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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1920
Page
4
A historical note describes early long distance telephotography over land and submarine cables. It explains trans continental telephoto methods, then details Arthur Korn's process using a glass finder, moving picture, and selenium cell to convert light variations into coded letters sent over cables to reproduce images at the recipient.
A young Ohio inventor visited a Washington patent office and faced discouraging feedback. An examiner urged a fourth model, and he revealed a horsehoe design that likely met patentability. Three years later he reported success in manufacturing and sales, crediting the examiner’s advice.
A large petrified fish about 50 feet long was found in rock formations in Garfield County about 70 miles east of Panapo. Sheriff James Goulding and T. W. Smith reported the discovery while prospecting near Aveld County. Four years earlier a similar fossil skull was found at the same site. Local residents debated returning the specimen to the University of Utah or removing the schoolhouse to pull down a red flag.
A stated plan offers fifty weekly payments at Pett cents each, totaling 63.75 dollars. The arrangement emphasizes a fixed weekly outlay culminating in a specified total.
Bloomington students in a history class ranked fifty figures by perceived greatness. Shakespeare leads, followed by Aristotle and Lincoln, with numerous names including Caesar, Washington, Napoleon, Darwin, Gandhi, and Joan of Arc. The piece questions if the rankings reflect a standard of greatness.
The National Federation of Modern Language Teachers urges stronger language curricula in American secondary schools focusing on German and Spanish. It favors earlier testing, more reading for deficient oral skills, and teachers educated in America. The report recommends travel and study abroad for teachers with half pay leave as a bonus. W. Bagster Collins serves on the committee with Prof. H. Kanechin as chairman.
Instructions urge keeping two inches of water in wooden buckets and washtubs when unused to prevent drying and leaking. The note adds an odd aside that it is easier to be divorced than married in Switzerland.
An oven in constant use must stay scrupulously clean with shelves scrubbed by soda and painted with quicklime two or three times a year. This prevents grease buildup and odors during use. Rub vinegar on hands softened by washing clothes.
A practical note describes using kitchen scissors for trimming fish rind bacon and peeling pineapple eyes. It suggests repurposing old fabrics for table covers and describes making a gas lamp shade for a sick room using an asbestos mat and a wire hoop.
Practical hints on marking linens with cold starch to prevent scratching. Clean gilt frames by wiping with beaten egg white. Soak linens long before washing to remove stains. Let down the hair and suit it as of ten as possible.
A fragmented verse piece notes the irony of thrills and the missteps in argument. It humorously contemplates parachutes and imagination while poking fun at attempts to correct others.
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