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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1913
Page
2
A humorous fable from the San Francisco Call about a Proud Youth who, sure of his superior education, tries to claim the world as his oyster. He pulls and kicks, but the oyster refuses to yield, leaving him humbled and the moral that the world is a tough oyster.
The fragment outlines publishing details for the Star-Demeris Publishing Company in Green Castle Indiana with city editor and subscription terms. It lists names Charles J. Arnold and William T. Sitlington and mentions street addresses and carriage delivery.
Local buyers urged to filter blood and support kidney function using Dean's Kidney Pills. Mrs. Belle Hinkle of Illinois Street testifies she suffered backache and dizziness but found relief after taking the remedy. The ad promotes Down Kidney Pills from FosterMilburn Co with a home testimonial.
The exchange features Bix declaring a motto to handle tasks herself while Dix jokes about whether that includes giving himself a haircut. The banter hints at practical self reliance and a humorous take on grooming.
Mrs J Martin of Boone Mill Virginia describes her five year stomach trouble and inability to eat biscuit before taking Chamberlain's Tablets. After using three boxes she reports weight gain to 168 pounds and improved health, endorsing the remedy to locals.
Those who live on the mountain enjoy longer days than valley dwellers. A small rise can brighten a person’s day and lift spirits.
An unnamed writer from Pa states diarrhoea was cured after one dose of Chamberlain’s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. The merchant Mr Yorks recommended it and the remedy is claimed to cure almost all ordinary attacks with two doses.
Fragmentary text describes early practices named bow and mar customs connected to ancient fords. Context unclear but suggests historical rites or markers tied to crossings and water routes.
A brief note claims despondency stems from Indieweli or constipation and resolves quickly when Camberlain's Tablery is taken, then notes it is for sale by all dealers.
An old advertisement promotes Fletcher's Castoria for children claiming mild, safe relief from stomach distress. The header urges caregivers to trust the familiar remedy and notes its use for infants and young kids. The copy emphasizes soothing properties and trusted brand status.
An advertisement notes that safe druggists sell E RU SA Pile Cure though it warns the product is not a guaranteed cure. It mentions Greencastle merchants and lists JONES STEVENS 0 Sole as sellers.
A heated Prohibition convention afternoon session features women delegates dominating debate on temperance policy. The day’s speaker, recently back from abroad, recounts his trip amid applause until a rural woman denounces him for praising shipboard evenings, calling it a disgrace.
At Mrs Lyndon’s gathering Richard Travers spins a tale of a rose Princess and a poverished Prince. The plot follows a wedding, a betrayed heart, and a banked fortune that tests loyalty as Eleanor Lyndon listens, fearful yet entranced.
A minister consoles a grieving husband at a burial. The husband, gazing at the minister, asks, What’s her name? The exchange appears in a Tit Bits reprint.
The wise young man complains after a waitress accuses him of calling her a kid. He insists his remark referred to the lamb chops which he says taste like young goat, prompting a comic exchange in the lunch parlor.
A dialogue from the Chicago Record Herald has a count professing love for the American millionaire’s daughter and urging her engagement. The daughter replies she would not become a countess for ten cents, while the count requests delaying engagements until he can reach his marquis brother to join her into their family.
A brief comic exchange features a doctor apologizing for a cut finger and claiming to be a middle finger specialist as a playful pun. The dialogue ends with a lighthearted quip from Flie.
A terse dialogue reveals threats of self harm and urgent pleas for restraint as two figures argue over a dangerous situation. The speaker labeled M. A. P. is referenced in a terse, perilous exchange implying distress and authority.
An infant displays surprising strength as onlookers remark on a powerful voice and lifting ability. The child reportedly lifts five or six times per hour, drawing astonished interest from observers.
John Morton, a respected eye surgeon, is told he will soon lose his sight and must abandon practice for a farm. Evelyn, his fiancée, learns the grim prognosis and seeks him, pledging to share his future on a ranch as he contemplates a life without vision.
The fragment notes that men wear hobble garments as well as women, reflecting early 19th century attire described in Journal Amusant.
At a Brownsville Tennessee dinner Col. W P Brownlow secretary of the National Soldiers Home quoted an old soldier recounting a fierce action where 200 fought 300 and only 60 survived, later corrected to 417 survivors by actual statistics.
The exchange centers on a questioned dialogue between a plaintiff and a witness. The defense objects that the conversation cannot be admitted as evidence. After debate, the judges reserve judgment and later allow the question. The plaintiff replies that he was not at home.
A round of light quips and jokes comes from various papers. A Yonkers Statesman cartoon notes a cat returning with a new demand for ten dollars. Judge and Jewish Ledger columns tease etiquette and neighborly mischief in witty exchanges.
Public notices show residents of Madison Township Monroe Township Floyd Township and Marion Township announcing weekly at home office hours. Names Strube Etcheston Todd and others state they will be at their residences each Wednesday or Friday to transact official business.
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