Greencastle Herald Subscription Rates
Local Greencastle Indiana notices list subscription terms for the Herald. Single copies cost 2 cents, carrier delivery 10 cents weekly, and mail subscription 3.00 per year. The paper is published by the Star-Democrat Publishing Company at 17 and 19 South Jackson Street.
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Doing Their Duty Dean's Kidney Pills Ad
Greencastle readers learn the kidneys duty to filter blood and aid health. Mrs Belle Hinkle of Greencastle says Dean's Kidney Pills gave instant relief from backache fatigue and dizziness. Foster Milburn Co props Buffalo recommends Dean's Kidney Pills backed by home testimony.
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Captain’s Arctic Tale Ends With Unexpected Confession
An explorer recalls a notorious yarn told by Captain Bushick of the Big M Line aboard a New York to Southern ports voyage. A missionary asserts he was the iceberg survivor in the sealskin suit, confirming the captain’s tall tale before vanishing on deck.
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New York
Philadelphia Public Ledger
The Porter’s Dilemma on a Train Window Conflict
A commercial traveler on a train faces two agitated women demanding window status. The porter and traveler debate closing the window as the two argue over comfort versus exposure. The traveler insults the situation, proposing to let one freeze, then close it and suffocate the other.
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Hilsdon Cross
London
Thompson Tale Sparks Debate Over Large Families
Henry James rebukes Colonel Roosevelt on family size while recounting a comic incident about a man named Thompson with fourteen children. A spring holiday to the seashore ends with a police halt as the crowd appears to follow Thompson. The exchange contrasts views on intelligence and progress linked to family size.
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Roosevelt
France
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Thompson
Quote on a classic defining its clarity and reach
The remark frames a classic as something widely known yet seldom read, highlighting a tension between common knowledge and intimate reading. It suggests enduring relevance despite limited direct engagement with the work.
Rural motorman learns city pay is a scheme
A rural resident working as a street car motorman in the city discovers his conductor has been slipping him extra pay nightly after every payday. The man tells the manager he was being paid off each night, revealing the scheme.
Biblical Baseball Jokes Echo Bible Verses in Baseball Talk
Two colored baseball fans discuss the age of the Great National Game. One traces it to 1850 while the other claims the Bible dates the game to the creation of the world. Eve steals first and Adam is out at Eden as David hits Goliath, the Prodigal Son homers, and Moses shuts out the Egyptians at the Red Sea.
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Wrangle Over Probate Judge Ends With Outburst
Two lawyers before a probate judge argued heatedly. One barrister, losing composure, blasted his opponent with a crude insult. The judge interrupted sternly reminding everyone present that he is in the room.
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Courtesy and the value of courtesy in business
A narrator recalls presenting a bill to a courteous man who embodies politeness in deal making. The exchange implies that courtesy should be rewarded and paid for, as the respondent reacts with surprising attentiveness to the notion.
Infant prodigies and imaginative parents debate
A man who is easily impressed says infant prodigies are hard to understand. Miss Cayenne counters that such youths are merely young people with highly imaginative parents.
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Miss Cayenne
Swan longevity in extreme cases reaching three hundred years
The text notes that a swan can outlive other birds and, in extreme cases, reach about three centuries. It adds a reminder that swans live on water.
Like an Auto
A father compares marriage to buying a car, noting that obtaining a wife is not hard but maintenance costs are fearfully high. The exchange frames matrimony as a practical investment with ongoing duties and expenses.
A New One Beene Schoolmaster's Study
A brief humor sketch shows the exchange between Master and Wright about lateness and overwashing, illustrating classroom discipline and comic wordplay.
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Wright
Their Latest Weapons
A terse, period piece notes western gunmen have shifted from tallying by notches to stockpiling six shooters as a grim measure of their killings.
Advice on meeting a baby and acting naturally
A reader reflects on the awkwardness of meeting a baby and receives encouragement to simply act the way they feel. The exchange emphasizes natural behavior and comfort in social moments with infants.
Two Shots Heard At Cincinnati Hotel Killing
A guest in a Cincinnati hotel was shot and killed. A Black hotel porter testified at the trial, describing hearing two shots about a second apart. He said he was shining a gentleman's shoe in the basement when the first shot rang out and was passing the lobby when the second fired.
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Sailboat Capsize Near Shore Sparked by Captain Jim
John reports the Arnold boys nearly drowned after their sailboat capsized and were brought ashore by Captain Jim. Auntie blames Sunday sailing while John defends Captain Jim saying the sheet was made fast.
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A Momentary Glance Sparks Silent Reproach
A man notes a passing glance from a woman and contemplates a fair exchange. He refrains from reproach, thinking aloud of the old adage that fair exchange is no robbery, while she steals a quick look when unobserved.
A Sailor's Prayer From E. E Bates in the Atlantic
A quoted line from E. E. Bates appears in the Atlantic describing a seafarer praying to God for deliverance. The plea emphasizes urgency, humility, and a vow not to pray again if spared. The source frames it as a notable personal prayer within maritime literature.
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Touring In the Rockies Stage Robbery Signal
In a brief exchange Mr Chug gins asks what the crowd sees. The chauffeur answers stage robbers signaling a stop. He fears a blow-out but the signal suggests danger is averted.
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Whittier Photo Sparks Rakish Maud Muller Image
An artist declares plans for a portrait titled Whittier's Maud Muller, describing the imagined subject as rakish. A friend questions the visual concept, highlighting the playful debate over the portrayal in the project.
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Maud Muller
Power of Suggestion Angry Man Dialing Threat
A tense incident unfolds as an angry man directs a curt insult at a colleague over the telephone. The recipient, identified as Smithers, faces a terse command to self-harm followed by a curt remark about a hung party, implying a political or organizational dispute.
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Central
A Poet's Problem The Actor-Where are you going after supper
A playful dialogue fragment shows a Poet asking where to be after supper and an Actor replying with uncertainty signaling a joke about plans after a meal. The exchange emphasizes timing and location in a lighthearted tone.
When She Bought Peroxide She’s a Decided Blonde
A witty quip questions timing of a blonde stereotype after noting a purchase of peroxide. The joke hinges on the line about being decided, exploring identity and appearances in a playful exchange.
The Faint Heart
George Clarke Peck argues that fear cripples ambition and economic risk taking. He links cowardice to conscience and lack of conviction, urging trust in God’s abundance to cure timidity and empower bold action.
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Nicodemus
Erasmus
This is Our Father's World and Christ’s Saving Purpose
The passage voices faith in God’s watching care and divine purpose. It urges believers not to fear defeat, to trust in Christ, and to face sorrow with the quiet assurance that it is well with their souls.
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Curbing the Appetites
A brief note quoting Rev. A. A. Brown of Akron Ohio on discipline for fulfilling the fullest life through temperance of appetites and desires alongside physical and intellectual training.
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Episcopalian
Akron
The Reality of God by William E. Gladstone
A succinct reflection from Gladstone after six decades in public life affirming the reality and nearness of God. He emphasizes a strengthened conviction about God's personality gained through long experience.
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Truth in the soul and center of humanity quote
Revered Congregationalist Rev. W. W. Willard from Aurora IL reflects that truth begins its work within the soul and at humanity's center. He notes that our experiences stem from faith and shape our lives.
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Congregationalist
Aurora, IL
Idle Rich Stricken Man Battles Runaway Car in Mud
In Pruntytown a well-dressed stranger was knocked down and dragged by a moving car. He chased the disabled auto, slipped, rose shouting, and finally got back in to halt it. Lester Fagg, nearby with a pickaxe, sprang to strike the machine before the man fled on foot.
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Lester Fagg
Lester
Teddy Refuses Castor in Family Moment
A child named Teddy resists taking his castor as his mother pleads and cries. She offers rewards like a ball and chocolates, but Teddy remains stubborn. He comforts his mother and hopes his father will enforce the castor's use when he returns home.
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Mamma
Adam's apple question at Sunday school
A Presbyterian gathering recalls Rev Henry van Dyke recounting a Connecticut pastor's exchange with a Sunday school pupil. Asked which commandment Adam broke by eating the apple, the lad replied that there were no commandments then, leaving the pastor stumped.
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Princeton
A&a
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Adam
Jones Stevens Decgists Deserve Praise for Adler iKa Remedy
The Jones Stevens Drug Co receives Greencastle praise for Adler iKa a simple buckthorn bark and glycerine mixture. The German remedy allegedly cures appendicitis and now claims to relieve sour stomach gas and constipation instantly with a single dose.
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Jones-Stevens Drug Co
Greencastle
Arriet and Arry Playful Marital Plea
Dialogue shows Arriet urging Arry to marry for companionship and security. Arry questions who would marry him if not Arriet, highlighting domestic pressures and affection in a light rural exchange.
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Beautiful or good
A Sunday school teacher asks a ten year old student to choose between beauty and goodness. The pupil answers she would rather be beautiful and repent, demonstrating a witty twist on virtue and appearances.
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Alice
Poet Quips On Love And Life In Brief Exchange
A brief dialogue captures a poet claiming life lacks meaning without love, while a responder counters by noting personal hardship and limited fulfillment in life. The exchange uses concise wit to explore love as essential or inaccessible.
Untitled dialogue survives as a cryptic classroom vignette
A terse exchange shows a teacher inviting laughter as a student jokester provokes a grin. The brief dialogue touches on humor, livelihood, and social dynamics in a school setting.
All improvements. First Child New Baby at Our House
A humorous couplet notes a new baby arriving at the home with wry tone. The line contrasts positive growth for the first child and playful sarcasm about the second child's arrival at their residence. The item reflects domestic humor and family life.
Feminine Amenities and Miss Smallfoot Exchange Barbs
In a playful exchange Violet dismisses a suggestion as impractical while Miss Smallfoot coyly retorts that the idea would be unwise. The banter centers on fashion or etiquette doubts in a light social moment.
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Miss Smallfoot
A Pessimist’s Lesson From Two Evils
A humorous quip frames a father and son exchange defining a pessimist as one who chooses both of two evils. The line reflects a folk wisdom tone and a playful moral about decision making.
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Tipton Reader Praises Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
A Tipton resident, Mr Sarah FE Duncan, recounts his son suffering a severe cold last winter. He bought one bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, which stopped the cough and cured the cold. For sale at all dealers.
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Tipton, Lows
Chamberlain
Artificial Wood From Straw And Grass Invented
England faces wood scarcity as a new process compresses straw sawdust and grass to produce artificial wood. The innovation aims to substitute real timber for construction and manufacturing needs amid shortages.
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Trustee Notices For Madison and Jackson Townships
Trustee Benjamin Wals announces regular hours at his residence and office. He will conduct township business every Wednesday and Saturday in Madison Township and every Friday in Jackson Township.
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Madison Township
Will Strure
Mill Creek Township
Jackson Township
Benjamin WA
Aliver Stringer
Floyd Township
Fred Tod
Marion Township
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