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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1913
Page
3
In Redding California Patrick J. Fitzgerald, a prospector, broke his leg and crawled for six hours to his cabin. Unable to move for five days he lay on the floor nearly amid hunger and cold. He fired his rifle several times to summon help, attracting railroad section men who located and rescued him.
The undersigned appointed administrator of Wingfield S Fellows estate by the Judge of the Circuit Court of Putnam County Indiana. The estate is presumed solvent. Dated October 2 1913. John L Fellows Administrator. Lyon and Peck Attorneys. 3tWk Oct 10.
Tuttle Girls Tire of Being Nothing and Something and adopt new names. Daughters of retired farmer T. T. Tuttle, the family once named Eighty-one and It Tuttle, with the youngest two formerly Nothing and Something. Eighty-one is now Rufus Jacksons’ wife.
Jose Valdez, famed bear killer, recounts smoking out a cave near Santa Fe where thirteen bears emerged. he shot them all in under an hour. He submits the tale without prejudice and with a mercy recommendation.
A collection of quirky clippings from Washington and Michigan reports a congressman’s jab at a draft bill, a horse biting a cow’s tongue, Paris theatre fire safety edicts on theater collars, and a wry remark that pride is not a marketable commodity.
An early 20th century promotional notice touts Humphreys Veterinary Manual as essential for horse owners. It emphasizes prompt diagnosis and proper treatment, promising free delivery of the book by mail to introduce Humphreys remedies with no purchase required.
An editorial warns against cough suspensions with codeine morphine heroin and other sedatives claiming they worsen bronchitis and pneumonia. It endorses Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as the safe option noting it contains no morphine or sedative and is sold by dealers.
A French naval journal laments insufficient sea training for officers and seamen. It cites the Jaureguiberry voyage where a storm in the Bay of Biscay prostrated 200 sailors and many officers, and notes a similar issue in the Russian fleet during the Japan Sea battle. It calls for more cruising in all weathers and years of torpedo craft service to build sea legs.
They claim Chamberlain's Tablets give a pleasant purgative effect and improve both body and mind, leaving users joyful. For sale by nine dealers.
A letter from B. F. Bastiams describes a boy with a severe croup attack at night in Cape of Good Hope. With Chamberlain's Cough Remedy used per directions, the child improved within an hour and twenty minutes. Sold by all dealers.
In King Williamstown district thunderstorms struck twice, killing two native lightning doctors who claimed control over the storm. One priestly healer collected seven sheep for rites and died next morning from lightning. another defender challenged the bird and perished in a burst of thunder while his family survived.
The Korean Daily News reports posthumous honors granted by the emperor to Koreans who died by their own hand in protest. A minor education official was elevated to vice minister of education after poisoning himself, with his coffin inscribed, and another private in the army received a posthumous promotion for the same act.
The ladies of the Christian church will open a second-hand sale in their parsonage next Friday and Saturday October 17 and 18. All contributions will be accepted for promptly phone 508.
C A Tedrick a three year Kirkville graduate offers day or night service with electric and vibratory equipment. Free examination and REVO BLOCK advertised by the practice in Greencastle with contact phone 226 and 24 hour attendants.
A writer in the Strand recalls animals showing humor through tricks and mischief. A baboon teases a watchdog, a Siamese monkey torments rivals on a ship, and orangutan wears a dish on its head for laughs. Dolphins tease fish, a terrier chases flies, and a dog mimics innocence while hiding a bread crumb.
Official notice advises taxpayers to check personal property and land assessments for errors, pay fall taxes promptly, and designate property for payment. It warns that penalties apply if the second installment is not paid by legal limits and notes the Treasurer cannot alter duplicates or issue refunds.
Public auction to satisfy a decree for 1584.97 with costs. Items include rents and profits for up to seven years of the southeast quarter of the southwest quarter section 17 and a partial half quarter section 25 in Putnam County. Sale at Greencastle court house October 18, 1913 between 10 am and 4 pm. Sheriff Theodore Bofs presides.
A fragmentary timetable lists various times for southbound and eastbound travel, including morning and afternoon departures. Names and labels such as D. Ellis, agent, appear among scattered times and service notes.
Local druggists advertise E R U S A as a safe pile remedy that contains no opiates or poisons and claims other pile medicines cause constipation. The ad proclaims a $56 forfeit if ineffective and cites Jones Stevens as a leading Greencastle supplier.
Local residents are surprised by quick results from a simple Adler ika based mixture. Jones-Stevens Co. claims a single dose draws off old foul matter from the body and relieves sour stomach gas and constipation instantly.
Probate cause 3659 in Putnam County Indiana notices guardianship of Clara Sallust estate in Greencastle hearing November 12 1618 and creditors heirs of William Riley Allen notified to appear November 3 1913 to show cause final settlement accounts and proof of heirship.
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