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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1921
Page
4
The Italian poet Gabriele d Annunzio, in retreat after quitting power, authorizes a Verona or Florence renaming and suggests a cognac label yet again. Pilgrims who once fought with Jim in the Quarnero venture visit him seeking neologisms.
Harriss commission member argues that congested corners have fewer accidents than quieter streets due to pedestrians and drivers constant vigilance. He explains that on busy roads both sides monitor traffic and pedestrians stay alert, reducing incidents despite higher exposure.
The excerpt parodies a confrontation with lines about an assault and a demand for payment. It also reports on coal import figures for Rio de Janeiro in June, comparing 121, 1920, and 1910 periods, including American and British coal trade data.
The Manchester Guardian notes Welsh history explains why horses in Wales keep English names like Boxer and Duchess while cows retain Welsh names such as Siren and Pensgwar. Nobles first owned horses and names crossed the border, shaping Welsh naming customs.
The forests of western Oregon and Washington hold the largest virgin timber reserves in the United States. American Forestry Magazine notes Washington has led timber production since 1905, while Oregon ranks third in production but first in standing timber, with forecasts of future growth.
Harry Sternfeld of Pittsburgh and student at the American Academy discovers a Cosmod mosaic on a medieval cathedral facade near Rome. The 1210 design, influenced by Byzantines, features a green red color scheme and glittering stone fragments. Sternfeld calls it a dream and the best example of outside decorative mosaics he knows.
Docks and rail stations overflow with refugees driven from their land by drought and grasshoppers. Amid famine in Samara and other Volga cities, families and children endure hunger while markets sell bread and vegetables, and relief workers report high child mortality and displacement.
The Royal Society for the Protection of Tyrds warns that without strong action robins and warblers may soon appear on British tables. It cites a rising trade in singing birds as delicacies and protests England’s loss of moral stance against foreign consumption.
Berlin censures foreign terms in public speech to strengthen German identity during war. Officials resist professor Einstein's relativity label and propose a new term bexulichkeitsanschaunnges wesets, signaling ongoing linguistic nationalism.
An Eastbourne asylum report cites lunacy rising among Muglanid women due to dish washing and housework. Dr Marie Stopes author of Married Love says nervous tension from domestic duties is rarely realized.
A committee in Strasbourg plans a monument to the French inventor of pâte de folie pras. The project honors the inventor known as Close, with plans for a statue and inscribed tributes. Local papers note funding and timing are unsettled.
Dr. Ales Hrdlicka reports eight years of measurements on the oldest American stock led toward no fixed national type. He notes a trend toward darker coloring and fewer blondes, with marked height on men and women, and greater Americanization in the face rather than skull shape.
Descriptive dispatch notes Albania’s primitive charm and enduring hillside villages. Few southern centers impress, while stone-walled settlements cling to ancient hill sides. Valleys show rich cultivation tended by women, yet daylight hours reveal a desolate countryside with unguarded fields.
The French government moves to grant concessions for gold mining in Soudan with natives urged to reveal nugget locations. Early reports recall a 600 pound find yielding 90 percent gold and recent Mualler nuggets of high value. A colonial railroad is planned to improve access, boosting hopes the Soudanese fields may rival the KiDike, while locals guard sources as secrets.
A remarkable Peruvian quicksilver mine lies 170 fathoms in circumference and depths beyond measure. The area includes streets squares and a chapel where religious worship is held.
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