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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1919
Page
2
The notice lists subscription rates for Daily Herald by mail and in city delivery, including weekly and four month options. It also states that cards of thanks incur charges and obituaries cost 1 each with an additional 5c for poetry.
A health note urges regular bowels to prevent disorders and promotes Chambrain's Tablets as a mild effective remedy. The brief urges proper diet and exercise and notes the tablets are easy to take and inexpensive.
A veteran recalls a Civil War tale about Thomas Smith, a young Irishman in his company, who faced surprise attack after days without fighting. Tom fled but was halted by the captain who warned him to stop, and Tom urged that one bullet mattered little against a basketful.
A dated quote from Atlanza Con sLiulom shows a plain speaker considering leaving a person or plan alone for two to three weeks. If there is improvement, the speaker may abandon further efforts permanently.
Professor Oedmann a Swedish theologian died in Stockholm. An eccentric who spent most of his life in bed feared cold and kept windows shut. A deaf farmer visitor, clothed in snow, entered his room prompting a fatal blood vessel rupture.
California air and liquid air products are now produced in Los Angeles in a commercial plant, with only a New York facility offering surgical and metallurgical outputs. The article notes challenges of refrigeration for fruit cars due to hot climates and long distances from markets.
The piece notes that electrical workers enjoy better overall health with low rates of consumption and respiratory ailments, attributing this to ozone generated by electricity. It also claims cold storage workers, exposed to twelve degrees below freezing, are unusually healthy due to germ-killing cold, suggesting these factors prolong life.
Readable lines indicate a sale to be held north of town on October 8. Details are sparse but identify Gillespie as the involved party and the date and location of the auction.
An Agreeable Surprise recalls a three year struggle with severe lung coughs and nighttime coughing. The speaker credits rapid relief to Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and notes many others have also found prompt relief from this remedy.
Cameos are cut from onyx and sardonyx stones found in abundance on the Uruguay River in Brazil. Large pieces cost about 75 dollars, chosen for hardness and contrasting color layers. Intaglio cuts sink figures into the stone. modern methods use diamond dust on a revolving grill, demanding extreme patience to avoid spoiling the work.
The piece argues tar and feathering is not solely American, tracing it to Richard the Lionhearted during his third crusade. It notes his warning that a thief would be punished with a cropped head and boiling pitch, feathers shed, to mark him. It speculates on the absence of a rail defining a fence and suggests the western hemisphere may claim the punishment still, though no longer ours.
The American Magazine notes diverse Mexican cactuses with teeth like combs and spines shaped like hooks or sea urchins. Some varieties resemble porcupines or red headed cacti and several act as timepieces, opening and closing blossoms on set hours.
The Pew reports growing child labor in Pennsylvania with more than 6 000 additional workers in one year and 20 000 in eight. New York records an over 10 percent rise in three years and 23 percent in five. The Town State Federation notes tripling old labor in four years, signaling a nationwide shame reaching every threshold.
A detailed note on a grandfather clock owned by the Rothschilds valued at over 150000, with a day and moon phase mechanism, hourly strikes, four quarter bells, and a high fourteen foot case by Wer theimer. The piece features Peace and War statuary and elaborate emblems. The text also surveys sponge diving in Greek islands, a marriage custom tied to diving prowess, and explains champagne cork production as handwork.
A chaotic gathering at the Nagesbys sparks sharp barbs as guests mock an absent friend and quarrel over familial in laws. A bystander notes the usions linger from eight to eleven twenty, with tensions growing stronger.
A Kansas clergyman recounts preaching in Walla Walla Washington where no black pastors were present. He performed a wedding for a young couple and allowed payment by the groom’s own estimation. The groom, sizing up the bride, quipped that the preacher had ruined him for life with the offer.
A wife recalls a photograph at Midgely's that reminded her of herself. John questions the memory as she notes no photo exists in the house. The dialogue hints at a misheard word, with a judge delivering the remark about a phone graph.
A Yonkers Statesman anecdote tells of Fre who, knowing a squall is coming, ties down the bed sheets as his wife returns from the club. She scolds him for the odd behavior while he asserts the habit.
A humorous clipping recounts Constable Slackput ter describing a drunken incident that ends with a quip about a striped stocking wearer. It also features a Harvard bound Meagiles student and a father’s wry telegram exchange about endurance. The item includes witty antiquated banter and a Judge’s quip.
In a humorous exchange a prisoner interrupted witnesses repeatedly. The judge warned him and finally asked if he wished to keep everyone there all day. The prisoner replied calmly that being there was as good as home since he cannot speak at home either.
A humorous quip contrasts a slum worker and his well behaved son with a burglar's wife remarking that the son learns crime from his father. The old joke highlights sentencing mercy tied to behavior and a pun on family influence.
The baby chick business crowds out egg orders as many buyers choose chicks over incubating eggs. Hatcheries may yield more chicks than small incubators, raising concerns over guaranteed chick numbers. The text notes significant losses attributed to this practice in western forests.
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