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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1914
Page
3
Jam W Matkin a Greencastle carpenter recalls long back pain and kidney issues. He credits Doan's Kidney Pills for relief after trying many remedies. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY advertises Doan's pills as the United States sole agents.
Fire Marshal Warner requires Sirma Nu Beta Delta Tau Cam Theta Alpha O Alpha Chi Delta Zeta to install iron stairways reaching each floor and ground. He has been at Indiana University for a week directing nineteen fraternities to build exits complying with the third floor landing, then a ground exit. A Torpid Liver. Chamberlains Tablets praised by Mrs. F Trabus Springsville NY for six years of relief and quick action from liver disorder.
Fragmentary OCR lists a physician and surgeon named McGaughey with residence near Bloomington and a Block 24 South key office. Details are unclear but indicate professional office and contact numbers.
A vintage advertisement claims Speedway foot product relieves burning pain and throbbing instantly. It promises redressed, refreshed feet and no skin staining, urging immediate trial with a satisfaction guarantee from A. Cook Drug.
Lyman H. Howe's motion pictures set to return to Meharry Mall in Greencastle on May 22 after a March engagement drew enthusiastic notices. The program features a new educational film How Uncle Sam Built the Panama Canal with Colonel Goebels in a leading role. This will be Howe's only Greencastle showing of the picture.
Good Roads Magazine notes California’s abundant asphaltic oils could cut highway costs but warns many trials failed due to poor selection and application. Commissioner Ellery cites varied plans and training gaps, while Riverside tests show oils must contain at least 40 percent asphalt to be effective.
The passage traces white mourning as a persistent symbol across history, noting royal use in France and Spain, parallels with Renaissance fashion, and contrasting it with black mourning. It references Marguerite de Marguerites, Catherine de Medici, and violet mourning linked to political change, while mentioning Felix Fauré’s critique of black attire.
The U S Fish Commission reports a new goby fish from the Philippines smaller than any vertebrate known. Lengths range under 10 to about 15 millimetres. The fish are so abundant they form a staple diet for some natives who catch them in close woven nets. The proposed name is mysticitys from Greek for smallest fish.
The article notes ancient celica artifacts from Old Fort St. Louis built by La Salle in 1685 on the Navidad river east bank near present Port Lavaca. A forged iron crow relic was unearthed several feet down and is owned by Harry Bickford of Port Layees.
A fragmentary note on La Salle's expedition recalls the perils of the crossing and the likely fate of men left at Fort St. Louis. Historians suggest those left behind may have been killed by Indians, though the record is unclear.
Dr Chaumet of the French Academy notes violet spectrum rays reveal gem quality after years of study. The light gives diamonds a subtle glow and aids ruby evaluation. Burmese rubies fetch higher value than Siamese ones, yet violet light distinguishes Burmese stones from lesser varieties.
A Himalayan lady’s terrier named Fury faced constant monkey harassment from rhesus to langur. While walking, the dog was seized by a monkey and carried through rhododendron thickets to a high tree. Monkeys passed Fury among themselves pinching and pulling his hair before one finally dropped him from a cliff.
Omaha, Neb. Mrs Clara Hous ton seeks fresh divorce from Nat C Houston livestock man of South Omaha. She alleges Cruelty and public altercations dating back to 1912 after their Chicago 1911 marriage. She claims a $5,000 ante nuptial payment, interests, and alimony based on assets valued at $60,000 plus income of 5,000 to 10,000 yearly. Houston, a widower, had married in Chicago and later traveled to Chicago where publicity about her famed foot continued.
A Washington botanist reports that of about 4300 cultivated flower species in the US and Europe only 420 have a pleasing perfume. White or cream petals most often odoriferous, followed by yellow, red, blue, and violet, where only 13 of 308 varieties show aroma. Overall 3880 varieties are offensive and 2300 have no perceptible smell.
The article notes rising ostrich farming in Madagascar after a 1902 introduction in the French colony. A winter plume sale aimed to spark interest in the fledgling industry, with birds thriving on the island and feathers described as of fine quality.
The Chicago annual convention of the American Meat Packers Association warned that beef supplies may dwindle in a decade. Gustav Bischoff Sr urged higher cattle output as porterhouse could reach $1 per pound. Melvin Taylor proposed horse meat as a substitute, noting France and Germany already rely on horse flesh.
A Philadelphia florist, while visiting properties near the city, is approached by a polite young man seeking employment. The florist declines, noting no work is available, while the man insists that even a small amount of work would suffice to keep him occupied.
The Laconians of Sparta, famed for war and austere living, answered King Philip with a single word. His threat to level Laconia drew the terse reply If. This brief exchange gave English its word laconic.
A British syndicate representative in Peking offers a substantial loan to Yuchuan-Pei for railway construction. They demand sole rights to supply materials and engineers but promise no interference with railway control and policy.
Editorial Review surveys how Indigenous people divide time into moons rather than months. Each month has a native name such as Weter's Moon for January and Harvest Moon for August, showing seasonal cycles and plant, animal, and gathering events.
Pittsburgh preacher William A Sunday explains his sermon method. He reads widely and studies great writers. A single suggestive phrase can spark a new train of thought, with notes kept for future sermons.
The Rev. W. S. Southerton declared no woman should come painted or powdered to church. He walked to a pew, bowed to a parishioner, who rose and departed with her hat, leaving behind a charged scene that sparked discussion within the congregation.
Prof Adolph Heldenberger and assistant Frederich Mahler reached an Amazon frontier near the Javari and Jurua rivers, discovering a village of about 60 huts ruled by a woman chief with 200 women and 12 men. After shipwreck and starvation, they reached Iquitos and Para before boarding the Tennyson to Germany. A new reservoir near Buenos Aires is planned with vast capacity.
Trustees announce weekly hours for office business in various townships. J W Knauer in Madison and Ernest Kivett in Miller, Jackson Trustee Ben Wall s Oliver Stringer in Jackson, D K Etcheson in Monroe, Fred Todd in Floyd, Rector in Marion. Residents may visit homes or offices on specified weekdays to transact trustee business.
Mrs A L Luckie of Hast Rochester New York suffered sick headache and despondency due to a weakened stomach. After using Chamberlain's Tablets she found them pleasant to take yet mild and effective and within weeks was restored to her prior health. For sale by all dealers.
Creditors heirs and legatees of William J. Steeg deceased must appear in Putnam Circuit Court at Greencastle Indiana on May 18 1914 to show cause why the Final Settlement Accounts with the estate should not be approved and to prove heirs and receive distributive shares Witness Clerk Arthur J Hamrick April 27 1914 St W May 1
A local advertisement touts Chamberlain's Liniment for rheumatism lame back sprains and similar ailments. Charles Tanner of Wabash Indiana endorses it as the best for lame backs and sprains and notes family use for over two years. Available in 25 and 50 cent bottles from all dealers.
The court appoints Clement B. Knauer as Administrator of Wade Miller’s estate in Putnam County Indiana. The estate is presumed solvent. Dated April 25 1914. W H H Cullen attorney listed with notice May 1.
Mrs Archie Dalrymple of Crooksville Ohio reports that after a year her three boys recovered quickly from whooping cough using Chamberlains Cough Remedy. She says the remedy relieved coughing and whooping spells and cured the disease promptly. Por sale by all dealers.
In the Putnam Circuit Court May Term 1914 Joseph N. Fordive sues Henry D. Foley and Millie J. Foley non residents of Indiana. Plaintiff’s attorney F S Hamilton files complaint to foreclose mortgage. Defendants must appear by June 26 1914 at Greencastle Court or answer. Clerk Arthur J Hammex.
W. W. Tucker physician and surgeon announces office location on Vine Street between Wash and Walnut Streets in Greencastle Indiana.
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