Obituary pricing details for notices and cards
The notice outlines charges for obituaries at 1 dollar per obituary and poetry at 5 cents per line. It also states Cards of Thanks cost 50 cents each.
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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1923
Page
2
The notice outlines charges for obituaries at 1 dollar per obituary and poetry at 5 cents per line. It also states Cards of Thanks cost 50 cents each.
Sweden passes new motor traffic laws introducing compulsory recording speedometers once developed and allowing government to require their use. The plan aims to prove innocence for drivers and provide evidence against speeders. Licenses require eye and ear tests plus inspector testimonials. city speed limit 22 mph and country 28 mph.
New York meat council surveys 150 butcher shops finding 38 percent of wives feed steaks to husbands, 26 percent lamb chops, 18 percent pork chops, and 18 percent hamburger. Steaks command 52 to 58 cents a pound while lamb chops are 42 cents, pork cheaper, hamburger cheapest.
A state capitol tour guide in Jefferson City answers a tourist's query about a Persian rug and the state seal. He claims the motto Salus populi suprema lex esto is Greek and translates in English to The best men get the jobs, prompting a sharp, humorous correction.
The article explains Pigeon English as a fusion of English and Portuguese elements with Chinese idioms. It notes how speakers adapt the language to pronounce the letter R as a l and how double e after consonants reflects Chinese tongue challenges.
The herb vervain once held sacred status among great nations with its use by Persian Magi Greeks and Roman priests as they approached altars in ancient times.
Mrs. John Stout visited her daughter in Bainbridge to attend the Baptist Convention in New Maysville. Numerous locals attended church services, showers, family gatherings, and fairs, with many out-of-town guests and daily visits noted. The Christian Church revival led by Rev. C. E. Kelly drew hundreds, with the largest crowd on Sunday.
The Delco Light Company announces an Installed-Price Plan aimed at farm homes. It offers a standard Delco Light plant with storage battery, wiring, ten ready lamps, a general power outlet, and financing with a small cash payment. The plan emphasizes fixed total cost and easy access to electricity for farmers this fall.
Sunday visits tied to the Hunter and Tinch families with Rev Keck and others. Local gatherings included the Ruark reunion at the Christian Church basement and the third annual threshers meeting at John Webster’s home with many attendees and treats. Lloyd McGinnis is critically ill and Opal Cunningham has returned home from Putnam County Hospital.
Mr and Mrs Robert Buckhanna visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs Philip Kendell and Mr and Mrs George Fitzsimmons joined for Sunday dinner with T J in Maysville.
Shackleford Ida and Laura Steward with Lulu Weller and Clyde Steward attended the Binker reunion in Indianapolis. Sunday visits included Roy Chatham Wahl Walton and their spouses in Indianapolis. C F Modlin and Jess Kendell also spent Sunday in the city. Mary Roe and daughter Edna joined Mr. and Mrs. George Lone at A M Keck’s.
Local notes record a web of visits and family time across Lilliput-Land. Paul and Jane Asher returned to Gary after a vacation with home folks. Roy Herbert family Woodie Combs and wife visited Sunday. Virgil Hodgins and family from Bainbridge spent Sunday with E A Magill and family. Miss Gwendolin Herbert stayed with Miss Tea Sinclair. J S Washburn Crothersville Everette Flat Rock visited Moore family. J C Lewis and wife spent the weekend with relatives in Indian wife Harrod of With John ap. Eddie Butler of Semarj and Mrs Lafe Murphy of Illinois visited Friday.
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