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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1920
Page
2
The notice sets charges for tribute cards at 50 cents each and obituaries at 2 dollars per obituary with an additional 5 cents per line for further text. The brief appears to outline payment terms for classifieds and memorial notices.
A roster lists Indiana political figures including Senator Thomas Taggart of French Lick and Governor Carleton McCulloch alongside statewide officers such as Secretary of State Charles Wagner Auditor Charles Hughes Treasurer George De Horsty Attorney General George Sunkel and others in a forthcoming ticket. It also names Supreme Court and Appellate Court judges Francis Bowser Espers Swain Joan Reidelback and Ada Steele Baylor as public instruction superintendent.
A series of Democratic speaking events listed with dates and times from October 25 to October 29 across multiple towns including Brainbridge Greencastle Raccoon Broad Park Center School Floyd Township Roachdale Russellville and a session with Hon John S McFadden.
Executor Andrew F. Durham offers the Sabina Ek. Michne home at 212 W Columbia Street Greencastle Indiana for private sale by Oct 25 1920. Six rooms on a large Lot with city water sewer assessments paid mortgage free and with possible loan help. Cash at hand or financing arranged.
The teetotal star Mary Carey loses patience on set when a waiter misreads the exit and the crew endures a cold cloudy street scene in a distant location shoot. Carey’s irritation flares as delays mount and the day stretches.
Spain ranks among world iron ore centers shipping heavily to Europe and the United States. Krupps outline a Bilbao project to build a large agricultural machinery operation aimed at displacing American companies with extensive ore resources and potential output benefits.
The Chicago Journal notes medieval monks in ninth and tenth centuries excelled in gold and jewel encrusted volumes. It describes binding methods, ivory covers, and later leather embossing, with books as treasured heirlooms and noble monastery gifts reflecting immense labor and devotion.
The London Express argues that leagues praising a unity of English speaking races are misleading. It cites Kipling on misperceived language and notes American and English speakers often misunderstand each other. The piece asserts that superficial language resemblance widens, not bridges, the gap between peoples.
Airplanes from six bases in California and Oregon reported 494 forest fires in under two and a half months. Army Air Service aircraft aided by the Forestry Service saved valuable property equal to the annual army air service appropriation, with 58 fires reported by wireless from planes.
A Straddle Ridge resident cries out in a reply to an inquiry about health. He says he is in poor shape, has not slept for six weeks, suffers pain in his abdomen and back, and cannot sleep well, unsure how to cope. The suggestion is to get a new omen backers.
A humorous note about an Evie star with a ranch near Los Angeles boasting ruin of his food stalls cattle and houses. He admits it is not a truly independent self supporting basin. He explains he must buy gasoline in town and has not raised silk shirts for his gang to wear on Sunday.
A Boys' Life excerpt notes a novelist describing a hero's dramatic change in countenance and emotion before he regains composure and marries the girl in the final chapter. The passage highlights vivid expressions like hair rising and eyes blazing to convey tension.
A witty pair discuss a marriage between rival political camps. The line contrasts Republican and Democrat affiliations as a source of expected discord. The exchange captures era political tensions in a lighthearted family moment.
A brief humorous exchange notes an unfortunate collision. The speaker laments stock eggs rolling downhill, while a second character calls it a depreciation in rolling stock. The quip hinges on punning between eggs and train cars.
A fragment suggests a remark about tea and a remark that he cannot be stewed, reflecting uncertain dialogue in a historical piece.
A vivid account by Edwin Tarrisse describes a Hong Kong harbor storm that toppled houses and wrecked boats. Ships drifted from moorings and Chinese vessels piled ashore as walls and lamps were battered. Next morning the Praya lay wrecked with loss of life and property.
The U S assay office in New York processes gold and silver items for bullion or coin at low conversion fees. Dealers pawnbrokers jewelers and banks bring in mixed pieces weighed in bulk with no declared value and melted as a whole for payment. An estate executrix once sent a large silver chandelier now outdated yielding about £2700 when melted.
An Antarctic expedition member disputes the idea that whales dive deep. He argues whales can reach about 104 feet, noting surface dwelling prey and immense pressure beyond 1,000 yards would exceed their strength to descend.
A French physician endorses tiptoe walking as a simple daily routine that activates back and abdominal muscles along with calves and thighs. It strengthens the spine and neck, promotes chest breathing, and provides gymnastic benefit without heart fatigue. The high heel practice is not advantageous for this brief exercise.
The Philadelphia Record notes three patriotic songs named Columbia and traces origins of Columbia the Gem of the Ocean and Hail Columbia. It details how Joseph Hopkinson set The President's March to music for Hall Columbia, and how David T. Shaw and T. A Beckett claimed authorship amid publication disputes.
A study from Professor Fibiger in Copenhagen links rats from a sugar refinery to stomach cancer after exposure to cockroaches and a parasitic nematode. Female and male cockroaches harboring the parasite caused varying outcomes in fed rats, with several dying from cancer or gastric inflammation within weeks.
A farm boy guides a literature teacher through a pasture where an animal bears marks of modern farming industry. The teacher laments Dobbin’s decline while the boy explains a colt hurt its foot and stays in the barn.
The Belgian government tests a mobile school for farmers, using a three unit building powered by a gasoline motor mounted on a truck. Two trailers accompany the unit, and when assembled the caravan forms a large, portable classroom.
A new gravity labeler departs from prior belt machines. Cans roll from a shelf down an incline pass an adhesive tray and the label stack, then pass brushes to affix labels firmly. The device runs at high speed limited only by how fast cans are placed on the shelf.
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