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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1920
Page
2
Local Greencastle Indiana newspaper details postal designation Second Class mail matter and office address at 17 and 19 S Jackson Street. Notes charges for cards of thanks obituaries and poetry with per item and per line rates.
The piece, attributed to Walt Mason from Judge, satirizes farm and domestic labor. It contrasts the narrator’s pride in honest toil with meddling neighbors and critics who offer unsolicited counsel as the speaker wrestles with verse and self doubt. It ends with aphorisms about conscience and reform.
An advertisement touts Rat Snap as a odor free bait that kills rats and mice. It markets cakes in various sizes for home kitchens cellars farms and outbuildings. Sold by John Cook & Sons J Sudranski & Co R P Mollins and associates.
A detailed description of coastal defense tactics including rangefinding, wind and tide corrections, minefields, and the Brennan torpedo. It explains the synchronized operations between a control room, fort guns, and naval threats, plus how the Brennan device can chase a moving ship using dual drum and wire propulsion to steer.
A new ceiling mounted oval track with twelve trolleys and suspended belts allows pupils to learn swimming without sinking fear. Each student wears a belt and follows instructor prompts while staying afloat, making the system highly successful in Cincinnati pool programs.
A Judge lament from a private column about the waste basket as a graveyard for failed efforts and forgotten letters. It recalls timeworn plans, unsent letters, unused home plans, and staled magazines, noting how quickly ideas fade into oblivion and memory. The piece ends with a call to remember morituri salutemus.
A string of wry maxims and witty asides on happiness, popularity, government, and human foibles. The items poke fun at jurors, managers, lovers, and social norms with playful, paradoxical observations. The tone recalls light newspaper quips and aphorisms.
Advice on extending cutlery life through proper use and care. The piece warns against misusing knives for unsuitable tasks, stresses sharpening by an expert about every three months, and offers cleaning methods for silver and steel cutlery including magnesia and salt, chamois, and soft brick for daily upkeep. It notes vinegar can tarnish silver and suggests proper drying and storage practices.
The piece extols health as nature’s supreme gift and the key to happiness and success. It contrasts pleasure from inner well being with material wealth, urges resilience and contentment, and stresses hydration for babies and simple cooking tips such as leaving dumpling covers off to keep light.
A cluster of local ads includes architects and contractors in Greencastle Indiana, a jewelry shop seeks someone named Steve Shipley, a farm loans firm Brown and Moffett advertises funds, J E Cash promotes home grown strawberries, The Electric Shop Putnam Company repairs appliances, a lost tail light with license 78397, nursing trainee positions with pay at Jefferson Park Hospital Chicago, and other brief notices.
Poultry keeper Mrs Hannan recounts finding her favorite setting hen dead. She bought RAT SNAP at a local store and in a week reports six dead rats. The ad urges poultry raisers to keep RAT SNAP and lists John Cook & Sons J Sudranski & Co R Mullins as sellers with three package sizes 25c 50c and 1.00.
The Marion Township Sunday School convention will be held at the M. E. Church in Fillmore on Sunday June 13. A basket dinner will be served. Speakers include Dr. Eckhardt, Prof. Smythe, Prof. Tilden, and Rev. Raphael. Good music all day.
Mrs. Perry narrates a seaside home rat infestation solved in a week using RAT: SNAP in cake form. The remedy claims no mixing and cleaner hands. Sold by John Cook & Sons and others in three sizes 25c 50c and $1.00 with a guarantee.
No More Rats or mice after you use RAT SNAP. It guarantees a sure rodent killer with no smell. Suitable for kitchens, pantries, cedar, chicken houses, and small buildings with sizes 25c 50c and $1.00, covering various infestation areas.
An old ad claims rats and mice eat RAT-SNap and pass up other foods. It markets three cake sizes 25c, 50c, and $1 for use in farms, chicken coops, and outbuildings. The listing credits & Sons J Sudranskie Co and R P.
Irregular or delayed use claims relief from Triumph Pills. advertised as safe and dependable but not sold at drug stores. Call or write for particulars to the National Medical Institute in Milwaukee Wisconsin for free information.
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