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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1922
Page
2
The Herald announces its second class mail status at the Greencastle Indiana post office. Proprietor Charles J. Arnold operates the paper published every afternoon except Sunday from 17 and 19 S Jackson Street. Cards of Thanks are charged at 50 cents each.
Obituaries are billed at one dollar per obituary with an additional five cents per line for poetry. This pricing clarifies charges for obituary notices and poetry segments in listings.
The Democratic ticket lists candidates for statewide and local offices including U S Senator Samuel M Ralston Representative Fifth District Charles H Bidaman State Senator Andrew E Durham State Representative Willis E Gill Prosecuting Attorney Glenn H Lyon Clerk Circuit Court Walter S Campbell County Auditor William D Lovett County Treasurer Wilbur C Clodfelter County Recorder Dave Stewart Wright County Sheriff Elijah S Wallace County Coroner Jacob E McCurry County Surveyor William P Koehler County Assessor Paul F Priest County Commissioner First William F Davis County Commissioner Third David J Skelton Council at Large William S Burris Ora A Day James G Britton.
The piece recalls Heinrich Heine wandering Saxony in a worn coat during one summer en route to Weimar to flatter Goethe. Heins plums are noted as he concedes praise while flailing his intended eulogy. The excerpt highlights the railing exile of Paris and a lovable tramp.
George William Curtis praises Beethoven’s music to Goethe’s Mignon, asserting the melody expresses the same awe and yearning found in Wilhelm Meister. He argues that while literature may fade, Mignon’s life blossoms through the music, revealing perfect union and enduring impression.
A passage from Florence Burgess Meehan in Asia Magazine depicts gambling culture in Siam. It describes caddies betting between themselves at the Royal Sports club and caddies lifting or carrying balls when players falter, illustrating nightlife and etiquette around golf in Siam.
In ancient Rome when a wounded fighter begged mercy by lifting a forefinger spectators decided fate by either waving handkerchiefs for mercy or signaling death with a clenched fist and a thumbs down.
The traditional Chinese social system divided society into four main classes below the priest emperor. The foremost was the literary class. In Confucian times the education of the literary class included six accomplishments: archery, horsemanship, rites, music, history, and mathematics.
A reflective editorial arguing that personal value is defined by service to others rather than wealth, noting that individuals should not presume to center the world on themselves and that true worth is demonstrated through helping fellow people.
The Willis Campbell act could allow reimport of American distilled spirits exported before January 16 1922. A Cuba gin shipment valued at about 3 million dollars arrived in the U S under special permit to be stored then withdrawn medicinally. Prohibition officials note empty barrels and examine permits as storage and reimport rules are applied.
Washington reports the Post Office department has a agreement with British authorities to deliver regular mail and parcel post to Russia. First Assistant Postmaster General Bartlett announced progress with hundreds of tons of parcels weekly, about 75 percent reaching the intended recipients.
The Philadelphia board of education will not restrict hair styles for teachers. Superintendent Edwin C. Boome said the matter rests with the teachers, and younger staff with short locks need not fear dismissal.
In Columbia Pennsylvania a Peruvian macaw bit a Pomeranian on the ear at Clifton Shutter’s Wrightsville home. Shutter toppled, suffering head wounds as he carried a tray of half hatched prize Min ore eggs, which were smashed and damaged.
New York reports the steamship Lone Star State sailing on its first voyage to Bremen. Built under government supervision, it features thirteen water tight compartments and is designed to be torpedo proof. The vessel aimed to blend safety with luxury and includes a Filipino twenty two piece orchestra. Captain Frank T. Burkhart promotes a lively itinerary with dancing on deck.
Photo of Mrs. William Chesley Lewis showcases the sole woman holding a U S marshal post. She serves as chief clerk of the Oklahoma Supreme Court and holds an LL B from Cumberland University. Admitted to the Oklahoma bar in 1920, she was appointed marshal by Chief Justice John B. Harrison.
Ottawa discussions in the house of commons reveal A. W. Neill's claim that government fish hatcheries disrupt the natural guard and temper of salmon in British Columbia. Hatchery raised fish allegedly grow tame and confront enemies with passive surrender, undermining instinct and survival.
McKenzie reports his father aged 122 and mother 119 marked their 100th wedding anniversary in Scotland. He notes he is the youngest of seven siblings and all brothers remain alive. The story comes from Poplar Bluff Missouri area.
In Oklahoma the Five Civilized Tribes fund most Indian education. H. C. Calhoun notes nine tribal boarding schools seven contract schools and 2306 public day districts serving about 18 000 Indian children. Agriculture and industrial training dominate the program with half time devoted to industrial work and half to academics. Six contract schools are denominational and one is a state agricultural school.
Leavenworth Kansas friends of James and Joel Cheatwood twins aged ninety dispute Ohio twins William and Henry Bruns claim as oldest living twins in the United States at eighty eight. Both pairs own farms and work daily. in Sunday attire and trimmed beards the brothers resemble each other closely.
An 1794 hand press, capable of 800 papers per hour, is exhibited in the council room at Neff Hall University of Missouri. The press belongs to A H Everett of Kansas City who loaned it for display. It was used by Leesburg Virginia Washingtonian, the state’s first newspaper founded in 1808. Built by Adam Ramage, a Scottish inventor who settled in the U S circa 1787.
In a Federal court order Judge W B Sheppard allowed F G Piu of Chicago to accept a 6500 dollar bid for the assets of the Town of Valparaiso, long disputed. A union bid failed to meet the 5000 dollar certified check requirement before bank closing. The bankrupt town lies in southern Okaloosa county.
Berlin imposes heavy taxes on owners of two or more dogs labeling them as a luxury. The pew schedule expects owners of about 140,000 dogs to pay up to 0,000,000 marks for licenses.
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