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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1922
Page
2
Cards of Thanks are charged at 50 cents each for notices placed by individuals. The notice confirms publication policy for the Greencastle Daily with address at 17 and 19 South Jackson Street and telephone number 65.
The newspaper outlines pricing for obituaries at one dollar per notice with an additional five cents per line for poetry paid by submitters.
The Democratic ticket includes Samuel M. Ralston for United States Senator Charles H. Bidaman for Congress Fifth District Andrew E. Durham for State Senator joint from Montgomery and Putnam Willis E. Gill for State Representative joint from Putnam and Owen Glenn H. Lyon for Prosecuting Attorney Walter S. Campbell for Clerk Circuit Court William D. Lovett for County Auditor Wilbur Clodfelter for County Treasurer Dave Stewart Wright for County Recorder Elijah S. Wallace for County Sheriff Jacob E. McCurry for County Coroner William P. Koehler for County Surveyor Paul F. Priest for County Assessor William F. Davis for County Commissioner First David J. Skelton for County Commissioner Third William S. Burris Ora A. Day James G. Britton for Council at Large.
A London writer notes many composers have names starting with B. He lists Bach Beethoven Bax Bliss Bridge Bern ers Brahms Berlioz Borodine Balfe Bennett Bellini Bantock Bizet Bishop Brunneau Boccherini Balakireff Boyce Busoni Byrd and Bull.
A kind-hearted motorist offered a lift to an old woman struggling on the road. It was her first ride in an automobile and she exclaimed with wonder at the sudden rush of wind as they sped along.
In 1853 Zenas Cobb built a sleeping car berth and sold the invention to George M. Pullman for 4000 dollars. Pullman refined the design and Cobb later produced car-spring seats, supplying the Pullman service.
A quotation from Henry Van Dyke on contagion of kindness and virtue. It asserts that positive traits like integrity and goodwill spread among people when present, described as contagious and backed by genuine character.
An article notes the mystery of baby eels born in the ocean that migrate upriver past obstacles like the Rhine and Niagara Falls, a puzzle science has yet to solve.
Quote attributed to Lavater extols true greatness as the habit of achievement kept private and shared with none. It compares such quiet conquest to Samson and urges humility after notable deeds.
A European invention features a sheet metal stove pipe drum claimed to radiate more heat into a room than the stove it is used with.
Uncle Eben laments the few who reject sympathy and the few who resent it if offered too freely, noting only a small number believe in entitlement to compassion. The dialogue hints at social attitudes and generosity.
A reflective note on human folly and restraint. The speaker argues that many misfortunes vanish if people act with wisdom and refrain from overstepping. The tone hints at a cautious, philosophical outlook.
The open season for job hunting spans twelve months, reflecting a persistent labor market dynamic noted by Boston Tran script.
The Common Council of Greencastle Indiana invites sealed bids for four street improvements Northwood Boulevard Greenwood Avenue Highfall Avenue and Highwood Avenue from Northwood Boulevard to the alley in Northwood. Bids due June 27 1922 with separate bids per street. bids opened read and contracts awarded with price guarantees and five year warranty. A certified check of 2.5 percent of bid or $100 minimum required with each bid.
The obituary notes the death of Sarah Jane Bowman a 77 year old Fillmore resident born October 20 1844 in Floyd Township Putnam County Indiana. She died April 28 1922 after a long Christian life in the Methodist church and leaves two sons two daughters fifteen grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren. Her husband John Bowman predeceased her in 1906.
John Gray a rural mail carrier is recovering after an operation at Methodist Hospital with reports saying he is progressing nicely. Joseph Simms of Stilesville an aged Putnam county resident visited Greencastle on Friday to reconnect with old friends.
Berlin reported by Gen. von Altrock shows German forces suffered heavy losses during World War I. He cites 1,808,548 dead and 4,246,779 wounded, with 13,000,000 men under arms and about 1 in 7 killed in battle. Indirect deaths due to the war are estimated at 12,000,000.
A meteorological tower on a Berlin hill houses compact structures and a full set of scientific instruments. The project emphasizes innovative sensors and weather observation methods to forecast Berlin’s changes. Two figures stand outside the building, highlighting the tower’s human scale against its technical aims.
A bottle with a grease stained note claiming to be from an engineer aboard the Cy clops, a navy collier missing since 1917, was found northeast of Cape Lookout lighthouse. The note warned of a nearby German submarine and imminent torpedoing. The Cyclops, bound for the United States with nitrates from Chile, vanished with no trace after a long search.
Rev. F C Ramsay of Union Hill New Jersey earns under 24 weekly as pastor and spends six days as a floorwalker and one as a church admin at a Manhattan department store. He has served the Union Hill Methodist church for 80 years and kept his store job secret from parishioners. He says he can balance floorwalking sermons study and lectures while preaching twice on Sundays and returning to work Monday.
More than 60 000 children in Mexico City lack school accommodations as 160 000 school age children exist and capacity covers only 100 000. President Obregon backs Governor Gascón in efforts to supply more facilities.
Capetown reports a huge serpent haunting Fort Victoria in Rhodesia. It has killed two natives and over a hundred animals, with locals claiming the creature is the reincarnation of King Lobengula seeking vengeance.
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