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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1919
Page
3
At the Welsh Baptist union assembly in Aberavon it was noted many nonconformist pastors earn under 500 dollars yearly. Some recently left the ministry for coal mining where wages are about four times higher. The speakers warned of a serious clergy shortage as several churches lack pastors.
Advertises ARM loans and abstracts of title from Wm. B. Vestal of Dobbs & Vestal real estate office in Greencastle Indiana. Also notes availability of mill wood from Barnaby's mill with phone contact.
Classified notes advertise jobs for chicken pickers at Atlass Produce Company in Lafayette Indiana with high pay and clean facilities. Other items include rental housing on Vandalia Depot and Washington Street, sale of a modern house with barn, and store space for rent or sale at Hanna Street and College Avenue. General ads mention denatured alcohol for radiators, cooking apples in Greencastle and real estate listings through Brown & Moffett and Morrison and Foster.
The piece notes abundance of crops in China north temparate zones led by rice forming staple food. It highlights vast clay beds in valleys ideal for pottery and China’s unseen clay wealth. It also mentions rivers’ high water power capable of turning mills and generating electricity for commerce.
A man too poor to buy a lawnmower keeps a goat to mow grass. The goat eats lumps of trash, provides milk for the baby, and fertilizes the yard. The piece calls this an early crude example of integrated effort and links it to the proverb of killing two birds with one stone.
In April 1678 Virginians faced raids from hostile tribes plundering settlements. Nathaniel Bacon, a young planter, led a demand for a protective guard to defend homes. Berkeley refused, prompting volunteers to march out against Indians. Bacon died amid the expedition as tensions rose.
The article discusses wattle plantations linked to British and Australian interests, noting Victoria's 21000 acres of black wattle forests and the spread of plantations from Australia to Natal and surrounding regions. It mentions costs for wired fencing and speculative factors in plantation development and export potential.
The Central Trust Company advertises long term farm loans with no commissions no stock subscriptions and no assessment if a borrower defaults. It pledges to pay interest on surplus funds and promotes its services with a focus on reliability and favorable terms.
The ladies of section 1 at the Christain church plan a market this Saturday at Hamilton Music store. A house within walking distance of the Zine Mill is for rent. contact Paul Albin by phone.
Pursuant to an act titled Taxation the State Board of Tax Commissioners will in their fourth session in room 36 State House Indianapolis hear grievances of agrieved taxpayers. Grievances must be on forms from the county assessor and filed by December 1 1919. Paul Priest Assessor December 1 1919
A fragmented prose piece ponders civilization from a historical POV. It cites seventeenth century England and explorer writer Thomas Corgate as a case study in cultural perception, noting early social oddities such as table manners and cleanliness.
In Los Angeles one week 20 speeding motorists on Mission Road were arrested by police who allegedly used a boiler hideout. The story notes a concealed machine and rider operating from a vacant lot, with sensational claims from Popular Mechanics Magazine.
A humorous exchange unfolds as the parson and deacon joke about priorities and morality. The parson notes his wife’s thoughts on hats during church while the deacon laments misplaced focus, prompting a playful discussion on virtue and trivial matters.
A collection of aphorisms and curiosities noting honesty, thrift, trees and cork, with remarks on patience and speech. Mentions Sardinia cork trees, buttons in southern Europe, and a quip about the Jordan river’s crooked course.
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