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Obituary and poetry charges listed with obituaries at $1 each and poetry at 5 cents per line. Cards of Thanks priced at 50 cents each. Subscription rates shown for weekly and yearly copies and delivery options.
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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1919
Page
2
Obituary and poetry charges listed with obituaries at $1 each and poetry at 5 cents per line. Cards of Thanks priced at 50 cents each. Subscription rates shown for weekly and yearly copies and delivery options.
A Maine born lawyer settles in a Southern state and questions a backwoodsman witness. The witness defines a non-possibility with a humorous reply about making a mouse bigger by moving ears back, prompting a suspended court dignity scene as described in The Green Bag.
Charley Kelley of this city appeared in Indianapolis today likely for business or public engagement, with his visit noted by local observers.
A public auction will be held at the Tilghman Ruark farm located two miles west of Stilesville on National Road. The notice specifies sale of farm goods and property as part of the event.
On Wednesday September 16 at 10 30 A M a sale of livestock and farm gear is announced. Items include horses mares cows hogs sheep draft equipment a Ford 1918 model wagon mowing machine plows harrows harnesses and household goods with numerous items to follow. Various cattle and herd details accompany the listing.
A collage of joke snippets and stories includes a sign misread tale about Squedunk and a puzzled Englishman, a teacher pupil exchange on synonyms, a Harper’s Magazine verse about sterilizing a baby, Bismarck’s chicory coffee tale, a Devonshire fire report mockingly hinting at reading the papers, and Mrs Crawfoot’s entomology quip with mandy.
Aetna Mortgage and Investment Co offers loans on second mortgages against real estate. Located at 608 Fidelity Trust Building, Indianapolis.
An old advertisement touts P D Q as a fast acting bug killer for bed bugs fleas roaches ants and chicken lice. It claims a two ounce box makes a quart of solution and notes it won t harm clothing carpets curtains or wallpaper. It suggests testing on a dog and says druggists can supply it.
A Japanese adsuki bean, grown at Arlington Virginia and other sites, yields about 25 bushels per acre and could provide a high protein food product. It adapts to common bean climates, but hay production lags cowpeas and soybeans. In Japan, adsuki bean meal serves many foods and industrial uses, including flour, candy, and cosmetics.
The article discusses alfalfa cultivation noting inoculation with soil from good fields and spreading 200 pounds per acre of inoculant. It also warns soaps and solvents protect tools, and advises a plaster bandage splint for plumbing repairs as a durable temporary fix.
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