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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1913
Page
3
A brief urgent notice asks readers to follow The Daily Herald and relatives and to call 65 and leave an order before leaving.
A local advert boasts E RU SA pile cure as safe with no op sales and no poisonous drugs. It warns other pile medicines harm users and offers a $56 forfeit claim. Sellers named include Jones Stevens Co as sole trusted druggists in Greencastle.
Riley's Second Hand Store No 7198 on Main Street offers a full line of second hand household goods with furniture repair services available. Phone 134.
The item describes a remedy that is not a cure-all but adds years to life and vitality to those who have failed other methods. It targets rheumatic neuralgic dyspeptic paralytic asthmatic individuals, improves appetite and sleep, and aims to restore balance before the body’s systems fully fail.
Mrs J Martin of Boone Mill Virginia claims she suffered five years with stomach trouble and could not eat biscuit until after taking three bottles of Chamberlains Tablets. She now weighs 168 pounds and says she can eat anything any amount and feels better than in ten years. She invites others in Boone Mill to vouch for her. Chamberlains Tablets are sold by all dealers.
The speaker argues that true worth comes from knowledge of useful aims for self and others and disciplined self control. Each person holds a unique fate, like a raw material an artist shapes. Living rightly is an art born with us but learned through persistent practice.
AOriole resident M B Gebhart reports relief from diarrhoea after using Chamberlain's Coke Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as advised by local merchant Mr Yorks. He claims one dose cured him and others. The ad notes the remedy is commonly effective and available through dealers.
Ruthie asked her mother during a hymn service what a cross-eyed bear looks like, interrupting the grave mood with a curious whisper. The moment adds a light note to a solemn gathering as the hymn Cross and Crown was sung with fervor.
Mrs Sarah E. Duncan of Tipton Iowa recalls her son’s severe cold and cough last winter. She says a single bottle of Chamberlains Cough Remedy stopped his cough and cured his cold completely. For sale by all dealers.
A celebrated engineer testifies at trial while judge and counsel attempt to browbeat him. He defines the phrase the creative power of a mechanic as the ability to convert a goat's tail into a judge's wig, illustrating his point with wit.
Notice to creditors heirs and legatees of Joseph A Lewman deceased to appear in Putnam Circuit Court at Green Castle Indiana on October 2 1913 and show cause why final settlement accounts with the estate should not be approved. Heirs must prove heirship and receive distributive shares. Clerk Arthur J Hamrick Putnam Circuit Court. St Wkly August 29th.
Captain Rogers and nine survivors from the Eastern Counties steamer, wrecked off the Humber in calm seas, were saved by the Nautilus. Five crewmen died including Chief Engineer Fullerton who sacrificed himself to save a sailor. one passenger perished. Six survivors clung to the keel and deck as the ship rolled over.
In Cincinnati Ohio Police Judge August Bode issued a code for husbands who fear losing money from wives who refuse to give funds. After Louis Moncheck’s case the rules bans swearing at wives striking verbal abuse ensuring full wage share for family and forbids taking money by force or reclaim after Saturday.
Colorado Springs resident Mrs. Stocker outfits moulted poultry with coats that button under the wings and soft flannel caps tied under beaks. The birds strut proudly and lay eggs at full capacity as gratitude. Other items include a train crash suit case and a court claim over a collision in Media Pennsylvania.
Shenandoah, Pa. boarders Joseph Rotigas and Peter Baninas lost their life savings after a trunk at their hotel was rifled. Fellow countryman Joseph Daza, left at work, forced open the trunk and took $410 and fed.
A humorous lament on a guest’s endless dining requests and a hostess’s tireless efforts to entertain. The tale shows hospitality as a social performance where refusals clash with generosity, leaving both guest and hostess worn but convinced of its virtue.
A renowned producer explains stagecraft used to elicit crowd reactions. He details releasing a cat from a box to energize a scene, provoking mobs with mice, and simulating pain with chloroform to cue audience applause. He also reveals a trick to force constant grimness in a grieving role by shrinking the actor’s shoes.
The article explains how to arrange a preserves closet to ensure fruit canning success. It recommends facing north or west walls for steady cool temperatures, shallow shelves six to eight inches, and adjustable shelves to maximize space while minimizing jar movement after final sealing.
Period advice covers cleaning gold braid with fine brush and powdered alum to remove tarnish, or using blueing and breadcrumbs on gold lace. White furs, hats, batistes, and feathers are refreshed by flour rubbing and brushing. The guidance notes careful handling and drying with velvet polish on fabrics.
A homemade four section bookcase was built from four empty fruit crates bought at 5 cents each. The crates were stacked and painted with dark brown paint for 15 cents, and a curtain was dyed 10 cents to cover the books.
Slice tender beef into rounds and fill with a forcemeat of anchovies egg parsley lemon rind bread crumbs and suet. Roll, tie, and simmer in stock for about forty five minutes. Serve with gravy and baked tomatoes.
Instructions outline a caramel cake batter with butter sugar egg yolks water flour caramel syrup vanilla and baking powder for three layers. Also provided are caramel syrup and a caramel filling using sugar water egg whites caramel and vanilla.
The piece notes chores for homemakers, suggesting weekly cooking trials from a Practical Housekeepers page. It describes storing embroidery patterns by mounting two 12 by 20 inch cardboards with wallpaper and binding them with wire rings to form a portable patterns portfolio for the sewing room.
The Monon Route offers an $11.60 excursion to Chattanooga from Greencastle with return through Sept. 28 and extended to Oct. 17. Spectator cars depart Greencastle Sept. 14 at 3 20 P.M. attached to Department Special in Louisville. Reservations to W W Gilgis, Traveling Passenger Agent, Monon Route, Bedford Indianapolis.
A method describes boring a hole between two drawers of a case and inserting a peg so the drawer stays closed until the above drawer is pulled out. Also mentions Hollister's A. M. Tea claimed to cleanse the stomach and purify the blood, offered by the Ow! Drug store.
An ad notes weak kidneys may lead to diabetes dropsy and brights disease. It urges action with Hollister's A. M. Tea and mentions availability at Owl Drug store.
The passage features a boy named Bobby discussing the word damper with a teacher and a librarian or narrator. Bobby offers a playful definition and reflects on how a sage man treats his feet, hinting at linguistic humor and dialect in a Boston Transcript context.
A promotional line urges readers to try Hollister's A. M. Tea to improve mood and likability. The ad notes availability for sale at Owl Drug Store.
Egyptologist Prof. Flinders Petrie reports linen wrapped around mummies 4,000 years old remains as strong as new. The fabric is believed never to have been washed or laundered in all that time.
The ad urges readers to consult a doctor for stomach issues but promotes Adler-i-ka, a mixture of buckthorn bark and glycerine, as a powerful remedy claimed to relieve sour stomach gas and constipation instantly with a single dose, by Jones Stevens druggists.
Dr W W Tucker physician and surgeon maintains office on Vine Street between Washington and Walnut streets in Greencastle Indiana.
Chas Wyatt offers vault services at reasonable prices and can be reached at phone 2 on 718 for inquiries and bookings.
Timetable effective November 24 1912 at 5 00 am lists Monon route northbound and southbound departures with several daily and ex Sun services. Agent J D Ellis of Big Four notes westbound and eastbound options with morning and evening trains and scattered daily runs.
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