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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1920
Page
3
In a Greencastle notice the theater owner argues Americans pay 800 million yearly for films and calls for higher quality. Norma Talmadge’s A Daughter of Two Worlds is promoted for Friday and Saturday at DePauw Gym with 25 cent tickets as a crowd-pleasing showcase.
The eldest daughter of Isaac and Mary Skelton Marie was born January 16 1914 and died March 10 1920 at age 6 years 1 month 23 days She leaves a father mother two sisters Ruth Genetta and Mary Katherine grandparents and many relatives Her brief life showed cheer and kindness and she faced illness without murmur Her family asks God to heal their hearts and find solace in a heavenly gain
Theodore Sandford of Fenmore Michigan suffered seven years of stomach pain and could not eat fruit or vegetables without discomfort or restless nights. After taking Chamberlain's Tablets he can eat produce without pain or sleeplessness. If troubled with indigestion or constipation, try these tablets. They are beneficial.
A historical explainer shows how a cord equals 128 cubic feet and explains the variances in actual solid wood content due to cut length, chipping losses, and whether wood is chopped or sawed. It notes buyer and seller incentives and gives typical cubic-foot yields for different lengths and wood types.
The piece traces the historic rise of legal representation from ancient champions to sergeants at law and counselors, noting the shift toward professional attorneys. It discusses the role of lawyers as officers of the court and the necessity of counsel for condemned or unrepresented prisoners, with references to Anglo Saxon and Norman eras and the Philadelphia Evening Ledger.
A brief discussion contrasts male and female curiosity, noting women are persistently curious while men also show strong, systematic drive. It suggests curiosity arose in early humanity from differing aims: women toward near, immediate threats to offspring and nests, men toward distant, potentially useful discoveries.
Pay when cured message from Dr Burkhart promoting Vegetable Compound for liver kidney stomach trouble constipation catarrh rheumatism. Claims grand remedy and preventive for grip and flu. Address 621 Main street Cincinnati Ohio. For sale at all drug stores. 30 day treatment 25 cents. Ad.
A terse, unclear line recounts Eve tempting Adam and the theme of temptation without urging excessive behavior, framing nature and reputation in archaic diction. The fragment hints at moral contrasts but offers no concrete actions or outcomes to spec to a modern event.
The text claims melancholic individuals rarely have clear blue eyes while geniuses possess clear, slow moving, bright eyes. It notes chameleons as the only lidded reptile and associates rapid side to side eye jerks with unsettled minds. Brown or black eyes said to hint at pettiness and fault-finding in lunatic asylums.
John Palmer, a Michigan fiddler who died in humble circumstances, created the check system for guarding coats and hats at his dances. He issued numbered checks for items entrusted to his care, and railroad workers later adopted the idea nationwide, though Palmer himself received no compensation.
Classified ads announce a public sale at Brothers barn on Saturday March 20 including milk cows calves hogs and farm implements with Cobb & Vestal as auctioneers. Also listed are mortgage exemptions via J. B. Harris County Recorder O T Ellis and a sale of two Ford touring cars from Christie Thomas Auto Sales Co both in Greencastle Indiana.
The article notes hazards from wood alcohol fumes causing slow absorption and potential permanent blindness, citing Popular Mechanics. It also reports the U S Army adopting a portable wireless set with an 800 mile range and messages from 2506 miles away, plus a patent look out mask for workers. It ends with a quip about husbands and mailbox reminders and mentions a collapsible baby carriage that folds into a suitcase-like box.
The readable bits suggest a sports score with a team leading 28 to 0 and a low time reference. Names and places are unreadable, preventing precise identification or attribution of teams or events.
A Missionary notes a curious Indian practice where Variah water drawers count buckets with a 10 000 line song. The chant assigns value to groups of gods and sages to mark quantities, providing a counting method for workers who cannot do arithmetic.
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