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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1920
Page
2
Greencastle Indiana newspaper announces it is a second class mail matter with Charles J. Arnold as proprietor. It lists address 17 and 19 S Jackson Street and charges for Cards of Thanks Obituaries and poetry, detailing the per item fees and a 4 time poetry surcharge.
Classified notice reads the Red Men postponed the initiation of the class of candidates from Saturday night November 6 to Monday evening November 8. Includes listings for architect contractor and land surveyor gardening services by W. 4H. Evans in Greencastle Indiana.
Classified rows show farm tenant positions for a man and wife, winter laborers at Indiana Portland Cement Co, and a permanent office job for a girl or young man at the Herald Office. Also advertised are vehicles and furnaces for sale including a 1920 Buick touring car with under 2,000 miles, a globe pipeless furnace, a one ton Ford truck in good condition, and a doll sale listing from Trick Bros.
An officer aboard a torpedo boat describes harsh cold aboard craft with limited heating. He notes sleep deprivation, occasional morphine use for rest, and the challenge of keeping food, especially misoshira, dry as seas repeatedly wash away casks stored on deck.
The morning after, a pursuing squadron chased the Guerriere from July 18 to 20, using towing boats and anchors to gain on the enemy. The tactic highlighted the advantage of concentrating forces on a single ship, while exposing towing craft to gunfire. The Constitution escaped a desperate position as US frigates began showing strength before British reinforcements arrived.
Reported sightings claim sharks reappear in the Baltic and North seas after long absence. Fishermen in Catregal narrows and Melt area report sharks following boats and attacking nets, with several narrowly escaped lives. Sharks also noted along German and Norwegian coasts in notable numbers.
Island Tiburon in the Gulf of California is described as ruled entirely by women with a matron council. The Levis tribe remnant, once about 5000 strong, now numbers only a few hundred and avoids marriage with Malinisin Indians. The head of household is a woman and public affairs are run by matron leadership.
Lieut Ge Baden Lowell quotes two mottoes, one urging patience and steadfastness through adversity and the other promising that a cheerful spirit and steady grip will endure nearly any difficulty. The phrases reflect wartime resolve and personal resilience.
A Baltic cruiser officer recounts brutal treatment by naval authorities after the Tsu-shima battle. He describes 18 hour coal hauling shifts in tropical heat, sleeping in rubbish, eight months under constant alarm, and insults from commanders that broke the crews. He says some envied those who died.
A writer warns incandescent electric lamps used in coal mines can overheat and ignite coal dust when covered. British tests by H Hall show a 16 candle power lamp under dust reached 450 degrees Fahrenheit in four minutes, causing spontaneous combustion even after removal.
A Buffalo detective recalls thieves' footwear guiding arrests. He cites nails in heels for roof climbs and squeaky shoes betraying steps in premises, leading to captures and recoveries. The shoe tale underscores how footwear exposes crime patterns and helps solve cases.
A reflection from Atlantic Monthly argues that critiquing social evils alone does not earn public esteem. It stresses the importance of fresh ideals of service and the value of healthy workers in improving society, warning against overemphasizing the bad in humans and urging focus on constructive public good.
The Mikado's annual allowance is 1500 Ou, plus 500000 from war indemnity interest, 250000 from private estates, 500000 from forests on 5124.87 acres valued at 512487000, totaling 1250000. overall yearly net income reaches 270000. There are sixty imperial family members, including eleven married and four widowed princesses.
Oriental Smyrna thrives on commerce with the Ne larvest export. The fig festival marks the year with a train of loaded wagons, engine flags, artillery salutes, and branch crowned wagons. Citizens parade with camels, drums, and dancing in a whirl of Oriental festivity.
The article explains the difference between permanent magnets and electro magnets. It describes how soft iron objects become magnets when an electric current passes through insulated wire wound around them. It notes that coils enhance magnetic strength, especially with a spiral form.
Tea provides relief for headaches and nerves and makes a refreshing summer drink with lemon. It can clean paint and white fabrics, remove stains from clothes, and even darken red hair. Used tea leaves also dust carpets. weak eyes may benefit from tea applications.
An English island, the Isle of Man, operates under a legal code entirely its own and has never been governed by English law.
A young Kitchener once sought an acting career and was advised by a famous actor to join the army. The actor suggested a walking gentleman part but urged service with engineers in particular to pursue his ambition through military paths.
A correspondent notes Thibetans and Llamas as dirty groups while contrasting rural and urban cleanliness. A peculiar notice records a chamber mortgage for a cat named John with a $20 value, filed in the recorder's office.
In Italy a grass hopper superstition arose after a cardinal invited a bishop to dine in his garden. A grasshopper fell into the bishop’s wine which was later found poisoned. The incident linked to a belief that live grasshoppers in cages bring prosperity.
A rumor claims pearls once owned by the late Austrian empress now hang in a hidden Adriatic cage. The pearls are said to have grown sick and can only be revived by this strange method.
Swedish households decorate a pet area with red ribbons and bells and load it with gifts for the family. The tradition includes a dog or cat being released inside the house as part of festive customs.
Dr. Scherer estimates about 3000 annual accessions to Christian churches in Japan, mainly among the influential classes, while masses remain largely immune. Count Okuma is cited as concerned about moral decline despite development, and government circles deny church-burnings reflect official sentiment. Prime Minister Katsura assures Christian and American esteem.
The late Capt. George Lindsay Anthony Wilson dies intestate leaving no heirs and no will. The crown inherits both his estate of about £150,209 and £25,663 from his father Sir John Wilson. The case highlights how large estates revert to the crown when heirs are missing.
London Globe notes Prof Herdman’s investigation suggests pearls mostly form around a marine tapeworm larva inside oysters. As the worm dies bacteria coat the organism, creating a pearl, with life cycles extending through feeder fish and predators. Seed pearls form around tiny crystal inclusions. The work supports a marine biological station at Galle for further study.
A historic note outlines a carbonic gas method to prevent shipboard fires. The gas stored in solid or liquid cylinders would pervade holds, suppressing all flames as it sinks to the bottom. Ventilation required before discharging cargo. plant costs cited as the main expense.
A British engineer notes India holds the world’s largest artificial freshwater reservoir. He cites the Jalea mand at Dhebar Lake in Uralpur Rajputana, 30 miles south of Udalpur, dam built about 200 years ago by Maharana Jat Singh. The lake spans 21 to 25 square miles, dam depth 90 feet, capacity about 153 billion gallons.
A quirky remedy suggests rigging a barber chair in a room and summoning a barber at 1 50 a m to administer a special shampoo in hopes of inducing sleep. If sleep fails, continue the treatment and repeat until drowsiness occurs.
Describes Japan's use of bark and oiled paper in construction and daily goods. Notes cheap durable walls, rain mantles for rikisha coolies, and insect resistant grain sacks. Highlights leather papers used for tobacco pouches and pipe cases nearly as tough as kid, yet translucent and flexible.
The stroboscope is described as a clever device to render rapid movements visible by flashing electric sparks in synchronization with moving parts. It can make moving machinery appear stationary when timing matches the revolutions and show motion lag when followers lag behind. Examples include seeming stillness in a sewing machine mechanism despite high actual speed.
Fragmented excerpt contrasts back street curiosity shops run by London firms with country buyers and notes on early fire use. The tone mirrors a period column reflecting social buying habits and primitive fire adaptation. The passage mentions Bond Street Piccadilly and country towns.
The text describes a rudimentary dwelling where the floor acts as a fireplace and a hole in the pool serves as a chimney. The hut’s roof and a small hole allow smoke to escape, and a ward toy is noted as a heated ron in this context.
A fragmented passage notes British bird-related items and expenditures, sea passenger figures, Afghan fortifications, and railway plate-layers. It mentions Britain spending on pipes, overall yearly money flows, and speculative notes on vessels, steamage, and freezing water. The text is garbled and contains dubious numerical claims.
An observation on declining numbers of rock and squirrel on the market in Great Britain, noting a tradition of using wild creatures in pies and puddings. The text comments that younger generations miss this practice as supplies dwindle each year.
In China a unique census method gathers population data by organizing cities and villages into fen ho groups. The oldest man in each erony nine houses owns the group, counts each family member, and submits the tally to the Imperial Census Bureau.
A seventeenth century monk named Dom Perignon allegedly discovered champagne. The story says monks guarded the secret and enjoyed the sparkling fluid for years. In old age Perignon is credited with perfecting the cork that seals the bottle.
Fuller's earth is now used in various processes from fulling wool to bleaching lard and cottonseed oil. A suitable cleaner is viable. about 40 000 tons are produced yearly, with Florida contributing about three fourths.
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