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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1920
Page
2
Water marked second class mail at Greencastle post office. Charles J. Arnold proprietor publishes every afternoon except Sunday at 17 and 19 South Jackson Street Greencastle Indiana. Cards of Thanks are charged 50 cents each.
An imperfect OCR passage mocks Persian hospitality, contrasting generous tea and sweets with the phrase May your shadow never grow less. It notes rich hosts offering abundant sugar and tea while poorer hosts serve sour tea, shaping a xenophobic, ironic portrait of cultural exchange.
A father and son named Jones entertain with tall stories from Brazil. Jones Junior returns from South America and describes the heat and oddities like coffee popping on trees and rubber trees stretching, in a light, humorous family anecdote.
The text describes unusual substances and potential uses for violative compounds. It mentions windows and pottery applications, painting targets, and dissolving agents. It hints at a discovery with variable outcomes, referencing a northern district and large plates of notable value.
A New York diary reports a battleship captain praised for dignity and duty to his ship. In port he kept discipline, returning late at night and correcting a mutinous crew with courteous, firm remarks. The exchange with a junior officer showcased professional decorum and mutual respect aboard.
Walden Root journeys to a quiet Belleview home to escape insomnia and meets Miss Bartlett's sister Miss Ophelia and her ward Elsinore. A mistaken sleeping draught becomes the turning point, leading to rest, friendship, and an engagement with Misnisore Bartlett after a week.
United States pressure to steer migrants from fast growing cities to rural areas meets the reply from Commissioner Wallis that immigration authorities lack power to alter destinations. Delegations petition to curb arrivals to cities while Detroit chambers urge northern Michigan settlement as Maltese face Canada border restrictions and new census ranks Detroit as a top city.
A telegram at the home of Walter Parker in Mast Dedhana Mass informed that his body had arrived in New York City and would be escorted to the Parker home by a military detail. Mrs Parker opened the telegram and confirms this is the second notification. Parker remains unable to convince the War Department that he survived injuries from the Argonne. he is reported alive and well today despite losing an arm.
Washington reports a naval inquiry into a June Delaware River capsizing that killed nine. Fixed ballast will be placed in all navy eagle boats built for submarine defense after findings cited a small stability range and unsafe seaboat conditions. The board blamed the accident on squall impact shifting fuel and water in tanks and open air ports.
A freight train derailed in the Princess tunnel seven miles west of Ashland, igniting blasting gas. Engineer GW Sanders lost both eyes. firemen W M Debord and Herbert Donoway suffered severe burns as a spark from the engine started a fire.
Lewis R. Freeman recalls an Argentine field scene where Western machinery experts, often armed with Colt or Mauser pistols, demonstrate sharp revolver work. One Texas threshing-machine man loses the draw to a knife at close range, ending with a shoulder injury before his firearm clears the holster.
A 19th century breakthrough recounts the first practical ether operation at Massachusetts General Hospital Boston. A self experimenting dentist used sulfuric ether, awakening a patient during surgery and declaring the method real. The event popularized anesthesia and the term anesthetic spread globally within months.
A fragmentary meditation compares human choices to fruits, arguing environment influences can avert decline but a determined person may choose failure. It laments missed chances and warns that people often seek easy paths to ruin, overlooking real consequences.
Archeologists report discoveries in a Spanish hill country near Flo Bosque and Aplera that shed light on Maghilenian era Paleolithic tribes in southwestern Europe. The finds suggest caverns and rock shelters used to endure Ice Age climate and predators.
The text notes that doctor patient relations are confidential and protected by law. It states physicians cannot testify about treatment unless the patient waives secrecy. If a patient employs several doctors and the trial ends, others may testify about the condition as the result of no injury, implying waiver by calling doctors.
A conversation between Bert Jones and Mary D Pough turns into a playful proposal about a life partnership and a marriage contract. Mary counters with wit noting she already has a first option elsewhere, while Bert insists on a businesslike approach and another chance if needed.
The Alden house in Duxbury Massachusetts, tied to John and Priscilla Alden and seven Mayflower pilgrims, dates to 1653 with hidden passages and a long Alden ownership. The site recalls 17th century witchcraft scares and Tacitan conflicts, framing a colonial heritage narrative.
A Bermuda description of Hamilton blends quaint with modern as consuls and tourists mingle with limestone cathedrals and Indian rubber trees. The piece notes English residents escaping winter and locals speaking in cockney influenced Negro speech, with a vivid street view along Front Street and Queen Street.
Japan's Ojigeka, towering about 12065 feet, is an ancient volcano with steaming crater jets and legendary heat. Pilgrims climb the cone in massive numbers each year, with this year noted as a special one.
A jaded patron calls the movie dull noting no thrills. The review quips about unlikely stunts including a heroine jumping from a train to an airplane and scenes aboard a submarine deck, while finding little excitement overall.
A cryptic exchange with the Elite restaurant proprietor hints at a dramatic personal change. The dialogue references a former mistress and asks about a prospective private meeting, noting shifts in behavior and plans amid unclear details.
A discussion compares the human body to a superb engineered plant. It highlights the digestive tract, lymphatic system, bones, muscles, liver, kidneys, sensory organs, and even optical and phonographic capacities. The piece argues the body's organization and coordinated functions surpass man made systems.
The report recalls Sir Gervase Screop found on the Bridgehill battlefield from the Oct. 28, 1642 fight. Bare and wounded, he was stripped by camp thieves. After prolonged resuscitation efforts he revived, living ten more years, with doctors crediting the robbers for his unlikely survival due to cold coagulating blood and lack of proper care.
A large New Jersey department store owner promises a first class book shop if local buyers support it. Clerks transfer from other departments to stock the shop as a scholarly local resident orders a rare erudite work not in stock. The clerk asks for publisher author and title details and the customer inquires about quantity.
The Philadelphia Ledger notes racial differences in head shape and hair cross sections. It claims Chinaman heads are round with circular hair, Mir people oval heads with oval hairs, and Negro hair as oblong square shaped, linking hair form to head shape as a natural but unexplained facet.
Historian recalls the famed Binks restaurant once run by nun owner with several ownership changes since her passing. The current owners moved from the original location fifty blocks away and, after last year’s relocation, remodeled the new site while preserving the spirit of the old days.
In Amherst a former bootlegger earns respect and wins Miss Thrall after a contested romance with Alex Barnes. Thrall defends him amid gossip as Barnes schemes to ruin the man with a liquor crisis, while Thrall and Barnes confront their pasts and fate.
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