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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1920
Page
2
Local Greencastle Indiana daily announces office at 17 and 198 Jackson Street under J J Arnold, proprietor. Cards of Thanks and obituaries priced at fifty cents and one dollar respectively, with extra charges for poetry lines.
A list of state executives and judicial officers is provided including Senator Thomas Taggart of French Lick as Governor Carleton McCulloch of Indianapolis, Secretary of State Samuel Foster, Auditor Charles Wagner, Treasurer George De Hority, Attorney General George Sunkel, Reporter Woop Unger, and judges Francis Bowser Elbert Swain along with court positions in various Indiana cities.
A sequence of political talks scheduled across multiple schoolhouses in October. Speakers include Mrs. George Fox Mr. C. C. Gillen Judge Hughes Rev J M Kendall and others with times ranging from 7 30 to 7 50 PM at venues such as Washington Brunerstown Cross Roads Grimes Belle Union Reelsville New Maysville Mchaffie Fincastle Brainbridge Fillmore Greencastle Raccoon Broad Park Center Floyd Rushing Roachdale and Russellville.
Physiologists examined hundreds of skeletons and conclude men today would tower over medieval soldiers if they wore armor. The largest suit in the French museum proved too small for a staff member, and Swiss festival participants could not don historic armor. Historical armor weighed about fifty pounds, mostly borne by the horse in mounted knights.
Curious Mandalay festival draws Buddhists from Indo China Himalayas Laos and Sium plus warriors sorcerers and traders. A gilded crown weighing hundreds of pounds is raised to the summit of the new pagoda via a bamboo incline with silk decorations. Six days ascent seven to fasten.
A husband who avoids repeating cars drives an old car downtown then turns back after realizing he is not in the same vehicle. He encounters a map and an overfed woman, leading to an awkward scene with a neighbor with whom he has been out of contact for six months.
A stray paragraph lists key U.S. conflicts and minor wars. It mentions the Black Hawk and Seminole wars as major Indian wars, hints at the Modoc war of 1875 as an eleventh core, and identifies the Revolution, 1812, Mexican, Civil, Spanish, and War with ceremony as important wars, with several minor conflicts including France 1708 and Tripoli 1808.
The article recommends applying sweet cream to sunburn as a soothing remedy. It warns that commercial cold creams may irritate sensitive skin and advises rubbing the face with plain sweet cream before washing with lukewarm water and no soap.
An excerpt from Everybody's Magazine features a dialogue between an officer and a young colored lad aboard a ship from the Cape era, with lines about being born and washed ashore, evoking nautical adventure and resilience.
The piece reports Mesopotamia's oil field as underdeveloped with few wells left from before the war. British and American prospecting is limited, Arabs resisting work, Kurds shown as the capable labor group, and wartime labor importation cited as context.
The article notes Japan's plan to revise its civil code to include a jury system. It cites the Anglo Saxon view with praise from the North China Herald and argues jury trials improve humanity and justice by placing the burden on the prosecution, presuming innocence, and enabling fair verdicts.
A man seeking enlistment claimed a complex heritage with an American mother who married a Frenchman in Italy and a birth on a ship under Spanish colors. He said his parents died in Sweden, he was raised by a German in the United States, and the adopter was not naturalized. The recruiting officer rejected classifying him as stateless, calling him a League of Nations.
An authority notes binding hooks in paper saves ten cents per copy, possibly lowering retail by about 30 cents. Yet it questions whether this saving creates demand for paper covered books over cloth bound editions, as Americans seldom rebind to suit personal taste unlike Europeans.
In a small upstate settlement property owners discussed incorporating to form a town. A town meeting drew many opinions, with only one man opposing. He warned he had worked for a corporation once and did not wish to repeat it.
A short quip notes that car upkeep costs are high but a positive twist exists. The optimist says old horse care is wasted effort, while modern economies let you store the car in a garage and ride the trolley when economizing.
About 1.5 billion pounds of eof fee were reported for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1120, reflecting large-scale financial activity. The figure underscores widespread usage and regulatory collection during the period.
Floyd W. Parsons offers practical steps for removing foreign particles from eyes and avoiding contamination. It covers how to immobilize the lid, remove debris with clean tools, when to seek medical help for corneal particles, and proper eye irrigation with boric acid.
The article explains that tree bark differs from wood and serves as a protective outer covering. It describes three bark layers including the living inner layer, the green fibrous zone feeding the plant, and the dead cork outer layer. It notes cork is derived from commerce bark of certain tropical trees.
A Lawrence Kansas youth who sought a fireman career reported for 7 am Thursday. During a drill the recruit served as spectator and then submitted an insurance form and resignation, claiming no accidents would befall him.
The program maintains twelve demonstration and three experimentation farms with nearly 400 farmers and assistants near Indian communities to provide instruction. Under law the service handles large loan sums for Indians as initial capital and oversees loan liquidation. The total value of individual and tribal property, including recent mineral returns, is about $1,000,000,000.
A Baltimore American quip notes that the aspiring lawyer for Ella should master one skill the art of securing a stay in practice and courtroom strategy.
A humorous exchange about buying 100 gross thermometers filled with alcohol, contrasting Dryden and Wetmore as they jest about stocking a cellar and the spread of spirit thermometers.
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