Cards of Thanks Rates Charged by Post Office
The Herald notes Second Class mail matter status for Greencastle Indiana post office and states Cards of Thanks are charged at 50 cents each.
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Greencastle, Ind
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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1920
Page
2
Rat Snap Pest Control Cake Ad
Rat Snap comes in ready to use cakes with guaranteed results. 25c for a pan or cellar, 50c for a chicken house or small buildings, and $1 for farms or factories. Sold and guaranteed by John Cook & Sons, J Sudrarski & Co, R P Mullins.
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John Cook & Sons
J. Sudrarski & Co
R. P. Mullins
J. Sudranski & Co
R. P. Mollins
R. P
How to Treat Stammering
Dr Walter B Swift of Boston read a paper at a National Society meeting on treating stammering in very young children. He cites causes such as nervous stress fright imitation of others and accidents and notes prevention and home treatment can stop stammering in two weeks with calm conversation and guidance after fright.
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National Society For the Study and Correction of
Walter B. Swift
Boston
Saitt
RAT SNAP plush pest control advertisement
ILLS RATS and mice that RAT-SNAP the old reliable rodent destroyer. Comes in rounds no mixing with food. Money back if it fails. One cake size for pan two cakes for chicken coops and outbuildings storage buildings. By SFe family firm.
Victory and Sacrifice Shape the Hard Task Masters
A reflective piece on inner drive and struggle, praising those who pursue hard challenges. It claims true victory requires sacrifice, citing the formation of character and reserve to achieve great, enduring gains beyond ordinary mortals.
Rat Snap Claims Quick Rodent Kill and Odorless Exit
An ad promotes Rat Snap as a guaranteed rodent killer. It claims rats or mice die without odor and that cats or dogs won’t touch the remains. The package size is 25e and one cake is enough for a pan area.
Cedars of Lebanon Age Controversy and Ancient Grove
The famed cedars of Lebanon are debated in age with estimates from 2,230 to 2,500 years based on heartwood ring counts. The central grove sits 6,000 feet up, contains 389 trees, and includes a Maronite chapel on a surrounding mound. The largest tree measures 13 feet in diameter.
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Lebanon
Solomon
A. Henry
Royal College of Sciences For
Ireland
Country Life
HOUSES IN THE AIR
A lonely bachelor Alton Drake is cared for after a hit and run. He recovers with help from Aunt Celia and Lesbia Darrow, who dream of a future home. Drake builds a hope by presenting a finished house and asks for a marriage proposal.
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Lesbia
Celia
Lesbia Darrow
John Barton
Mr. Barton
Alton Drake
Celina
Aunt Celia
Leshin
Mr. Drake
Drake
Miss Morris
Totem Poles and Coast Tribe History
Totem poles of British Columbia coast tribes reflect clan, family, and individual narratives with mythic symbolism. Crests descend through women and poles feature birds beasts fish and men in blue red white on black. Reputation stems from generosity with blankets and gifts rather than wealth.
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British Columbia
Ancient Grape Sirup in Classical Writings
The article traces grape syrup origins to ancient historians like Galen. It explains early wine terms such as pro topion and deuterion, mustum, fruitum, and sana, describing how heated must evolved into a syrup used by Romans on bread.
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Galen
Perfect Human Figure According to Professor Sergeant
The article cites Professor Sergeant as a health expert for American women listing ideal measurements. It specifies height 68.6 inches and detailed neck, shoulder, waist, hip, calf, arm, thigh, and forearm girths and breadths. It notes some authorities prefer a height of five feet five inches, about an inch and a half taller than Sergeant’s ideal.
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Sergeant
Sargeant
Oldest Work of Fiction The Tale of Two Brothers
The Tale of Two Brothers is thought to be the oldest extant fiction dating 3200 years to ancient Thebes. It is attributed to Enana the Theban scribe and librarian to King Menepthab, with two signet attestations to the king. The papyrus was acquired in Italy by Mme. D Orbiney and sold in 1857 to the British Museum where it is kept as the D Orbiney papyrus.
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Enana
Menepthab
Italy
Mme. D’orbiney
British Museum
D'Orbiney
Chan Chan the ancient Peruvian city of the Chimu
Chan Chan in Peru, built by the Chimu, survived as a moon worshipping capital until conquered by the Incas and later plundered by Pizarro. Its ruins reveal terraces, pyramids, and tomb goods worth immense sums, including a Spanish treasure haul of 3,000,000 dollars.
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Chan-Cheon
China
Peru
Pizarro
Chan-Chan
Jewish Traders in Africa in 15th Century Posts
Letters from 1447 by Antonia Malfante reveal Genoese Muslim and Jewish trading posts across northwest Africa from Timbuktu to Touat. Timbuktu is described as a major urban hub and Touat as a camel caravan center with 150 to 200 villages and local chiefs. The era shows a large, census taking civilization and extensive commerce with Egyptians wheat and barley exchanged for gold and salt.
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Africa
Sahara
Atlantice
Algeria
Niger
Charles de la Ronciere
National Library
France
National Geographic Society
Stanley
Livingstone
Antonia Malfante
Timbuktu
Touat
Chicago
West African
Egypt
Teghazza
Primitive Summons By Janitor At Founding NYU
The article notes NYU acquired an original photo of the institution’s first janitor with his gong and stick used to summon students to classes. At the founding in January ISSO, students gathered in the original building behind the city hall with no electric bell system, leaving attendance responsibility to the janitor.
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New York University
ISSO
City Hall
Timed Gong Man Patrol Through School Halls
A figure patrolled the corridors on the hour wielding a large metal gong and a gong stick. He paused outside classrooms to startle teachers and direct students to the next room in the schedule.
The Last Arctic Sea Cow a Century After Discovery
The final Arctic sea cow was sighted in 1854 about a century after its initial discovery by white explorers. Fully grown specimens weighed up to 8,000 pounds and lived in shallows near river mouths. They traveled in herds and protected their young while feeding. They were unusually tame and could be stroked on the back. Their flesh was considered good, similar to beef, but whaling disrupted their supplies and led to their extinction.
Boy Finds Missing Friends After Illness at School
Charles returns to class and, amid unfamiliar faces in a moved room, tells his teacher he cannot find anyone he knows, expressing sadness at being separated from his peers. The scene contrasts with naval talk of wireless control guiding ships like the Iowa in future maneuvers.
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Charles
Iowa
John Hays Hammond, Jr
Morals manners shape life more than laws in society
A reflection on the primacy of manners over laws, arguing that good behavior rooted in courtesy and kindness permeates society like air. Quoting Lady Montagu and Burleigh, the piece urges natural, unforced civility to win hearts and social harmony.
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Lady Montagu
Burleigh
Queen Elizabeth
The Forgetful Debtor and the Quarter Loan
A man in a newspaper office borrows a quarter from a colleague and forgets to return it. The lender then hands over a half dollar as repayment to make 75 cents owed. The borrower retrieves the quarter the next day, illustrating a simple debt dispute.
Earliest Coinage in Asia Minor Described
Mary Mills Patrick notes in National Geographic Magazine that coinage began in Asia Minor as early as the era of the Seven Wise Men. Early coins were electrum from Lydia’s mountains, uninscribed but bearing emblems of religion and trade showing the two chief concerns of the era.
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Asia Minor
Seven Wise Men
Mary Mills Patrick
National Geographic Magazine
Lydia
Foreigners face pressure in the melting pot of American life
The New York Evening Sun notes widespread foreign-born struggle to become real Americans amid reformers push for assimilation. It cites personal change, fashion symbolism, and minority stereotypes as examples, including a gypsy man and others adopting foreign attire as social signals across Europe and America.
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New York Evening Sun
World's Greatest Salt Bed on Carmen Island
On Carmen Island in the Gulf of Loreto lower California the world’s largest salt beds span two and a half miles and lie in layered formations 67 inches thick with water between each salt layer. Excavations of 11 feet have occurred without salt failure, but the maximum depth of stratification remains unknown.
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Carmen Island
Gulf of Loreto
Lower
California
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