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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1922
Page
2
David B Hostetter of Roachdale Putnam County declares his candidacy for Representative in Congress Fifth District subject to the Primary Election on May 22.
J. W. Hennon announces candidacy for Trustee of Franklin township pending the Democratic Primary on May 2 1922.
John B. Clark announces his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for trustee of Marion Township, subject to the Primary on May 2, 1922. The notice states his intent to seek election and names his affiliation.
Charles A. Marshall announces his candidacy for assessor of Madison township subject to the Democratic Primary on May 2, 1922.
Chas Parker announces his candidacy for Jefferson township assessor subject to the Democratic primary on May 2 1922.
At seventy three, Francis M. Smith known as Borax King rebuilds wealth from a new borax fortune of millions. Once broke at sixty five after debt to millions, he pursued aggressive bets including a Nevada claim near the Grand Canyon and a Searles lake project that yielded promising riches.
A Denver bank vault holds 11,000 dollars tied to Louis C. Casper who vanished in 1916 after his mother sent him to deposit 4000 dollars. With no trace since, a 1928 legal declaration of death will distribute the money to numerous cousins after a ongoing nationwide search by a Denver law firm.
Fred Gipson and Press Canada of Hen, Arkansas, were in a minor accident after a hen stood in the road and flew at their car. The windshield shattered, Canada was cut by glass but Gipson helped stop the bleeding as the hen apparently fled the scene.
The Mexican government uses motion pictures to teach Indian peoples pottery and basket making, supplementing films with lectures to reach many illiterates and modernize traditional crafts.
A Philadelphia builder advertises 1000 000 worth of new houses wired for radio telephone service, claiming the feature will greatly enhance enjoyment in these homes. The note reflects growing popularity of radio in housing during the period.
Premier Alexander Stamboulisky announces a new compulsory labor law in Bulgaria obliging women under thirty to perform at least ten days of useful work annually for hospitals orphanages and public services. Girls under twenty must study domestic science for three months yearly. He credits the volunteer labor army with postwar recovery and notes a pending liquor sale prohibition akin to American trends.
London report notes Tenterden Kent, population 3500, has not had a maiden sessions or police court case since the war. The recorder H S Croft calls it possibly the best behaved town, joking he would need many white gloves if every maiden session were counted.
A race track observer in New Orleans described the animal as a cross between a honey bear and a monkey. The tame and docile creature is claimed to make an excellent house pet.
J. J. Flannery surrendered to police after shooting his wife in their Pittsburgh home. He testified he called to his wife, heard no reply, and fired at a shadowy figure in a doorway, only to discover he had killed his spouse.
A movement to brighten asylum life with moving pictures has been halted by an official declaration that films will drive the insane madder than ever. The article notes about 85 percent of British film content is American.
A Washington National Geographic Society bulletin notes Newfoundland's unique position as a senior British possession shaping Canada’s geography. It discusses Newfoundland as a bridge to Europe, its early settlements, extensive fishing trade, and the island’s impact on British seafaring, trade, and empire.
Augusta reports on maps and charts claiming treasure worth 60000 dollars buried on a South Sea island in 1820 and now held by Mrs. James Brown widow of a retired sea captain who died three years ago. Frederick Mason offers the papers to Professor Homer Dill of the University of Iowa for a cruise next year to seek the materials.
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