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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1920
Page
3
An elderly man describes chronic catarrh and related liver and intestinal issues, claiming at age 82 he feels youthful after using Mayr's Wonderful Remedy. The notice touts the preparation as harmless, removing intestinal mucus and inflammation, with a money back guarantee and availability from druggists everywhere.
Mrs. Roscoe T. Moore welcome a baby girl born Monday March 29. Daisy Barr to address First Ward Parent Teachers Meeting Friday April 2. Miss Ethel Boyle, head of Muncie High English, vacationing with parents. Russell Hurst seeks treatment in Indianapolis hospital. Funeral services for Parthena Stilwell held in Forest Hill Cemetery. Edgar VanGauder of Antigo, Wis visiting. William Hill returns to Brazil after stay with H. S. Werneke relations.
William H. Langsdale, once of Indianapolis and prominent Indiana family member, was killed by neighbor John B. Devan in Mobile Alabama. Langsdale, head of the Alabama Dry Dock employment department, leaves a widow Mary Bradley of New Albany, two children, and siblings Katherine Beveridge and Mary.
The Indianapolis News records William H. Langsdale son of George J. Langsdale once editor of a local paper. The Langsdales left Greencastle for Indianapolis during William’s boyhood, noted in a brief obituary context.
The article argues that improving economy in consumption benefits both consumers and producers. It notes high quality forequarter cuts and nutritive value, urging a reduced price spread between forequarter and headquarter cuts as a major boon to the meat industry.
The Restorer and the Reliant new underwater cutting device uses oxy acetylene flame to pierce sunken vessels. Each carries twenty five electric pumps divers searchlights line throwing guns welding plants drills and telephones. The Restorer recovered one million pounds in gold last year from two vessels off New Haven channel coast.
Edgar A. Prevo Henry J. Prevo and Gordon A Prevo are the sole owners of the S C Prevo & Sons dry goods and men s clothing business at 16 and 18 Indiana street Greencastle Indiana. The notice states S C Prevo has no interest or liability and the three will settle all debts and collect all accounts. Dated Greencastle Indiana March 25 1920.
Mrs. Alice Ranson visited with the Campbells and others while attending her aunt Mrs Osborn's funeral in Amo. Neighbors relocate and purchase farms including Emory Nichols, Sallie Welch property, and movements between Fillmore and Greencastle. A storm buggy accident near Snodgrass sale caused damage but no injuries. Mr. Glen Murchart has been ill.
An advertisement promoting P. D. Q insecticide claims it kills bed bugs roaches fleas and their eggs with a 35¢ box and a hospital size option for $2.50. It references a devil's head logo and urges purchase from local drugstores or via mail from Owl Chemical Co. Terre Haute Indiana.
Listing offers round steak, loin or porterhouse steak, fresh pork ham sliced per pound, pork chops per pound, country rendered lard per pound, best slice cured ham per pound, country bacon while it lasts, sugar cured bacon per pound, breakfast bacon sliced. Also No 2 cans of corn tomatoes peas two for, fancy leaf lettuce per pound, fancy head lettuce per pound, fancy bananas, grapefruit white or red onions seed potatoes per pound sweet potatoes four pounds, and Old Hickory coffee per pound.
Auction notices advertise a Brother's barn sale on Saturday April 3 at 1 30 P M with horses mules milk cows stock cattle sows pigs wagons buggies harness and farm implements Dobbs Vestal auctioneers Paul Albin clerk Also a separate household goods sale at 407 W Washington street on Thursday April 1 1920 at 1 30 P M sharp Dobbs Vestal auctioneers Earl S Smith listed Mortgage exemptions noted with J B Harris Greencastle Ind and O T Ellis county recorder Also for sale single comb brown leghorn eggs by E R O H air Fillmore and a Chevrolet touring car offered in first class condition via Artie O Hair
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