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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1914
Page
2
An Irishman in Philadelphia is struck between the shoulders by a golf ball. The golfer apologizes and explains his call of fore. Pat asks why he should move and jokes about a future shout of folve meaning a nose injury.
A street car sharp turn strikes an express wagon carrying whisky jugs. Jugs scatter on the pavement. the wagon driver and a bystander a minister debate the scene calling it hell or the abode of departed spirits, in a grim exchange.
A vaudeville style exchange has Tom proposing and Dick recounting the sweetheart’s answer. Willie asks about a misanthropist and is told a blunt definition from his father linking honesty to self deceit in a light domestic scene.
A satirical piece weighs the burden and oddities of chaperones in courtship. It jokes that a young, attractive chaperon can aid prudence while older ones demand sympathy. The antics include imaginary devices for eluding supervision and dramatic “final arrangements.”
The text explains that cottonseed meal yields a hard texture and small amounts are used for certain species. It notes crude cottonseed contains vegetable stearin from refining, with a high melting point and composition similar to oils that make butter hard. Corn oil lacks stearin and its fatty acids stay liquid at feeding temperatures.
A college president impressed a freshman by discussing football with depth, treating the game as if it were Greek or mathematics. The student noted the conversation showed learning exists in everyone we meet, remarking on the president’s insightful talk.
Miss Nowell explains her father is an invalid but takes a deep interest in her musical education. He urges practice at home even when in greatest pain, while Miss Cutting adds that one may forget a great pain by a greater one. Catholic Standard and Times
Madge and Marjorie dispute bickering over a letter from a man in a melodrama. Jo Welch stars in The Peddler whose odd charm unsettles his temper though he cannot resist a bold street seller's brash wit.
A detailed look at the new Dreadnought battleships Delaware and North Dakota and their sisters in the Atlantic fleet. The piece mathes firepower and powder use, noting twelve inch main guns and broadside weights from 13 600 to 71 000 pounds, with costs per shot and per broadside. It compares the newer ships to the Connecticut class and outlines the fleet’s composition.
Shelley's misadventure ends with a swarm of bees chasing her from a cedar tree as Genevieve and her brother plot a beekeeping scheme. Atkins in the Chicago News notes the scene in a lighthearted disarray amid the garden folly.
Miss Wilma Herger, traveling to work in Chicago, recalls fending off a late night assault when a man attacked her. She credits her jiu jitsu training learned from a Japanese teacher and notes that agility rather than brute strength can stop danger, a lesson she believes all women can learn.
A home treatment suggests inhaling steam medicated with friars balsam to ease a cold. Boil four quarts of water, add half a teaspoonful of balsam, and breathe steam through a towel tent over the jug for long breaths.
A University of Wisconsin English professor recalls a student’s exam replies in which he attempted the indicative subjunctive potential and exclamatory moods. He wrote I am endeavoring to pass an exam If I answer twenty questions I shall pass If I answer twelve questions I may pass God help me.
Australian tubes provide feacue chambers at convenient locations underground. They are equipped with food and conveniences for miners in case of accident.
Bloomington resident Mrs. Homer Sexton reports digestive and stomach relief after using Mayr's Wonderful Stomach Remedy. She praises rapid results, credits treatment for her recovery, and warns of imitators while urging readers to obtain the book and details from the Rook Drug Co or Geo H Mayr Mig Chemist in Chicago.
Detroit man J. H. Seitz reports Chamberlains Tablets restored appetite after illness, eased bloating, and produced a pleasant bowel movement. Sold by all dealers.
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