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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1920
Page
2
In New York a beggar named Arthur Harrison admitted to magistrate Steers that he received 18 dollars in a half hour from passersby. The magistrate, noting the claim as an annual income equivalent, sent him to the penitentiary for x months.
William Hoelly a New York City fireman plunged from the top of a six story tenement while bouncing between clothes lines and floors but sustained only bruises.
KILLS RATS and mice that RAT SNAP comes in cakes no mixing with other food Guaranteed money back if it fails 25e size one cake for pan kitchen or cellar two cakes for chicken houses coops or small buildings one dollar five cakes for all farm outbuildings storage buildings or factories Sold and guaranteed by John Cook and Sons J Sudranski and Co R P Mullins
In Greencastle a reader story praises Doan’s Kidney Pills after back and kidney pains eased. Mrs W M Arnold of 205 N Vine St testifies the remedy relieved her side pain and misery, urging others to use Doan’s. Also note money to loan on second mortgage on farms and first mortgages offered by Theodore Crawley.
Naval experts will bombard the ancient battleship Iowa a thirty year old vessel once pride of the American fleet and flagship of Fighting Bob Evans. The old ship is no longer fit for combat and its bombardment will be a minor loss to the navy.
Indianapolis report lists targeted funds for new buildings and mortgage payoff under a Home Service Appeal. May 10 to May 20 drive seeks 462000 with 189000 earmarked for construction and mortgage relief across cities such as Anderson Evansville Gary Hammond Kokomo Lafayette Muncie Mishawaka New Albany Newcastle Princeton and others with Bloomington and Indianapolis mortgage payments noted.
London influence favors medical aviation in Africa. Sir Ronald Ross urges basing exploratory flights at major aerodromes with portable labs and clinicians aboard to treat natives and advance research along a north to south Cairo to Cape route.
The famed American naturalist John Burroughs marks his eighty third birthday by chopping wood to boil maple sap for a birthday feast. Friends gather at Yuma Farms Inn in Esopus New York to offer congratulations and best wishes.
Police report multiple Merced graveyards vandalized with toppled monuments, moved headboards, and massive slabs up to 1500 pounds scattered. Some pieces relocated to random or unfamiliar plots while the Catholic cemetery remained untouched.
Gerald E. Lawton of Lafayette Indiana, after leaving the U S Army, joined the Salvation Army training college in New York City to become a home service and social work officer. He is nearing graduation and will be commissioned next month to lead mercy and service work. Indiana residents will be asked to support the Home Service Appeal next week, led by Major Arthur Robinson, to fund Salvation Army efforts in 1920.
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