Cards of Thanks Chargeable at 50 Cents Each
The notice states that cards of thanks are chargeable at 50 cents each. It was printed in the Herald and notes Greencastle Indiana postal classifications.
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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1922
Page
2
Obituary Rates Notice Highlights Charges
The notice states all obituaries cost 1 per obituary with an additional 0.05 per line for poetry. It applies to listings in the newspaper and outlines pricing details for readers submitting death notices.
Democratic ticket slate for state and local offices
The list presents candidates for the Democratic ticket including Samuel M. Ralston for U S Senator Charles H. Bidaman for U S Representative in the 5th District Andrew E. Durham for State Senator from Montgomery and Putnam Willis E. Gill for State Representative from Putnam and Owen Glenn H. Lyon for Prosecuting Attorney Walter S. Campbell for Clerk Circuit Court William D. Lovett for County Auditor Wilbur C. Clodfelter for County Treasurer Dave Stewart Wright for County Recorder Elijah S. Wallace for County Sheriff Jacob E. McCurry for County Coroner William P. Koehler for County Surveyor Paul F. Priest for County Assessor William F. Davis for County Commissioner District 1 David J. Skelton for County Commissioner District 3 William S. Burris Ora A. Day James G. Britton for Council at Large.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis E. Gill
Judicial Circuit
Glenn H. Lyon
Walter S. Campbell
William D. Lovett
Wilbur C. Clodfelter
Dave Stewart Wright
Elijah S. Wallace
Jacob E. McCurry
William P. Koehler
Paul F. Priest
David J. Skelton
William S. Burris Ora A. Day
James G. Britton
Wireless Waves and Wave Propagation
Wireless waves travel at 300 million meters per second and share properties with familiar waves. Radio waves spread symmetrically from a transmitting station with uniform intensity, similar to ripples on a pond. In any direction, the distance between wave crests at a given instant is the wavelength.
A Good Word for Him. Hans Schmidt Remembered
The piece recalls Hans Schmidt reputed as the meanest man in town. At his funeral the crowd circled the grave, awaiting a compliment before burial. Gustave Schulze finally offered one, noting Schmidt “wasn’t always as mies” as he could be.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hans Schmidt
Gustave Schulze
Joost
Hans
Mies
Uses for Turpentine in Household Care
Turpentine has many home uses including lightening laundry when added to suds, boosting leaf color in plants when diluted in water weekly, and acting as a moth preventive by placing a small amount in chests drawers and cupboards.
Rodin on Balustrades and Hyacinths Inspiring Art
The quote compares the hyacinth and a balustrade to show how Renaissance invention frames nature. Rodin notes that the flower’s delicate inspiration relies on human intelligence to develop its possibilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auguste Rodin
Printing transformed education and the oral tradition
A quotation notes that before printing, education relied on oral transmission from masters. Learners depended on listening for knowledge in colleges academies and parish schools while occasional access to manuscripts offered scarce insight in libraries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smarius
Origin of Moon-Eyed Expression Traced to India
The term moon-eyed for a severe intoxication traces to India where a drink, when consumed in excess, blinds drinkers from sunset to sunrise or up to 18 or 19 days in extreme cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
European horse radish webworm threats to crops
Entomologists of the U S Department of Agriculture report a new pest named the European horse radish webworm attacking horse radish turnips and cabbage. Discovered in Virginia near Washington in 1919 with spread to several states, the moth is ocher yellow and 1 inch wingspan. Control methods include arsenicals hand-picking and fall spring plowing with cultivation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Department of Agriculture
Department
Virginia
District of Columbia
Massachusetts
New York
New Jersey
Wisconsin
TEST SEEDS BEFORE SOWING
Farmers should test seed for purity and germination. Purity tests measure pure seed, inert matter, and foreign seeds, while germination tests use two lots of 100 seeds under controlled conditions. Samples can be sent to USDA seed laboratories in Washington or branch labs in Lafayette, Columbia, College Station, Corvallis, and Berkeley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
United States Eee of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Lafayette
Ind
Columbia
Push for Road Construction Gains Ground Across Nation
Economic conditions for highway building across the United States show marked improvement. Rail facilities for handling road-building material are improved and labor conditions aid projects. Rising unemployment, yielding a more available workforce, benefits contractors pushing road construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Improving Soil at Little Cost for Better Hay
The article from the Department of Agriculture suggests sweet clover as a low cost soil improver to be seeded on land without a crop. It explains harrowing methods, seed choices, and pasture use, noting early sowing and future crop options while urging farmers to judge best locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
Cautious view urged on yearly farm cost accounts
The U S Department of Agriculture warns against hasty conclusions from one year of cost accounts. Farmers should evaluate all farm activities and consider long term effects, such as keeping cows for roughage and labor, even if a single enterprise shows lower net profit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Best machine for blasting and its field uses
Electric blasting machines are compact dynamos driven by a rack bar. They vary in size and can fire from ten to over fifty caps. The U S Department of Agriculture recommends the ten cap model for small stump work, while the fifty cap unit is common in farming. Obtain from local explosives dealers or manufacturers. keep dry and handle with care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Destroy Last Year’s Pests for a Healthier Garden
To prep for spring plantings remove and burn last year’s vegetable stalks. Ashes return nutrients to soil, while burning kills overwintering pests and fungi dwelling in old stems.
Sign of a Girl Refusing a Kiss
A hurt contemporary asks why a girl refuses a kiss. The columnist notes it once indicated a split lip or onion intake and suggests female nature has not changed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Times
The Easier Way to Work Out of Difficulties
A short meditation on self reliance noting many people prefer shouting for help rather than solving problems on their own. It argues for personal effort to overcome difficulties and reduce dependence on external aid.
Needles repurposed as small-headed nails for framing
Do not throw away worn phono graph needles. They can be used in place of small-headed nails to secure pictures in their frames.
An Oversight He Regrets Devouring You Line
A clipped quotation from Le Regiment features a husband recalling boundless adoration at marriage and confessing later remorse for not acting on it. The terse remark hints at intense emotion and possible tension within a historical literary excerpt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
le Regiment
Six Days Pass Yet Lessons From Sunday Linger
An elderly speaker notes time moves swiftly yet hints that the lessons from Sunday remain with the people. The phrase "Six days pass mighty quick" echoes a wary reminder to keep faith and learnings alive amid daily routines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Eben
Good Advice Obscured by Personal Burdens in Boston Transcript
A short, sharp note in the Boston Transcript warns readers to avoid unloading imagined troubles on others who bear real burdens, urging restraint and consideration in dialogue and mutual support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Transcript
Daily Thought Byron Quotation
A Byron line reflects on how long a state takes to build and how quickly it can be overthrown. The quote notes that a thousand years are needed to form a state while a single hour can ruin it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byron
Epigram Notes on Epigrams
An epigram lets a thought land sharp and brief. The London Opinion mocks some epigrams as silly platitudes cut short.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Opinion
War veteran claims relief from stomach misery with Jaques capsules
A WWI infantryman recounts years of hardship at Ypres Somme and Flanders. After hospital treatment and weight loss he credits Jaques Wonder Capsules found via Plattsburg contact, and states he is now free of stomach misery. He asks interested readers to request his name. The Owl Drug Store in Greencastle carries the capsules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ypres
St. Eloi
Arras
Somme
Amiens
Paschendal
Red
England
Juiy
Belgium
Canada
N. Y
Plattsburg
J . Little Wonder
Jaques Capsule Co
Plattsin
Y. Y
Owl Drug Store
Greencastle
Ind
Potash Recovery From Wool Tested By Chemistry Bureau
A wool washing device designed to recover potash from fleece is being tested by the Bureau of Chemistry. Wool contains about 4 percent potash and current washing losses prevent recovery. With 600 million pounds of wool yearly, 8 percent potash recovery could yield 18 million pounds of usable potash plus some nitrogen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Chemistry
United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Inoculation of Soy Beans Shows Wider Adoption
Inoculation now occurs generally where soybeans are grown. For new land, use a proper culture either from the USDA free of charge or inoculated soil from a previous soybean field. Inoculated soil can be drilled with the fertilizer box or mixed into one gallon per bushel of seed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Strawberries All Year in Frosty Regions Varieties
United States Department of Agriculture notes that summer strawberry plants can produce until hard frosts, suitable for northern and midwestern states. Leading varieties progressive and superb resist leaf-spot disease and reopen flowering if blooms are killed by frost, valuable in late frost areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Mid
United States Department of Agriculture
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