keeping are good management and good feed. The article outlines breeding practice, pasture care for boars, farm-raised feed, warm housing, and the role of corn and protein-rich supplements. It notes waste products can help but warns against harmful substances. Nine new county agriculturists begin work in Pennsylvania.
Agriculturists note Americans eat far less fish than other nations with England averaging 65 pounds per person yearly versus 18 in the United States. The article encourages trying new fish types, selecting fresh fish with bright eyes, and offers methods for broiling boiling baking and frying to make fish meals appealing during and after wartime.
Food specialists in the United States Department of Agriculture advise careful cooking of eggs for children. Poached soft boiled and coddled eggs are preferred, with scrambling only for variety if fat is not scorched or overcooked.
The instruction urges rolling pastry lightly to prevent air from being pressed out, suggesting gentle handling to maintain texture and airiness in the dough.
A USDA recommended dish blends finely chopped steak with a rice stuffing seasoned with parsley onion salt paprika and lemon juice. Pound steak thin spread stuffing roll or skewer bake covered then uncover to brown and serve with a pan gravy or tomato sauce. Individual servings possible.
Practical household tips cover broom storage radiator cleaning protective newspapers for dust gelatin ratio one ounce per quart, sealing fish briefly in boiling water, oilcloth on tin thread boxes to prevent rust, and sewing advice to thread needle before cutting and knotting at the cut end.
Victoria Department of Agriculture investigates fishy flavor in butter and finds no connection to fish. study notes four micro-organisms possibly involved and warns rusty or worn tin cans corrode milk and cream, with exposed iron or steel harming dairy products.
Marion Township Putnam County Indiana school trustee will hold a public auction on Tuesday August 16 1921 at 10 am at the school house to sell a parcel of land comprising about one third of an acre in Section 2 Township 14 North Range 3 West with the buildings belonging to the township Terms require cash in hand Willis D Wright Township School Trustee listings include 810 July 23 30 Aug 6 Posters 10
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