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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1919
Page
2
Herald prices advance daily by mail one year four months ten cents per week three dollars by each district gray weekly Herald Democrat ten cents three months single copies cards of thanks chargeable at fifty cents or obituary at one dollar each plus five cents per line for poetry
An elderly farmer 80 sets at his farm seven miles north of Greencastle and four miles southwest of Bainbridge to sell horses hogs dairy cattle corn and implements. Goods include brood mares two-year-olds yearling colt black mule pair Jersey cows two heifers a bull sixty acres of corn and farm equipment with terms 10 dollars cash nine months credit at 6 percent, 8 percent if late, 2 percent discount for cash. Auctioneers Rector and Sherrill.
Administrators of the estate of Clarence Vaughan deceased announce a sale. The action seeks to liquidate estate assets under court supervision and will occur at a specified time and location to be announced.
Public auction to the highest bidder of the estate personal property at the John Walls farm on the National road east edge of Stilesville Hendricks County Indiana. The items include 19 sheep. Auction Thursday at 9 cent times? The readable details specify sale of the estate assets.
Two aging men with extensive police records are arrested after a lively encounter near a Chicago bureau. The suspects, nicknamed Old Bap Prone and Kid Adams, claim a lifetime of petty theft and show confidence in evading authorities. Police Sergeants McSwiggen and McShane oversee the arrest.
The U S Bureau of Fisheries reports a new leather from fish skins including shark. Nets and stations in Moorehead City Fort Myers and Puget Sound backed tanning and new products such as traveling bags and cases. Shark meat and fish scrap also support by products and rising demand for shark leather goods in New York and New England.
Eleanore Hegstad of 1021 West Drie Street faced a theft charge over £265 worth of clothes from Mrs. Louis J. Phillips. The clothes were returned, a suitor sought bail, and a judge granted bond as Letzer pursued a last‑minute plan to marry her.
In Asia Magazine, Jackson Vieming notes British occupation of Egypt for thirty seven years has spurred self government for towns and cities, irrigation works like the Assum dam, railway expansion, and rising industry. He warns city expansion will elevate artisan and labor standards while agriculture strains to meet higher urban demand.
Three Cherokee Indians rich from Oklahoma oil holdings visit a plane distributor. They inspect a yellow aircraft and, after debating painting it, reveal a canvas bag with 88 009 in money. They decide to paint it and plan to fly a red plane over Oklahoma in days.
Raoul Doridot a French soldier who attempted to reach his dying mother was allowed by Emperor William to go to her bedside with a pledge to return. He was detained at Beenn cou, his mother died, and he gave his word to return to the camp. The commandant greeted him and praised the French soldier’s word.
Mrs Agnes Fergis reports a burglar broke the dark door of her home on Twenty fourth street, rifled two trunks, and decamped with a single cent piece from 1798. A few other coins of little value were taken. search requested for the ancient piece.
Stella Farra of New York City leaped from a 50 story apartment window after reading a letter from Germany stating six relatives were killed in the war. The 50 year old woman died instantly.
C F Boyer of Sunbury reports a stray rifle shot while working on a lawn at Fort Augusta Pennsylvania. He moved his silver watch from vest to hip pocket and it stopped with a dent and missing hands. A high power rifle bullet in his pocket matches the dent. Police say the weapon may not be an army rifle and the river view raises possibility of a distant shooter.
An unusual deed signed by H. Dryfoos Jr transfers an 8 inch by 40 foot strip in Hazleton Pa gaining access to rear lots destroyed by fire. The tract lies behind Palace Cafe Presto lunchrooms and Knies Neugass properties and is now owned by the Presto proprietors who control the whole area.
Charles Johnson, an Alaska fisherman, sought a marriage license in Oakland after meeting Della Botton at a downtown store. He could not recall her name or age until she introduced herself. The license was issued and Johnson and Botton were married by Judge Herbert D. Wise at the city hall.
The internal revenue bureau extends action against misused denatured alcohol. Commissioner Roper orders labels to state exact effects on the human system to warn the public and deter beverage and external use.
A California feed and fuel company worker in Anaheim reports memory recovery after a three year lapse. He identifies himself as the Reverend J Paul Reeves formerly pastor of a Christian church in Morrowsville Kansas and says he wrote to his father the Rev J A Reeves of Stella Nebraska.
A Louisville Herald urged openness to new ideas and warned against stubborn judgment. It warned that clinging to initial impressions or old beliefs leads to errors, citing Lincoln and outdated monarchies as examples of power shifting when views change.
The Detroit News recalls that a future English king Prince William Henry later King William IV was the first European royal to land in the United States arriving in New York in 1782. The nation showed little enthusiasm yet sought to extend his stay amid rumor of a possible royal kidnapping. Sixteen years later the Duke of Kent, father of Queen Victoria, toured the United States with no record of an official reception.
Short probate notice states Mrs. Annie Davidson of Newburgh New York leaves five cents to each grandchild and the remainder of her small estate to her children. The reverse warns that anyone who causes trouble will receive nothing.
Jameson Liowa recounts a reunion after Denny separated 55 years. N A Baker of Fairfield Iowa and James Baker of Dennison meet during a visit. They were raised at Tippecanoe Indiana where they and five brothers enlisted in the Civil War.
Historical note describes Columbus encountering a narcotic snuff called cone fu used in ceremonies to induce a hypnotic state. Priests allegedly communicated with unseen powers while under influence, with visions interpreted as prophecies. The snuff comes from a mimosi like tree found along the Orinoco and Amazon, identified by Dr Safford as the source.
A former pilot recalls a terrifying night in combat with starlight obscured by Hashes and meteoric noise. He describes diving and injury before fading out, later realizing the episode marked his initial foray into experimental jazz.
Rio de Janeiro reports strong first half results with higher exports of rubber cacao beef and other staples. The Brazilian government backs expansion of animal husbandry via large modern packing houses and funded cattle improvement programs with American financing.
Crop failures in the Far East drive grave anxiety in British North Borneo. Chinese rice costs more than three times higher than two years ago. The shortage is acute enough to appoint a food controller. Government manages rice imports via agents and estate laborers face rationing.
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