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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1919
Page
2
Telegraphic notice lists Daily Herald by mail rates: one year four months six dollars, less than four months ten cents per week. Obituaries are charged at one dollar each, with an additional five cents per line for poetry.
A new cough remedy for coughs colds croup and whooping cough grows from a small start to broad sale across the United States and abroad. The ad urges readers to try it, claiming extraordinary merit and effectiveness.
Benjamin Franklin served as the first American diplomat in France acting as agent of the new republic. He endured fashion slights at court and survived many escapes from British ships during Redcoat patrols. Franklin helped secure the Franco American alliance and later became the first American minister to France after nine years there.
Offers long term farm loans with no commissions no stock subscriptions and no assessments if a borrower defaults. Investors receive interest on surplus funds and the ad promotes using The Central Trust Company for financing.
The article traces the development of early firearms and crossbows, noting the reflex bolt action and the bow’s power and weight. It compares European use, with England restricting bow use to income restrictions, while crossbows gained prominence in central Europe and Spain.
A deciphered papyrus from circa 2000 B.C. depicts Meyptians murmuring revolution between the old Nil and Middle Kingdom. It records cries of joy for the poor and calls to drive the strong from power, with nobles and officials facing harsh fate as misery and laughter mark a failed sense of upheaval.
Mr A Le Souef, director in Sydney, reports elephants damaging crops in Uganda. He notes leopards high in trees after dragging an antelope carcass up for safety. Leopards are active but rarely attack people unless a hungry child is present. He mentions valuable fur for zoos or rugs and observes a Volebus monkey amid Juniper trees.
A Sueliaonian institution reports recovering more than a ton of specimens from the Burgess Shale fossil quarry in British Columbia. Secretary Wolcott and his wife led the excavation at the 180 foot level, preserving soft bodied organisms through ancient pressure and chemical change.
Mrs Amelia Thompson testified for the ale fiend in an assault case at London Offing. She kissed the Bible and the sergeant in court causing disturbance and prompting the magistrate to call her a stupid little thing for misunderstanding the procedure.
When a fire devastated the four story Stillman department store in Munele a workman husband was believed missing on the roof while repairs continued. Police later learned he had escaped and helped save a woman clerk from danger. The wife reacted with scorn asking what he was doing on the roof.
The text notes 1348 50 plague deaths at 2h 0000000, one fourth of the world. It contrasts sixteenth century life expectancy of 21 years with twentieth century 45 years and India at 24 years. It asserts medicine advances in civilized countries away from ignorance and superstition.
Precocious Mary and Ruth discuss roles in a pretend family with Mary proposing she be the mother and Ruth the girl. Ruth objects wanting to be the father. Mary remarks about praying for time so they won’t need a feather.
Pennsylvania through the Valley Forge park commission condemns the Port Kennedy village by eminent domain for park expansion. About 600 residents, two churches, a school, a home for poor children, three mills and 160 dwellings will be cleared, with most structures torn down except the school and churches. The pastor leads a push to form a new community nearby as residents face financial loss.
Dr LM Onofy of St Louis argues at the American Association for Medical-Physical Research convention in Chlease that cancer is not hereditary or contagious and is curable. He cites a nonpainful serum treatment drawn from a donor and injected into patients, allowing daily work during therapy.
William J. Long of Providence KR 1 won the “every deliverer” prize by demolishing 240 doughnuts in 24 hours at a Knights of Columbus run nutrition drive in Coblenz Germany. He cruised a doughnut a minute for the first hour then continued with brief rests to finish. Other entrants posted 180 and 115 respectively. The medal shaped croix de ermitter honors the doughnut craze among American troops.
The seagoing merchant fleet over 1,000 gross tons registered for foreign or coasting trade as of August 31, 1910 totaled 224 ships and 200,008 gross tons. Of these, 158 were steel steamers, 47 were wooden steamers, 1 was steel sailing vessel or schooner barges, and 240 were wooden sailing ships or schooner barges.
A downtown store shows bricker bath robes in an early display. An elderly woman asked the clerk about their use and wondered aloud if they would be heavy in water, noting the oversized appearance. The scene occurred amid Columbus chatter.
The plate glass industry in Japan expanded after World War II, with annual consumption rising from 350000 boxes before the war to 850000 last year. Of the 850000 produced, 600000 were consumed domestically and 290000 were exported, amid shifts in imports from Belgium and Germany.
Dr. Lee de Forest announces a wireless telephone using alternating current from any household or office light socket. The system eliminates high powered stations and allows calls from city to home without wires. The invention promises a new wireless era for the public and experimenters alike.
A Chicago reader warns of deadly adulterated gin sold in saloons described as fire water. Experts report the drink contains no alcohol or creosote but other toxic substitutes such as juniper extract, spices, or tincture of electricity. The poison leads to severe illness and potential death among drinkers.
The text explains how royal names are long and formal, listing examples for several dynasties. It notes the British royal family as the Guelphs and mentions the Romanoffs, Braganzas, Bourbons, Hohenzollerns, and Victoria’s birth name.
In Dalsland Sweden the Mangano Sillewmn company reports several deep workings yielding good ore. Their new smelting works at Trolhatta are built for a yearly output of about 4000 tons of prepared alloy and are thought to be supplied with ore for ten years.
Electricity replaces coal and steam as the main power in Bombay, fueling the city’s extensive cotton thread industry. Factories shift to electric drives, boosting efficiency and production.
A medical notice promotes the Osborn self adjusting rupture appliance, describing its function and purported benefits for hernia treatment. No independent clinical data are provided.
This notice states that constipation precedes many disorders and urges regular bowels through diet and exercise. It touts Chambrain's Tablets as mild, gentle, pleasant to take, and affordable, offering a trial.
Sunday morning service in the Ader block on the second floor at 71 o'clock. Wednesday evening testimony service at 8 o'clock. All are welcome.
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