Obituary Notice Rates for The Herald
The Herald lists charges for obituaries at 1 dollar per obituary with 5 cent per line for poetry. Cards of thanks cost 6 cents each.
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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1924
Page
4
The Herald lists charges for obituaries at 1 dollar per obituary with 5 cent per line for poetry. Cards of thanks cost 6 cents each.
The card lists a slate headed by John W. Davis for president and Charles W. Bryan for vice president. It names candidates across state offices including Carleton McCulloch for governor, Lew Yeannon for lieutenant governor, Arthur Hamrick for secretary of state, Robert Bracken for treasurer, Harry Arnold for auditor, Harvey Harmon for attorney general, John W. Kern for superintendent, George K. Denton for supreme court judge, John Aiken for fourth district supreme court, John C. McNutt for first district appellate court, Valentine E. Livengood for second district appellate court, J R Shannon for congress, and Willis E. Gill as joint representative. The fragment ends with "mrs ie" on the ticket.
A countryman and his wife visit a London music hall. The orchestral program includes Chopin, which the man misnames as a saw. His wife corrects him, and he concedes the unfamiliar sound.
In a brisk kitchen scene Judy confronts a leak of responsibility as gas burns nightly. Miss O Grady overhears a chorus of excuses about stock in the gas company and dividends. The dialogue hints at a farcical tension between care and greed.
A Louisville Courier Journal quip notes a playwright’s simple recipe for melodrama. The formula calls for a hero a shero and another hero, suggesting straightforward dramatic structure. The line underscores traditional character roles in theatrical writing.
Mrs Crawford proposes a club to study auto-suggestion urging members to join. Mrs Crabshaw questions the scheme and jokes about using it to influence husbands purchasing cars.
A humorous item notes a man gets divorced because his wife has not spoken to him for a year provoking incredulous reactions from Meekton readers. The brief sheds light on marriage tensions with a comic tone.
A verse voice vents about heavy taxation and public scrutiny. The speaker, invoking patriotism, questions why individuals bear tax burdens while many others remain taxed, challenging the fairness of the system.
A customer complains the eggs sold are unfit to eat while the market man asserts he assumed the customer sought lending eggs for neighbors, highlighting a misunderstanding over intended use. The exchange centers on quality versus purpose without further details.
Mr Whaley, a light sleeper, was awakened in a New York state hotel by loud knocks about a late night delivery. The courier insisted a package awaited downstairs, prompting Whaley to order it left for morning. He returned to sleep as the mystery deepened.
A poetic meditation on rising costs and hesitation in investing during times of unrest and public irritation. The speaker notes that increased scrutiny makes funding decisions harder without thorough investigation.
A man asks if automobile accessories are in stock and the bookkeeper responds that she is the sole attendant. The scene captures a quiet moment in the shop reflecting local color and humor.
The American Legion Weekly notes a cautious man who sold a burial plot after a man who died of a contagious disease was buried nearby, highlighting fears about proximity and health.
A fragmented dialogue scene shows characters debating consequences of refusal and fear of dismissal. Miss Multirox asserts authority while a young character contemplates speaking to a parental figure for guidance, leaving the outcome unsettled.
Dr Martin of the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station describes peach yellows and little peach as older maladies not yet eradicated. He notes yellowing fruits ripen early with red spotting while little peach leaves curl and fruit is smaller and ripens later. He urges removal of diseased trees and cooperative eradication efforts.
New York experiment station reports that spraying from ground level and under tree canopies yields near total aphid control on western New York apple orchards. A hose extended to the nozzle allows underside coverage, with at least 20 pounds pressure enabling complete per-tree treatment in a short time. Bulletin 487 details the station method.
The piece argues many American orchards are kept in sod rather than tilled, noting this reflects growers' laziness or misallocation of funds rather than a verdict on sod's desirability. It stresses grass is cheap and easy, while tillage is laborious and costly.
After picking and packing fruit must be carefully handled on the way to market. Good roads and wagons or springy trucks extend fruit life. Pre-cooling and icing of railroad cars for long distance transport protect fruit from dust and sun.
Roslyn Moore, blinded by a studio accident, regains sight after seeking a London surgeon. In Paris Cecile, a flower seller, aids his recovery with hope and devotion. A kiss through a messenger and a quiet park wedding seal their renewed love and the maestro’s restored vision.
Ida Hicks died after a brief illness aged 60 years four months and four days. She was born Mary Ida Albin in 1864 near Cloverdale Indiana, married H H Hicks in 1889, and left four daughters two grandchildren and a step family. A longtime teacher and devout church member, she lived a life of faith and service with her family and community. Funeral services were held at home on Thursday August 28 conducted by Rev. Allen Kenworthy and burial followed in Stilesville Cemetery.
Mrs Artie O H air of 205 N Vine St Greencastle says her kidneys were weak causing backache and sleepless nights Then she used Doans Pills from the Owl Drug Store and they helped strengthen and regulate her kidneys Foster Milburn Co Mfrs Buffalo NY 60c at all dealers
The Hicks family extends sincere thanks to relatives friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy shown after the loss of their beloved wife and mother. Gratitude also to Rev Kenworthy singers pallbearers Rector Bros and all for the floral offerings.
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