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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1920
Page
2
The Greencastle Indiana post office lists obituary charges with a base rate of one dollar per obituary and an additional per line fee for poetry. The notice appears in the Herald Satere second class matter section.
The notice lists multiple Democratic speaking events on October 27 and 29 at various venues. Speakers include C. C. Gillen Evra Bence John James Arthur Hurst Willis E. Gill Frances Tilden Hortense Tapp Moore and John S. McFadden. Dates and times vary by location Roachdale Russellville and Floyd Township are among the towns.
A discussion of experimental psychology in court suggests psychology methods can reveal hidden motives and memories. Advocates argue stenography and mind science replace brutal third degree questioning, offering faster and more humane truth in trials.
The piece notes Luxor as a hub for fortune tellers who read palm and sand while locals in Nile cities draw water by women and girls. It describes evening processions of robed figures, some carrying large oil cans, and mentions Luxor hotels on the riverbank where guests enjoy verandas and water deliveries to irrigate lawns and sprinkle the dusty surroundings.
The article traces patent medicines to secret Renaissance remedies bought by Louis XIV and notes early patents that became standard. It cites Fowler's solution, paregoric, Dover's powders, common bicarbonate of soda, and contributions from Dr Gregory, Dr Turner, and Dr Snydenham, describing their origins and later use.
A new prehistoric Seminole burial mound at Muenella Springs Florida yielded three skeletons and six skulls plus pottery, arrow heads, and stone axes. Skeletons exceed six feet with one at 6 feet 6 inches, teeth intact. explorers plan to send remains to Jacksonville and New York museums.
A girl explains she is practicing from a new destruction book titled First Steps to Music. Her father, noting the heavy piano footfalls, scolds her for disturbing his thoughts as he calls from the next room.
A watch can determine cardinal directions by pointing the hour hand at the sun. Place a straight wire between the hour hand and the frame at 12 to find the midpoint. The wire’s midpoint between 12 and the hour hand points due south.
Sir James Crichton-Browne attacked the England craze for getting thin at a Llandudno conference, saying it leads to physical debility and promotes alcohol and narcotics use. He described public starvation as a social trend, noting gaunt aldermen and diminished meals. Some medical circles question overfeeding.
Rural Maine presses ponder whether laws should favor sheep raising over dog control as farmers accuse city politicians of blocking protections against dog predation. The issue could affect Central States where unused land could support flocks, with wool and meat prices seen as incentives if dogs stop decimating sheep.
A meditation on marital life urges visiting middle-class neighbors to observe stable homes. It notes many husbands provide a steady home and meals while wives manage daily tasks, finding comfort and support in partnership. Marriage is framed as discipline building endurance, patience, and unselfish love.
Smithsonian style expedition led by Roy C. Andrews seeks the origin of American Indians by tracing animal migrations from Asia to the Americas. The project links sheep and goats to early human life, notes goat antelopes and elk likenesses found in Asia, and envisions a ten year program across geology zoology anthropology to illuminate humanity’s global spread.
Gus Barnett, an infant, allegedly kicked his nurse Martha Lewis causing her months of disability and a required operation. Lewis sues Barnett’s mother Antoinette Barnett for $10,000, alleging neglect of proper supervision.
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