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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1919
Page
4
A look at superstitions around marriage notes Babylonians tying threads from bride and groom, Spaniards binding with a silk sash, and races down the aisle for wealth or luck. Also mentions fears about maiden names, missteps by clergy, and omens from birds or doors during the ceremony.
The article compares medal distributions from 1914 and 1915 with earlier campaigns in 1898. It notes tens of thousands for the 1914 star, hundreds of thousands for the 1915 star, and millions expected for the general service medal. Specific clasps and small batches are listed for Nyassaland, Liweondi, Juha River, and a naval brigade rescue. It recalls Wellington era practices where only high officers received medals.
A Kansas City Star report recalls a teen arrest for spooning that failed when a motorcycle patrolman found a child asleep on a mother's shoulder in a small sedan. The officer spoke to the occupants but fled after realizing the situation.
Swiss experiments tested a luminating gas where acetylene replaces oil gas in a coal gas mix. In equal proportions the luminating power matches oil gas, and the new mixture reportedly tolerates ring atmospheres pressure and temperatures up to 100 degrees Celsius without danger.
One Eskimo, George Saggak of St. Michael Alaska, served in the American expeditionary forces and wrote home from the trenches expressing eagerness to fight and help the Germans lose the game, noting they are all good American boys eager to go over the top.
Glen Cove L I M Mr and Mrs Summer Jackson Seaman announce the marriage of their daughter Elizabeth Pilling to Julian Lansing at their Oak Lane home. The Friends ceremony featured a white chiffon gown, ivory satin, and a court train. The bride wore Egyptian carnelian beads dating from 2000 B C, a gift from the bridegroom, and a pearl strand with diamond surround from her mother.
A rich gold vein near Barmouth Wales is reported with ore yielding about two ounces per ton. The discovery renews debate over royal ownership of Welsh gold and whether a license can repay investors like Prichard Morgan who sought to mine under crown claims.
John May, a hermit living in Dallas river bottoms, endures a forceful bath and haircut by police. The strong man resisted, ending with a clean shaven look and a whiff of expensive perfume. He earns by mending tinware and was unrecognized by customers the next day.
Ten year old Howard Zellner climbed a pole on Arch Street and gripped a high voltage wire. Two thousand two hundred volts flowed until an electrician, John Zerbey, shut the current off. Zellner fell with a deep head wound and severe burns to his fingers. his condition is critical.
The Ulster Folklore notes fairies still inhabit remote Irish places despite belief they vanished after the great tempest. Elizabeth Andrews reports investigations showing old tales of fairy visits endure, with locals in Ballynahinch and Killevy recalling storms, voyages to Scotland, and hidden havens in remote districts.
James Bowman Lindsay, a pioneer in wireless telegraphy and electric heating and lighting, operated a Tay River link over one and a half miles above the bridge. He also labored as a linguist translating the Bible into multiple languages, with seven years spent before the project halted. an incomplete Bible copy rests at the Albert Institute in Dundee.
State police uncover a sophisticated counterfeit operation in Adirondacks lumber camps using a machine that splits note paper and reproduces exact duplicates of $20 $50 and $100 bills. The waxed ink transfer technique creates two identical notes from one original, prompting state authorities to hand the case to the U S Department of Justice.
Malines residents unite to raise funds for a new carillon to gift Saint Quentin as German forces seized the bells. Concerts fill the city with ringing from the cathedral bells including performances by Saint Quentin’s own bell ringer. The hymn blends motifs from the Marseillaise and the Peabanconne.
A brief Louisville Courier-Journal exchange notes a wife preserving watermelon rind while children eagerly supply the material, reflecting domestic humor. The dialogue showcases everyday family activity and lighthearted domestic life.
The Daily News reports Otto Corvin a hunchback and ringleader of Bela Kun’s murder and torture band. He allegedly oversaw 500 political killings and torture of many more, with a Budapest torture chamber and grisly methods. Other terrorists named include Gabor Schon and Emery Harangozo, amid public outrage outside police stations.
Miss Janet Sendder and Mrs. William H. Lane, ex Red Cross workers, lead a color revolt in New York by painting an apartment at 14 Mast Forty-fourth Street with bold blues greens and yellows. They argue bright colors soothe nerves of AEF at war and aim to spread the method through interiors and exteriors while joining painters union.
Wallace McDougal, fourteen, found a dynamite cap and mishandled it. It exploded in his right hand, tearing the end of a finger and wounding the hand. Authorities believe the cap struck nails in his trouser pocket with enough force to cause the blast.
Huntington police used toothprint evidence from a green pear to implicate four youths in car thefts near railroad yards. James Glenn reportedly bit into the fruit under police questioning, yielding a confession after the fruit was sent to authorities.
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