This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 22 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1921
Page
2
The Koreans are described as noncommercial and hospitable agrarian folk with peaceful origins but capable of defense when needed. They are of Turanian stock with Chinese and Manchu admixtures, lacking Malay warlike blood seen in Japan, yet historically inventive and sometimes ahead of neighbors.
A French inventor M. Charles Rivort unveiled the Stenophile a shorthand machine based on syllabic writing from printed letters. The keyboard resembles a typewriter with two rows of keys and separate figures signs and language change controls. Rivort claims speeds from fifty to 150 words per minute with practice.
The article notes that sea battles now yield less prize money than in earlier times. It recalls 1651 1654 Dutch War English prizes totaled 1 700 worth thirty million dollars and two Spanish galleons loaded with treasure required thirty eight wagons to move. It also cites 1761 the Mermaine capture with shares paid to officers and men totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Berthelot of the Louvre reports long analysis of fifth and sixth dynasty tomb oils show the embalming oil was castor oil used in Egypt today. Oxidization produced effects like nitric acid on fatty matters seen in Rheims monuments.
A humorous Scientific American note describes an Indiana inventor proposing feline powered electricity. Cats would pass through a chute under rotating brushes to generate current, with mice suggested to aid drawing the cats. The amount of power to light an incandescent lamp remains undetermined.
The U S Department of Agriculture reports one application of sodium fluoride kills all seven lice species on chickens and is inexpensive to use by dusting or dipping. A pound treats about 100 fowls, dipping costs and labor savings are noted, with safety cautions for inhalation and skin exposure. The article also references Farmers Bulletin 801 and methods for mites.
U S Department of Agriculture specialists outline improved preventive vaccination and serum use to curb anthrax deaths among cattle and sheep. The method, a refinement of Pasteur’s approach, includes injections of anti anthrax serum and spore vaccine, with cautions on sourcing, timing, and handling to prevent spreading the disease.
Mrs Riverside plans a bold social move in New York as her wealth grows and her sister Mrs Morningside views the P. P. C. initials on invitations as overreaching. Josiah cautions Almira, fearing a fall from social favor and a widening rift between families.
In a chatty exchange two husbands joke about their wives crying during a theater and a film. One wife sobs through the curtain and the villain's end while the other wife mourns a melodrama about a banker's daughter and a million dollar windfall.
Little Willie tries a new game with a pet chameleon that changes color. He places it on blue green and red and finally on plaid, but the color changing lizard ends up busting itself trying to make good.
In a humorous scene a husband carries an armful of bundles to the judge. Jack explains he bought everything he thought might match the item the wife mentioned, prompting a lighthearted moment as his wife exclaims disbelief at the cluttered haul.
McHaggis leaves the Highlands for a London weekend and returns to skeptical kin. He accuses people there of dishonesty after recounting a faulty pin count on a station packet claimed to contain a thousand pins but only shows 993.
The protocol between the two empires binds Japan to protect the Korean imperial household and uphold Korea's independence and territory. Korea pledges to grant access and allow Japan to occupy strategic locations if needed to prevent foreign aggression.
A cheap 2 cent per 2500 ticket insurance scheme in England grants heirs a payout if the traveler is killed on a journey. A workman recently insured for 2500 dollars and his widow received the sum, prompting a large surge in demand for the coverage.
Porters who carry tourist baggage on Capri are mostly women while men toil as fishers coaches cobblers and coral sellers. The article notes a gendered division of labor with women handling luggage and men engaging in other trades.
A column recalls a incident in Darjiling where a Tibetan was dunked in a fountain for insolence to an Englishwoman, noting his later rise as Tibet's prime minister shaping policy toward white foreigners. It also includes a humorous line about a girl resisting a kiss and a steeplejack doubting there is room at the top.
An old man finds the smoking pipe a steady comfort though it leaves a noticeable odor. The habit offers solace in quiet moments despite the lingering smell.
A tobacco dealer notes the campaign against public expectoration has hurt the tobacco trade yet boosts sales of cigars and cigarettes. He recalls cutting plugs in the past and now sells fewer but larger quantities of other products, claiming the crackdown increased overall tobacco sales.
The ordinance survey map of Enue land is described as the largest map in the world, containing 108000 streets. It is expected to cost $1,000,000 a year for twenty years with scales from ten feet to one-eighth inch. Details are minute with 25 inch scales showing hedges fences walls buildings and even isolated trees.
A traveler notes Moors' bread love leads to waste in Azemmoor Morocco. The caid orders one day weekly bread baking ban, requiring all baked bread be eaten. Wednesday named bitalah, a holy day, to curb food waste.
The piece notes that society imitates roles in Cowes sailing, Ascot turf, the Opera, and salons. It mocks pretenders who have never sailed, bet on horses, or debated politics, yet act as if experts in those fields.
A west congressman, fond of music, laments opera audiences as distracting. In New York he learns rumors swirl: the Twillers may divorce, Van Gilder weds an English barmaid, and Mrs. Spreckelmeyer is pawning jewels, illustrating the gap between preaching and practice.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.