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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1919
Page
3
A New York report describes Amelia Reeves and other volunteers at the Pershing club canteen who faced gloom as numerous soldiers proposed to them. Reeves recalls an average of three proposals per week since July 1, highlighting the unusual social mix at the aid station.
James L. Hamilton was in India neapolis on business Wednesday.
A scanned classified page lists items including arm loans abstracts of title from Dobbs and Vestal real estate in Greencastle Indiana, along with ads for wood supply from Barnaby’s mill and rental inquiries. Real estate listings note several homes for sale and a $4,000 eight room house, with Central Trust Co and S C Say ers managing.
Bargains announced with prices cut until November 10 when new prices take effect. Advertisement offers savings on magazine orders and promises expert service from R. E. Richards of Black 333. Also seeks a young person to learn Linotype operation at the Herald Office.
Central Trust Company manager 8.0 Say ers offers multiple farm bargains. Properties include 137 acres with live water and improvements at 90 per acre, 122 acres at 135 per acre, 194 acres at 125 per acre, and 580 acres well fenced with water. Also 125 acres with 40 acres usable land and new buildings for 9000.
Mrs James Brown of Clark Mills New York credits Chamberlains Cough Remedy with prompt relief from a severe lung cold and constant coughing after tried the remedy three years ago. Many others reported similar swift relief and satisfaction in local ads.
C D Pullen of 1604 Crotona Park East ends a 30 year fish hobby after keeping a vast private collection he welcomed visitors from far and wide. He boasted profits over $2,000 in summer while teaching aquarium care and even narrating imagined fish dialogues to illustrate life under water. He warned against modern clear tanks and outlined rules stressing undisturbed water and natural oxygen through seaweed and plant growth.
Mr Pullen runs aquaria for clients worldwide and raises live insects to feed goldfish. He instructs gentle care including not overfeeding and occasional saltwater washes for sick fish. His method includes growing fresh food like mosquito larvae and tiny insect eggs to serve as breakfast.
Harry Thompson, held in Philadelphia on bigamy charges, advised “pick out wives who can work” to support two wives on a shipping clerk’s pay. His two spouses, Emily Chel and Ahad Peterson, testified as detectives linked Thompson to separate homes and children. Bond set at 2000.
Mrs. A. Sinclair of Woodstock New Hampshire captured a hawk with her hands and fought to kill it after a lengthy struggle.
A jumble of price figures and coded text mentions naan at .23 and 2 for .25 with stray letters and numbers. The legible fragment hints at a sale or bargain but lacks clear details or proper context.
The article discusses the sun cooling over vast time scales, predicting equatorial temperatures dropping to zero and Earth freezing in about 1.0e5 to 5e5 years. It mentions mankind’s potential to harvest solar energy long after such changes and surveys historical debates on Earth's shape and astronomy with references to Poseidon and ancient thinkers.
A fragmentary report notes veterans returning home claim changes in physical height and appearance. Observers say wartime diets, training, and health effects influence sizes, with uncertainty about measurements before and after service.
The article discusses the evolution of apprentice style training for women in American education, noting the practice houses tied to medical student models and expanded opportunities to observe and assist in infant care. It warns that the system, drawn from orphanages, risks becoming a rigid form of homemaker training.
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