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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1915
Page
3
Mrs Fidget argues for a new rug to impress rich visitors while her husband fears appearing poor. The couple recalls a talk by wealthy guests who mocked extravagance and preached economy. The tale rails against ostentation and praises thrifty living to win approval from rich circles.
In a lighthearted pun, a daughter’s outfit prompts a mother to switch earrings from light to heavier, remarking on winter shopping practicality. The exchange highlights a playful contrast between attire and accessories.
Mrs Florence Slife of Wabash Indiana reports great relief from sprains bruises and rheumatic pains using Chamberlains Liniment. The advertisement claims prompt relief and wide availability for rheumatic sufferers.
In colonial times Boston Corner lay in a border dispute between Massachusetts and New York. After commissioners failed to fix a line, Congress settled on a northwestward boundary parallel to the Hudson. A 300 acre tract remained in Massachusetts until 1854 when 8,000 acres including Boston Corner were ceded to New York. The area is now peaceful, with the map showing the corner chopped off.
John Burroughs explains oxygen and nitrogen as the air we breathe, noting oxygen supports life and combustion while nitrogen is inert. He contrasts their roles, reminding readers that nearly half the earth's crust and rocks are formed from oxygen in some form. He imagines an odorless air lacking oxygen as a choking, life-threatening scenario.
Aunt Mandy recalls ongoing borrowing by the Cox family from her while she fed cherries and made bonnet patterns. Abner marks items lent and later returned on a chalkboard, turning neighborly borrowing into a running ledger. The tale spans sugar to spoons and ends with a resolved but humorous note on their scheme.
The piece traces mustard use from early figures like Pythagoras and Hippocrates to Pliny the Elder. Romans used mustard in liniments and poultices, as an emetic, and in remedies for stings. They fermented seeds into a fiery mustum ardens for a burning wine drink.
A family uses Grandpa to boost social standing by teaching him new dance steps. The dialogue suggests Grandpa will be a focal point in upcoming gatherings and social events.
A historical note promotes two ounces of fresh white hellebore steeped in one gallon of hot water as a spray to fight currant and gooseberry worms, stressing use at the first worm appearance and early in the season.
A narrator recalls refusing to lend a blackboard to Mrs. Cox and others from the Simms family. Alfred is told not to borrow, just gifted the item as a final solution. The exchange ends with the realization that some people will borrow regardless and the mystery of Mrs. Cox’s earlier visit remains.
The judge notes an extra juror, Joseph A Braines, and orders him sent back to the jury commissioners as twelve jurors are already seated. The proceedings hinge on correcting an overage in the jury pool.
A Swedish actress recounts being mistaken for a German spy in Paris amid a shouting crowd. She raised her skirt to reveal her dainty feet and declared, You look at this You call these German, and she was saved.
A witty exchange ridicules Puffers as an ignorant member of a hanging committee. The Young Artist calls him half idiot for mistaking cows for horses. A quip about kind words and bald heads ends the brief exchange.
An Indiana reader Mrs. Jennie Wood reports Dean's Kidney Pills eased severe back and head pains caused by kidney secretions after other medicines failed. The ad promotes the 50 cent pills from Foster Milburn Co. and urges buyers to ask for Dean's Kidney Pills.
George Kelley, sent to the State Farm at Putnamville for 30 days and a 110 dollar fine, was released this morning after paying the fine on Saturday. If the fine had not been paid he would have served 110 more days. He was sent on a charge of intoxication.
The Woman's League of the College Avenue Church will serve breakfast in the church parlors Tuesday morning from 6 30 to 8. Students university visitors and Greencastle residents are invited. Price 25 cents.
J. O. Mullinix the Washington Township trustee states he will be in his Reelsville office on Tuesdays and Fridays each week to conduct township business.
Edgar J. Wilson announces that he will conduct township business every Wednesday at his Floyd Township home, continuing to serve as trustee.
Marion Township trustee E. Ruark says he will be at his Filmore home on Tuesdays and Fridays to transact township business, stating regular contact for residents and official duties.
Harry Talbott, trustee of Greencastle Township, announces weekly office hours in the S. C. Sayers Book Store in Greencastle to conduct township business. Phone listed as 388.
An advertisement promotes Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as reliable and essential for every family especially in summer. It claims broad availability and urges readers to ask users about its effectiveness.
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