Mill wood sale promotes Lum's wood house offer
Barnaby's mill advertises abundant fine mill wood. Lum is urged to fill your wood house now, with the contact note Phone 10.
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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1919
Page
3
Barnaby's mill advertises abundant fine mill wood. Lum is urged to fill your wood house now, with the contact note Phone 10.
A Bolivia site near Lake Titicaca claims ancient fame as one of the world’s oldest cities. Scientists say a thousand years ago it was as dead as today, with Incas noting unclear origins. Stone idols, ruined fortresses, and carved stubs remain amid a modern village plagued by souvenir theft.
A Marathon pedestrian hurries after an umbrella left in a department store. He muses on faith moving mountains and believes the umbrella will reappear, imagining a flood of other umbrellas and gold-brick factories thriving as bricks pile up. The piece mocks blind faith with a humorous tale from Kennebec Journal.
The article traces the origin of horseshoe luck symbols from mid- seventeenth century England where they guarded homes against witches with the curve up. The practice extended to ships in English speaking countries. Odd nail counts promised luck, and more nails meant greater fortune for the finder, especially for those about to marry hoping for a happy future.
A reflective passage extols the mental key to success, urging people of talent to pursue hard challenges. It contrasts the fortune of those who fear failure with the reward for those who persevere, linking conquest of effort to wealth and personal fulfillment. A dialogue fragment questions wealth and happiness, with a speaker choosing responsibility over poverty to avoid misery thinking of others with money.
Numerous old style classified notices offer five room bungalows modern house sales and rentals. Items include slightly used pianos, garage and auto service jobs, kitchen help, and farm loan ads. Listings mention addresses in Monon and Green Castle Indiana with realty firms and managers Sayers and Vestal.
Boxes for kindling at 2.00 per load offered by Ford Agency. Household furniture public auction Saturday at 2 o'clock at 310 West Liberty Street. Section 4 of the Christian church plans a market at the south entrance of Citizens Bank this Saturday.
Wanted young women with a high school education to work at the Herald office. Apply at office. Lost a watch chain charm. Reward offered. Found references to P., Ellis and I. O. O. F. For sale two cottages and an offer from J. B. Hammond. WANTED army officers olive drab overcoat size 40. Durco boar shoats about 90 lbs with registration papers. Greenview Farm offers registered quilts and stock near Green Castle.
An old time ad lists H Askew Palmer Chiropractor at E Washington St with hours 9 to 12 morning 1 to 5 30 afternoon daily plus evening Monday and Wednesday 7 to 8 pm and weekend by appointment. Phone 189 residence 772. A humor line from a Boys Life comic ends with a joke about meat and feet.
A piece of fine sandpaper can remove scorched portions from bread and leave a smooth surface. The reader learns how a simple tool finds varied uses in the kitchen.
A witty exchange compares a woman’s belief in love to a first meeting with March. The dialogue contrasts romantic idealism with a shift to milder, near beer culture as a social metaphor.
Evening at a French village line drill ends with a corporal reporting a full front rank though two men are absent. The captain demands accuracy and the corporal explains one missing man lies in a mud hole, named Shorty Meggs, while the rest stand in line.
Carl Emil Juneck a Chicago importer mocks optimism for Germany’s future at a sanger fest. Wash White jokes about a large facial wound and claims it signals luck after a mule kicks him, hoping luck continues through the year.
A burglar breaks into a flat and is confronted by the head of the family who discovers the intruder has stolen nothing of value but asks for what he has taken. The burglar admits to stealing a dog a parrot a gramophone and a violin. The exchange ends with the burglar offering a special bottle to calm the household.
A veteran teacher recalls a Sunday school class of 9 to 12 year olds. After his best effort, a red headed 10 year old bluntly answers that his mother would be told nothing. The tale contrasts a humorous gun shop exchange in Edinburgh Scotsmen with a child's frank response to learning.
A youth quips that his father lacks understanding of money’s value. The exchange contrasts thrift with appreciation for life’s pleasures, revealing a clash between saving and spending ideals. The dialogue hints at character and generational attitudes toward wealth.
In a witty exchange, Senator Sorghum defends his deliberate malpractices of phrasing. He argues there is no advantage in appearing as an uncompromising highbrow while defending his controversial speech.
A Louisville Courier Journal fragment shows a girl declaring she is unworthy of him and urging him to proceed. The dialogue indicates a settled moment between the couple with gentle cross talk. The source preserves period tone and intimate social exchange.
A dialogue notes that cold storage increases costs, with the assertion that unfrozen eggs become nearly prohibitive in price. The exchange emphasizes the cost impact of refrigeration on egg pricing.
In a lively quote exchange, Mr. Rufnek asserts that side whiskers are currently fashionable as girls wear them over their ears, sparking debate on evolving style in the era's social scene.
Howard Barnaby son of Mr and Mrs Charles Barnaby of this city who attends the University of Wisconsin has been pledged Delta Tau fraternity confirmation of his membership reflects social activities at the campus and recognizes his standing among peers.
Robert McCammack, recently operated on for kidney trouble at Methodist hospital in Indianapolis, has returned home near Belle Union and is greatly improved since the operation.
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