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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1919
Page
3
Anxious scene as a city principal, hurrying along, is stopped by a bright eight year old who asks if she runs Blanktalline. She confirms, and the child explains he is not from her building but wants to know what the talk in the other building means.
A dense hornbook of local classifieds lists loans real estate wood supply rentals notices concert tickets and sales. Includes arm loans abstract info via Vestal Greencastle office. wood supply from Barnaby’s mill. wanted to rent a furnished room. concert tickets for Greencastle Musicale Club. sale of a News-room modern house near court house. sale of a 20 inch oak heater. 147 acres in Hendricks County with bluegrass and corn land. sale of bungalow and eight room house. detective job ad by J Ganor. apples at Marty Randel’s orchard. sale of property by Central Trust Co Sayers Manager.
Bargains on rare magazines offered with prices reduced until November 10 when new prices take effect. Long experience in the magazine business promises good service from R. Richards, contact Black 333. Also seeking a young man or woman to learn linotype operation at the Herald Office.
Central Trust Company listings show 187 acres valued at 90 per acre with living water and improvements plus 122 acres at 125 per acre, 194 acres with 150 under cultivation at 125 per acre, 880 acres well fenced and water ready, and 125 acres with 40 acres usable land and new buildings priced around 9000. Manager 0. Sayers notes prime location and solid investment value.
Central Trust Company advertises long term farm loans with no commissions no stock subscriptions or assessments if a borrower defaults. It claims to pay interest on surplus funds and invites readers to see them before arranging farm financing.
A damaged passage discusses how gulls fish and dry, noting a gull’s wing feathers dry slowly and a gull can swim, while a monkey drowns when wet. It compares animal swimming abilities, mentioning lions, tigers, hamsters, rabbits, hares, rats, horses, and dogs, with fused, garbled phrases about long swims and river crossings.
The Nation's Bulletin notes how alcohol production could rise from plant sources including a central flower in a certain tree, with dried yields around 4 weight percent. It highlights potential synthetic paths, wartime stresses, and fears about fuel and industry as alcohol uses expand alongside petrol substitutes.
A Paris portrait of Benjamin Froemiettn painted by Joseph AlFrede Duplessis in 178 shows him as the American amissador to Parisians. It arrived in this country from the Perier engineers owners of Chaillot tire engine, via the Peter family to Mr Priedsam this year. The frame features a serpent design and the work is tied to Duplessis, academy member in 1774, Versailles conservator later.
The sole live okapi in captivity has been transported to Antwerp from the Congo. This animal, a distant giraffe ancestor, stands about five feet tall with a shorter neck and relatively lower forelegs. Its head sides are light fawn, body dark purple, and its rump and upper legs show bold black and white transverse stripes. It was first identified in 101, discovered in the Semliki forest among dense undergrowth and swamps.
An actress faces rejection after applying to a manager who would not listen. In a bold turn she shoots him and afterward receives several engagement offers from others.
A witty exchange about a wife who remains in step with the past as a household dynamic is playfully described. The speaker notes she is “the only thing left in the house that still has the same old kick,” highlighting a sharp, humorous domestic observation.
The article urges using Trust Companies for wills estates and guardianship, highlighting their superiority over individuals. It cites perpetual charters, constant availability, bonded staff, and lower costs, claiming courts favor reliable Trust Companies. Greencastle Indiana advertises assets over six hundred thousand dollars.
Chamberlain's remedy targets coughs colds crens and whooping cough. From a distinctive scent it has spread across the United States and into many foreign countries. The ad claims it is an exceptional medicine and urges readers to give it a trial to prove its merit.
A brief item notes two for ls twenty four and twenty three pounds lis in a local listing or classified line. The fragment mentions weight figures and likely shorthand for listing entries. No clear event or names identified.
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