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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1920
Page
4
Mrs Perry recalls opening a seaside home last May to find a rat infestation. She used RAT SNAP cake form to clean them out in a week, praising its hands free application and no mixing. Sold by John Cook & Sons J Sudranski Co R P Mullins with three sizes 25c 50c and 1.00.
A verse by John Drinkwater in London Sphere reflecting on aging through life stages from youth to old age. The speaker muses on labor, rest, future movement, travel, and the waning power as decades pass, ending with a calm outlook as treasons fade and the sun sets.
A New York hotel under construction will add a 200 by 12 foot green roof on the fourteenth floor, turning the required setback into a lawn with flower beds and shrubs. An arched balustrade and lattice border the Park Avenue side, creating a safe elevated front yard for occupants.
A Seattle Post-Intelligencer item recalls a wistful fantasy of trading years with friends. A landlord, tailor, and brother appear in a playful, sly tableau where rivals plead for continued favors, prompting a mock retort and gleeful ridicule.
French, British, Italian, American manufacturers send reps and machines to Brazil as aviation interest soars. Daily flights are planned and a resident British company will run aerial freight and passenger service linking Brazil’s main cities.
An Antarctic expedition member described the remarkable effect of an eel on his fingers, causing almost complete loss of touch. He explained that touching objects felt unreal and that shaving became impossible due to irritated skin as moisture froze the beard.
A misshapen reflection on myths and reality in works by readers. The speaker recalls a boy seeking a Christmas myth guardian and an artist who stirred emotion yet revealed avarice. The piece contrasts illusions of beauty with practical truth in a Washington Star note from the Grand Canyon trip with Albert of Belgium.
In Portland Oregon J B Lindberg built a plaster boat fifteen feet long and weighing four pounds The sides are three quarters of an inch thick and surprisingly strong though made of ordinary building plaster The craft is cheaper than wood and may outlast it Lindbergs claim is that plaster offers lighter weight and easier construction requiring fewer forms than concrete The boat is in commission and appears seaworthy and easy to handle
The article notes Mile Dazie arriving in New York following a Europe tour. In Holland where wooden shoes are common she found inspiration. It describes wooden shoes reducing pedal costs and shows a photo comparing wooden and ordinary footwear with Miles Dazie and Mrs Charles Wilson.
Stars and Stripes reflects on three rallying slogans used by Allied forces during World War I. It notes how French resolve, British steadfastness, and American urgency combined to drive victory, praising the courage of soldiers nicknamed doughboys.
The Birmingham Age-Herald quotes a short dialogue with a laborer asking for work in the morning. He offers spading, window washing, and floor polishing services, requesting a quarter in advance if possible. The snippet reflects informal job solicitation in a local urban setting.
A Birmingham Age-Herald quote notes a comedian earns $1,000 weekly while his dog, doing most of the work, gets only two or three bones daily. The piece then pivots to a broader satire on generalizations in science and heredity, citing examples from Cincinnati and historic figures to question birth year claims.
Jesse L. Laskey predicts motion pictures will dominate public life within seven years and become the chief industry in the United States. He says pictures are almost as important as print, with direct universal reach across all levels of society.
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