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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1914
Page
2
A plea urging voters to register next Saturday to fulfill the duty before the November election. Emphasizes in person registration, age and residency requirements, and the risk of missing voting opportunities. Stresses Democratic support for President Wilson and the need to act now to avoid disqualification.
Report covers railroads paying millions yearly for freight damages in the United States with defects in cars and inspection rules. It also describes Paris police uniforms, gear, and traffic signaling practices, noting the London plan influencing Paris boulevards and German police attire.
A Tioga pet dealer notes goldfish sales doubled as customers report mass deaths after water changes. Experts say pure water lacking minerals, irregular feeding, and altered neighborhoods cause the issue. Separate items discuss biblical name confusion and land use limits and irrigation potential.
Judge P. Divelbisa of the Seventh Judicial District in Missouri’s Clay Ray and Carroll counties led a reform effort driven by a tax dodging case and a ban on railcar liquor sales. The effort resulted in listing over $5,000,000 in hidden property, fines for several individuals, and a financed Richmond courthouse project.
A lightning bolt struck the Methodist parsonage in Whitehouse New Jersey collapsing part of the wall and tossing a sword from its padding. Don ald Trumbower the minister’s son escaped injury only after grabbing the heated weapon during the escape. The blast tore relics from the walls and ripped a furrow across the lawn.
Eli Sawden, 51, of Sanilac County, died of nicotine poisoning after a circuit court jury room was sealed for over two hours. Jurors reportedly smoked heavily and joked as Sawden, not a smoker, became violently ill and later died in Detroit.
The article surveys Hindu beliefs and folk remedies in India, describing practices to counter the evil eye and ailments. It lists charms and rituals such as saffron water at weddings, oil drops for infants, animal parts, and talismans like tiger claws, deer horn paste, scorpion tail joints, red eye cures with door bolts, and keys placed on the body or head to avert illness. It notes curious uses of peacocks, cobwebs, and other items for various conditions.
An essay-like discussion from the Philadelphia Public Ledger explores gossip as a social force. It contrasts female and male gossip, praises wit and storytelling, cites Pepys and Boswell, and notes gossip shapes history and conversation.
Agricultural notes suggest substituting barley for corn in cow diets, mixing bran and barley to feed daily with milk output. Calf feeding emphasizes skim milk, gradual milk reduction, alfalfa and barley intake, and careful barley meal use. Barley meal and barley are recommended dry or with meals, with little difference between shorts and middlings in feed.
An English dairyman argues calm cows regulate milk fat. He notes Jersey cattle stay quiet under tethering, a practice he says increased fat over generations. He adds American dairymen report disturbances lower butter production and milking proceeds smoothly with gentle cows.
The article discusses milking machines potentially replacing hand milking as cows respond differently to mechanical milking. It emphasizes selecting and breeding cows to suit machine milking to achieve best results and reduce dairy work, likening it to shedding antiquated farm practices.
Dr. Wiley of the Agriculture Department reports milk and cream deteriorate immediately in cold storage while eggs also spoil quickly. Fruit sometimes improves for up to three months and meat peaks around six to eight weeks before quality declines even if frozen. Oysters opened and shipped in buckets should be barred from interstate commerce, but sealed canned oysters may be acceptable.
A dairyman recounts two benefits of a good cream separator increased cream and butter yield and better skim milk feeding. Starting with six cows, he now milks about twenty five and saves enough to buy two separators yearly. Repairs have cost him only $2.30 in three years.
A Pittsburg inventor H A Kuhn unveils a new practical coal mining machine marketed as foolproof and capable of cutting costs by about half. The steel framed device operates on a mine floor, cuts coal, places it on conveyors, and loads pit cars with minimal human input. It claims to need two operators per machine to produce 1000 tons daily.
Putnam Circuit Court notice to creditors heirs and legatees of D. McCray deceased at Eden castle Indiana to appear September 4 1914 and show cause why final settlement should not be approved. Heirs must prove heirship and state distributive shares. Witness Clerk Arthur J Hamrick August 15 1914.
Advertises Chamberlain's Liniment as remedy for muscle pain soreness rheumatism and sciatica. Claims to offer best results and usefulness for relief, with sale through local merchant.
A physician and survey office are located on Vine Street between Washington and Weinut Street, Ind.
Notice that Karl Randolpe is appointed administrator for the estate of John W Randolph late of Putnam County Indiana deceased. The estate is reported to be solvent. Dated August 19 1914 by the clerk with attorneys Hays Murphy.
Fragments urge use of Chamberlain's Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for the Spanish war volunteers. The note claims medical advice received by John and Eldon residents, urging readers to keep the remedy at home or on travels and to buy from dealers.
In Putnam Circuit Court September term 1914 Susanah Glover v James A Glover Complaint No 8648 the plaintiff files for divorce and name change with an affidavit that Charles A Glover is a non resident. He is summoned to appear October 14 1914 in Greencastle to answer otherwise the case will be heard in his absence. Arthur J Hamrick Clerk. Allee James & Allee Atty for plaintiff weekly Aug 2
A testimonial from Mrs. Lorendy of Rockfield Indiana says she relied on Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for summer illness and found one dose quickly stopped the illness. The note suggests dealers caution in handling this remedy.
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