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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1913
Page
3
Greencastle residents are told that a single dose of Adlerika a Buckthorn bark glycerine remedy relieves constipation sour stomach or gas instantly. The ad claims it cures appendicitis and draws off old foul matter from the body and notes it is sold by Jones Stevens druggists.
The Board of County Commissioners of Putnam County Indiana greencastle invites sealed proposals for four bridges including substructure superstructure and approaches. Bids due June 21 1913 at 2 pm at the Auditor's office Greencastle. Bonds double bid with two freehold sureties required. Attest County Auditor. Greencastle Ind June 2 1913. 8t Whly June 6th.
An Ow! Drug Store promotes R. M. Tea to purify blood and clean the stomach in preparation for hot weather. The brief ad urges purchase at the local drug store.
Letter from L C Haines of Marbury Alabama lauds Chamberlains Cough Remedy as best for colds and whooping cough in children. He notes it contains no narcotic, is pleasant to take, and urges every household to have it. Sold by all dealers.
The measurer of Putnam County offers for sale at his office in Greencastle the Eli Brattain et al road bonds on the county line between Jackson Township Parke county and Madison Township Putnam county Indiana. Nineteen bonds of 143 and one of 162 totaling 2869 with accrued interest. First bond dated June 5 118. Interest 4 percent. Payable at the Treasurer's office Putnam County Court House. Sealed bids due by 12 o'clock Wednesday June 18 1913. Arthur L Beat Treasurer.
Notice to creditors heirs and legatees of Louisa Bernamer deceased to appear at Putnam Circuit Court Greencastle Indiana on September 1 1913 to show cause why final settlement accounts should not be approved and to prove heirship and receive distributive shares Witness the Clerk of said Court June 20 191%. 191% appears garbled but indicates notice timing and court action
A skillful beauty advisor shares facial massage tips to keep cheeks plump and free of wrinkles. She recommends cold cream, hair brushing, and antiseptic mouth rinses, plus homemade hand whiteners using cornmeal and oils, applied via oversized gloves for clients.
European governments ban sales of hair and buyers alike while exhaustion of the supply narrows curls for wigs. Brittany peasant girls have long sold their hair, and the six month surge in American demand leaves few long tresses, foreshadowing widespread shortages for American consumers.
A girl travels dusty street cars and reduces shampoo frequency by nightly scalp wiping with a clean towel. The scalp is rubbed in sections, then brushed with a clean stiff brush. Anointing with a small amount of oil an hour before shampoo loosens dandruff and improves cleansing results.
A harmless rouge recipe uses Bloom of Roses Rosanilin white wax spermaceti white petrolatum and alcohol with perfume to salt. Directions cover dissolving dye in alcohol melting fats and stirring until cooled. Also advice for rough fingers suggests cleansing hands, smoothing with oil, then using vinegar or cider vinegar to soften skin.
A man doubts a girl’s true care so he mails a fake telegram offering him a China accountant job for sixty dollars a week. The girl begs him not to go and declares her love, while another observer muses on an alternative ending. Tit Bits
The remark questions whether she traveled abroad for musical training and suggests she failed to show evidence of such study. It also hints at possible obstruction by the customs house as a reason.
An officer recalls Major Whipple of the Second Massachusetts Regiment rushing to Washington at the start of the Spanish War to offer his services. Despite perfect health, a Worcester exam threatened exclusion over teeth, prompting his fiery retort that he would go to Cuba to shoot Spaniards, not to eat them.
An essay by Little Bobby discusses bees with satirical comparisons to family roles and social types. It mentions queen bees and drones, various bee kinds including political and quilting bees, plus a tongue in cheek reference to kissing bees and a Sunday parlor ritual.
A brief humorous exchange features Redd and Greene arguing about a road trip in Boston. A visiting Little Chicagoan pretends to be nearby and the Bostonian shrugs at the vulgarity, faulting their word choices. The judge remarks on the slang clash.
A Texan invents a rotary dauber attached to a handle that dispenses liquid shoe dressing in precise amounts onto a shoe. The device keeps hands clean, spreads dressing evenly, and reduces overapplication compared with bottles. Brushing after application remains necessary for a clean finish and is easier with the device.
A New York inventor presents a washpail that merges a pail and integrated washboard. The flattened side houses grooves into which the board slides, remaining in place for use and removable if needed. This design saves space in apartments by eliminating a separate tub and upright washboard while staying sturdy during vigorous scrubbing.
Instructions for cleaning bottles after use. Simple washing with hot suds handles most containers like vanilla or lemon essence bottles. Those that held acids or medicines require a lye boil and, if cloudy, a rinse with coarse sand or fine gravel in soapy water.
Dr Ida Smedley of Manchester University wins an annual $1250 Best Fund of Scientific Research grant. Her work focuses on the study of fat women as a special research area. France is noted for table linen beauty and design.
A Harper's Weekly vignette recalls Gen James F. Smith then Attorney Smith in a foggy San Francisco morning. He scolds a stenographer who places fly paper on his desk and ends up with the paper slapped on the back of his hairless head before she leaves to seek work elsewhere.
A party of Kentuckians including Senator Lindsay aboard an eastbound train bound for Congress opens with a flask shared among travelers. Lindsay later laments losing most of his baggage not due to theft but because the cork came out the night prior.
A speaker recalls being deemed sickly and anxious as a child, treated with allopathic medicines for seven years. He asks his mother, now eighty eight, if he worried she could not save him. She reflects that he feared she would not, then concedes he trusted she would.
A Kansas City Times item recalls a city sportsman’s boastful claim to hit a bull’s eye and his hunting mishap. He aimed at rabbits and birds and did kill six, plus a cow, in a single episode marked by confident bravado and a surprising result.
The Baltimore American reports a rumor of an execution inside a house, prompted by an explanation about hanging wallpaper. The exchange highlights confusion and speculation surrounding the possible incident.
A classroom exchange shows a student named Bobby spelling bread as B r e d e, prompting the teacher to note the dictionary spelling. The student replies that the question was about his spelling, not the dictionary’s, in a witty exchange cited by London Tit-Bits.
A fragment from a Philadelphia press note shows a quarrel where a wife bakes a cake and mentions Mrs Nex dore as the recipe source. The brutal husband responds that she should bide her time and get even later. The exchange hints at eventual revenge.
Alice Lounsberry advises Americans to cultivate wild gardens that preserve native plant characteristics. She notes nurseries sell suitable stock, advises transplanting with care, and recommends planting few species in large, permanent colonies rather than many scattered plants.
A New Jersey inventor unveils a pretzel holder featuring a central metal standard rising from a plate. Pretzels hook over the standard to form a stacked ring that prevents top items from sliding off as the plate is passed. Restaurateurs and home users gain a cleaner table and fewer dropped pretzels.
The article notes a shift in bridal attire with orange blossoms fading from use. London brides from prominent families favor pale rose gowns and soft blue, while Paris brides wear myrtle wreaths. American brides largely stick to white or cream, signaling a broader trend away from orange blossoms.
A guidance note praises hot water as a pimple remedy and advises applying with a soft cloth, drying with a towel, and avoiding picking. It warns that touching pimples causes irritation and slows healing, making them more painful.
The sheriff will sell at public auction on the Sunday of May 1913 at the Greencastle courthouse rents and profits for up to seven years from multiple parcels in Putnam County Indiana to satisfy a decree of Fers Merchants Bank and others. If rents cannot cover the debt 3972.07 plus costs, the fee simple deed to the property may be offered for sale to satisfy the judgment. Dated June 9 1913. THEODORE BOES Sheriff of Putnam County Indiana. June 13-20-27 July 4-Posters.
Coated tongue foul breath and sallow cheeks linger. Hollister KR. M. Tea is advertised as a remedy. Sold by Owl Drug Store.
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