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Newspaper

Greencastle Herald

Location

Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Oct 22, 1920

Page

3

Classifieds Offer Homes Props And Jobs In Greencastle

A Greencastle classified page lists a seven room house for sale on E Seminary Street with immediate possession via S. C. Sayers at Central Trust Co. Other ads include White Wyandotte Rose Comb cockerels, J A Clement Dwelling on East Seminary Street, a sales position with The H C Whitmer Company, laborers for Indiana Portland Cement Co, a farm tenant wanted, a Herald Office job, seed wheat for sale, and various help wanted notices.

E. Seminary Street S. C. Sayers Central Trust Co

For Sale Clement house east Seminary prompt sale

Immediate possession offered for the Clement house on east Seminary priced to sell quickly. Modern home with hard wood floors hot water heat two baths and a large shaded fruitful lot. Call for appointment to see the house through C Sayers Central Trust Co.

Clement East Seminary C. Sayers Central Trust Co

For Sale of Registered Duroc Animals

Classified notice from Charles J. Arnold at the Herald Office offering two registered Duroc boars a registered Duroc sow open and a Duroc sow plus pigs and registered Duroc shoats for immediate sale.

Charles J. Arnold Herald Office

Grace and Helen exchange playful dinner flattery

A cordial kitchen scene shows Grace complimenting Helen at a social dinner. Helen responds with mock disbelief as Grace insists the praise is sincere, noting a surprising initial impression.

Grace Helen

Words Made by Animals Fabled Statues of Japan

A musing piece links animal nicknames to everyday speech and then recounts legends of Japanese sculpture. It highlights Unkei’s Erma statue at Kamakura’s Keyno-ji and Kwannon images at Kamakura and Hase-no-Kwannen, noting pilgrim visits in spring to view lanterns and blossoms.

Japan Trikel Elsie F. Weil Asia Unkei Earth Keyno-ji Kamakura Unket Erma Enmel Savage Hell Ilase Kwannon Kwannen Yamato

Locust Plague Hits Palestine Syria in 1915

A severe locust outbreak in spring 1915 devastated Palestine and Syria from Egypt’s border to the Taurus mountains. Crops vanished, gardens like Jerusalem’s Garden of Gethsemane were stripped, and urban streets filled with swarming insects. The pest weakened fodder supplies and hindered Turkish military movements on the Egyptian front.

Palestine Syria Egypt Taurus Jerusalem Gethsemane John W. Whiting United States

Firefly Lighting: Energy of Tiny Glows Could Power Dynamos

A science note explains the firefly’s light uses about one four hundredth of a candle’s energy. Experts say understanding this heatless light could transform global illumination, potentially powering dynamos and long streets of lamps with minimal input.

Luive

St John Ervine Drops Diphthong in Pen Name Change

Darrell Figgis notes A E as George Russell pen name origins and a printer misread the diphthong leading to maintained spelling. Russell later separated the letters into two distinct parts as St John Ervine in the North American Review.

Darrell Figgis A. E George Russell Mystie Aeor Mr. Russell St. John Ervine The North American Review

Can-do resolve versus self doubt in Orison Swett Marden

The text argues self-reliance as the world’s capital, condemning self-depreciation. It quotes Orison Swett Marden praising the belief “If others can do such wonderful things, why can’t I,” endorsing confidence as the key to achievement.

Orison Swett Marden

The Sun, Garden Life and Belief in Thrift Thought

The sun energizes us and reveals true values. Nature cures the mind body and soul by presence outdoors. If a garden is unavailable, seek God's great outdoors for warmth, vitality, and renewal as sunlight inspires, supports life, and rekindles belief.

Jerusalem Cobblers Worry Over Looming Slump

The Palestine Weekly reports Jerusalem cobblers, now busy repairing streets and enjoying profits, fear future downturn as street improvements and planned shoe factories could lower prices and reduce demand for repairs. The optimism of smoother streets may reduce their golden harvest.

Jerusalem Aionist Commission Holy City Palestine Weekly

Improving Canadian Highways Through Federal Grants

Five million dollars will fund highway improvements across Canada this year with two thirds supplied by federal authorities and plans approved by dominion highways ports. Provinces prepare plans as coast to coast arranges funding and releases.

Canada Dominion Highways

Economists Elope to Cut Wedding Costs

A witty remark notes that economists formed a marriage to save wedding expenses. It adds the couple now lives together to reduce costs of a divorce, while observers say they do not appear happy.

Local items note improves in Rushville and community happenings

Dr and Mrs W W Tucker report Mrs Glenn Tucker greatly improving at home in Rushville. Miss Ethel Boyle of Muncie will visit Greencastle with her parents. Local figures C L Airhart and W R Callahan travel through Crawfordsville and Illinois. A newborn son to Mr and Mrs Robert T Nelson west of town born Tuesday October 19. Boy Scouts meet at the Chamber of Commerce at 6 PM. Woman's Club plans a Saturday meeting with Mrs R L O'Hair on East Seminary. Miller Meat Market features baby beef creamery butter and butter nut bread Saturday October 25. A G Brown of the First National Bank misses a special teacher's train to Indianapolis but is eventually let off near Bloomington Street. Fire department fights burning leaves at Vine and Seminary streets Tuesday afternoon.

Ethel Boyle Muncie Greencastle G. R. Boyle R. L. O'Hair East Seminary Street Miller Meat Market A. G. Brown First National Bank Terre Haute Brown Indianapolis Bloomington Street

Display of Dahlias Attract Attention in Store Window

The J Sudranski Company window features large vivid dahlias drawing crowds. Variegated specimens attract admiration as the store offers 3.00 for first prize and 2.40 for second prize in the display contest.

J. Sudranski Company J. Sudranski Co

Wrecking Crew Destroys Stills in Indiana Raid

A federal task force with Terre Haute and Vermillion county officials demolished nine large stills and 13 000 gallons of mash at Centenary Shepherds Hill and Clinton. Fourteen men were arrested for liquor law violations in the raid conducted October 21.

Terre Haute Ind Vermillion County Centenary Shepherds Hill Clinton

Grose To Review University ROTC Saturday Afternoon

President George R. Grose will review the University ROTC on campus north of the Gymnasium Saturday at 1 30 PM. The event marks a formal inspection with attendees from campus and ROTC units observing the ceremony.

George R. Grose University R. O. T. C

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LE. Trout Fillore Indiana R. R J. A. Clement Ford Lucas Marrieg Joe Grubb Greencastle RR Putnam County H. C. Whitmer Company Columbus Portland Cement Co W. H. Evans Harry M. Randel Ward Central Bank Arry Arriet London Nippon Jerusalm Cobblers Brander Mathews Gbert Lindley John Louisville Herald W. W. Tucker Glenn Tucker Rushville C_L. Airhart Crawfordsville W_. R. Callahan Albert Callahan O' Evans Points Illinois Robert T. Nelson Chamber of Commerce John A. Friend Vine Seminary Streets EAGLE Mikado Eagle Pencil Company New York Bloomington Golden Sun Battle Ship Kingan's Pork & Beans Teeters Matthews Main Street J. W. Herod A. B. Hanna C. W. Huffman Hanna & Huffman Christies
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