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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1919
Page
3
A reader recounts how Mayr's Wonderful Remedy improved his wife’s stomach and liver troubles after a suggestion from a mail carrier. The ad claims the product removes catarrhal mucus and reduces inflammation, promising one dose to prove effectiveness or a money refund. Sold by druggists everywhere Ady.
The National Catholic War Council reports extensive war work from the front in France to every corner of the United States. It coordinated 10,000 Catholic men’s organizations and built national women’s clubs, training schools, and home service. The council aids reconstruction, vocational training, and hospital clinics for soldiers and families, earning government recognition for wartime patriotism.
A stock sale will be held on the Bryan farm located three miles southeast of Fillmore and eight miles east of Greencastle with buyers invited to bid on the cattle and related livestock.
Thursday October 9 1919 at 10 30 am sale includes 6 horses 34 cattle 100 hogs 33 sheep and 1 Florence heating stove. Horses include a six year old Belgian mare and others. cattle include Shorthorn and Hereford stock with calves. hogs consist of Poland china and Chester White sows and gills. sheep include yearlings and older ewes. Also one 4 year old light harness mare and one 3 year old brown horse among items.
Bethel Aid serves lunch at an auction hosted by J. P. Bryan and Sons Cols Rector and Sherrill with sale proceeds benefiting community efforts.
Central Trust Co of South Carolina Sayers manager lists farms of all sizes and many city houses for sale. Five room bungalow in southwest city, eight room modern house close in, five room brick with bath, six room with bath newly built in east town, all priced to move. Also new five room house near Cement Plant. Mr and Mrs Oscar Blue have returned from Chicago on business.
President Wilson’s devoted tour explaining the League of Nations led to overwork and nervous strain. Dr Grayson ordered rest, ending his Wichita appearance and signaling return to Washington. The effort aimed to justify the Shantung clause and German action, with observers noting the public’s favorable shift toward his arguments.
Mrs James Brown of Clark Mills New York recalls three years ago when a severe lung cold made her cough constantly. She tried Chamberlains Cough Remedy and was surprised by the quick relief it provided. Many others have likewise found prompt relief with this remedy.
A garbled collection of classified notices lists real estate for sale and rent, job openings, kitchen help, and farm labor positions. It includes references to a six or eight room modern homes, a brick building adaptable to apartments, farm loans, and gas bill discounts, with multiple agents and business names such as Modern Foots Bros. Realty Company and Brown and Moffett.
Capt Enos Nickerson of the Pontiac displays a 450 pound swordfish at T wharf pierced behind the left gill by a rifle bullet. He was fishing in the Channel and used a rifle instead of a halyard line. The fish flopped and was hauled aboard, claimed as a first ever catch in the area.
A humorous schoolboy sketch from St. Louis portrays geese as heavy birds with odd anatomy and backward feet. The piece notes goose behavior as eating loafing and swimming and contrasts geese with ganders and says if he were a goose he would be a gander. It ends with a playful misquote about liberty.
The text argues that daily relaxation and calm through a hobby promote emotional control, an essential factor in winning. It claims hard work and balanced living build a path to business success, noting average people can progress with help while capable ones falter without it.
Readable portions describe rainbow formation and light behavior as light refracts through water drops. The narrative shifts to a presidential stop at Reno with cheers and a Sacramento train platform talk about frontier communities and gender labor roles in Italy as observed by a traveler.
The piece argues that railway track gauge stems from ancient Rome and Nero, claiming Stephenson chose standard gauge based on chariot ruts. It states that worldwide gauges follow the Roman measure, insisting Rome’s wheel spacing remains foundational to modern railways.
The article discusses the metre system origins from varied foot measures and cites France as the metric adopter. It includes a bell founder describing using old cannon for bell casting and the tuning process. It notes cultural quirks such as women avoiding husbands' names and a mispronounced Lord's Prayer.
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