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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1920
Page
3
An irregular ad mentions Tryme Pills advertised as a safe aid not sold in drug stores. It directs readers to write for relief and particulars, offering a free address at the National Medical Institute in Milwaukee Wisconsin. A Sunday morning service is noted in the other section on the second floor at 1 o'clock.
Sunday School at 10 o'clock and Wednesday evening testimony service at 8 o'clock. Everyone is welcome to attend.
Local notices list housing wanted and for rent near Greencastle Indiana plus farm loans furniture sale and job ads. Items include WANTED to rent a house near Grencastle a second hand buggy and middle aged woman, also car wash workers and late cabbage plants for sale.
A fragmentary ad claims RAT SNAP pest powder from John Cook & Sons and J Sudranski & Co sells guaranteed rat killer. Mentions Mrs Hannan and a tale of killing six rats after use, with prices 25c 50c and other vendor names.
Fragmentary OCR notes show a traveler from the OD server recalling a southeastern Ohio town and a past pastime that has vanished. Mentions of a waning hobby, social trends, and unclear figures hint at cultural shifts without clear names or dates.
Classified notice advertises a Ford Touring Car offered by Put nz a Auto Co with sale details and contact information implied in the brief listing.
Dr H M Butler advises using RAT SNAP around hospitals every three months to prevent rats and claims it eliminates them. The product comes in three sizes 25 cents 50 cents and 1 00 and is sold and guaranteed by John Cook & Sons.
Mrs Tepper of Plainfield New Jersey says rats were so bad in the cellar the servant wouldn’t go in. She bought RAT SNAP which she says cleaned all the rats out. RAT SNAP destroys rats and mice and prevents odors. Comes in cake form in three sizes 25c 50c and $1.00. Sold and guaranteed by John Cook & Sons.
Mrs Nona Lear accepts a Wadley Cream district post while the Putnam County Wool Growers meet to plan a fall sale. Families plan weekend trips to Indiana, Chicago, and Bedford, with visits to relatives. Elwood Dunlavy heads to New York City for a Trust Company position as area social life continues with bridge, picnics, and church events.
The report outlines internal tobacco revenue rising from 3 million in 1862 to 150 million in 1918, with major increases after 1890 and 1912, and notes total internal revenue plus customs reaching 178 million in 1918. It highlights fluctuating periods, including a low in 1884 and peaks during 1917–1918.
Two thousand three hundred refugees were evacuated from southern Russia by American Red Cross worker Miss Gladys Vaughn and Francis F Bvronczak of the Knights of Columbus after a series of adventures.
The Toronto council of women vow to abstain from potatoes for one month to protest high prices. The group aims to draw attention to rising food costs and advocate for relief measures.
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