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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1920
Page
2
In Greencastle the postoffice reports a second clear mail matter affecting local delivery. Details remain sparse but officials urge residents to check notices and ensure mail routing is correct.
Advertises rat poison products in two cake sizes for chicken houses coops and small buildings. Priced at one dollar for five cakes and sold guaranteed by John Cook and Sons J Sudrarski and Co and R P Mullins.
Burmese tree-fellers continue to use a native implement called a sein, about an inch tread and ten to twelve inches wide, with a wooden handle. From a bamboo scaffold, a feller chops the tree up to five feet from the ground, bringing it down in a few hours despite British occupation and imported timber.
Old reliable rodent destroyer comes in cakes with no mixing with food. One cake suffices for a pantry or cellar test. Five cakes cover farms outbuildings storage buildings or factories. & Sons J Sudranski Co R P.
In 1840 King Ferdinand of Sicily objected to stamps bearing the queen’s portrait and ordered a special framed postmark so officials could cancel stamps without printing his likeness. The remark and reaction reveal the period’s ceremonial sensitivities and royal prerogatives.
The article surveys bird egg characteristics from woodpeckers to flycatchers noting pure white polished eggs resembling porcelain to pink bloom on California partridge eggs. It mentions flycatcher eggs with inklike lengthwise markings and a South American cuckoo egg with a netlike chalky coating.
The passage describes the passion flower as a single complete blossom resembling the cross tale. It notes Holy Road day and how the flower’s stamens and parts reminded Spaniards of the apostles and the crucifixion symbols. It explains why the plant is named passion flower.
A customer complains the clock sold last week is highly variable and erratic while the jeweler deflects, noting the piece is a French clock. The exchange centers on the clock's performance and origin amid a tense bargaining scene.
Fragmentary note mentions pricing of items or units at 18 cents and a reference to 95 IC or oot. No clear names, places, or events readable.
Mrs. Bilda Smith of Indianapolis says one week of Trutona cured her nerve distress stomach lump and constipation. She reports ravenous appetite restored regular bowels and reduced nervousness after eight years of illness. Trutona promoted as reconstructive system purifier and body invig orant now introduced in Greencastle.
Beehives in Lithuania differ from round American hives, built squarely like local homes with stirring pine wood and snug doors. Drenchie walls hold warm air against long winters while vivid color schemes showcase national individuality amid centuries of oppression and artistic expression.
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