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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1920
Page
2
The notice states Second Class mail status for Greencastle Indiana and describes charges for Cards of Thanks at 50 cents each and obituaries at one dollar each. It adds an extra five cent per line for poetry listings.
High level classified notice from Indiana referencing W h Evans of Teencastle seeking farm loans. Advertisement lists owners and lenders with emphasis on available funds and local real estate financing.
Furniture offered at 8 Spring Ave includes a coal range dining table and chairs. Interested buyers may call 666 for details and pricing.
For sale: every pair of low shoes offered at a great reduction. Also available is a base burner coal stove and an end ten pair window shutters. Located at Mort Marshall 107 Locust Street.
Pest killer RAT SNAP claims to kill rats and mice with no odor. Ad highlights three sizes 25¢, 1.00, and multiple cakes for coops, barns, and factories. Sold by John Cook & Sons and J. Sudranskie & Co, with guaranteed product claims.
Mrs Tepper of Plainfield New Jersey says rats were so bad in her cellar that her servant girl refused to enter. She bought RAT SNAP which allegedly destroyed rats and mice and prevented odors. Available in three sizes 25c 50c and 1 00 sold by local merchants.
Willy, a geese herder on a king's farm, uses an iron crate and rope to trap and kill the Great Dragon of the Drule when it comes to wed the princess. He then wins the princess and a royal wedding follows amid marble palace chaos.
A visitor and friend search for housing in a town with many “No Children” notices. They encounter discomfort and hostility toward families with kids while considering leaving or renting if a child could be kept. The speaker muses on fairness and persistence, comparing life to starting at the bottom in a new job.
Readers seek tips to slim the chin while body shape varies. Exercises like tilting the head back and forward, neck rotations, and gentle massage help tighten loose tissue. Avoid cold cream. adopt a habit of lifting the head and sleeping with the neck supported to reduce chin sag.
Egyptian authorities halted a blood feud in Upper Egypt near Keneh that spanned 150 years. The vendetta began after a dog bite and escalated into village wide killings and arson. In the recent assize, 71 were tried. 21 were sentenced to 10 years in penal servitude.
Eleanor Gail and John Gail clash over a green silk smock she plans to wear to the Gainsworthys. John’s disapproval fades when he discovers Mrs Gainsworthy wearing a replica of the same garment, sparking a reconciliatory twist and a note on marriage and social codes.
Polly Pritchard sees a boy outside and throws a snowball through an open dining room window striking a khaki clad officer. Captain Larry investigates and uncovers the source, while a flirtation escalates as Polly blushes over the mistaken target and a potential wedding joke ends the scene.
The American Red Cross demonstrates the two point side carry as a superior method for rescuing an exhausted swimmer. Water safety programs aim to spread the gospel everybody a swimmer and every swimmer a life saver across ports nationwide to reduce drownings in lakes rivers and oceans.
In Buenos Aires, Dr. Carlos Ameghino questions the claim of theft as the Patagonian dinosaur skeleton found near Nenquen by English engineers during irrigation work is said to belong to a new species. Arthur Smith Woodward of the British Museum relayed the discovery to Ameghino.
Thieves on their sixteenth raid at the Fair Chance distillery in Gansville Maryland stripped 45 barrels of liquor left at the site as prohibition took effect. The distillery, a long target for burglars, is in a lonely area and the missing whisky is valued at 30000 to 40000 dollars.
In Webb City Missouri Joseph Lewis sunk an 80 foot shaft behind his Liberty Street home and uncovered both lead and zinc deposits. The lead ore alone covers expenses, and in the last week he shipped a carload of zinc ore.
At Stockdale School in Pike County five of eight students answer to Brown Hazel Robert John Ethel and Margaret.
Dr H M Butler endorses RAT SNAP with a hospital use claim and urges farmers to act early. Three sizes priced 25c 50c and 1.00. Sold and guaranteed by John Cook & Sons J Sudranski & Co and R P Mullins.
A reflection on work versus leisure noting the burden of obligation versus choice. It contrasts a clerk’s weariness from duties with the joy of leisure activities and ends with a remark on sanity and insanity as viewed in a college context.
Between Central National Bank and First National Bank a new five dollar bill and a new ten dollar bill have vanished. Return to Herald Office for a liberal reward. Ad promotes relief and advises medical guidance from National Medical Institute in Milwaukee Wisconsin.
A described remedy to ease wakefulness and worry recommends gently rubbing the body with a towel wrung in salt water and practicing deep breathing in fresh air to promote sleep. The technique aims to calm the nerves and induce rest.
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