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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1921
Page
2
The Busy American Bee and Farm Crops Value Mix
The article compares honey output valued at 25 million dollars to sugar and other farm products, noting bees contribute 45 million in value while dairy and poultry rise, cider, vegetables, and cottonseed adding to a broader agricultural economy, framed as a nationwide wonder story.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
New England
The World’s First Hole Patent A Curious Tale
A story describes an old farmer near St Louis who patented a hole in a watch key. He blew dirt out with one breath, built a factory, and produced 27,500 holes daily, making a fortune as the world used these cleaning keys. Now the hole factory runs half time with few using keyed watches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Impast
Farming By Proxy Is Still Real Work on the Farm
The Parm Journal argues against the notion that farming is now done by proxy. It counters utopian depictions of farmers using electric plants and in Kansas alfalfa sowings. The piece maintains farming remains hard work, and modern machinery has only made the farmer’s time more valuable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parm Journal
Pennsylvania
Kansas
Sensible Girl and the Neighbor Carpool Of Hearts
A porch chat reveals a wife and husband debating a girl next door. The pair defend the girl as sensible for choosing between an Apollo and a shrimp in a morning streetcar, while noting their own marriage choices and frugal plans for a five cent picture show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standish
Mrs. Standish
Pillar
Apollo
Toilers of the Sea by Victor Hugo adapted tale
Old Lethierry of Guernsey loses his steamer Durande and its engine after captain Clubin steals a fortune. Gilliatt, a devoted fisherman, braves rocks and a giant octopus to recover the engine and the stolen money, earning Deruchette’s hand only to lose her to another. The tale ends with Gilliatt perishing as the tide seals him to the rock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clubin
Channel Islands
Lethierry
Rantaine
Leth
Guernsey
Old Lethierry
Deruchette
Gilliatt
Hercules
Durande
Gil- Hart
Lethferry
Gillatt
Gilliaat
Domesticating the Elephant and its African Trials
The article notes longstanding debate over elephant domestication and cites historic Carthaginian and Hannibal references. It reports rapid elephant training for domestic labor in the Congo and German colonies, with Uganda also mentioned. A French group named Friends of the Elephant has formed to protect elephants and promote their domestication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hannibal
Rome
Congo
Uganda
Friends of the Elephant
Africa
Andamanese Described In A Curious Historical Portrait
A Calcutta correspondence portrays the Andamanese as primitive and isolated, lacking language, numeracy, and agriculture, yet showing a fighting instinct. It notes contact with British rule and emphasizes their expressive sign language and limited daily concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earth
Andaman Islands
Bay of Bengal
Calcutta
Tolemy
Agathan Daimonos Nesos
Andamans
The Parrot and His Food
Describes parrot feeding behavior with curved beak used as a nutcracker and fruit parer. A vivid forest scene contrasts parrot defenses with monkey predation, portraying the arboreal drama and rivalries in detail.
The Difference Tables Crime Descriptions
The excerpt contrasts theft and drunkenness by social class. It lists rich, well-to-do, and poor persons with labeled outcomes such as kleptomania, shortage, stealing, debility, alcoholism, delirium tremens, legitimate speculation, dabbling in stocks, and gambling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wall Street
The Son of France and the Moving Guidepost
In this excerpt a feature on France’s roads describes iron guideposts two feet by one foot, mounted securely, with red and blue glass affecting nearby vegetation. A humorous dialogue contrasts married life and financial constraints, noting how marriage changes behavior and status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Sons of France
France
How Many Objects Start With S in This Picture
The Indianapolis Star invites families to list all visible objects starting with the letter S in a game with fifteen cash prizes. Readers are told to gather relatives, spot S words, and submit lists for a chance to win, with emphasis on fun and accessible puzzle play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Indianapolis Star
Prize list details for Winning Answers program
A fragmented notice outlines prize amounts for a contest with multiple prize levels and subscriptions. It lists prizes from a top tier of 35.00 down to smaller payouts like 2.00 and 1.50, mentioning subscriptions and mailed payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mth
Boosters offer big prizes for Indianapolis Star puzzle winners
The ad explains a prize plan where first prize can rise from 35 to 350 or 1000 dollars if contestants submit one or two yearly Indianapolis Star subscriptions by mail. Extra prizes increase similarly for second and other places, with two subscriptions as the maximum. Subscriptions may be existing or new and start dates can be noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Star Publishing Company
Indianapolis Star
Also Mentioned on This Page
Herald
Greencastle Ind
Chames J Arnold
S. Jackson Street
Greencastle
Ind
By Albert Payson
Terhune
the Press Publishing Co
New York Evening World
the Toilers OF the Sea
Victor Hugo
Isle of
Victor Marie Hugo
Parrot
Puaste
LE Indianapolis Star
Indiana
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