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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1914
Page
3
Notices detail trustees in Madison Township Jackson Township and other townships with weekly office hours. Also includes an improvement ad for Chamberlain's Tablets and an estate notice appointing James H. Michael and Charles H. Michael as administrators. A GreenCastle reader endorses Doan's Kidney Pills with prior and new statements.
An article explains touch typing on a blank-keyboard typewriter using a printed keyboard sheet. Learners memorize the key positions and then compose while watching the manuscript, similar to piano players reading music and fingers finding the right keys.
A descriptive account of remaining underwater for days in a submarine. It notes no discomfort from pressure, ability to stay twenty four hours to four or five days, using built in air, with activities like reading, games, coffee, and canned meals while torpedoes lie nearby.
A jumble of humorous vignettes and observations touch on finance, romance, etiquette, and politics. Snippets reference a prize fight, a parrot, bankruptcy, ambassadorships, and social scenes in daily life with a satirical tone.
A fragmented excerpt from Cincinnati Enquirer and Louisville Courier Journal features a tourist asking about secrets and a blacksmith explaining that he makes war relics from plowshare steel. The dialogue hints at transforming tools of war into tools for peace.
Van Puyster defines the three R s raiment ragtime and repartee as the core of a debutante's education, outlining how dress music and social charm shape refined etiquette.
A faded recipe instruction details a dish of four hard boiled eggs layered with cracker crumbs in a baking dish. Butter pepper and salt season each layer, finish with top crumb layer, pour in a cup of stock, then brown in the oven and serve steaming hot.
Whites of fouress, half pound powdered sugar and vanilla sugar beaten until stiff. Fold in sugar gradually, drop portions on buttered paper from a dripping pan, bake quickly until firm and lightly browned. Edges may join to form cakes or be filled with whipped cream.
An advertisement touts Speedway as a soothing remedy for rheumatism lumbago sore throat bruised tendons tired feet and sprained muscles. It promises immediate relief safe use even for tender skin and fabric and offers a money back guarantee with a free directions book.
Mrs. D. O. Vernon of Burrows Indiana says Chamberlain's Cough Remedy relieves whooping cough and keeps coughs loose. She notes her children preferred it to others and calls it safe and reliable. Sold by all dealers.
Mrs. Dunburgh of Eldridge New York says Chamberlain's Liniment is splendid for rheumatism and has been trusted by her family for six years. It provides quick pain relief and is sold by all dealers.
Dr O P Overstreet operates a dental office in the Bence Building on South Vine Street Greencastle Indiana.
The undersigned appointed by the Circuit Court of Putnam County Indiana as administrator of the estate of Laticia Raines deceased. Dated May 19 1914. George E. Raines Administrator. C C Gillen Attorney. May 8 22nd.
The article profiles Col. Goethals as head of about 50 000 workers building the Panama Canal. It notes the canal near completion ahead of 1915 projections and mentions cities vying to hire him, including an offer of 30 000 dollars annually. It also references Lyman H Howe’s travel film shown at Meharry Hall on May 22 illustrating the project.
President Grose has accepted invitation to preach the baccalaureate sermon at Indiana University on June 21. He calls the invitation a great honor and thanks friends along the Monon. He attends a Board of Trustees Executive Committee meeting in Indianapolis today.
New York authorities probe clairvoyant scam that cost Mrs Janet Burnett, wife of former Assemblyman Rogers L Burnett of Stroudsburg Pennsylvania, up to 212000 as investigators seek indictment of a high police official and two civilians.
The House of Representatives formally abolishes Avenue of the Presidents in Washington and restores old name Sixteenth Street. The change, long discussed, follows a sudden earlier removal of the Sixteenth Street name amid mysterious circumstances with public memory tied to the historic military and political associations of the avenue.
Paris trials a steel reinforced concrete pavement on Rue Saint Martin before the Conservatoire of Arts and Industries. Perforated steel plates with bolts form a grid under a cement layer, creating an uneven but stable surface favored for horse traction. Initial cost $5.40 per sq meter with potential drop to $4.50. expected life ten years with minimal repairs.
The Prairie Farmer describes a small smoke-house using a bogshead and old stove pipe to smoke meat. It notes cooling the smoke by passing it through pipe lengths and burying the pipe, with the barrel on higher ground and the pit fire covered nearly airtight.
Michigan law requires township maps for highway use yet funds run low when paid to professional map-makers. New York has long cooperated with federal surveys, now reduced to a joint state effort. Since 1903 an agreement splits survey costs while the Federal government covers engraving and printing expenses.
A method to preserve wheels involves bolting seeds into a can or coal vessel and raising the wheel so the rim passes through the opening. Rotate the wheel and soak the jelly for about three minutes to make the wheel more durable.
A cow overfed unable to digest all feed injures her milk yields and butter from the dairy drop. The incident highlights livestock feeding practices and dairy output impact.
Pocahontas Arkansas Randolph County claims the world’s champion twin county status. The area reports at least one set of twins annually for 28 years with several triplet families and doubles among girls. Farmers credit the government promoted scientific farming for higher yields and more income, aiding mortgage relief and club participation in Boys Corn Club and Girls Canning Club.
The annual session showcased a blood purification apparatus by Drs J Abel L G Rowntree and B B Turner of Johns Hopkins and a hunger testing machine by Dr A J Carlson of the University of Chicago. Carlson used a rubber balloon in the stomach to measure hunger versus appetite while tests on rats showed vivid blood color changes from injected dyes.
Police receive a letter from Charles Fuller offering to sell himself for the next five months or work for bed and board. He describes himself as 5 feet 10 inches tall and 170 pounds, saying he can work hard but may turn to crime if no job is found and winter spent in the gutters.
Notice that on Tuesday June 16 1914 at 10:00 am a public auction will offer the west half of the northwest quarter Section 20 Township 18 North Range 3 West 80 acres in Putnam County Indiana for not less than two thirds of appraised value. Terms: one third cash, one third in six months, one third in twelve months with interest six percent and secured by mortgage. possession March 1 1915. Commissioner Marion O’Neal and attorneys Allee & Allee.
Greencastle area medical practitioner W. W. Tucker is described as a physician and surgeon with an office on Vine Street between Washington and Walnut Streets.
Notice to creditors heirs and legatees of Daniel Ruitt deceased to appear in Putnam Circuit Court Greencastle Indiana on June 15 1914 to show cause why final settlement accounts should not be approved and to prove heirship and receive distributive shares Witness Clerk Arthur J Hamrick May 18 1914 3td May 22
Mrs. C. C. Baker of Homer City Pa writes that two years of stomach trouble and constipation improved after using Chamberlains Tablets. She reports better appetite sleep and comfort after a week of use. Sold by all dealers.
Putnam County board of commissioners invites sealed bids by June 1 1914 at 2 pm in Greencastle Auditor's office for 15610.5 feet of macadam road on James Ingram road Warren Township. Bid bonds double bid amount with local surety. affidavits of no collusion required. Right to reject bids reserved.
Putnam County Indiana Treasurer offers for sale at his Greencastle Court House office twenty D B Tailor gravel road bonds in Jackson Township totaling 4600 dollars. Each 180 dollar bond dated May 30 1914 with interest 4 4 percent due May 15 1915. Sealed bids accepted until noon May 12 19 26. Pstra C H H Runyan Treasurer.
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