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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1919
Page
2
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The Manchester Guardian notes women have claimed a place in naval architecture calling it among the most interesting professions. It cites quirks in ship design where identical plans yield different results and warship designs defy expectations, suggesting women may have a natural affinity for these peculiarities.
A fragmentary reflection on regular cycles of thought and how certain ideas recur. The author notes thoughts appear periodically, sometimes interrupted by distractions, and recalls a moment when a listener quickly agrees sharing a past precise circumstance.
Dr. Robert Armistead Stewart of Joel Hopkins university reports findings for the Japan society that Japanese is closest to ancient Hebrew with Arabic resemblances. He argues an original unity of Aryan and Semitic speech and says Japanese relates to English through Semitic and Indo European lines, urging closer people-to-people ties.
Platinow valued at S2,415,000 and weighing 25,404 ounces arrived from Russia as personal baggage of a Massachusetts businessman who risked his own funds and time for the government. He died four hours after returning home from exhaustion, closing a dramatic tale of enterprise and sacrifice.
A Washington couple from Trinity M E church decided to support a native Chinese missionary after the death of their cat made them realize they could afford a $50 yearly gift. The centenary movement aims $105 million for war reconstruction and home and foreign missions over the next five years.
A jurist records a terse exchange where the dentist fears a nerve nerve removal while the book agent urges proceeding, noting ample supply remains. The dialogue captures a tense, darkly humorous courtroom moment.
Paris June 25. Allied leaders in Paris may issue an ultimatum to Berlin if the German delegation fails to arrive for the peace treaty signing. The move would demand plenipotentiaries within a set number of hours. Uncertainty over whether the treaty will be signed Friday or Saturday weighs on conference circles.
Miss F. E. Walker of the Putnam Electric Company will call at every home in Greencastle to discuss better lighting and labor saving appliances. She offers free information on electricity and its advantages for cooking and household tasks.
The piece notes pigeons as wartime relays long before telegraphs. It recalls 19th century use for private messages, mentions Paris and London posts, and describes Tours letters photographed on thin film for mass transmission.
The article notes healing as a mineral and glass phenomenon where broken pieces reunite after chemical or mechanical action. Sir David Brewster once called attention to healing in glass, with an English microscopical club exhibiting heated glass pieces that self joined after being cracked then bound or clamped.
Albert G. Hoffman son of Mrs Mary Hoffman returns from eight months in France with the 605th Engineers and plans to resume work at the Hoffman cigar store. Sheriff Harris and Marshall O Hair moved Ed Day's furniture to a Greencastle storage under a court order. Mrs Mary C Hester bought the Ostrum property at Anderson and Arlington for 3250 dollars with Central Trust Company as agent.
The Bethel church ice cream festival held Saturday evening drew a large crowd and raised about $50. Miss Lucile Woods from near Clinton Falls visited with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rector and family over the weekend. The Mt. Meridian M E church baptism at Deer Creek Sunday at 2 30 saw more than fifty people immersed. George Reece and family were Sunday visitors at Elisha McAninch’s.
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