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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1920
Page
4
Money Talks in A Quotable American Editorial
The Baltimore American quotes reflect on money’s influence and credibility, noting witty lines about truth and cents. The piece angles as a concise civic feature on public discourse and media commentary.
Biscuits and Maple Syrup Bring a Detroit Real Estate Man Home
George Henderson, an ambitious Detroit real estate man, follows a “perfume of biscuits” to Harbor Springs where he reunites with Elsie Havers and her mother in the old family home. A breakfast scene reveals past love rekindled as two households share biscuits and syrup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Henderson
George
Detroit
Colorado
Vivian
Elsie
Arbor Springs
Chicago
Harbor Springs
Bill
Mia
Havers
Mrs. Havers
Early Call For Rare Ford Sedan Ad Leads To Milk Route Alibi
A manuscript department head recalls a tale of two cars and many townspeople. Bob checks a for sale ad for a Ford sedan, calls and speaks to a woman who says the buyer bought it for a National paint job while a milk wagon driver is away. The brother is said to be hard to reach before five in the morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Job Devericks
Edie Mitton
Bob
Cohains
Perfect health and sanity a rare ideal says Times
The Los Angeles Times quotes a maxim on mental balance noting that true health of mind and body is extremely scarce with only about one in ten thousand fully sane. It argues sanity is adaptability and open mindedness, condemning prejudice against other races as a sign of partial insanity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tidue Tripertanes
Los Angeles Times
Actor and Philosopher Sir Herbert Tree Anecdotes
A Portland Express item notes humor about Sir Herbert Tree a clever actor who also studied philosophy. It recalls his quips on flattery criticism and friendship and shares a tale of an absent minded professor at Bowdoin College humorously asking a student to touch a live wire in class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amond
Herbert Tree
Sir Herbert
Tree
Ctevelaml
Bowdein
Stith
Portland Express
Suspicious Circumstance at Jibway Meeting
In a Birmingham Age-Herald report a scene unfolds with Henry and John Ith amid a tense exchange near the Jibways. Henry notes a peculiar sign from Mr. Jibway and both men hurry away, while Ith leads Henry to a library to view old votes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Jibway
John Ithway
Birmingham Age-Herald
Local Flavor Snippet From Fumlinville Torch of Liberty
Gap John of Rumpus Ridge reveals no major news to the editor. Tate Sagg reportedly recovered from a two month influenza after a quart of benevoliry Heker, while fear remains he may not fully recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gap Johnson
Rumpus Ridge
Fumlinville
Torch of Liberty
Tate Sagg
A Crazy Idea Theme in Film Dialogue Report
The Louisville Courier Journal excerpts a provocative film line where a star questions a script idea about violent love with a wife and offers the wife as performer, provoking disbelief from the actor. The note highlights sensational cinematic dialogue.
Mrs Noodle hears encore from pianist at mustealh event
A fragment notes Mrs Noodle eagerly awaiting the pianist's encore as Mrs Gabbielh greets her guest at a mustealh gathering. The scene ends with the pianist finishing and the crowd hopeful for more.
The White Canoe Tale On Segaichie River
Cecil Horton plans a dance at the Horton boathouse when Dick Harper woos and jokes about a murder spectacle. A full moon night brings a staged Snowbird event to life as a burglar intrudes, a shot rings out, and detective Dobson is revealed as a rival’s ally in a tense rescue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sesetehie
Snowbird
Athwins
Cecil Horton
Hortons
Cecil
Horton Boathouse
Dick Harvey
Boathouse
Perrone
Dilek
Cech
Tin
Dick Harper
Horton Place
Alan
Horton
Gage
Dobson
Thad
Long on Ancestral Acres in the American Agriculturist
The article traces six generations on a single tract from a 1580s Glen house built by Alexander Lindsey Glen to later homes along the river. It notes a later eighth generation owning the land, with the first house removed after riverbank erosion and a history preserved in iron-figured walls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles
Sanders
Alexander Lindsey Glen
Time of Trouble festival and naval memories across locales
Old Time of Trouble festival described as a movable spring rite around Lent with home customs and softened male roles. A European navy veteran frame contrasts a lonely seaman in London with a witty street scene. The Magione County greenhouse notes detail dense cucumber cultivation using vertical space in winter and efficient indoor layouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magione
Seversl
van Tlinels
Chicago
Esira
How It May Have Happened. Cat Dies Near Cradle
Mrs Gap Johnson of Rumpus Ridge reports a brindle cat died after an incident at home. She says she left the baby asleep in a cradle and heard a yell from the child as she rushed in to find the cat near the cradle and the baby laughing, with the cat possibly choking for breath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gap Johnson
Rumpus Ridge
Kansas City
Town Welcome Test Phrase In Midlands Sketch
A Birmingham Age-Herald snippet shows a supercilious visitor asking the town’s name and a native marveling at the visitor’s understanding. The exchange centers on whether the traveler was thrown off the train and if they bought a ticket to the town. The dialogue plays on recognizing the place and the visitor’s purpose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Som Hill
Birmingham Age-Herald
The Birds Commute Between Far Sleeping Grounds
The Louiguilia Courier Journal notes birds travel long distances to roost each night, returning from distant sleeping places and illustrating a daily migratory pattern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louiguilia Courier-Journal
Kitty and Marcia Stir Willam Davey in Love Triangle
In a small town a young man, William Davey, admires Kitty’s beauty and skill at home life while contemplating a future with Marcia Haden. Kitty’s allure and Marcia’s quiet appeal pull him between class expectations and personal desire as he imagines a chance with both women.
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Marcia
Willian Davey
Tam
Kitty
Sarah
Williams
Davey Mills
William
Pagrview Street
William Davey
Marcia Haden
Met
Rockport
High Street
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