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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1923
Page
2
The Greencastle Herald lists obituaries at 1.00 per notice with additional poetry at 5 cents per line. Cards of Thanks are 50 cents each. Published daily except Sunday at 17 19 S Jackson Street Greencastle Indiana. Charles J Arnold Proprietor.
An immense diamond back snake defies a ruckus of rattlers on a sunlit ledge in a vivid Everybody's Magazine scene. The great creature inches toward warmth as tremors and shouts echo from above, while helpers scatter pebbles and rain to guide the way.
The leader lunged from danger while a second horse responded to a cascade bell song and fled. The monarch struck, fangs revealed, and a black gelding suffered a bite, squealing in terror as the band froze before escaping the rim.
A scientist describes the thermos as a double wall flask with a vacuum between walls to block heat transfer. He speculates on vacuum houses with two concrete walls and a vacuum between, noting that outside air pressure would press in and prevent a perfect vacuum, complicating construction.
A tourist praises a western region as a future popular recreation area while another resident, Gap Johnson, complains about being awakened by visitors and mockingly asks how a daytime nap can be possible with crowds arriving. The Kansas City Star notes the exchange.
Industrial accidents have cost over 125 million dollars in compensation during the past nine years in New York state. The money was paid to more than 400000 claimants and to dependents of workers killed in accidents since workers compensation began. The nine year total covered more than 2.5 million accidents, about 200000 per year, with 12480 reported accidents and an average of 1000 per year.
Members living at the club express dissatisfaction with breakfast service. A suggestion to appoint a new chef is floated and a leader’s plan to start reforms is discussed. By week’s end a successor may be chosen from the survivors.
Reports to the Department of Commerce indicate one of the two large British battleships under construction uses Douglas fir instead of teak. The wood is favored for being lighter yet strong, improving weight efficiency in the vessel’s frame.
A Kansas City Star quotation notes a person saying they are not at risk of being run over as long as J Fuller Gloom maintains his usual pessimistic stance. The remark warns to stay out of streets, reflecting cautionary street safety sentiment.
A collection of aphorisms on honesty desire and human folly. Observations on ambition love luck and social behavior linked by wry humor and old fashioned sensibility. The style reflects casual moral maxims about character and everyday life.
An aged joke recalls Socrates answering a youth on marriage with a paradoxical view: whatever path he chooses, regret follows. The tale, framed as Plotareh lore, reflects ancient wit on life choices.
Mrs Snyder testified in court that her husband damaged her bush and beat the bakery and tampered with the gas range. The Boston Transcript quote appears in a stray gag about wisdom and profligacy.
A quirky fragment shows a dentist warning a patient with a wiencr to his car and a nod to a "Young Intellectuals" audience. The line hints at fallibility even for the youngest, attributed to Dr. B. Jowett in a cryptic aside.
A Thought for the Day notes that as people age the incidents of yesteryear seem more vivid than yesterday's events. The brief reflection emphasizes memory over immediacy in later life.
A pithy saying advises choosing a path into the woods when faced with two bad options. It emphasizes seeking a safer or better alternative rather than settling for the lesser harm. The adage reflects practical caution and restraint.
A brief note describes a moth encountering an unusual tidbit within cheesecloth. The quirky observation hints at small creature behavior and everyday oddities in ordinary supplies.
This passage traces how corn historically meant a small grain and evolved to refer to cereals in different regions. It notes wheat in England and oats in Scotland, Ireland, and North America to maize, and explains biblical usage and the origin of corned meat from salt grains.
The dodo, once plentiful on Mauritius near Africa, thrived until about 1681. Named from Portuguese duodo meaning simpleton, it stood twice turkey size with ash gray plumage and yellow legs. Its extinction cause remains unknown. Dutch sailors called it nauseous, suggesting it was not eaten.
A class of five girls and a teacher set out on a hike that stretched from a quarter mile to one and a half miles. They stopped for lunch and finished the journey with all stomachs full, though one girl reported feeling unwell midway.
Two aging cronies in a club library discuss a novel. One calls the story good and jokes about a hero making a million in the last chapter. The other notes that even a million at life’s end would matter little.
A man confident in his parrot training attempts to teach a young mute bird to say Hello. He repeats the greeting. the parrot ignores him until the final Hello when it opens an eye and snaps Line's busy.
A rural school board member doubts a boy’s claim as a teacher who signed the Magna Charta is questioned. The youngster pleads innocence while the board member insists the boy may be responsible, prompting a call to bring the boy back for clarification.
A Kentucky or Ohio mine workers strike arose over the transfer of a mule named Jim. When Jim was moved to a different mine 400 workers walked off. The workers returned to work after the mule stayed in place.
A terse exchange frames a scene where a director jokes about taking spills while an applicant places themselves near Niagara in rank, suggesting a competitive audition or film production context. The dialogue hints at testing resilience and positioning in a creative project.
A comic exchange shows a patient insisting the tongue cannot be fully extended while the doctor challenges the claim. The dialogue captures a humorous misunderstanding about the tongue’s reach and fastening.
The judge appoints Ebenezer Quinntte as administrator of Hulda J. Cummings estate in Putnam County Indiana. The estate is described as solvent. Dated August 20 1923. Publication dates August 21 28 and September 4.
Al G Barnes 4 ring wild animal group to stage four performances in Greencastle starting next Wednesday. The plot centers on Alice awakening in a blood filled arena, with Dot Whitney chosen as the lone actress for the title role and Marie Baudet as understudy. The show features a large cast, opera talent, a 50 piece band, and original jungle desert songs.
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