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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1922
Page
2
The Herald announces publication as a second class mail matter in Greencastle Indiana with offices at 17 and 19 South Jackson Street. Proprietor Charles J. Arnold operates the daily newspaper with phone service listed as 65.
The notice states that cards of thanks are a payable service priced at 50 cents per card. It urges readers to submit requests accordingly and notes the policy or deadline for processing.
Obituaries are billed at one dollar per obituary with an additional five cent per line charge for any poetry included. This fee structure applies to all obituary notices published in the edition.
Riverside newspaper notes J A Jacobs of Chattanooga reports lasting relief from sour stomach gas and abdominal pressure after starting Nerv Worth. The ad touts immediate comfort, restored sleep, regular bowels, and renewed appetite with a pinked taste, sold at R P Mullins Drug Store with a money back guarantee from any unsatisfied user.
Indiana race results show Beveridge defeating rival candidate Raslon in a decisive win. The outcome triggered a large Republican turnout and solidified party gains in the region.
Albert J. Beveridge secures the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate over Senator Harry S. New by about 20 000 votes as returns from most precincts show Beveridge leading 186 483 to 167 503. Samuel M. Ralston is nominated by a large majority, with New possibly leading Marion county by about 3 500 based on early results.
The London Times Weekly notes a census of underground riders, with last trains carrying 44 18 19 and 25 passengers respectively. It observes many prominent business people kept late hours and that professionals and fashion leaders often stay up till dawn.
The agricultural department reports red cedar chests provide moth protection. To keep moth odor contained joints must be tight and openings minimized. When opening a chest the interior should be exposed only as long as necessary to prevent moth escape.
The biographical tale recalls Andrew Carnegie's near disaster when a payroll package fell from a moving train and was recovered unharmed by the engine crew. He credits the incident with shaping his caution toward judging mistakes and credits luck for sparing his early career.
The article notes groundhog superstition of six weeks more winter is unfounded. Bb. H. Bowie of the United States Weather Bureau calls the idea baseless and meteorologists say February weather outcomes over six weeks show no pattern tied to shadows.
A Topeka Capital letter describes Germany’s low living costs with examples from travel and meals. A Hanover to Hamburg ride costs 25 cents first class for six hours, a two person lunch on a dining car runs about 70 cents, taxi for two hours 40 cents, a full dinner for three plus wine within a few dollars, laundry for ten items about 10 cents, and clothing including suits and hats remarkably affordable.
Harold Shapley has just been elected as astronomer at the Harvard College Observatory to succeed the late Edward C. Pickering who died before completing his great work. Shapley, age thirty five, earned a world wide reputation at the Wilson Observatory in California for celestial spectrum photography, a space sounding process.
A visitor in the Natural History rooms notes an incomplete collection. The remark laments a baleful insect that spoils pleasure causes disappointment and unsettles expectations, the proverbial fly in the ointment.
A test of skill remarks on co stars who are married, noting that their marriage does not hinder their artistry and implies they are artists to their fingertips. The quotes portray intimate rumors about a creative couple in the theater.
A churchgoer observes a man across the pew who falls asleep during the sermon. The sleeper remains peaceful and unnoticed until the service ends and he suddenly stirs and rises with his hat and overcoat, waking just as the congregation departs.
Sydney Levy notes that elopements by air may become feasible as lovers seek speed and romance. Historical escapes relied on boats, horses, coaches, trains, and cars. modern cases show law and pursuit challenges for air bound couples and criminals aided by pilots and detectives using planes and hydroplanes.
Fishermen expected mid September visits from herrings but market delays left crews glum until a surge of 28 million fish arrived in one day. Three hundred fifty boats returned with average loads of 80 crates each, some boats carrying 100,000 fish.
A scanned record shows numbers and letters listing votes cast in the Democratic primary held May 2 1922. The fragmentary text includes vote tallies, codes and stray initials, with no clear candidate names or local office results readable in the excerpt.
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