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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1919
Page
3
An advertorial notes constipation as a cause of serious disorders and promotes Chambrain's Tablets as mild effective relief. The product is described as easy to take and inexpensive at a quarter. A call to trial is included.
Classified notice lists abstracts of title and real estate office Wim B Vestal with Dobbs Vestal in Greencastle Indiana. Also announces a public auction for household furniture on Saturday October 11 at 2 o'clock at 310 West Liberty Street. Wood supply advertised from Barnaby's mill with telephone contact.
Classified notices show a mix of housing and employment items. A young man seeks a clean furnished room in the city, with pickup details via Herald office, and another ad calls for men for detective work. Also listed are rental rooms, a sale notice, and a Ford Touring car for auction at F. C. Tilden Sale.
An old Sloan's Liniment advertisement touts fast relief from severe punches, muscle soreness, sciatica, and lumbago. It highlights deep penetration without rubbing and promotes three sizes with prices up to $1.40, claiming worldwide popularity and economy.
An 80 year old seller lists horses including brood mares and a two year old pair, hogs with sows and shoats, a 15 head Jersey dairy herd, 60 acres of corn, and farming implements. The sale offers cash and credit terms, with two percent discount for cash and notes due in nine months bearing 6 percent interest. The property lies seven miles north of Greencastle and four miles southwest of Bainbridge.
Indigestion biliousness and constipation sufferers are urged to try Chaberlain's Tablets. The ad claims hundreds healed bringing health happiness, promising pleasing benefits from a trial.
A veteran reflects on receiving a decoration for acts others did. family and friends press for details while he downplays heroism. He recalls a country upbringing, a formal dinner with oysters, and a cousin’s blunt social stance, noting a claimed real achievement lies in a romance rather than the award.
Consul General Edwin N. Gongates reports Singapore will adopt an modern taxicab system under the Singapore Motor Taxicab and Transport Company Ltd. The outfit includes 40 taxicabs five trucks and five vans and aims to replace rickshaws amid rapid East Asian industrial growth. Singapore’s population is about 800000.
A new turpentine source from Beswetlia serrata in Central Indian dry forests is being studied. Natives make incisions to exude a resin that yields turpentine and a resinous material. Investigations since 1912 by Indian forest authorities and the Imperial Institute, published by Pearson and Puran Singh, confirm the turpentine oil quality comparable to American oil.
A remark attributed to Prince Nadea, head of Abyssinian mission, suggests Abyssinian women might adopt American dress. The piece notes Abyssinia’s ancient royal style, slow change in fashion, and hints at possible future explanations to royalty and families if the tale proves true.
Joe Fountain of Bootjack Michigan faced a guilty plea for making liquor at home. Prosecuting Attorney Lucas sought a promise of reform, which Fountain refused saying it might get wet again. He was released on costs after the court noted his act involved only personal use.
A rural bride receives a foreboding gift from a neighborhood elder who once crafted cardboard mottoes. The display features cheerful blues and reds as a motto reads Fight On Fight Ever above the table of gifts.
The article notes diamond price surges stem from economic conditions rather than limited supply or De Beers. Antwerp figures show uncut stones at 238 per carat prewar, rising to 150 for uncut today, with cash-only sales and quick resale profits. A war relic kitchen of William Emanuel is headed to the United States, tied to a war relief collection in Washington.
Ralph visits a neighbor’s boy who acts as a bully. After relaying the misdeeds to his mother he reflects that the bully’s mother must still love him despite his bad behavior, illustrating childlike empathy.
The document lists numerous payments approved at the October 1919 term of the Putnam County Board of Commissioners. Names include Paul F. Priest health officers, H Witt Sutherlin commissioner, O T Ellis recording, Fred Masten treasurer, and Joe M. Allen auditor, with totals for supplies, jail, roads, and services. Amounts range from cents to hundreds, covering medical, lumber, hardware, and professional services, culminating in a certification by Joe M. Allen as county auditor.
Doctor Peterson notes handwriting and photos influence teaching job and fellowship applications, while experts fail to prove a reliable method. He cites tests at Ghilo State University and University of Wisconsin with no strong correlation between penmanship or facial features and intelligence or character. The piece also quotes Theodore Roosevelt on joy from worthy service rather than pleasure.
Adolph Tandler, a symphony orchestra leader, commented on the demand that music by German composers be not played. He doubted the feasibility and quipped that German music may be used at the peace conference, remarking on uproar at the peace celebration and the Wagnerian style of music.
A girl named Mary excitedly heads to a camp she had been promised to visit. Each time a soldier appears she cries out in delight, but upon arrival she remains silent. Her mother asks, and Mary sighs that a whole forenoon is filled with khaki boys.
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