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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1920
Page
3
An early 20th century ad touts Argo-Phosphate as a pure herbal remedy correcting digestion. It claims normal nutrition aids all organs and promises relief from the first day. Sold by R. P. Mullins with testimonials from local users.
Advertisement notes irregular or delayed use of Triumph Pills and claims safe dependable relief. Advises not sold at drug stores elsewhere and urges writing for details to the National Medical Institute in Milwaukee Wisconsin.
Christian Science Society announces Sunday morning service and Sunday School at 10 o'clock with a Wednesday evening testimony service. Also advertised is a used 1920 Ford truck for sale by Christie Thomas Auto Sales and a local electrical shop across from the post office offering supplies and services.
Annotations show ads for W.4 Evans in Greencastle Indiana offering architecture contracting and landscape gardening. Brown and Moffett advertise farm loans with ample funds available, indicating a busy local market for mortgage and construction services.
A jumble of classified requests and ads including a Greencastle rent inquiry for a small family near Greencastle and a request for a good second hand buggy. Listings also advertise furniture for public sale at 612 E Semimary street and rat killer RAT SNAP offered by multiple vendors with prices 25c 50c and $1.00.
The Cave scout in Boys' Life urges readers to persevere with determination. It advocates facing odds, staying determined, and fighting through difficulties with grit and confidence.
A historic elm in Northampton Massachusetts once stood in front of Jonathan Edwards home. The tree, linked to Edwards sermons and his branch seat, was cut, leaving a large stump and a bronze tablet noting the link to the famed divine.
The Observer reports a decline in walking as a leisure activity in a southeastern Olivia town. The once popular gravel path and scenic route are described as overgrown and neglected, with the landscape deteriorating and the area no longer inviting for casual strolls.
For sale a Ford touring car listed by Put Neva Auto Co. Contact details not fully readable in the notice.
The labor inspection study shows December 1919 employment across Belgian industries at a fraction of 1912 totals of 412,462 workers. Food 89 percent, construction 86 percent, gross industries 81 percent, and paper trade 78 percent. chemical 74 percent, ceramic products 71 percent, furniture 66 percent, textiles 61 percent, tanneries 58 percent. Transport sectors employed 7 percent more than 1919 levels amid reduced rail traffic.
H H Butler states RAT SNAP clears rats around hospitals every three months even without visible infestation. He urges immediate use to prevent outbreaks. Three sizes priced 25 cents 50 cents and one dollar sold and guaranteed by John Cook & Sons.
A fragmented note discusses Arab customs linked to the Prophet Mohammed and the practice of not shaving. It hints at military readiness or defiance in enemies, noting that they are always eight in some unspecified measure. The text is unclear but centers on beard as cultural symbol.
The report notes widespread destruction with over 43 000 houses destroyed in Belgium and 46 000 buildings ruined in France along with 361 churches damaged or ruined during the conflict.
Mrs Tepper of Flainfield New Jersey says rats in her cellar were so bad the servant girl refused to go in. She used RAT SNAP to eliminate the infestation. The ad promotes RAT SNAP in three sizes 25c 50c and 1.00 sold by John Cook & Sons.
Sunday travelers include Coach and Mrs L C Buchell heading to Ridley Mich and northern Michigan by auto. Ed Stone released pigeons sent by a Cleveland Ohio club. Various locals secure jobs with Indianapolis firms and attend gatherings at Stop 34 and at Stop 4 pools.
A described treatment in the Journal of the American Medical Association suggests ivy allergy immunity by tincture of poison ivy taken after meals. Dosing starts at one drop to a half teaspoon, with immunity lasting about a month. larger doses may cure ivy poisoning more rapidly.
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