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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1920
Page
2
The Greencastle Herald lists postal details and pricing for notices cards of thanks obituaries and poetry lines. Cards of Thanks are 50 cents each and obituaries cost one dollar each with an additional five cents per line for poetry.
Multiple ads list architect and contractor services, land purchase, and gardening. Laborer positions at Indiana Portland Cement Co and a Herald Office helper request. For sale a ton Ford truck and call apples offering. Putnam County Fish and Game Protective Association meeting announced for Wednesday November 10 at 7 30 pm in the Fire Department Building council chamber. Priest Stoner president Geo F Sang secretary.
Fragmentary notes describe handling and housing in a way for turkeys and similar birds. It warns against overhandling and confinement while stressing that turkeys need air and exercise, and should receive appropriate food without pampering or open confinement. The text also notes behavior changes as turkeys age and the importance of timely care.
William MacDonald argues that deliberate obstruction prevented a full national recognition of Franklin. He suggests that if Franklin’s life had been celebrated as a political and diplomatic beacon, the legend would have defined the era with Enlightenment ideals.
An official from the government printing office notes civil service rules enacted ten years ago improved the workforce. He says women in folding, bindery, and press rooms are largely educated, with former teachers and stenographers among them, and they often win transfers to key clerical roles through competitive exams.
A handy man describes making secret drawers and panels for offices and homes. He recalls a manufac turer's hidden view from an inner office and clerks being fired. He mentions a shaved headed man who used a telescope ladder and a convict found with the ladder in a dress suitcase.
Fragments recount stammering rarity among sav- Ake tribes and clergy second to mechanics in inventors. Vienna dental filling method cited. A sick man and a woman’s illness per year noted. Italian king given annual 100m American cigars by Austria’s emperor. Ocean liner voyage New York to Liverpool costs 50000. An Andaman Islander’s average weight appears as a state pounds per Philadelphia Bulletin.
A New York News item notes Ireland’s tea consumption exceeds six pounds for the population, with per head use steady over six years and about one pound per head in the previous decade. It compares favorably to Europe except Holland, and mentions Tory War Budget taxing each pound of tea at sixpence for the poor.
A Parisian actor who once earned well in his profession now drives a taxi to escape his divorce, as his wife tries to garnish his earnings. He says cab driving is profitable with no wages to draw and he pays for the cab rental, yet he is content with his new livelihood.
Inhabitants of southern Chile reportedly use a crab shell as a barometer. The dead shell is white in fair weather, but develops small red spots as moisture rises, turning entirely red and staying so through the rainy season.
A damaged note describes heating a screw with a red hot poker and briefly applying it to the head to remove it, then using a correctly sized screwdriver to fit the slot. The reader is warned that this method may damage components and proper technique should be used.
Dialogue excerpt shows Mabel and Clara debating battle, with Culpeper muttering about a turtle sold to summer boarders and Fairfax recalling a dollar earned. A character notes replacing G. W. '76 with J. S. 1607 and asks two dollars this year.
Mrs Snail-Yes compliments the curtains as lovely and affordable but fears they attract flies. Mr Weaver suggests the blinds will also catch flies and save cost, a practical trade off in their small home.
The remark notes Choa Jack’s reputation for a fiery temper, describing her as hot tempered and easily provoked in social contexts.
Johnny Nutmeg narrates his journey from Banda island to a kitchen wall world. He describes birth on an island, weathered coats, and being pulled from a mother tree. He recounts being roasted in an oven with nutmegs and the transformation of family members into spices, ending with reflections on his changed form.
Experiments show replacing part of cow rations with protein rich roughage like alfalfa or pea hay can cut milk and butter costs. Alfalfa hay costs far less than wheat bran, yields from 2-5 tons per acre, and works best when substituted for up to half the concentrate. Feeding finely ground alfalfa with wheat bran improves results.
The article asserts that cooling fruit before loading enhances carrying quality. It claims that fully ripe yet firm fruit can be delivered in eastern cities in excellent condition when kept cool in the cars.
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