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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1919
Page
4
No vaudeville for the collector in a song and dance world
An exchange shows a Philadelphia observer declining vaudeville, citing a preference to avoid songs and dances after a career of hearing performers. The Detroit Free Press quotes a collector saying his line of work already offers too many song and dance routines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit Free Press
Dangers of Peace and A Pair of Humorous Vignettes
A short tale follows Johnny Taliston a food loving boy who vows not to fight but ends up with a cut cheek after an accidental scuffle at school. A second brief vignette features Blanche contemplating pity and charity while remaining warm and self focused in a comfortable room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johunny Taliston
Johnny
Tommy Bigs
Blanche
Ally Sloper
Amanda Burns Midnight Oil in Quiet Study
Detroit News notes Miss Amanda tells her aunt she has been studying late by lamp light, admitting pale appearance from overwork but claiming not to overdo it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fiderly Relative
Amanda
Detroit News
The Weather Prophet's Troubles
The Weather Prophet jokes about predicting weather and dates. A judge quotes him saying he always gets the weather right but misses the exact dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shoertly
Hand Injury Sparks Witty Irish Exchange in Illustrated Bits
In a brief exchange, C Hara consoles Cassidy who has lost part of a hand to a Dipst. Cassidy flags the luck of the mishap and jokes about missed wages, with Cassidy remarking it could have been worse and OWd's wages at stake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C*hara
Cassidy
Ovd
Too Convenient flien leads to engagement tension
The dialogue hints at a mismatch in norms as Flien questions the need for Tom to fetch the engagement ring in town while he could have used his room, revealing a tension between practical act and social custom. Lo Rhye appears as a reacting observer in this fragment.
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Flien
Hva
Tom
Lo Rhye
Little Difference in the Astral Exchange
A bystander quotes a banter between an X-ray operator and an astronaut about a grammatical distinction in their professions. The exchange hinges on their shared focus on bones and the humor of seeing the same thing differently.
Is Leprosy Contagious Specialists Doubt It
Specialists doubt a single leprosy case readily transmits the disease under ordinary temperate-climate life conditions. Few known lepers spread infection. most cases are care in hospitals or clinics. Fear and cruelty toward the afflicted persist while spitting laws and tuberculosis crusades rely on public caution.
Arbitration on a Shipboard Voyage Ends with Pound System
Travellers on a long voyage settle disputes by arbitration. A debate over currency ends with the captain’s ruling that pounds shillings and pence are simpler, since dollars and cents require conversion. The crew finds the decision satisfactory for the voyage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Milligan
Africa
England
Coal Dust Explosions Precaution in Mines
Prof. William Galloway suggests spreading salts with water of crystallization or dusts like clay slate limestone chalk in mine roadways to render coal dust innocuous, reducing explosion risk. The measure aims to dampen dust similarly to moisture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Galloway
Temperance Views On Latin Peoples And Coffee Habits
No modern tropical people perhaps, except the Chilians, are outright drunkards. Sillies often talk of the temperance of Mediterranean peoples. As a matter of fact, many men in Latin America die in middle life from heart and circulation diseases from excessive and continuous consumption of coffee and cigarettes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Latin America
Wagner and Critics Clash Over Music in Bizarre Dialogue
The text mockingly contrasts Wagner with rival thinkers Spencer Darwin Helmholtz and Nietzsche, arguing they theorize without truly seeing music as in Gotham. A speaker mentions a farmhouse and a dubious doctor advertising a pink prescription, creating a humorous, interwoven scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wagner
Spencer
Darwin
Helmholz
Nietzehe
Gotham
The Greatest Baseness Quotation by Emerson
A concise reflection notes Emerson’s maxim that true nobility lies in giving benefits rather than receiving. It contrasts worldly generosity with baseness, defining baseness as the sole act of taking favors without offering return.
Serpent and Eve Mentioned in Apple Complexion Tale
A brief archaic aside recalls the notion that apples were good for the complexion after a serpent suggests to Eve that fruit has beauty benefits. The fragment hints at mythic guidance and early fruit lore.
Future of the Forested East and National Guarded Watersheds
Youth's Companion argues for strong national forest reserves to protect the White Mountains of New Hampshire and the Southern Appalachians. It warns that deforestation causes floods, soil erosion, and loss of prime agricultural lands, risking communities and power resources. It urges federal action to retain watersheds, regulate logging, and preserve soil and forests for future growth.
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White Mountains
New Hampshire
Appalachians
Great New South
New Elampshire
Evers
Nper
A Woman's Opinion of Women
A dated column argues that female friendship cannot reach its highest form due to inherent distrust. The piece claims women betray their own sex, sharing confidences with husbands and men while deceiving rivals with smiles.
27 standard gauge end and9 DaTrow gauge Tallways io Sonia
Readable fragments note 27 standard gauge end and9 DaTrow gauge Tallways and Sonia appear in the text. The sentence lists technical gauge terms and names with unclear context. No clear event or action is provided to state a concrete outcome.
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Io Sonia
Types and uses of Portland Natural and Slag Cement
Discussion explains Portland cement as the ideal for reinforced and stress loaded concrete while natural cement suits heavy mass masonry and slower strength growth. Slag cement is weaker and chiefly for foundation work underground. The piece also notes red lead paint as a long lasting preservative for steel, used on bridges and structures.
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Mungerford Bridge
Waterloo Station
Charing Cross
America
Hungerford
Mud and Hay Deep Mud Tale and Witty Wives
A humor piece recalls a road side hat found in deep mud with a man trapped under it who is revealed to be standing on hay. The anecdote contrasts this misadventure with a longtime joke about a renowned professor kept in bed by his wife for days and fed onion soup. It notes that even great writers like George D. Prentice or Tom Marshall faced domestic trials.
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Merry
George D. Prentice
Tom Marshall
Proper Breathing Health Advice Warns of Tuberculosis Risk
An old health note warns that improper breathing leads to lung underdevelopment and creates fertile ground for tuberculosis germs. It states many people breathe shallowly due to laziness or ignorance, limiting lung capacity.
Makes Lumbering Unprofitable
While timber is abundant in Brazil the task is hindered by sparse districts where suitable trees lie close enough for profitable lumbering.
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Brazil
Water power use in Europe varies by nation
Germany uses 20 percent of its water power resources while Switzerland employs 25 percent and France uses only 1 percent indicating differing efficiency or allocation of hydropower between nations.
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Germany
Switzerland
France
Army Crossed Frozen Danube On Ice In 462
An ancient army crossed the Danube river on ice when it was frozen in the year 462. The feat highlights a dramatic crossing during a winter campaign and showcases the harsh conditions faced by the military expedition.
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Danube
Hammer Handling Lesson At The Works
A Glasgow Herald item describes an employer in an engineering works scolding an apprentice for hammer technique. He contrasts holding the hammer by the end of the shaft earning two shillings and sixpence weekly with grasping near the middle earning two shillings weekly and sack when idle. The apprentice asks where to hold it for four shillings a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laddie
Glasgow Herald
Marret
Bel
Tod Faner
AVA Farms
Hog-Tone
Why They Danced Henry Stern on Montgomery Street
Real estate dealer Henry Stern walked with a friend on Montgomery Street. After twenty paces the friend fell back, then Stern shifted sides and kept pace. The exchange included a brief apology and a claim of muffled hearing as they moved along the block.
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Henry Stern
Montgomery Street
Stern
Baptists Referenced In Vacation Pond Tale
The Rev. Dr. Green of Calvary Baptist Church in Washington, while vacationing in Virginia, watches an old fishing man describe a fish as a Baptis' fish noting it changes color and smiles quickly once taken from the water.
Say Central Chief Operator Telephone Woes
A caller blasts rotten service and demands the chief operator after ten minutes trying to reach his wife. He ends by leaving a message as the rate man heads home, while his wife hushes him to avoid waking the baby and the little telephone girl remains hurt and nervous.
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Central
A Career Projected in a Sphinx-Like Politician
A Washington Star quote frames a young politician as a future speaker who will withhold speech when prompted in Congress. Farmer Corn advises silence to gain a sphinx reputation, valued in politics. The dialogue contrasts blunt jibe with strategic restraint.
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Congress
Farmer Corn
Washington Star
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