10 May 1920
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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1920
Page
1
The annual eighth grade entertainment will be held in the high school auditorium Friday night. The graduating class includes fifty girls and forty boys. List of probable graduates features numerous named students across multiple families and local residents. Also included are notes on tropical plants suitable for indoor winter gardening and care instructions from agricultural horticulturists.
Advice by Kate Upson Clark suggests reading a man by how he eats a peach and other table tests. It warns women to beware superficial signs and not rely on clever but unreliable judgments, urging practical patience in marriage decisions.
The passage describes making whitewash by slaking unslaked lime with three pounds each of fat and suet per barrel, plus alum and salt, with borax added later. It notes fat acts as an oil, the mix improves with age for three to four weeks, and daily stirring is recommended before use. It claims good performance on outbuildings and lasting wear.
A National Magazine note says saving potato parings and burning them on the fire produces a gas that cleans stove or furnace flues and prevents soot buildup.
A quarantine was placed around the Delta Kappa Upsilon house at College Avenue and Seminary street after a small pox case. George Osborn and Howard Osborn remained in isolation with others unaffected. The Delta Upsilon house quarantine ended Sunday morning. Professor Longdon urged vaccination certificates over travel to prevent spread.
Eleven high schools entered the sectional track meet on McKeen Field this Saturday. Greencastle listed Robert Stoner Frank Young Henry Cook Dwight Isles Carl Allen James Zeis Gilbert Snider and Isaac Browning. Stunt Night by four classes comes Tuesday in the high school auditorium to finance stage settings. Senior play proceeds were 282.73 gross and 233.15 net, funds to help pay the 1920 annual.
At a recent bridal dinner for young guests, a centerpiece white frosted funnel cake held symbolic gifts. The bride tied silver turquoise rings to ribbons ending in monogrammed white hearts, while other tokens like a silver key and a jeweled studded piece were hidden around the cake.
A playful flower puzzle links plants to clever clues such as Suileax Phlox and Jonquil, with items like Forget-me-not and Carnation revealing humorous answers. The piece then shifts to a blunt note on Mes jean industry laborers and rice theft via sacking tubes, ending with a moral about wives shaping men’s goodness.
District probe examines whether the county board of equalization or an unauthorized changer altered Oscar F Lane's land assessment. Lane of Monroe Township disputes the higher rate on the assessor's book versus the transfer book and seeks a certificate of error, while investigators say the transfer changes may be invalid and the assessed value should stand.
Indianapolis receipts show hogs 7,000 with 1,100 carried over from Saturday. Cattle 1,400 calves 600 and sheep 50. Hogs sold 25 cents lower from 14.00 to 15.25. General sales 14.50 to 15.25. Pigs 14.50. Cattle opened slow and weak. calves 50 cents to 1.00 lower. sheep steady.
A London Times view argues success in partridge rearing hinges on a good keeper and vermin control. It discusses rearing under hens, French captivity methods, and the Euston system using wire netting around nests to deter foxes and vermin while posing risks to egg thieves.
The Canadian Courier quotes a joke where a sweet girl asks the old bachelor for his happiest moment. He replies that it came when the jeweller retrieved an engagement ring and instead exchanged it for sleeve links.
Dispatches report a Albany meeting among Charles J. Murphy of Tammany Hall and Thomas Taggart. Murphy said Marshall has made good and would not be objectionable as a presidential candidate. New York delegates reportedly hold a kindly feeling toward Vice President Marshall.
The Presbyterian church was decorated with lilies in memory of Mrs. Minnie Talbott Christie by her children. A large congregation attended services as Mr. Adams and Mr. J B Allen Jr led the evening gathering, delivering a simple earnest program.
DePauw University basketball team defeated Ohio State by telegram scoring 1002 to 1126 from 1200 possible. Individual DePauw scores included Scott 186 and Robinson 185 with others near 178 to 183. Glee Club concert drew a large McHarry Hall crowd. Mothers Day observances noted across residences with fraternity and sorority participation and a reception at Sigma Chi.
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