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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1913
Page
2
Public notice details lines from Star-Democrat Publishing Company at 17 and 19 South Hack Street Greencastle Indiana with address tag and publication note.
Sheriff Theodore Boes offers at public auction on July 5 1913 the rents and profits for up to seven years for Lot 1 in the South Enlargement to New Maysville Indiana to satisfy a 636 debt plus interest and costs. If rents fail, the fee simple of the parcel may be sold to satisfy the decree. The sale is at the Greencastle courthouse with no relief from valuation laws. Poster dates June 13 20 27 July 4.
Summer tourist excursion fares set from June 1 to September 30 with return limit August 31 1913. Points listed cover Alberta Arizona British Columbia California Colorado Idaho Illinois Kentucky Manitoba Maryland Mexico Michigan Minnesota Montana New Mexico North Carolina Ontario Oregon South Dakota Tennessee Utah Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin and Wyoming. For rates and times trains and reservations apply Agent Motion Route J U Ellis Agent.
For a weak stomach. Take Chamberlains Tablets to enable the stomach to perform its functions naturally. For sale by all dealers.
On a joint campaign traverse thirty years ago Judge John M. Harlan and James B. McCreary shared a bed in mountain towns. Harlan declared the next Governor of Kentucky was in that bed as the bed slats broke and he fell to the floor, McCreary holding on as Harlan hit the floor.
Cleveland corporate lawyer Virgil P. Kline discusses ambition distinguishing worthy from unworthy aims. He recalls a childhood scene of a boy who wanted to be a letter carrier and distributed preserved love letters from a cedar chest through the neighborhood.
Senator Gallinger cites politeness as a remedy in a heated Concord debate. A moral tale shows two girls choosing between two grape bunches, one tempting and large, the other small and green, revealing a lesson on etiquette and restraint.
Senator la Follette denounces a corporation’s apology as a cynical excuse. He recalls a nurse who married a rich man seventy three, joking that she preferred nursing one old man to a dozen.
A Texas judge refused to hear a horse theft case saying the bailiff would deliver the verdict. He then stated he would go outside to find a rope and a tree, delivering a grim joke about the punishment.
Wedderly argues that women and courage inspire men to bravery. Singleton asks for an explanation, and Wedderly says his battles in marriage have hardened him, making any confrontation with the toughest citizen seem like child’s play.
A box office exchange prompts a humorous vow about seating. The man asks how many seats, the attendant offers two in the last row, and the reply proclaims no man could make his wife take a back seat.
In Berlin doctors' coachmen wear white hats so medical carriages stand out for easy recognition if needed. Jill notes it is common to see men who owe doctors dodging by a street.
The peanut industry in the United States yields about 11,000,000 bushels annually with total sales ranging from 8,000,000 to 10,000,000 dollars. Despite size, the peanut business appears to be at a standstill.
In Bleakville, November rain frames the farewell at the poorhouse where Soldier Tom, known as Thomas, faces a last breakfast with frail inmates. Matron Mrs Dodge departs with her husband and son, and Tom’s absence haunts the room. A letter later offers Tom a life with Mrs Dodge, and he dies peacefully as a final bright morning dawns.
An autoist recalls a Southern stop where a farmer’s wife is accused of being extravagant. A confidant says she asks money, but the husband explains he does not give it to her, highlighting a humorous clash between desire and restraint.
William C. Whitney Jr related a Quapaw dining room tale in New York. Two miners argued whether the pineapple is a fruit or a vegetable. A waiter, dismissing the dispute, declared it an extra.
Witty exchange between spouses framed as a humorous quip about marriage and aging. The husband blames the wife’s lost looks on her, while she recalls the proposal premise that she would simply sit pretty.
A Baltimore girl recalls a friend’s remark about luck and loyalty. Charlie Maxwell, praised for charming verse, tore up a poem after asking if it had been sent to a magazine, surprising his confidant who wonders at the strange reaction.
Captain Sealby of the liner Cretic jokes about nautical ignorance among female travelers. He recalls showing a Warwick lady steerage, noting the steerage passengers’ large dinner, and quips about a red haired passenger as a possible stowaway.
Wilton Lackaye voices a sharp appraisal at the Players' Club about a prolific playwright known for borrowing ideas. When asked his view of Blank's latest work he quips the burdened lines are “Too realistic.” He notes the burglary scene quotes were stolen.
A skeptical note argues that friends and local testimonials prove remedies more than distant endorsements. It cites W H Renick of Greencastle Indiana who praises Kidney Pills sold by Foster Milburn Co, claiming long-term relief after years of illness. The ad sells Dean's Kidney Pills as the trusted option with national agents listed.
The page shows a railroad time table with Going West and Going South/Bar lines. It lists multiple daily and Ex Sun departures at various stations with times like 8:30 am 2:02 daily 6:24 am and 3:47 12:28 pm and 9:10 and 1:20 am. It includes Vandalia R R Co and line notes though many digits are unclear.
Monon Route announces reduced round trip fares to Atlantic and Pacific Coast destinations. Travel literature and booking information available by return mail from agent W. Gilgis at Parvengre, Kedford.
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