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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1920
Page
2
The Herald Greencastle publishes obituaries at 1 per item and cards of thanks at 5 cents each. Located at 17 and 19 S Jackson Street Greencastle Indiana with proprietor Charles J Arnold.
A Michigan tale centers on Cross Village where Father Welcamp built a seclusive sepulchre for his remains in a convent vault. A trusted friend reports seeing the monk alive at his burial, prompting a midnight search that confirms the coffin and body were undisturbed, keeping the mystery unresolved.
A California watchmaker patents a self winding watch carried in a leg pocket, powered by walking motion. A show lever on the winding apparatus moves with the leg, winding the watch as the wearer walks. Suitable for most people except bedridden invalids.
Blushing typically reddens face ears and neck with tingling sensations and may involve the whole body. Redness starts on the cheeks then spreads to the neck and ears, occasionally reaching the chest abdomen and upper legs. In nearly naked populations the blush may extend further but this is not a well established trait.
Detroit inventor introduces a sanitary shaving mug with a double bottom and a chamber for liquid soap between shells. A thumb plunger releases soap through perforations into the inner cup for lather, then rinsing leaves the soap ready for next use.
Powdered coal is used by bio railroads with success, as finely dried powder stored in receptacles is drawn into the firebox by air jets. It converts to gas rapidly, avoids heavy smoke, and keeps the firebox temperature steady while saving fuel and reducing labor.
Red signals are favored for danger due to superior visibility, reaching nearly three and a half miles, with green about three miles and blue purple and yellow only about one mile and prone to color confusion. Milk fed poultry commands higher prices, while a new bar device automates killing flies on screen doors.
The article notes that fur dealers now openly advertise and discuss skunks as pets. It describes the skunk Mephitis putida as beautiful and suitable for warmth and adornment, details its burrowing habits, nocturnal nature, and potential nuisance with poultry, and covers its range from Hudson Bay to Central America.
Dr Percival Lowell of the Playfair Observatory Boston presents a dramatic case for Mars habitation noting canals observed 1896 1900 and arguing their slender curved lines imply artificial construction and possible Martian viewers to Earth. He defends the canals as 1000 miles long with regular curvature challenging natural formation.
A Philadelphia firm touts an electric cannon able to hurl 200-pound shells ten miles without gunpowder. Officials claim it is noiseless, odorless, and highly efficient, with armor-piercing capability and rapid firing, potentially changing battlefield logistics abroad.
The article notes a shift in Japan as Western fashion and goods influence Japanese taste. Western ladies’ wear, parasols, tableware, and glassware impact Japanese norms, with undergarment styles and bold prints entering indirect outer use. Japanese taste trends toward austere colors, yet foreign influence grows across parasols fabrics and Yokohama ware.
The Department of Agriculture bulletin discusses European efforts to promote edible mushrooms and other fungi. It covers France, Saxony, and exports to the United States, with descriptions of over 150 species, safety notes on poisonous varieties, and cooking recipes. The piece also mentions canning and imported dried mushrooms from China.
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