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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1919
Page
2
Romance rumors swirl around Tricos and Browne
Fragmentary gossip notes that Tricos allegedly ended a relationship by tossing paper on a table and knocking it over in his house while Browne reportedly remarried six months ago after claiming his wife had left. Benson also references another unrelated incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Browne
Benson
Potash From Seaweed Promises Wartime Supply Boost
A discovery shows seaweed collected at Manila Bay yields about 15 percent potash. Government plans further trials to assess availability, noting wartime potash scarcity. Underwriters weigh the matter as officials explore the resource.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila Bay
Tondo
The Last Trip and a Father’s Modern Dilemma
A railroad tale unfolds with a man revealing he is married in Tarascon with a newborn daughter Sophronia Judith Rose named for his sisters. The wife learns of Edyth and the sisters' plan, prompting the man to move to a city job to stay with his family. The scene shifts to comic vignettes about language learning and culinary humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tarascon
Edyth
Croxton House
Croxton
Sophronia Judith Rose
Christmas Goose Saga Ends In Feathers And Fear
In a humorous tale, Mrs. Viddles argues the Christmas bird should be a goose or pig while Mutsky recalls a disastrous attempt at preparing a feathered goose. Feathers flew as he plucked them, knives were sharpened in the basement, and neighbors misread the scene amid wartime talk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mutsky
Og Mutsky
Mutchy
Mrs. Viddles
Weller
Viddler
Gisnes
Jay
Rmutsky's
Elthe Moteky
Opulent nurse argues for self gifts over portraits
A wealthy patient plans to publish hints for Christmas giving. She explains her nieces want photos, but she prefers gifts of poetry and tangible items bought through a jeweler, a silk petticoat, stockings, and union suits, urging others to voice desires to avoid unwanted presents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guythios
Stillview
Dippy’s
Professional Advice Sketch Goes Off The Rails
A brief comic exchange shows a lawyer pressuring a client with divorce and alimony questions. The wife questions the humor and a mock payment note of fifty dollars appears. The scene ends with a humorous non sequitur about a baby’s resemblance and a nod to a rural dialect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wadam
Not Go Easily Caught Holiday Pair Spots Dartmoor Prison
Two holidaymakers in Devonshire glimpse Dartmoor Prison while strolling. One quips about the plane’s due and the other replies he would be walking alone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Devonshire
Dartmoor
Christmas Photo Snapped Amid Houseful Banter
A humorous holiday scene shows a photographer directing a family group to look happy as Christmas nears. A resident quips about a neighbor being a man of peace while another calls him a postman, triggering light banter about appearances and the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Houseful
The Woman in the Case with Jim and Dennis on Grasshopper Hill
Jack Burroughs, a lawyer and sportsman, befriends Dennis O’Sullivan near Grasshopper Hill. Their quiet plans to join the English army are interrupted by Nora’s demand that Jack stay in America. Dennis, proud and loyal, accepts his fate as the family bonds deepen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Sorroughs
Dennis O'Sullivan
Dennis
Grasshopper Hill
Erin
Jack Burroughs
Jack
England
Rome
Alps
Lugland
Shure
Burroughs
Humor in Catechism Examinations Ties Scots Wit
A Scottish humor piece from the Youth's Companion recounts catechism exams where ministers tested parishioners before communion. Jests include Adam as “like other fouks,” a horse cooper, and a boy guessing there are perhaps a hundred commandments. An old man, asked about decrees of God, quips about knowing “best bimeact.” A girl notes Israelites worshipped a golden calf due to lacking money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam
Weel
Joe Simmons
Cooper
Noobody
Iad
Beau Brummel and the Prince of Wales’s quarrel in historic lore
The article recounts George Brummell known as Beau Brummel as a famed dandy who lived on court favor. In a pivotal moment the Prince of Wales and Sheridan met while Brummell stood by unfazed. He famously asked Sheridan, Sherry what your fat friend, a rebuke that echoed through his later life as he faded to Calais.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Brummel
Beau Brommel
Prince of Wales
Besa
Peau Brummell
Drummel
Frisons
Sheridan
Emaniel
Cya
Brummel
Brummell
Sherry
Brummer
Calais
Patient sees herself as expert. doctor’s tonic trap
A quip contrasts clinical approach with patient self diagnosis. The old doctor warns that when patients demand a tonic, prescribing it ensures the patient returns, highlighting the dynamic and humor in medical consultation.
Cautious New England Answer After Funeral Meeting
Two New Hampshire natives meet after a funeral. When asked if the father’s death was sudden one man pauses, then says with a slow drawl that it was “rather sudden for him.” The old humor turns on restraint in speech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Hampshire
Lingering insult exchange between Bing and Biff
A terse exchange features Bing noting Shmelts is lazy while Biff retorts with a crude joke about spanking his child and laying a carpet to perform dual tasks, reflecting a rough humor tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bing
Biff
Aunt Sarah and Uncle John Reach Divorce in Wisconsin Echo
Aunt Sarah sixty three and Uncle John sixty four live in the Wisconsin homestead and clash over philosophy and marriage. After a mock inquiry into ultimate thought they pursue a divorce on grounds described with comic, rural details and a lingering question about intellectual progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah
Urstle John
John
Echopenhauer
Fogether
Wisconsin
Uncle John
Bennett
Dennett
Jour
Jolin
Merah
Jud Thompson
Gee
Moses
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