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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1913
Page
2
The Greencastle Indiana newspaper page lists The Herald Publishing Company at 17 and 19 South Jackson Street with office contact Charles J. Arnold editor to discuss newspaper delivery and subscription terms. Single copies cost 10 cents, by mail 2 cents per issue, 3.00 per year.
The Greencastle inquiry pins the Citizens ticket on the Republican party. The piece lauds Thomas Taggart, notes his long party loyalty and integrity, and criticizes a newspaper owner who vows to oppose him for resisting subservience, calling out the Illinois owner.
Classified item advertising a full line of household goods with phone 134 at 719 723 South Main Street. Offers stores and furniture repair service. Ends mid sentence with over.
A Je Sais Tout writer collects Russo Japanese war tales of bravery. A Cossack officer rides under his horse to deliver a despatch and survives twice. Volkoff the baker disguises as a Chinaman to report and kills two horsemen before escaping. Jewish musicians in Tueng Tehan shield the Pope Chicherbakofsky, playing on and after the cross as they fall. The piece contrasts heroic acts with the broader irony of faith and identity.
A dealer questions a Mrs Newlywed about lean chicken and she calmly insists they never eat chicken fat. The scene highlights a newlywed couple's refined stance as a youth's companion notes vast ad spending by patent medicine firms.
A paragraph from Sir G Trevelyan’s London speech at Publishers Circle dinner shocks three college athletes who revered George Washington as a 22 foot broad jumper. The anecdote shows Washington’s 21 foot leap as the published peak, contesting earlier claims of a 22 foot American record from 1752 to 1585.
William J. Locke discusses a small devil within women and men in Simple Septimus in The American Magazine. The piece notes the devil prompts a wife to question a husband about saving her or her mother and comments on male vanity and misdeeds.
Consul Henry Culver of Cork reports peat beds in Ireland could aid industrial growth beyond fuel. An Austrian experimenter claims peat fibres from reeds and grasses can be used to make paper, carpets, and even fine fabrics. The fibre is said to be elastic durable non conductor of heat and provides cloth as tough as linen and as warm as wool.
A Philadelphia Inquirer report recalls a London bishop telling John Morley about a school exam in which a pupil lists Indian foods. When asked what India is famous for the child blurted India gestion causing laughter.
The article describes a method where fish eggs are placed in a sealed shell and warmed under a hen. After incubation the shell contents are released into a pool to hatch with sun exposure.
Artificial flower makers in New York City report an unusual surge of orders from across the nation for fall and winter trade. The city supplies most of the country and spends more on imitation flowers than any other city worldwide.
A reflective narrator notes that work is acceptable if it fits personal needs, suggesting openness to advising stations on an Atlantic Miner for suitable opportunities.
The passage argues happiness is teachable and spreadable to others. It asserts all people can learn happiness and that sharing one’s joy is a simple duty of the happy.
A compact saying notes that little dogs begin the pursuit while great ones ultimately catch the hare, contrasting effort and success. The proverb expresses that budding attempts precede mastery and achievement.
A veteran detective touts American women as the craftiest jewel thieves. Annie Gleason, famed for a London heist, duped a London shop by duplicating a necklace and swapping with wax, then aided by a confederate to lift the real gem. The theft went undiscovered for months.
A Cincinnati police magistrate handles a morning docket at great speed with humor and dignity, asking a witness to prove ownership of a worn handkerchief. A British War Office order assigns all Cape of Good Hope horses to stores in August, noting a seasonal confusion between Cape time and England.
A Philadelphia hotel couple posed as wealthy clients to obtain the exclusive wool sample cards from high end tailors. They left with hundreds of cards and no orders, prompting police intervention after hotel clerks reported the scheme. Similar thefts surfaced in Chicago as counterfeit operations tried to reproduce elite patterns.
A compact reflection notes that some men wield popularity to such a degree that others feel privileged to lend them tobacco. The piece uses a light tone to observe social dynamics and entitlement among friends.
The piece traces the term Black Hand to La Mano Nera, a Spanish secret society, and its Italian heirs. It notes a 20th century false Spain revival rumor and a Herald reporter's attempt to rekindle interest in an Italian murder case by linking it to the Black Hand.
Mrs. W. H. Johns of Greencastle Indiana reports years of hip and side pain relief after using Doan's Kidney Pills. The ad urges readers to ask for the same remedy, noting home testimonials and availability at stores with Foster Milburn Co. as distributors.
A stout suburban benefactor who funded the annual Sunday school picnic is asked to address 150 children. Lacking eloquence he speaks briefly about goodness and warns that a dishonest card player is usually buried at public expense, revealing a blunt moral.
A French traveler in 1765 noted English roadways carried footpaths marked by posts due to vehicles travelling at extreme speeds. He observed drivers rarely slowed to avoid foot passengers, contrasting rural speed with townsfolk practices.
A South side man told his wife doctors found his whisky craving stemmed from autointoxication. She praised the finding and pressed him to buy a machine, exclaiming blame on the auto.
Women dissatisfied with home conditions may benefit from emigrating to South Africa where demand for workers exists. In the past year three hundred forty one UK women moved to Cape Town, most as teachers, and all secured employment.
A reader suggests a makeshift device using four inch wire staples to secure a door. The method involves placing a staple astride the inside doorknob, threading a prong through the key eyelet after locking, allowing a burglar to open the door from outside.
From Alabama comes a curious tale of a spectral figure rumored to haunt local politics. The piece sketches how even death cannot halt some men from pursuing public office, weaving satire with regional intrigue.
Poetic line reflecting on mourners who seek confidants to share sorrow, likening such seekers to cannibals consuming their own feelings.
The judge appoints John L. Fellows as Administrator of the Wingfield Fellows estate in Putnam County Indiana. The estate is deemed solvent. Dated October 2, 2013. Bron Peck Attorneys. 21Wk Oct 10.
Trustee notices list dates and locations for Madison Madison Township Strube Creek Mill Creek Jackson Jefferson townships. Officials will hold office hours Wednesday Saturday and Friday or Tuesday Saturday at residences or offices to transact township business.
Parental objection will keep Sharpie Sharp the freshman end out for the season after a Wednesday scrimmage injury. The withdrawal piles pressure on DePauw for the upcoming Wabash game.
A reader testimonial praises Chamberlain's Tablets for chronic dyspepsia. W G Mattison of No 1 Storms St, Horr el ls ville NY reports years of suffering and notes the tablets gave more help than all other medicines he tried. The letter urges others to obtain the remedy from dealers.
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