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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1919
Page
3
Local notes detail Labor Day closures and post office hours, farm sales totaling over 11000 dollars, and community visits. Dwight Tes returns from the Towa farm while many residents plan trips to the State Fair in Indianapolis.
The Pershing resolution faced delays as party lines and procedural objections delayed its introduction. Democrat Caldwell sought action, was redirected to Republican Campbell, and Caldwell substituted Republican Kahn as author before sending the measure. A special rule followed, enabling immediate consideration.
A cluttered classified page lists laborers needed at A C Stone Co plant six workers wanted. tomato peelers sought for Tuesday. several rental ads on West Berry street Liberty and Vine. five room bunga yn sale by Fouts Bros Realty. silage cutters by Swayne Robinson. residence property for sale with updated utilities. a boy wanted to deliver Indianapolis News. mill wood available from Barnaby's mill. printer's trade job at Herald office. loans and abstracts offered by Vestal in Greencastle. general part time work in Putnam county. help wanted at Herald office. household goods sale by E G Williams. multiple short notices.
The Fouts Brothers Realty Company announces the opening of a local office on September 1. They invite listing of farms and city property for quick sale and promise buyers, fair treatment, and reliable service with R. S. Fouts directing the firm.
An amusing tale from Tadlin tipolis News recalls a man named Bill and a stubborn bug on a Washington street car. The bug triggers a sprint to the closet and a flurry of laundry as the rider tries to stop it from crawling over his bed and clothes.
A South Tines Street photographer Joe Craven helped a man who found a camera with two unused films on a Riverside street head. Craven printed a photo and posted it in his window asking the girl who lost the camera to reclaim it. Three days later she returned for the camera and the man came back for his pictures. The incident ends with a light note about meeting the good looking stranger.
Cleveland Lentler laments the contrast between friendly greetings from water travelers and silent land passersby on a trip to Wallaceburg Ontario. He notes warm welcomes from people on both water and land as the vessel sails, contrasting with land responses to walkers.
Lee Shippy reports from Kansas City Star about two priests seen in Paris, one with an empty sleeve and another with a meehynien while both wearing the Croix de Guerre. The men recount that many younger priests served as soldiers, and that the wounded rate was high since they had no families to shield.
A Boston Herald excerpt notes Mesopotamia and Egypt could profit from cotton growth using modern methods. It discusses cotton’s historical role linking Rebekah’s journey to Isaac and Abraham's servant, and envisions wartime and economic value of cotton in the ancient world.
John son Acetylene Gas Company district manager F. C. Yeager sold Ben Hur lighting and cooking plants in Crawfordsville during August. The brief item lists the sales action and the agent involved in the local distribution.
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