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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1920
Page
3
A traveler moves through tropical, subtropical, and temperate zones in about an hour, starting in Hawaii then ascending to cooler climes. Palm scents fade to ferns and magnolias, then Himalayan rhododendrons, firs, and snowcapped peaks appear beyond open passes.
Reports note silk woven from spiders’ webs yields durable lighter garments with a pleasing touch. Yet its popularity is unlikely as spiders cannot be farmed profitably due to their appetite. The piece praises spiders as natural pest destroyers despite inefficiency as food.
A collection of sayings and observations on life including manners of fortune and mischief. Notable lines reference wealth vanity and social norms while noting the oldest university in the world and a grand valley with stone columns and many graduates.
A tenor named Wilson trains for a pro career but a teacher says his passion lags. He laments the hurdle of performing as if in love while being a married man.
A fragmentary note discusses pronunciations and mispronunciations including ko kabhin and paresis, asking why people misplace syllables and stressing correct stress patterns in a curious speaking guide.
Dr John D Quackenbos urges regular sleep habits as essential for health and links optimal sleep to night hours. He cites the proverb about midnight sleep value and notes the 11 pm to 1 am window as crucial while warning the 3 am period reflects the lowest energy level. In crises, nurses intensify midnight care through 6 am to sustain energy.
The Boston Transcript notes England will soon see many new urban universities. London Birmingham Manchester Liverpool Leeds and Sheffield open campuses with costs around 1 million dollars. Education shifts from elite to middle and working class access, mirroring American trends.
The Jewish World revisits the idea that Jews are the lost tribes and argues Japan may harbor evidence. It cites Japanese museum engravings claiming a Jewish landing in Nippon with ark and biblical priestly hats, plus depictions of Solomon and Sheba and a Japanese emperor named Oscar, seen as connecting to Israelite lineages.
Eskimos of Arctic Alaska continue a stone age lifestyle with arrow and spear head manufacture from flint. Stone lamps hammers chisels and knives remain in ordinary use, while hunting relies on arrows nets and traps though breech loading arms are being introduced and may soon supplant traditional weapons for larger game.
A Belgian king is praised for exact punctuality across travel and duties. He acts to the second, yet cannot be seen consulting a watch, instead using a small wristwatch hidden by his sleeve as a discreet aid. The piece highlights disciplined timing as his distinctive habit.
In a recent London situation wanted column a versatile young man offers to undertake any task anywhere at any time. He claims broad knowledge from American to Australian locales and says he has studied the Continent and knows languages law and drawing. He tacks on being familiar with stocks deeds and lawyers and notes reviewers praise his writing plus his forty five?
A historical note describes Gheel Belgium as a town where imbeciles sent to asylums are treated with liberty and allowed to enjoy themselves like reasonable beings.
Immigrants often alter their names after arriving in the United States due to spelling difficulties. In New York many adopt street names as their surnames, reflecting adaptation to a new country.
Iceland produces the world's largest share of eiderdown with an annual sale just over 7100 pounds. Most of it ships to Copenhagen at prices from 2.41 to 2.50 dollars per pound. In Greenland the hair ribken worn by a woman signals her social status as maid wife or widow.
Greencastle business leaders Charles Zeis CC Gilien and others traveled to Indianapolis to attend the DePauw Centre football game. Harry Callangson John and Judge James P Hughes with son James drove to witness the event. J P Allen returned from Liberty Indiana after attending his cousin Charles McMahon funeral in Florida. Mrs Coe chaperoned a DePauw Greencastle women reception hosted by Alpha O Sorority.
Deputy Sheriff Fred Lancaster resigns to manage the Shover Stock Food Company in Greencastle. He becomes general manager from North Jackson Street, handling shipments and county agency expansion after serving as treasurer since the company’s February incorporation.
Clyde Ruark of Fillmore and Anna Brown of New Maysville were issued marriage licenses. Edith York, 18, living with the Rendels on North Jackson, suffered a severe accident Friday when she fell leaving the Lancaster home, head striking the sidewalk, in semi conscious condition. Muter Bachelder, Indianapolis attorney, died suddenly in Indianapolis and will be brought to Greencastle Sunday for services at Forest Hill Cemetery at noon.
Complete unofficial returns from Marion county show Warren T. Mc Cray the Republican candidate leading Carleton B. Mc Culloch the Democrat by 165 963 votes after the last twenty two precincts were counted. The race hinges on county totals as final figures are reported.
Pittsburg reports show Harding and Cox tied at 5100 votes in Tuesday's election. Harding leads statewide by over 20000, while J W Harreld defeats Scott Ferris for U S senator by more than 25000 as returns come from about 2600 of 2685 precincts in Oklahoma.
In Indianapolis this afternoon Centre leads DePauw 0 to 0 at halftime as the score is shown in the incomplete OCR. The report notes a center score in the first half but omits key details and names.
The operator must ensure true bowl motion and sufficient speed to separate. Keep the machine level, clean, and well oiled, run a test every two to three weeks, and protect with a cloth cover to reduce dust. Maintain uniform crank speed and follow manufacturer revolutions per minute for best separation and long life.
President elect Harding travels from Marion to Point Isabel near the Texas coast for a twelve day hunt and fish trip after passing Greencastle at 2 50 this afternoon on a special Big Four train. The journey includes a stop in Bedford on December 5 before returning to Marion.
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