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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1920
Page
2
The Greencastle Indiana Herald at 17 and 19 S Jackson Street lists Charles J Arnold as proprietor and notes publication every afternoon except Sunday. Obituaries cost 1 and wards of thanks 50 cents each with a 5 cent surcharge for poetry.
A brief note lists Charles H. Wagner, Secretary of State, and Lansing officials including Wood Unger of Frankfort as a Supreme Court related staff.
Ilavy Perrigo, a Kansas City electrician, claims to have captured free electricity from the air using a small coil device. He says the improvised accumulator can imprison high voltage and deliver power for lighting heating and cooking with no ongoing cost. He tests alone in a shed workshop guarded by safety measures while his wife aids and warns him to use switches and care.
New York assistant attorney argues crime plans almost always fail due to overlooked contingencies and clues. She cites Beattie, Wilkins, Wanderer and others, noting criminals often return to old haunts and leave telltale traces that police can follow to solve cases.
In London Hyde Park hosts a busy soap box arena where American visitors witness lively oratory on revolutions, Sinn Fein, atheism, and other causes. Speakers endure heckling, police care, and occasional interventions as crowds grow on Sundays with ministers listening and notable orators gaining popularity.
Paris reports renewed interest in the Jean Orth mystery with Alfred Renaux claiming to have spoken with Orth and his wife weeks after a vessel near the Italian coast. Renaux says they sought refuge on Santiago and observed the Santa Margarita before it sank.
Letters from Blackstone Virginia report Mrs. W. T. Rickard of Tonawanda New York vindicates a long mystery. Lucy Joyner, abducted at age five in Dinwiddie Virginia in 102, was raised as Zella Parle in New York and later married there. Her brothers and sisters confirm her origins.
New York report states Paul Anderson an eleven year old boy admitted to Bellevue Hospital for amputation of extra toes and fingers. Medical authorities describe him as a freak with twelve toes and fingers two extra small toes and two extra small fingers on each hand.
The Pathfinder explains diamond value hinges on color, clarity, and flawless cutting. Only about five percent are perfect, with moistened breath testing revealing faults. Poor cuts like too-thin or “feet eye” shapes reduce sparkle, while girdle flaws and feathers dull brilliance and lower price.
A Georgia jeweler has been granted a patent for a new eyeglass fixture that lets jewelers fit lenses without cracking glass. Analysts believe the invention could revolutionize optical use and frame assembly in the trade.
A New York watch repair shop installs an electric winding apparatus to wind over seven hundred watches daily. The device replaces several workers and performs the task more efficiently than manual winding.
Pittsburgh story describes Pat R. W. Begley a bakery executive accused of a new swindle tactic by gifting a car valued at 4500 and arranging its disappearance to collect collision and theft insurance. Witness Harry McGeehan testified after receiving the car. Begley was held on 2500 bail after a hearing before Police Magistrate John Sweeney.
The government set Velican Island off Mortia’s east coast as a protected pelican reserve. A warden was appointed and no entry without a permit from Nini. After nesting, birds fall under Florida game laws. The brown pelican, valued for plumage, is exclusive to Florida’s coast.
Railway care and car maintenance emphasize safeguarding patrons. A large system rule requires weekly purging of tanks and forced steam through drain pipes to sterilize and cycle coolers. Tanks are marked after sterilization to record operator and date.
A household column cautions overzealous use of soap alternatives and oilcloth hazards. It advises dissolving washing powders in water to save soap and describes a kitchen fire caused by an oilcloth shelf near a lamp, stressing caution and prompt action. It also offers a salt and heat method to refresh light jackets and remove dust.
A brief note on drying fruit storage and preparation suggests steaming or soaking options for prunes and dates. It mentions removing stones and using diced pieces with sugar, keeping the treats several days after dinner as a harmless, dainty sweetness.
A rustic pie instruction describes filling a crust with rhubarb and aromatic pieces. It includes sugar amounts and raisins, with a lattice crust finish and a poured topping detail.
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