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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1915
Page
5
Various home applications of kerosene are described including whitening clothes, removing heavy grease from children's garments, renewing leather shoe flexibility, cleaning white paint, and freshening porcelain tubs. Guidance emphasizes soaking times, rinsing with kerosene, and airing to prevent odors.
A tablespoonful of olive oil and an other of molasses added to griddle cake batter is worth while trying. This keeps the cakes from sticking and also aids in browning. The milk added to potatoes while mashing them should be hot to keep them from becoming soggy. Mice object to camphor, which is put in places frequented by them will drive them away completely.
Bob the tailless iron gray horse now sports a cleverly attached leather triangle tail crafted by a resourceful woman and a veterinarian. The ingenious tail, kept on a nail in the stable when not in use, gleams as Bob pulls loads while his admirers admire his stylish new appendage.
J McCafferty chief engineer of the Llama explains a bottle thrown overboard during a New York to Stockholm voyage traveled 1315 miles in 38 days reaching the Irish coast. The pair offered rewards for its return with notes dated January 4 1915 and February 11 1915.
In Hernando Mississippi a Buff Cochin hen, distressed by her rooster rival, attempted suicide by leaping onto a sharp iron fence picket. Local authorities report mental anguish over the defeat of her mate by the rooster known as the "cock of the walk" as the suspected cause.
A physician endorses an ethine based prescription for freckle removal promising a clear complexion. Sellers guarantee refund if results are not satisfactory and urge customers to ask for double strength ethine for best effect.
The Purdue University conference on agriculture and home economics June 24-25 will feature top U S and state experts. Attendees include Henriet ta W Calvin W H French A W Nolan and others from Penn Illinois Michigan and North Adams Normal School. Purdue faculty will present state school results and community extension work. Organizers encourage inquiries to the agricultural extension department Purdue University.
Dixie highway promoters in Monroe county plan to petition Governor Ralston for 100 prisoners from the state farm at Putnamville to aid in building a shortcut through Washington township. The township has no funds and locals will pay by subscription. The outcome depends on public support.
In loving remembrance of Sophia A. Miller who died June 20 1915. The month of June brings the saddest memories as we recall a dear one taken two years ago today. Her loving heart is at rest. God took her home when He thought best. We hope to meet our mother there. For quick results try a Herald Want Ad.
Twenty five cents invested in Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy will insure yourself and family against bowel complaint during summer. This remedy is prompt and reliable and highly esteemed by those who know its value. Obtainable everywhere. ady.
An eminent New York etcher who sketches in New England offers a farmer a free barn study but asks for a pink pig in payment. The farmer balks, noting pigs are worth a dollar each, highlighting the pig’s value in a humorous anecdote.
A playful brag row compares a cat claiming nine lives to a cow who says it kicked the bucket ten times in a week, humorously exaggerating durability and resilience.
Penelope and Percival recount a recovering Percival who stays sunny despite illness. He enjoys water from two boiled eggs and hopes to add holes from a few doughnuts, reflecting his lighthearted view on his condition.
A surgeon at Johns Hopkins Hospital shares a joke about a patient who believes something is wrong with his heart. The doctor, after a quick exam, notes a large swelling in the cardiac region and jokes about reducing it. The patient reveals the swelling is his pocketbook and begs not to reduce it too much.
The old gentleman declines a false sale saying he will not misrepresent goods. He instructs labeling the inferior footwear as "A Shoe Fit for a Queen" and placing it in the window, noting a queen needs little walking.
A simple breakfast or luncheon recipe uses melted butter in a ramekin, milk-soaked bread crumbs, one or two beaten eggs, and grated cheese. Cook on stove or in a slow oven until puffed and lightly browned, then serve immediately. Ramekins sold for a convenient individual serving dish.
A brief exchange wonders what MCMXYV spells on a calendar. One man dismisses the question, another speculates a new dance variation of the maxixe.
A grateful candidate praises a renomination speech as a splendid statement of the case, while an old campaigner concedes its quality but warns it will be difficult to prove. The exchange signals tension in the political contest and the challenge ahead for validation of the candidate’s case.
Mrs Charles E K Hann of Shortsville New York asserts she suffered stomach trouble for over two years despite medical care and spending. She credits Chamberlains Tablets with immediate relief from heaviness after meals improving digestion and curing constipation. Available everywhere.
J. O. Mullinix, trustee, announces weekly office hours in Reelsville on Tuesdays and Fridays to conduct township business.
Edgar J. Wilson, Trustee for Floyd Township, announces he will transact the business of his office at his home in Floyd township every Wednesday. He invites residents to attend or contact for matters requiring official action.
Emerson E. Ruark trustee of Marion Township says he will conduct business at his Filmore home on every Tuesday and Friday, providing official access for residents and stakeholders.
Harry Talbott, trustee, announces weekly office hours in the S. C. Sayers Book Store Greencastle to conduct township business. Phone 388.
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