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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1919
Page
2
A legislative decree reported by Consul General Frederic W. Goring in Guayaquil abolishes peonage in Ecuador. It ends imprisonment for debt, forgives all peon debts, and grants former peons the right to choose employers, move freely, and enjoy equal citizen rights.
London residents complain about fumes from low quality gasoline used by motorists. A merchant professor notes carbon monoxide in petrol fumes can affect red blood cells, but argues fumes dilute quickly on open streets and pose no real danger to health.
In a regiment plagued by rats, officers offered 12 hours of liberty for each dead rat. A soldier brought ten young rats in a sack claiming five days liberty, exposing the joke on the officers as he earned his reward.
A private who overstayed his leave attempted to slip back into camp at night but was spotted by a sentry. He pretended to sneak out when challenged, but the guard ordered him back. The private promptly obeyed the command.
In England and here, manufacturers back industrial education. A Leeds University scholarship and exhibition were established to train holders to aid industry. About $22,500 is placed in trust by two Whitehaven leather and coal firms, funding an annual $450 scholarship.
County farm bureaus across New Hampshire report solid progress from recent exchanges. Pelknap county gathered 125 farmers and raised 2300 of 3000 needed in 15 minutes. Grafton county will buy 50 tons of limestone. Hillsboro and Merrimack counties organized fertilizer orders and grain shipments. Rockingham county posts 8800 in February business. Stratford county formed a co operative grain company with a 15000 capital stock at 25 a share.
A thirteen year old recalls a humiliating moment when a hardware store clerk identified her from a package note, saying her father described her as a homely kid with a snub nose, prompting laughter from bystanders and her own embarrassment.
The U S department of figneulture reports only 265 cities maintain regular dairy inspections. Smaller cities under 100000 show weak systems, with fewer than one seventh reporting any dairy inspection. The dairy division offers guidance and federal staff help to health boards and civic bodies addressing local milk problems. Lime-rich soils in France correlated with taller, healthier soldiers.
Mrs Youngbride recounts testing Simple Dishes for Luncheon with a caller noting they were ready by dinnertime. The brief exchange appears in the Boston Evening Transcript.
A concise note stating that your druggist either has the item or can obtain it for you, emphasizing prompt access to medicines through local pharmacies.
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