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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1920
Page
2
The Greencastle Indiana Herald lists office at 17 and 19 South Jackson Street with publication details. The notice mentions yard of thanks and rates, indicating charges of 50 cents each for acknowledgments.
A study by Bankers Trust highlights early small craft voyages, noting a 19 year old commanded a ship from Caesinia to Reston with only a world map aboard. It compares modern small yawls to the era of Mayflower era shipbuilding and the heavy risk faced by early mariners.
A historical report links influenza outbreaks to preexisting tuberculosis tendencies at Ole State sanitarium. Data show 40 to 60 percent of cases with prior TB symptoms, with many patients experiencing fever and temporary relief before relapse, suggesting a complex interaction between influenza and tuberculosis in the array of 1918-era illnesses.
A chaotic scene unfolds as an explosion near a party shatters calm, sending debris into the air and turning the lake into a seething mass. Eyewitnesses describe frantic reactions and a disruptive blast that rocks the event, with observers wary of further danger.
India plans timber conservation using a tie system and selective cutting to protect smaller trees. State ownership of forests would provide a perpetual revenue stream while preserving forest wealth for the future.
Ernest Sydenstricker known as C H A Jones and Jack Finn, famed escape artist, was killed in a pistol duel with a constable in the mining town of Viedin. His mother Mary Sydenstricker of Indianapolis identified the body as Sydenstricker after police traced him across the United States and abroad.
Toronto doctor reports a new ether that eliminates pain without unconsciousness or nausea. Practical tests claim no undesirable effects, making it advantageous for sewing wounds, draining abscesses, and changing dressings after operations.
In Richmond Virginia a Civil War era cannon ball kept as a relic was heated in a furnace to anneal. The heat ignited the internal powder charge causing a significant explosion and force.
The Walt Whitman home in Camden New Jersey was sold to the city for one dollar and will be converted into a public facility. The purchase transfers ownership to Camden for preservation of the poet’s historic residence.
About 11 o clock on New Year’s Eve a Chicago bound eastbound train halted as a doctor helped a woman passenger in urgent need. A boy was born just before crossing into Indiana and, before New Year’s Day, a second boy followed in Indiana, making twins born in two states decades apart.
Fourteen stories up in New Orleans a structural iron worker named Ole Peterson held his five month old son Weed L. Pergon as Reverend William Reese christened him on a steel girder with fifty iron workers as godfathers. There were no floors beneath, only a net of girders and a visible concrete basement, while the ceremony took place on the job. The mother consented and the baby officially received the name Weed L. Pergon.
Washington announces retirement of over 4000 federal workers with 15 years or more of service receiving new pensions. Critics say pension amounts are inadequate for current living costs, though retirement act aimed to reward loyalty. More employees will retire under the law, seen as beneficial to both government and its staff.
An Italian- or California-based architect reports adobe mixed with wet soil can be molded to exact shapes and sun dried. He finds the resulting material stronger than commonly believed, with compressive strength up to 400 psi. When plastered it lasts nearly forever, conducts heat poorly, is fireproof, warm in winter, cool in summer, and inexpensive.
Washington authorities announce a central milepost at the White House site to mark the beginning point of distances on national highways. The post lies on the meridian of Washington at 77 degrees west, guiding travel from a single zero milepoint.
Seven men involved in counterfeiting five to one hundred dollar notes were arrested in various locales by secret service agents. Major seizures occurred in New York and Detroit while a Chicago suspect damaged an engraved plate thrown into a lake, aiding investigators.
A Paris scientist who invented the incandescent mantel dies, leaving a plan to separate nitrogen and oxygen for commercial use. The piece argues many ancient and medieval knowhow vanished with their creators, from Tyrian purple to Damascus steel and durable inks, leaving secrets lost forever.
Singapore exports of green snail shells (Turbo marmogtus) reached 609 067 pounds in 1911 valued at 49 220 dollars. Shells from Singapore Indo China Sumatra and the Sulu Archipelago supply Europe and America for buttons and novelties with France and the United Kingdom among top buyers. Top shells are valued for button use and Philippine abundance is noted. Edible land snails like Helix pomatia are popular in France but rare in the United States.
A runaway youth writes from New York to parents, signaling selfishness and weak empathy. The piece argues he lacks moral growth, responsibility, and the ability to see his parents’ grief, noting his limited understanding of their concern and welfare.
A school board member asks what Webster defines as a statesman. A boy calls it an orator. A captain wonders the exact meaning, and a child suggests a man who makes good speeches. The piece contrasts ideal and practical views of leadership.
A Wide World writer condemns Japan’s rail service from Kyoto to Yokohama as dirty and poorly organized. He cites ticketing, luggage handling, platform access, and crowded first class cars, noting filthy carriages and scattered rubbish despite Japan’s cleanliness reputation.
A traveling salesman shows off strong biceps gained by carrying two loaded grips on frequent trips. A professor tests the claim and notes that balanced dual grips make the arms, shoulders, and back stronger without extra gym work, even suggesting a piano could be carried in each hand if not for its weight.
Mark Twain narrates a tale of a ship with a single razor for all men. As land neared, demand grew and a playful plan had everyone shave one side of their face before passing the razor. Laughter followed when a humorous traveler dropped the razor into the sea, while John Ruskin felt a deeper disappointment in life.
A parson cites the proverb Whatsoever ye sow, that shall ye reap. Mr Suburb counters that even the Good Book isn’t infallible. Suburb riffs on sowing good seeds while neighbors raise chickens, leaving the parson speechless.
Minette, a man with a multinational background, joined the U S marine corps in Tulsa. His mother was American, his father French, and he was raised in Sweden after his parents died. A German foster father brought him to the United States, though he was not naturalized. The article questions his citizenship and allegiance, noting the path of naturalization needed for U S citizenship.
The five leading U S industries by gross product value are slaughtering and meat packing, iron and steel works, flour and grist mill products, foundry and machine shop products, and timber and timber products. Lumber employs the largest number of workers, while farm output totals about ten times the top industry, yet manufactured products exceed farm goods about twofold.
The Mutual Welfare League begun by Thomas Mott Osborne at Sing Sing Ossining has failed of its purpose and been abolished in most penitentiaries. Ossining officers who were trusties escaped, leaving inmates disorganized. Officials blame inmates’ lack of self control and call for a better discipline system for prison reform.
A child born aboard the Scandinavian-American liner Osear IT near New York earned American citizenship after the vessel passed the three mile limit. Mrs Olav Danielsen gave birth early as the ship sped to grant privileges of citizenship. The baby was christened Oscar I and passengers donated 200 dollars. the line offered a free round trip voyage for the future traveler.
In Washington DC a new Constitutional League of America plans to place a copy of the Constitution in every home nationwide. Directors include former Interior Secretary Lane C. EB. Hughes and ex Attorney General Wickersham. The league seeks broader constitutional knowledge and uses as a guide for self-government in industry and beyond.
A steeplejack fell from a four story pole while painting a flagpole in Boston. A splinter lodged in his trousers chairing him upside down for minutes until a freeman rescued him unharmed.
In Rustburg Virginia J O Merryman backed into a hive rack causing a swarm to attack him. He was knocked unconscious and rescued by bystanders who used a blanket and sulfur fumes to subdue the insects.
A historic Bilopp house on a hill in Greater New York, built by Christopher Bilopp and later used by Lord Howe, remains largely original with cedar beams and two centuries old window frames. The property has suffered neglect, but efforts aim to restore the building as a preserved relic, keeping its rooms and walls that echo colonial episodes and conferences with Franklin and others.
In Washington the survey explores how cheap power from water may transform the area. Congressional authority enables study of power products, transmission methods, railroads, and future utilization to prevent waste and increase output across the region.
A fragmented report describes an encounter in Crisfield Maryland where an eel battles a fish hawk over a prize by Rehoboth Bay. The hawk drops its catch into the water after a struggle as the eel escapes.
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