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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1920
Page
2
A notice outlines pricing for obituaries at 2 dollars each and Cardy or Carda of Thanks at 5 cents each with an additional 1 cent per line for poetry. The policy clarifies charges apply to all such listings in the newspaper.
A 1920 notice lists multiple candidates for Putnam County offices. W E Gill of Cloverdale seeks the Democratic nomination for representative. Numerous Democrats announce for sheriff including Fred Lancaster Madison township Allen Eggers Jackson township Edward H Eitle jorge Vermandes Co Hurst Greencastle Will Glidewell Warren township Jess M Hamrick E S Lige Wallace Harkins L Jackson Greencastle with primary on May 4 1920.
Marion township candidate Reese R. Buis announces for Second district subject to Democratic primary May 4 1920. David J. Skelton of Washington township seeks Third district seat in Democratic primary. O A Day of Marion township also runs for Second district subject to the May 4 1920 Democratic primary.
A timely suggestion recommends Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for coughs and colds. It is pleasant to take and widely reputed for relief, with a favorable endorsement from an advertisement.
The article discusses giant fossil newts from Europe and the 7,000,000 year old Dimetrodon found in Texas. It notes gigantic sizes, aquatic habitats, and questions the function of Dimetrodon’s large back fin, suggesting possible defense or display.
Voyagers recount waves that seemed mountains high but scientists measure maximum wave height at not more than sixty feet, typically around thirty to forty five feet depending on wind. Atmosphere and wind speed affect wave formation and breaker development, with hurricane conditions needed for extreme peaks.
Moros in Mindanao and the Sulu islands forge heavy Bolos with keen edges used in rebellion against the United States. Gen Leonard Wood advised their use as a supplementary arm for US troops. Moros craft elaborate holes and patterns, extract steel from ore, and have long practiced ironworking skills learned from the Arabs.
A German chemical explosion near Frankfort on the Main released a deadly gas after vats mixtures heated, causing workers and bystanders to collapse. Firefighters and crowds fled as flames spread, killing 51 and injuring about 153, an incident linked to the later adoption of poison gas in warfare.
In a fall Sunday tale a man and sweetheart gather chestnuts from a farm then ride to a village church. During prayer a noise like gunfire startsle, he empties his overcoat spilling chestnuts toward the pulpit, prompting laughter and a nickname.
Elizabeth Martin, the self described shy girl, envied by friends for avoiding fellows, plans to change her fate. She slips after Allen Morse helps her, he notices her, visits her that night, and agrees to accompany her on the sleighing party. The moonlit ride seals her change as she proudly proclaims she “juel vamped him.”
An old advertisement warns of neglected colds turning dangerous and promotes Dr King’s New Discovery. It claims quick relief from sniffles cough throat irritation and grippes and notes it has been on the market for fifty years. Product priced at 60 cents and 1 20.
Advertisement touts Dr Ring's New Life Pills as a gentle yet effective cleanser and tonic. Priced at five cents a bottle, the product is offered at drug stores with claims of steady results.
Esthonian provisional government explores shale as coal substitute as railways and gas works test its use. Reval gas factory runs on shale. wood still fuels fire-boxes while experiments prove shale can power locomotives. Cost favors shale, roughly 3 marks per pood versus 30 marks for coal.
In shattered northern France, Laon children haul firewood to school as cold, debris filled rooms lack books. Studying by dim light in cafes, churches, or ruined schoolhouses, pupils improvise with backboards, charcoal, and slate fragments to learn amid war damage.
The article notes the United States uses about two thirds of world tin while Bolivia supplies roughly one quarter. Bolivia seeks a loan to finish the Pan American railway to boost trade with the U S, aiming to strengthen ties as canning of produce flourishes and U S smelters refine ore.
The National Life Association offers life insurance at per thousand rates for ages 21 to 45 with disability and old age settlement clauses. Charles E. Cooper, district manager in Greencastle Indiana, can be reached by phone.
Vera Cruz shows contrasts between vivid street life and ornate interiors. Tourists note the fortress of San Juan d'Ulloa and nearby Orizaba volcano while describing the plaza, cathedral, and evening customs of youths and girls in flirtatious promenade around the square.
A Columbus article notes trappers credit wild animals with predicting weather. Musk rats build large, thick walled houses for a cold winter and unusually high houses signal heavy snow and high water. Animals grow active before storms and humans feel changes, suggesting a natural sixth sense for forecasting conditions.
George F. Daniels of Hardwick Vermont proprietor of the Hardwick Inn endorses Chamberlain's Tablets as the best laxative for his sedentary habits. He notes trying many products without equal satisfaction and frames the item as a superior choice.
The first floor gymnasium houses a 114 by 52 foot room with a 90 by 30 foot pool, lined with white tiling. Seating for about 200 will be built, and varsity and freshmen swimming teams have been organized. The pool is a key Centenary celebration attraction drawing homecoming crowds.
Dr. William Lowe Bryan speaks at the groundbreaking of a new gymnasium. He says the facility embodies the university creed of the whole man through health and education, with Tudor Gothic architecture and a 240 by 328 foot plan.
An old print shows two of the first Bloomington buildings that housed Indiana University as it gears up for its centennial celebration at the end of May and start of June. The article notes long-gone structures and the current beauty of the campus, inviting visitors to the centennial festivities.
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