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Newspaper

Greencastle Herald

Location

Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1922

Page

2

Cards of Thanks Now Offered for Sale at Fifty Cents

Cards of thanks are available for purchase at a rate of 50 cents each. The notice specifies pricing and sales terms for readers wishing to express gratitude through these cards.

Obituary Notice Details and Pricing Policy

The notice outlines charges for obituaries at one dollar per obituary and an additional five cents per line for poetry. It specifies applicable rates and potential formatting considerations for readers and vendors.

Political slate announced for county and state posts

A list of candidates for major offices is presented including United States Senator Samuel M. Ralston and Representative Charles H. Bidaman. It covers state senate Andrew E. Durham and state house Willis Gill, prosecutor Glenn H. Lyon, clerk Walter S. Campbell, and county roles William D. Lovett Wilbur O. Clodfelter Elijah S. Wallace Jacob E. McCurry William P. Koehler Paul F. Priest William F. Davis David J. Skelton and council members William S. Burris Ora A. Day James G. Britton.

Willis &. Gill Judicial Circuit Glenn H. Lyon Walters. Campbell William D. Lovett Wilbur O. 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

What Blue Flame Means

A steady blue flame indicates perfect combustion of gas and full heat with no waste. It shows that the gas and air mix correctly so every bit of heat is produced. A yellow flame means part of the gas is not burned and is wasted.

Gas Logic New York

Spiritualistic Mania Report From Bavaria

A Southern Bavaria case describes an entire 11 member family driven to insanity by spiritualistic experiments. Neighbors discovered the household after furniture destruction and an infant allegedly prepared for sacrifice to the spirit of pure light.

Bavaria Scientific American

Not Flattering Exchange Highlights Child Sleep Preference

A neighbor asks for help with child care. The child objects to singing saying my songs keep her awake and she does not want a lullaby. The exchange notes the caregiver is unused to singing and lacks a suitable voice. The moment shifts to understanding differing needs in quiet time with a child.

Rare Testament Mention In Twiblished Story

A rare New Testament copy appears in a recently twiblished tale as the author’s character pockets it before starting and reads the Twenty third Psalm, implying a unique manuscript unknown to others.

Tact and a Condemned Man Story From London Chief Magistrate

London chief magistrate Sir Chartres Biron once spoke on tact and recalled a Scottish minister who addressed a condemned prisoner asking if he was ready for the gallows, the hangman, and the rope. The anecdote appeared in the Chicago Herald.

Chartres Biron London Donald Chicago Herald

Boxwood Scarcity Impacts Engraving Supplies

Boxwood proves hard to obtain in this country after decades of heavy use. The finely textured wood once supported large engraving work, with annual usage around 3,000 tons sharply reduced by current shortages and high prices.

The Strike Is On at the Diner Over Sausage Complaint

A customer voices a sharp complaint about a chunk of wood found in sausage. He says he expects to be served with the dog but refuses the kennel as well, signaling a dining-room dispute and potential labor tension.

Detroit

Uncle Eben Urges Earnest Work Ethic Over Games

Uncle Eben counsels his nephew to match the zest for regular labor with the excitement once shown for a gambling game, stressing steady effort as the path to success.

Eben

Tobago Birds Glimpse Island’s Bright Feathered World

In Tobago, a West Indies ward of Trinidad, Dudley Corlett notes a rich bird life. Peli cans skim shorelines, macaws and parakeets inhabit forests, toucans and woodpeckers fill the canopy, and the bluebird stands out as a symbol of happiness.

Tobago Trinidad West Indies Dudley Corlett Los Angeles Times Venezuela Macaw Cobalt

Adventurous Polar Explorers Weather Hardship on Antarctic Island

British geologist W. Bagshawe and Lt. C. M. Lester spent a year on an Antarctic island with only an overturned boat for shelter. They kept observations with provisions and dogs as companions while their partners sailed north. Financial trouble delayed rescue, and the expedition’s risks illustrate a sporting impulse behind polar quests.

W. Bagshawe C. M. Lester Stefansson Polar Arctic New York Sun

Irish O Not an Abbreviation in Name of Author

Francis O Sullivan tighe explains the apostrophe and hyphen are recent, the oa is a contraction of ua meaning descendant of, and the o should not be capitalized unless the Christian name is omitted. Tighe signifies of the house of the O Sullivan clan. The author prefers Sullivan in private life but not on his title page.

Francis O Sullivan Tighe

American Milkman Method in Oil Trade Reach Holland Belgium

American oil company adapts milkman delivery to Belgium and Holland markets. Through its Belgium unit it sells oil products in bottles with exchangeable containers. New cart bottle system mirrors milk cart deliveries, seen in Antwerp Brussels Rotterdam and Amsterdam.

Belgium Holland Antwerp Brussels Rotterom Amsterdam

Primitive Lot in Balkans

Kenneth L. Roberts describes the Albanian city of Scutari and the Montenegrin town Pavlonitza joined by a single-tube tugboat. He paints a motley, tense crew including veiled ladies, red nails, scarlet jackets, and wary Serb soldiers on a cramped voyage amid colonial color and danger.

Scutari Pavlonitza Ghumshoo Chicago White Sox Lord Whiffletree Albania Kenneth L. Roberts Saturday Evening Post

Old Mammy Lou Clings to Alabama Remedies

In Chicago Journal prose a young woman recalls visiting Mammy Lou in Alabama. The old woman, ill with sore throat and possible tonsillitis, wears no cap and has hair pulled tightly into a raised, bound style that strains her scalp as she tries to hold up her soft palate.

Lou Alabama Mammy Chicago Journal

Alligator Fossil Claims Peninsula Formed After Fish Era

Geologists argue Bay de Noe shale fossils show the Bay de Noe peninsula formed after aquatic life began in the waters there. Scientists previously claimed the land was older and formed before the fish era, suggesting a revised age of about 490 million years instead of 500 million.

Bay de Noe Detroit News

Women Leave Cambridge Over Equal Rights Denial

The Cambridge University senate denies women equal privileges to men prompting several women to leave for Oxford where sex status is equal. Girton and Newnham colleges may not become university members though they may receive degrees by diploma. A compromise to admit limited membership and restricted self government was defeated.

Cambridge University Oxford Girton Newnham University

Mechanic vs Engineer Debate Shapes Licensing Push

The American Association of Engineers defends the term engineer against casual use by a mechanic. Drager, secretary, notes the group aided licensing laws across eight states last year to protect competent engineers from unqualified dabblers and quacks.

American Association of Engineers CE. Drager Engineers’ Organization

The Little Apple Tree’s Young Life

A narrator apple tree recalls life from seedling to mature tree in an orchard community. She describes nursery care, soil, nourishment, and training for proper growth, and witnesses a visit by a tall Uncle Sam figure, declaring the orchard a national bank.

New York State Orchard City Orchard Street Orchard Building National Bank United States Uncle Sam Jenny Grady Indiana and Larrabee St Greencastle Indiana

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