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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1920
Page
4
In a casual discussion, Goslington echoes Glimmerby that poverty and worry may extend lifespan. He notes work pleasure from poverty and references a friend who slimmed via illness, then recovered, suggesting misperceived drawbacks can become blessings in disguise.
A fragmented discussion touches on life in Australia and New Zealand noting well provision and a sense of contentment. The piece also cites Le Figaro’s report of a supposed world paper shortage and Sainte-Beuve’s translation of Pliny about Roman scarcity, comparing ancient constraints to modern hopes.
A newly published English social affairs book titled The Island of sheep uses aliases Cadmus and Har wonta for authors including a leading British statesman. The Butcher's Advocate seeks a copy of Cadmus H Harmonia to review, claiming the work holds exceptional interest for its weekly readership.
Derbyshire enthusiasts revive river football a mix of polo soccer basketball wrestling swimming and boxing. The old sport blends many games and is not exactly Handy's game, according to local observers.
A Chinese province reports a dramatic surge in education demand with school attendance climbing eight thousand percent over five years, signaling a nationwide push for popular education and mass literacy.
The piece traces the role of war correspondents from Homeric times through the Napoleonic era, noting Ed wards and Chronos in Greece. It discusses the Carlist War in Spain, reporting by Times and Morning Post correspondents, and contrasts Penningsen and Gunneisen as wartime writers.
A damaged OCR describes a small single engine aircraft with a simple design, powered by an opposed cylinder engine. Claims include a speed of seven rifles an hour and a light load, with vague references to battery and shell components. The piece mentions potential names and places but details are unclear.
The Unmistakable Cockney Lialy fig ba Peel tells of a Paris banquet where he boasted of French conversation skill. He attempted to speak to the silent French man on his left and exclaimed Quelle chambre magnifique while others whispered a curious line in thick accent.
A narrative fragment recounts Edwin Harriman joining a journey to General Wes's farm. On the final leg, a Jinney driver mentions his wife collecting the fare. The editor remarks on the author’s view of women as the exchange heats with pointed banter about marriage.
William Funk a truckman from Winsted Connecticut tried to auction four wagons bought years ago for 8350. With no bids above 85, he dumped the wagon at the city dump, dismantled it, scattered the bolts, stacked the metal, set the heap afire with kerosene, and left pleased no one would buy it cheap.
Bruce Barton notes a long-standing claim that no one is truly efficient. He cites a boss building a home, a worker shirking full effort, and a late-rising executive losing sight of service. The piece argues modern leaders bear burdens of indifference and failure to act with purpose.
A man who entered a rain soaked Cincinnati cafe asked for coffee and rolls late at night. He balked at a 14 cent bill claiming fate set coffee at 6 cents and rolls at 4. The proprietor noted a 4 cent charge for excess sugar use after the man dumped five spoonfuls into his coffee.
A demonstration car with moving pictures, lectures, and a miniature nursery will travel the western railway lines to show farmers the feasibility of planting trees on the prairie west.
The new republic of Czecho-Slovakia is described as covering about 60,000 square miles with a population around 12,506,000. The figures place it among postwar European states awaiting more precise statistics.
The piece argues the brain houses countless cells each with consciousness and insists the self should command these intellects. It advises letting problems rest to spark sudden solutions, notes ideas arise more readily under feminine than masculine rule, and cites Platonic theory on universal ideas guiding practical action.
The Minster ser Guardian comments on Bernard Shaw’s dislike of The Red Flag as art. It notes Belgium’s anthem, God Save the King, and Lilibullers as lacking uplifting power yet acknowledges the Russian national hymn stirred resistance. It argues soviet failures would please Shaw less than The Red Flag, rechristened The Human Moreh of no Fried Bel.
Sir Oliver Lodge, noted English scientist, declares the earth will probably endure for about 20 000 000 more years. He notes round estimates by scientists that the planet may survive ten times this span, with life forms like dinosaurs spanning long epochs. Humanity’s brief history suggests future evolution toward a finer type.
Spy craft from Popular Mechanics describes a Bolshevik technique that hides a microscopic photograph on an eggshell skin pasted to glass. The film is transferred to the spy’s eyeball for concealment, leaving no odor or obvious trace while remaining invisible to observers.
Popular Mechanics Magazine describes glazed stoneware developing tanks sold in sets of three for developing fixing and washing. Each tank features a concave bottom and brass drain cock. the washing tank includes an overflow to allow continuous water circulation.
Under Italian law a foreign resident in Italy pays tax only on income sourced in Italy. Income earned abroad is not taxed by the Italian tax system for resident non nationals.
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