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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1914
Page
2
A vivid scene in a big city follows a charming man who recalls a past meeting with a young woman. He reveals a notebook note dated March 25 and a cross beside it, prompting a tense but then forgiving exchange. The pair depart for a soda fountain, illustrating the lure of smooth talkers to urban youths.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer fragment features humorous exchanges about cigar brands and odd desk items. The dialogue mocks philanthropy and social pretensions through quick quips and a joke about a famous philanthropist Pazinski and wealthy adoptees.
A collection of proverbs and aphorisms on belief effort failure flattery adversity and friendship. It contrasts folly and wisdom warns against flattery and cruelty and notes youth error manhood struggle and aging regrets.
A humorous exchange about couples at the movies and dating habits shows skeptical neighbors debating why their children court each other. The jokes play on misperceptions and persistent matchmaking.
A leather receptacle attached to the arm with a scoop shaped end is described as a vast improvement for picking fruit. The device secures to the arm, does not hinder movement, and prevents fruit from falling out while collecting berries, cherries, and similar crops.
The plum or peach curculio drops to the ground and feigns death when disturbed. Sheets on light frames placed under affected trees collect the insects when shaken in early morning, allowing destruction. Begin as soon as insects appear and continue until jarring no longer yields enough pests to justify labor.
Too many farmers think they lack time for a garden yet a properly managed plot can supply half the family’s summer food. Long rows enable horse tools and a modern cultivator to cut weed work to an hour or two weekly. A tight fence around the garden saves vexation and pays for itself in a few years.
The New York Station at Genesee finds cabbage seeds may carry black rot germs over winter. Soak seeds 15 minutes in corrosive sublimate 1 to 1000 to disinfect. In old orchards prune back growth and cultivate vigorously, followed by a complete fertilizer application.
A museum near Cherbourg at St Gobsin displays early French plate glass and glassware from 1666 onward. It notes Venetian monopoly, Colbert recruiting workers, and tours at Tour La Ville guiding mirrors to Versailles by 1691. The Saint Gobain factory later arose, with royal use and auctions ending in 1834 at about $20,000.
A New York City health trend touts going up and down subway stairs five to six times daily to slim hips and thighs. Women combine the exercise with shopping, preferring stairs over home flights to avoid notice while shedding seven inches of hip girth in pursuit of tighter skirts.
John OO Smith and Miss Marie Strobell presented a gun license to a minister to authorize their wedding. George F Schnabel used a marriage license to shoot at “birds” during the Baltimore County fair, prompting a constable’s intervention. Patrolmen Feehly and Shone swapped licenses causing a wild county chase before the ceremony finally took place.
The Russian steamer Kursk reports receiving coded wireless from the New Zealand in Halifax harbor bound for London, believed first oceanic warship message. Kursk also heard a passing vessel report a monster iceberg about 100 miles south of Cane Race.
The Rev J Lyon Caughey reflects after a city festival on material progress versus spiritual growth. He warns that boats and airships matter little without character and closer fellowship with God, urging listeners to heed the still small voice of duty and unselfishness.
A sermon extols the Apostle Paul as eminently successful not by Caesar’s standards but by Jehovah’s plans. Paul’s life is described as God first and last, presenting his body as a living sacrifice per Romans twelve. The dedication to daily service to God and mankind is urged as the guiding principle for modern Christian life.
A sermon-like reflection on finding the deepest joy in serving others. It cites Christ as the model who found joy in blessing and comforting people, and suggests that believers inherit this joy through acts of service and love.
The text presents Christianity as the revelation of a person who makes humanity a perpetual institution of God in Christ incarnate. It emphasizes God coming from heaven to earth in the flesh to redeem humankind.
A well known fruit expert notes picking costs vary by tree height. He cites 20 cents per barrel for very large high trees and 7 cents per barrel for low headed trees, indicating a large cost difference in favor of low headed trees.
The remark urges avoiding mere platitudes that preach and teach empty morals. It argues such phrases fail to move the conscience or shape strong character, leaving virtue as a hollow tool.
The note frames Christianity as repressive and confining restraining human instincts and selfish behavior. It argues religion suppresses natural impulses and presses individuals into strict moral cages.
Dr Enrico Serafini argues urban life and social leadership affect neurasthenia differently by race and gender. He cites Washington and New York as examples and notes women with social duties face constant worry while business men have more variety in stress. He contrasts Latin and Saxon neural patterns and favors silence as a cure for neurasthenia.
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