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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1919
Page
3
The Baptist Sunday School and Picnic dinner will be held next Sunday at the home of C M Ewing south of town. All Sunday school children are asked to attend church at 9 30 a m and bring their teaches.
A fragmentary column discusses thrifty living and meat abstention, noting rising prices since Franklin's era. It criticizes Quaker and Puritan habits, mentions the gilded youth, and laments drinking customs at barns. The piece hints at social critique and moral tones of the period.
A provincial educational committee member urges cultivating friendship among students. He cites historic examples David and Jonathan, Damon and Pythias, and Scylla and Charybdis as models, urging readers to read and ponder their stories at London Lally News.
Classified ads list several Greencastle properties and jobs including a seven room house on Liberty Street in good condition with contact William Jackson at phone 274, plus additional listings for a 7 room home at 502 N Gillespie St and other real estate, wills, and employment notices.
A catalog of property transfers shows multiple deeds across Greencastle Monroe Cloverdale Franklin and Roachdale. Notable entries include Lucy to Sage 122 acres in Greencastle for 21000 and J W Rove to N M Skinner 80 acres in Greencastle for 5050, with several lots and acreages transacted to various buyers at amounts ranging up to 20500 and 3900.
The U S Department of Agriculture warns stockmen in the Northwest about Menziesia, a poisonous shrub found from southern Alleghenies to northern California and Idaho. Rocky Mountain Menziesia grows 3 to 7 feet tall on moist northern slopes and can kill sheep and cattle if eaten when other forage is scarce. Symptoms include foaming at the mouth weakness and staggering, with possible paralysis and nausea. Authorities urge recognition of the plant and note ongoing studies and a pamphlet detailing its appearance and dangers.
A boy explains that instinct would give all knowledge without learning, but humans rely on reason and self study to avoid ignorance. He argues we must study ourselves to avoid becoming blind or foolish.
The Fouts Brothers Realty Company announces a new office in town opening September 1. They invite owners to list farms and city property for quick sales, promising buyers and fair, honest treatment. R. S. Fouts signs the notice.
A widow recounts years of stomach pain. Doctors urged surgery for gall stones, but she chose to die at home. After using Mayr's Wonderful Remedy for over a year she reports no more stomach pain.
An old advertisement touts a harmless preparation that removes catarrhal mucus from the intestinal tract and reduces inflammation linked to stomach liver and intestinal ailments including appendicitis. It promises money back after one dose.
Aetna Mortgage and Investment Co offers second mortgage loans on real estate. Visit 608 Fidelity Trust Building, Indianapolis, for details on financing options and terms.
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