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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1920
Page
2
Putnam County Democratic Primary Candidate Announcements
A series of notices show candidates seeking the Democratic nomination in Putnam County for sheriff and state representative. W E Gill of Cloverdale, Charles Batt of Vigo County, and others announce campaigns with May 4 1920 primaries and pledges to voters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Gill
Cloverdale
Putnam County
Charles §. Batt
Vigo County
Edward H. Eitlejorge
Reese R. Buis Announces Second District Candidacy
Reese R. Buis of Marion Township announces his candidacy for county commissioner representing the Second district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reese R. Buis
Marion Township
Skelton Announces Candidacy for Third District Commissioner
David J. Skelton of Washington township declares, subject to the outcome of the Democratic primary on May 4, 1920, his bid to serve as commissioner for the Third district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David J. Skelton
Washington Township
Third District Commissioner Candidacies in Putnam County
J. J. Hendrix of Washington town announces candidacy for Commissioner of the Third District in Putnam County subject to the Democratic primary. O A Day of Marion township also seeks the Second District seat subject to the primary. May 4, 1920.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Hendrix
Washington Township
Putnam County
O. A. Day
Marion Township
Mae Judith Simpson is a Modern Maid in Walt Mason Verse
A poem chronicles Mae Judith Simpson as a self resolving modern woman who rejects traditional marriage, gains fame and wealth, then observes aging and unfulfilled longings as younger wives and mothers fill societal roles. The piece contrasts independence with domestic expectations across Mae’s lifetime.
The Skipper Ashore
A steamship man argues that retired captains and mates make excellent land workers in warehousing piers and boat work. Their command ability, discipline, and readiness enable them to supervise crews, plan storage, and anticipate weather and emergencies on land as they did at sea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Astore
Metallizing Wood in France for Timber Preservation
A Paris report details electrically metallizing timber pores to preserve railway sleepers. Wood is impregnated with copper sulfate, stacked in a reservoir, and layered with copper electrode strands. Alternating current drives copper deposition inside the pores, with copper sulfate remaining in the wood for ongoing protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
L'Industrie Electrique
Paris
Why Southern Hainois is Called Egypt
The Albion Journal notes 1824 to 1832 were years of heavy floods droughts and deep snow affecting crops in Illinois The article compares the region's famine era to biblical Egypt and explains why the southern part of the state earned the nickname Egypt due to grain shortages and reliance on southern grain shipments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hainois
Egypt
Pharaoh
Joseph
hlMnois
Albion Journal
Pen for Captured Rats in Plague Work
An Indian native banker suggests a rat pen or rat raksha to confine captured rats as pensions for life with segregated sexes. Europeans find the idea dubious, but Major Buchanan I M S oversees plague operations and welcomes the proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buchanan
A Stone in Which 30 People Live
A vast rock in the Caucasus near the Georgian military road houses five families and about 80 people after centuries of tunnelling. The interior tunnels form a rabbit warren-like system within half a mile of the road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caucasus
New Tungsten Lamp Introduces Shock Absorbing Mount
A leading electric lamp maker unveils a tungsten lamp with a spring supported filament mounting. This shock absorbing design makes the lamp more rugged and serviceable, suitable for most environments where carbon lamps were previously used, except in mills and printing plants with heavy pounding.
Petra and its Treasure City Carved From Purple Stone
The Rock City Petra in Palestine rose as a great ancient metropolis in Edom, a trade hub protected by mountains and a narrow entrance. Pharaoh's Treasury stands at the gateway as a two story temple-like carved sandstone monument colorfully veined, while altars and temples dot the valley walls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Near East
Petra
Palestine
East
Edom
Rocky Mountain
Points of Wit and Warnings in Chicago News
A fragmented Chicago column blends proverbs and quips on life and luck. It contrasts concert planning, speech limits, and winners with losers while noting milk, steam, and imagination as metaphors.
Shoes Bring Hope and Strain in Rural Serbia
In Serbia many villagers live without shoes, enduring mud and snow. American Red Cross distribution of first U.S. made shoes sparked awe. an elderly woman refused to wear them, keeping the pair for fetes or burial, saying they were too beautiful to wear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Serbia
American Red Cross
Haircut request sparks quick barber chat in Boy's Life
A Short Answer notes Scout asks for a haircut and the barber inquires about style. The piece then mentions an electric hand saw improving wood working.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scout
District Attorney Turtle Causes Nighttime Panic in City Apartment
Jane Connors adopts a pet turtle as a quiet companion in a busy city flat. A stray moment ends with the turtle crossing the living room, writhing and dragging a towel, toppling a standing lamp and alarming neighbors. The humor turns to reflection on mankind’s need for companion animals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mankind
Jane Conners
Bend
Jane Connors
Jim Sykes
Jerome Avenue
Jane
Andro
Dane
Chance
Lane Connors
Uncertain description sparks debate over art representation
A critic asks what the picture is meant to represent and the artist replies with a quip about not knowing the meaning. The remark ends with a caution to never argue with a wasp, implying the artwork will speak for itself.
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