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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1920
Page
2
Dissatisfied Ads Mention Architect Contractor and Landscaping
A fragment lists W. Evans from Acconcastle Indiana along with ads about arm loans and money in town and Moffett. The readable text hints at services in architecture contracting and landscape gardening with financial offers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. . Evans
Acconcastle
Indiana
ARM Loans
fPlenty of
Money Town & Moffett
For Sale Coal Range Dining Table and Chairs
For sale items include a coal range dining table and chairs. Located at 8 Spring Ave. Contact by phone 666.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Ave
RAT-SNAP humane rodent bait offered by merchants
RAT-SNAP claims to trap mice and rats with no odor. It asserts cats and dogs ignore it and promises three sizes: 25 cent cake, 50 cent two cakes, and one dollar five cakes. sold and guaranteed by John Cook & Sons and J Sudranskie & Co. R. P.
Rat Snap Advertised To Deter Room Service
Mrs Tepper of Plainfield New Jersey says rats in her cellar drove her servant girl away The ad promotes RAT SNAP a cake form rat and mice killer that claims to destroy pests prevent odors and that cats or dogs won t touch it It is sold by John Cook Sons J Sudranski Co and R P Mullins with sizes 25c 50c and 1 00
R Snap Kills Rats and Mice Advertises Cake Format
An advertisement touts RAT-SNAP cakes for rat and mouse control with no mixing. It claims 25c size covers a pan while 50c size handles chicken houses and small buildings. Presented by & Sons J Sudzarski Co R P Mullins ESR Te-.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Cook & Sons
J. Sudzarski & Co
How I Edited an Agricultural Paper
A humorous scene from Paine's Moments With Mark Twain recounts a visit from an old man who suspects the editor wrote a risible line about turning turnips. The critic misreads a figurative remark about shaking a vine as evidence of editor bias, then storms out in frustration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Bigelow Paine
Mark Twain
Forest waste and war graves in the commons
A set of notices discusses the rapid westward shift of U S lumber districts reaching Washington and the heavy yearly cut valued near two billion dollars along with national forest land protection costs. Another display in the British House of Commons shows model war graves for the war graves commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Washington
Pacific Coast
Alaska
Porto Rico
House of Commons
War Graves Commission
France
Meanest remark in court sparks slander suit in Ireland
In a Kinsale court heated exchange a lawyer insulted another as a workhouse brat. The remark led to a subsequent lawsuit for damages over slander, illustrating Irish court tempers and legal actions arising from courtroom confrontations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kinsale
Weather Quip Sparks Talk of Lightning Summer
A playful exchange notes expectations of thunderous summer weather with a sharp line about lightning striking. The remark reflects lighthearted local chatter and climate talk without concrete forecasts or events.
Irkutsk Described as Peculiar Siberian Metropolis in 1920s Literature
A travel sketch portrays Irkutsk as a distant yet hospitable city famed for churches hospitals schools and museums. It notes grand buildings extended commerce and modern services but criticizes police corruption and impassable streets. The piece recalls a 19th century rail ticket office habit and distances to Petrograd Moscow and Vladivostok.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irkutsk
Vetrogro
Fts
The Cotton Story and Its Inventors
The article reflects on cotton’s discovery in a desert region of Australia and credits 18th century inventors like Arkwright and Hargraves for modern textile wealth. It notes dramatic price drops due to machinery and marvels at innovations that cut costs from high to affordable levels. It ends with a call to keep innovating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancashire
Arkwright
Hargraves
Britain
Gibraltar Described as Desirable War Residence Site
The article portrays Gibraltar as an ideal settlement for war-impoverished people with no taxes aside from ale and tobacco duties. It notes an economic upturn from port dues, rising savings deposits, and a British-clei population around 16 000, with room for a few more on "the Rack" as the census counted nearly 17 000 plus Maltese and aliens who have declined since.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gibraltar
Coal reserves in Africa and global study notes
International geologists in 10183 examined world coal resources and found Africa has the smallest reserves. Estimated total Africa coal is 80,000 tons, with the Union of South Africa containing 97 percent of this amount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Africa
Union of South Africa
Wildlife Herds Expand On Montana Bison Range
Ten years after the Montana national bison range was set aside the herd has grown from seven buffaloes to 206. The range now supports 12 percent more, plus antelope and mule deer, with capacity for 500 elk, 400 antelope, two dozen deer, and 500 elk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana National Bison Range
French Brides for Portuguese Soldiers Tale
Report notes unusual matchmaking during the war in Prawe where French brides are described as sought by Portuguese officers and soldiers. The item highlights social ties formed amid conflict and cultural exchanges between French communities and Portuguese troops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prawe
Woman Returns Found Wallet After Half Century Guilt
In Philadelphia a destitute woman, conscience haunted for 50 years over keeping a $100 found wallet, meets D L Irving of Irving & Leiper. She sought repayment with her deceased son's insurance money, hoping to repay the sum to the wool manufacturer whose father once lost the wallet. He declined to accept but offered to deliver a letter requesting she keep the gift. The woman's identity and location are undisclosed in the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
D. L. Irving
Irving & Leiper, Cotton
Chester
Broad Street
James Irving
Mr. Irving
Irvings
Wilmington
Pittsburgh
New York
Womean
Tioga
Phiiladelphia Evening Bulletin
Generous Uncle Seeks Eggs To Feed Nephews
An uncle known for generosity tries to teach his parsimonious brother a lesson by asking to buy eggs from the farm to feed the nephews and nieces. The moment arises as he notices the chickens at Uncle Two's farm and proposes a simple act of sharing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Number One
Number Two
Uncle Number Two
Clearing House for Brains Proposed to Aid Technical Labor Market
A proposed national clearing house will centralize the demand for technical workers. Representatives from technical colleges will run a headquarters with a directory and filing system to match industries with qualified graduates, reducing time and effort in finding suitable positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clearing House For
Brains
Gravity powered tin can labeling device showcased
A new labeling device for tin cans uses gravity as the sole power source. Cans roll down an incline over paste to pick up labels, then pass over brushes that smooth the applied label for a neat finish.
Pesky Bed Bugs And A Cautionary Tale Of Names
An old article extols bedbugs also called by many local names from Cinches to Red Coats and Pesky Devils, noting their bloodsucking nature and a chemical remedy P. D. Q. Quietus that claims to kill bedbugs and their eggs without harming bedding. It advertises R. P Mullins Drug Store as seller and includes a classified sale for a base burner, coal stove, and ten window shutters at 107 Locust Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Baltimore
New York
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
South
St. Louis
Chicago
Crimson Ramblers
R. P Mullins Drug Store
Mort Marshall
Locust Street
Noted Vet Advises RAT SNAP for Rat Control
Farmers heed Dr H Butler recommendation to use RAT SNAP around hospitals for three months to eradicate rats. The ad claims the product works every time and urges action before an infestation grows. Available in three sizes 25¢ 50c and 1.00, sold by local dealers John Cook & Sons J Sudranski & Co and R P Mullins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. 4. Butler
John Cook & Sons
J. Sudranski & Co
R. P. Mullins
Also Mentioned on This Page
Charles J. Arnold
S. Jackson Street
Greencastle
Ind
Christies
Ourhore
J. Sudranskie & Co
R. P
Indiana Loan Co
Donner Block
E. Washington St
R* Snap
Graves
Tricutek
Siberia
Omaha
Neb
National Geographic Society
Baikal
Tcket
Petrograd
Moscow
Vladivostok
Coal of Africa
Hunt
The
Owl Drug Store
Price
Mae
True-Hixon Lbr. Co
Franklin and
Indiana Streets
Maxwell
A. J. Cox Auto Sales Co
Maxwell Cars
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