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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1914
Page
3
An old remedy named Speedway is advertised as a soothing balm for bruises sprains and tired limbs. The copy touts it as non burning non staining and pleasant to use claiming it restores full strength with regular application. A druggist offers money back if results aren’t seen.
William Sutherlin as commissioner will sell June 13 1914 at Greencastle Court House South door at 10 AM the southeast quarter of the northeast quarter of section 17 township 14 north range 5 west Putnam Indiana in partition action James A lspaugh plaintiffMilison Goddard et al defendants two thirds of appraised value cash in hand official notice filed May 30 1914 poster text
Mrs. Mary McCullen of Phelps New York reports five years of chronic indigestion and constipation ended after using Chamberlain's Tablets. She states immediate relief followed by weeks of use curing the complaint. Sold by all dealers.
An old newspaper advertises Down's Kidney Pills by Dr. O F Overstreet in Greencastle Indiana. It cites Mrs. W H Johns of 408 N Indians Ave reporting hip and side pains and fatigue relief after using the product. The copy urges readers to ask for the same remedy and notes Buffalo NY as the company base.
A long account traces high prices paid for rare watch oils once used by major makers. An inventor's oil supposedly withstood all climates, tested on chronometers in Arctic ships and ships to India, then vanished after a fire. Today sources cite porpoise jawbone oil and blackfish oil as modern lubricants.
Austria-Hungary rapidly expanded its machine gun organization. Each infantry regiment and Jager battalion now fields two guns with plans to raise to six per battery. Landwehr regiments are similarly equipped. Cavalry units already have four machine gun batteries, one per division, each with four guns.
A fragment notes a scissors grinder who keeps his blade on the whetstone without pause. It contrasts this with the saying that daily duty dulls the housewife, who must stay sharp through constant change and recreation.
A two friend scene centers on Leone Fletcher accused of copying a hat from another woman. The brown girl recalls Leone using charming deceit to win Dick's attention while planning outfits for social outings, leaving Dick disappointed and the accuser embittered.
The sermon argues Christ’s power is inherent and eternal, and believers share His power through the Spirit. It contrasts Jesus as creator and sovereign with Paul and John’s visions, notes universal dominion, and cites biblical prophecy and Christ’s universal authority as guiding wisdom for modern issues.
A Michigan inventor creates a children's toy featuring a wagon cage with an oval track and a circling lion. As the wagon moves, the animal circles the track inside the cage mimicking a circus parade. The device aims to add realism and excitement for youngsters at play.
Trustees announce weekly business hours at various residences and offices in Madison Mill Creek Jackson and Floyd Marion and other townships. Trustees include W W KaNauer Henestr Rivet Oliver Stringer Atcherson Fred Todd and Rector with days listed for each location to transact office business.
Non residents Frederick Levey Noah A. Millar Wila Alexander and John Alexander are warned to appear by Sept 8 1414 at Greencastle Court House to answer the sale of real estate complaint. Clerk Arthur J Hamrick certifies May 27 1914. W H Cullen attorney for plaintiffs. Also notice of final settlement of Ernest R McCammack estate set for June 26 1914 in Putnam Circuit Court.
Advertisement shows Wo M McGaughy practicing medicine from a residence corner Bloomington and Seminary streets with office and residence phone numbers listed for patient contact.
An 8 year old testimonial states that Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy cured colic and diarrhoea after trying various remedies. The dealer note mentions availability from local retailers.
Notice to heirs and legatees of Oliver J Shaw deceased to appear in Putnam Circuit Court Greencastle Indiana on June 18 194 and show cause why final settlement accounts should not be approved. Heirs must prove heirship and receive distributive shares. Witness clerk of court May 23 1914. Also includes ad for Chamberlains Liniment claim of rheumatism relief with testimonial from Lockhard Homer City NY.
A party game involves a blindfolded participant seated before a lit lamp while players walk between the lamp and a white cloth. Each shadow on the cloth must be named aloud, with players allowed to alter their appearance to deceive the blind man and forfeit consequences if guessed.
A glass jar inverted over a colored water filled vial creates a fountain as heated air expands inside the jar. Blotting paper seals the top, trapping air that pushes water through the cork to the jar’s bottom, producing a cascading flow. A four year old asks to visit a neighbor and ponders how long he could stay.
Dr George White lectures at Harvard Medical School on fat and thin dieting. He classifies foods as strong medium and light and argues weight loss should be gradual with guided behavioral support. Strong foods include fats and desserts, medium include eggs and fish, light list favors milk soups and vegetables.
Writers in Success Magazine note actors’ rites and charms. A great actress crosses herself before stepping on stage and fears losing a horse shoe on trunks. Mrs Leslie Carter taps three times on wings to ward off evil. Mary Anderson avoids peeking through a curtain while the house fills. Some keep a graveyard rabbit’s left hind foot for luck.
An account notes Moroccan custom of burying wealth by men to keep it from kin and out of reach of theft. It cites frequent unearthing during demolitions and mentions fortunes hidden in coast towns, though discoveries remain rare.
Alex B. Johnson, 38, returns to Vilas area after 20 years in Montana and Wyoming to find nearly $50,000 in gas field royalties due as an heir. Kansas Natural Gas Company paid him $49,840 after lengthy litigation.
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