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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1920
Page
3
W. E. Byrns of Muncie reports long illness symptoms eased after taking Trutona the Perfect Tonic. He says kidney pain heart flutter and nocturnal waking disappeared and appetite and strength returned. Trutona is sold at Mullins Drug Store in Greencastle.
Advertisement for Pure Cane Sugar 16c, large round white potatoes, sugar cured bacon at multiple prices, lard compound, Crystal Coffee, Farmer's Pride Coffee, bulk coffee, rice, fig bars, lemon cakes, creole butter cakes, Emperor Cakes, brooms, matches, toilet paper. States sugar delivery only with other orders and to phone orders. includes garbled pricing and unclear extra details.
Classified items include timber buyers seeking cottonwood soft maple and poplar blocks description of timber needed. Also plum varieties and Moore’s early grapes for sale plus seed corn tale and RAT SNAP pest control. Public sales and farm loan ads listed along with handyman services and egg plant tomatoes for sale.
Rat Snap is advertised as an effective rat and mouse killer that also deters pests in many cases. It claims quick action with no odor, leaves bodies dry, and is sold in cakes suitable for households with pets. Endorsements mention multiple sellers and a customer testimonial praising its results.
N Windsor reports on rat problems and a patented poison product RAT SNAP sold by local dealers John Cook & Sons J Sudwanski Co and R P Mullins. Also notes sale ads for a 1920 Ford Touring car Christie Thomas Auto Sales Co WANTED housing Max Smulyan and a deserter Dewey Snider arrested by deputy sheriff Fred Lancaster in Clinton Township with family ties mentioned.
A crude oil gasser erupts with a piercing scream as a well blows out, drawing crowds and shocking locals. The scene features a steam of sand and a wrapped derrick while workers and travelers strain to hear any message above the noise. Animals panic and riders flee in the uproar.
The article surveys ancient and later coffin types noting marble and stone for Egyptian tombs, cedar for Athenian heroes, and legends of Alexander the Great and King Arthur. It cites patent coffins of 1796 and Birmingham advertisements for metallic air light coffins in 1861.
An optician notes common eye power differences with the left eye often stronger in writers who rest the right arm. The finding suggests lifestyle impacts on vision as he laments public calls that may push toward widespread short sight.
A physician testifies his wife recovered from chronic stomach trouble after taking Mayr's Wonderful Remedy last Saturday. He notes twenty years of medical practice and urges others to try the treatment. The product claims to remove catarrhal mucus and inflammation in the intestines and related organs. Money refunds available at R. P. Mullins and druggists nationwide.
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