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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1920
Page
2
A notice states charges for Cards of Thanks and Wards of Thanks at 50 cents each and obituaries at 1 dollar per obituary with an additional Sca line charge for all poetry. The policy outlines billing for readers or contributors in the newspaper.
A list of Democratic candidates for Putnam county, Indiana includes W. E. Gill of Cloverdale seeking the representative nomination and multiple sheriff hopefuls. Allen Eggers, Fred Lancaster, Edward H. Eitle, Vermandes C. Hurst, Will Glidewell, Jesse M. Hamrick, E. S. Lige Wallace, and Harkins L. Jackson announce candidacies subject to the May 4 1920 primary.
Marion Township resident Reese R. Buis announces his candidacy for the office of county commissioner representing the Second District. He emphasizes local governance and service to the community.
David J. Skelton of Washington township announces his candidacy for commissioner of the Third district and O A Day of Marion township declares his bid for commissioner of the Second district subject to the Democratic primary on May 4 1920.
An airplane used by the government hydro electric department surveyed a 40 mile route from the Great Lake works to Launceston for a transmission line. The flight covered 180 miles at 6000 feet, over rugged terrain, lakes, lagoons and rivers, gathering information that would have taken months in a couple of hours.
An advertisement urges women to use Triumph Pills for irregular or delayed cycles and claims dependable relief. It states the pills are not sold at drug stores and invites readers to write for more particulars to the National Medical Institute in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
A reflection on vision beyond mere eyes focusing on soul driven acts. True effort serves others more than self. The greater man is humble yet perceptive, sensing times’ needs and winning respect as a genuine friend.
County records show A. F. Ellis connected to mortgage exemptions as noted in the recorder's office.
A Washington style editorial uses the onion as a symbol in the debate over the cost of living. It explores distribution from grower to consumer, questions middleman profits, and argues the fault lies in logistics rather than the onion itself. Includes satirical observations and aphorisms.
Indiana University cafeteria in the Student Building, opened in 1917, serves about one thousand meals daily at low cost. Breakfast and lunch prices are modest, with dinner the cheapest option. The facility has fed up to 1500 on special occasions and plans to expand for Centennial Year events.
Wisconsin college of agriculture genetics department seeks information on twin and double monster specimens such as double headed calves to study inheritance in cattle and other animals. Favor white marked specimens for clear comparison and request photographs or sketches from readers. Also contains a Milwaukee Sentinel quotation on courage and success.
The passage advises a careful, discreet approach to teaching, encouraging students to ask doubts without fear and to avoid reliance on other sources. It promotes plain translation, daily practice, cheerful correction, and timely praise, aiming to have the scholar read Sturmius's chosen Epistles and part of Terrence’s comedy.
William J. Moenkhaus, IU physiology professor and distinguished scholar, has become chairman of the athletic committee. As Bloomington prepares for Centennial festivities next spring, Moenkhaus reinforces the idea that athletics and academics share a sound mind in a sound body.
A temporary loan fund for Indiana University female students is set up by the Student Aid Association with President Bryan supporting further subscriptions. Eligible borrowers may receive loans up to 75.90 dollars per semester or 160 dollars per year at a low rate of 3 percent the first year and 5 percent thereafter, with no standard bank security required.
The article surveys Dalmatian science and letters highlighting Roger Joseph Boscovich and Marco Antonio de Dominis. It notes Boscovich’s atomic theory and dome design for St. Peter’s, and Dominis’s rainbow explanation and turbulent archbishopric. It ends with Dominis’s death while awaiting trial and a public drag sentence.
The excerpt recalls climbers on Long's Peak and a ground hogs season described by Moutls. It notes summer expeditions, a party awaiting a signal, and how ground hogs roam in spring seeking plants along established tracks. The piece blends adventure with wildlife observations from a mountaineering context.
A clipped exchange cites the Birmingham Herald noting tensions around smoking in marriage. The fragment hints at whether a couple remains happy despite in-house restrictions and references a historical remark about a man abandoning a wife over smoke.
Advertisement for a cure labeled remedy for grip sold at drug stores. Mentions a 25 cent treatment and an address at 621 Main Street. Promotional tone with urgent buy now call to action.
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