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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1919
Page
4
New York City surpasses Amsterdam as the world’s leading jewel cutting center. The onset of war and rising American demand attract skilled cutters from Holland, with over 500 workers in 20 New York shops handling about 1,000,000 pounds in diamonds monthly.
In a domestic scene Mrs Slimdiet tells the boarders there is milk, the cook responds with a view that the milk looks blue. Mrs Slimdiet orders the dining room sunshades lowered to hide the blue tint as they proceed to dine.
Mrs Kane explains that sugar cured Dick’s cough temporarily but he relapsed about every twenty minutes thereafter.
A terse dialogue shows two chauffeurs discussing a past hit and run. The first asks if the injured man offered a tip for hospital transport. The second replies no and threatens to repeat the act if given the chance.
A gratter is defined as a party who obtains what one side of the negotiating pair seeks. The term describes an opposing actor who benefits from concessions or demands in a negotiation.
Pleasant residents discuss a cave discovery on Wolfe Creek near Lexington. Homer Woods found a chamber with bones and a chalk inscription reading Frank Kerns 1952. The tale centers on murder suspicions against Bill King over supposed gold and a missing $ treasure.
Patrick J. Cavanaugh hid 359 coins under a bed on Avenue A. They vanished days ago prompting worry. He nearly called police but discovered his cat had a litter of kittens and had borrowed money to build a bed for them.
A York Pennsylvania farmer, Frank Archer, has worn the same overcoat since the Civil War era. He was discharged from the Union army in 1865 and has kept the coat through each winter since. He says the coat remains serviceable and trusty.
New York report details a boy's backyard venture into horseradish farming and trade. He explains starting with jars and a few grocers, building a supply chain, cultivating beds, and expanding to meet growing demand. He notes strong demand and plans to increase production.
An elderly Lincoln area resident in College View walks bareheaded with a Bible, praying continually as he travels to the Adventist College and nearby Fairview farm. He follows a literal biblical command to pray without ceasing despite weather, remaining mentally alert and respected by locals.
Phoenix boy 12 named Womack found a large black snake in his chicken yard after the reptile swallowed two glass eggs to trap itself. The snake could not move and was kept in a box with two glass lumps visible in its stomach area.
Two men named John Deveney and John Delaney shared birth month and Ireland origin. Both were octogenarians, pioneers on adjacent farms, moved to near-similar times, died in the same week, and left four children. They were not related.
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