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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1913
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR text from Greencastle Indiana newspaper page shows publication details for The Herald Star-Democrat Publishing Company. Mentions editors Charles J. Arnold and William T. Sitlington with pricing by carrier and mail, and postal subscription terms.
Sheriff Theodore Boes will auction rents and profits from Lot 1 in New Maysville on July 5 1913 at Greencastle court house to satisfy a $636 decree plus interest and costs, with seven year term if rents suffice. If not, remaining real estate may be sold. Posters dated June 9 1913.
Public notice promotes Chamberlain's Tablets as a stomach aid. It claims the medicine helps the stomach function naturally and notes availability from dealers.
Summer tourist excursion fares take effect June 1 to September 30 1913 with a return limit October 31. Total points include 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 Wyoming. For rates and times trains and reservations apply Agent Monon Route J U Bellis Agent.
Albert C. Jahl and John L. Post, jailed in Denver, collaborate to finish a non-nickel device to stop nickel theft from toll telephones. Jahl, an inventor, uses prison time to complete the patentable appliance aimed at Colorado Telephone Company and related firms. The tale also notes Frank B. Williams, early Associated Press telegraphist, dies in Louisville at 70.
Homer Rimmel fifty seven years old was bitten on the little finger by a ninth rattlesnake after killing eight during a half hour walk near Palmer Lake. He was treated at Palmer Lake by a surgeon and later came to Denver.
Ten year old Ruth Henry found a rattlesnake in the yard at De Soto Wisconsin and drove it into a glass jar with sticks without getting bitten. Her parents returned to see the bottled snake being used as a toy and were horrified.
Sergius Sazonoff Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs underwent surgery while seriously ill a portion of his rib was removed during the procedure in St. Petersburg Russia The report notes the operation was performed without detailing the outcome or current condition.
Mrs. James Creamer of Springfield Ohio reports a method to boost egg production by hours of piano music. She observed hens cackling during tunes and claims egg output rose from six to fourteen eggs daily across three days.
Washington reports that telephone exchanges hire only girls who reach the top and a sideward distance. A Senate inquiry based on a Bureau of Labor study outlines height tests for applicants and notes wages from 36.96 monthly in New York City to 2240 in Nashville Tennessee. The report cites capacity of up to 225 calls per hour per operator.
Henry 8. Pritchett of the Carnegie Foundation told the American Medical Association council that the US has too many physicians and too many low quality medical schools. He cited Europe with one doctor per 1500 inhabitants and warned lax laws inflate the number of medical schools and graduates.
The Russian expedition led by Captain Kozloff returned from Central Asia after months in the Black City Chorechoro, Mongolia. In a ruined cloister they unearthed a thousand printed works and four hundred manuscripts, in Chinese Mongolian Manchu Tibetan Arabic and two unknown languages.
Cowboys on ponies will be replaced by automobiles on Texas ranches as cars become practical for ranges. An Texas ranch owners group reports two hundred machines have been ordered and shipped from Chicago and New York to Texan points.
London reports Dr Forbes Winslow argues civilization is headed for a mad future based on a rising lunacy rate. He cites 1869 and 1909 England and Wales figures showing lunatics per capita increasing from one in 418 to one in 278. He predicts an insane world in the not distant future.
Miles Standish Stand ish dies after three months illness in Boston Mass He bore three Pilgrim leaders names and was the last surviving seventh generation descendant of Captain Miles Standish He served in the Civil War was visited by President Lincoln in a hospital and married Sylvia Mobury in 1861 their union left no children.
A Baltimore report on Mrs. Amy C. Ransome's paper to the National Association of Master Bakers highlights a housewife view that just six of sixty favor baker bread. The talk denounces unwrapped bread and unsafe distribution, citing sanitary concerns and driver care.
Paris reports the Comte de Lovenjoul found a bundle of Balzac letters in a cobbler’s shop. A cobbler lit his pipe with a twisted letter, revealing the autographed note by Honore de Balzac. The count purchased the letters along with waste paper used for wrapping shoes.
A skeptical observer named St Croix probes whether wolves and bears are man eaters, testing stories from newspapers and Indian lore. He cites animals’ behavior and diet, noting limited proven attacks and detailing hunting tactics and seasonal prey strategies.
An official of the U S Fish Commission Albatross describes deep sea life. The ocean depths are dark and cold, with no plant life but abundant animal life. Mud eaters dominate the food web while predators with prehensile organs hunt them. Some fishes are blind while others possess large eyes and phosphorescent organs.
Engineering Magazine warns that many elevator operators fail to use control levers at end landings. The practice endangers down runs and plunger up runs as carmen start express cars and release levers, risking post automatic cut-off misalignment from rope slips or stopped stops.
The article notes the high cost of roses on evening gowns with 400 to 500 buds used on a single dress. Gowns feature lace flounces with bud rows and festoons of buds tied by silver ribbon. A satin gown for a debutante uses white velvet violets and green foliage instead of ribbons.
Greencastle resident Mrs. Belle Hinkle testifies that Doan's Kidney Pills relieved her loins twinges and fatigue after years of suffering from kidney trouble. The ad claims dark secretions and frequent urination signal kidney issues and promotes the Foster Milburn Co. remedy priced at 50 cents.
Daily and Sunday times listed in a partial timetable show departures to the West and South with several unclear entries. Some lines reference ex Sunday adjustments and odd morning hours.
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