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Newspaper

Greencastle Herald

Location

Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Sep 11, 1920

Page

4

Geysers At Best This Year In Yellowstone Park

Unusually deep snow last winter and a rainy spring boost Yellowstone’s geysers and hot springs into peak display. Major eruptions occur daily or more, led by Grand, with 200 foot fountains and multiple eruptions. Terraces show vivid colors as Old Faithful and others perform, attracting visitors as park administration highlights Marrinmeth and Cleopatra terraces. Deer appear occasionally amid mineral springs drawing crowds.

Yellowstone National Park Wyo Yellowstore National Park Dild Maithtal Ald Grant Clontess Constant Marrimeth Hot Springs Park Administration Minerva Cleopatra Jupiter Fulpit Terrace Hymen Terrace Angel Terrace Orange Spring Terrace

Alligators scarcity prompts Louisiana protection moves

Alligators are becoming scarce in Louisiana as collectors stockpile hides. Conservation authorities plan protective measures amid port statistics showing near alligator skin exports through the port, with one firm shipping about 10,000 hides monthly.

New Orleans Louisiana Conservation Commission United States

Moose Keeps Farmer Aide Amid Government Care

New Glasgow Canada a farmer holds a lame moose at provincial expense after it was brought to his barnyard. The animal, initially tamed and fed, bonded with the farmer and refused to return to the woods when ordered by a game warden. A suitable site near Lafontaine Park may be found for it.

New Glasgow Can Lafontaine Park

Texas once cannibal home finds on Edwards plateau

University of Texas anthropology professor James E. Pearce reports prehistoric Texas inhabitants near the Edwards plateau left burned rock middens and kitchen refuse indicating a nomadic cannibal culture. He notes central camp fires, limestone stoves, and human bones with marrow removed. A new phase will study Puneral mounds in east Texas of a different race.

Texas Plains James E. Pearce University of Texas Professor Pearce Edwards Plateau Austin New Mexico America Puneral Mounds East Pearce

Land of the Morning Calm and Korea's Incentive Story

A historical sketch praises Koreans as poetic and capable but notes centuries of idleness reduced urgency to work. It cites George Sherwood Liddy on Korea's potential, highlighting a monk who survived on one meal daily to fund missions and an individual who sold his ox to contribute to funds.

George Sherwood Liddy Korea Asia Iddy Tian Tyan

Short story style note on concise writing

Editors urge magazines to shorten fiction due to paper shortages. The examples show abrupt, quick sketches featuring simple events and outcomes. The piece underscores clarity and brisk reading, with a lightly ironic tone about melodramatic plots and avoidant flourishes.

Her First Venture

Mrs Lane recalls ventures with failed bets on an automobile and other schemes. Mr Lane mocks her risk taking as she recounts buying a box of soap to win Haviland china and a welding ring attempt, noting that earlier ventures also failed.

May Iask what that scrap of pae per is you are easing

A fragment from a conversation about a diploma from the school of experience. One man hurriedly persuaded the speaker to undersee a canceled note the speaker has just paid for another person.

School of Experience

Rich Finch in an O'd Dress Auction Reveals Hidden Cash

The famed dancer Rigolbouhe who died in Paris at eighty left a silk dress sold to a second-hand dealer for a song. Hidden inside the garment, the finder discovered a bundle containing French bank notes totaling 1,000 francs.

Rigolbouhe Paris

Desolate Exchange Sparks Desert Living Bet

A terse roadside banter unfolds as a speaker declares intent to live in a great American desert. The nun questions the stakeout while the other quips about dryness and scarcity, highlighting rugged frontier humor in a Louisville Courier-Journal style fragment.

Farewell to Gertrude Pifles at the hotel resort

A family scene unfolds after a summer resort visit. Gertrude Pifles sparks drama as Bunny and Cyril vie for her affection, with promises, dances, and rivalries driving reactions among friends. The dialogue reveals friendships, measurements of charm, and a ship of social entanglements.

Gertrude Caroline Jimmy Bunny

Sir Edward Carson’s Witty Retort In Court Displayed

Sir Edward Carson, usually solemn, showcased sharp wit in court. He clashed with the judge over conflicting testimony from a carpenter and a tavernkeeper, prompting his quip that highlighted the bench and the bar difference.

Sir Edward Carson Sir Edward

Fragmentary Coroner Remark Sparks Inquest Tone

A fragmentary exchange shows a coroner stating no items found on a man aside from a few trifles including a handwritten receipt. A grieving inquirer questions a receipt tied to the missing husband, revealing a tense inquest mood.

Why American Children Have Bad Manners

A collection of aphorisms and social observations on manners, marriage, gender roles, and human folly. The piece lampoons modern behavior, noting pampered children, shifting loyalties, and the quirks of adult life with witty, sometimes wry reflections.

Sunday Picnic Breaks Family Hospitality In Garden Plot

Jug Handle Ian Blaisdell finds his wife and daughters preparing a meal for tomorrow while planning a quiet day in the woods alone. The family hints at hosting friends who regularly gather, but the father proposes a private outing, leaving visiting youths puzzled and disappointed by the change in plans. The scene highlights a contrast between hospitality and desire for solitary time.

Blaisdell Lois Willis Dean Rob Tom Austin Mary Katie Tom Bob Les Astron Iris Willie Dean Blaisdells

Adequate Reason in Shadowed Battery Park

A moonlit scene in Battery Park shows a couple in intimate mood as they gaze at New York Harbor and the Statue of Liberty. The man muses about light and liberty while the woman teases her attempt to leave his embrace.

Battery Park

Evening Matters in Household Mischief

Mrs. Rosenbaum frets over her son Ikey who has swallowed a dime. Father Jacob advises sending him away after supper to avoid fuss, remarking the situation should “efen” be resolved.

Quotable Bits on Labor and Life Reflections

A collection of witticisms and social observations on labor, marriage, parenting, vanity, and philosophy. Notable lines touch on employer employee relations, economic common sense, and human foibles, with quips about couples, mothers, bachelors, and vegetarians.

Joplin Ring Starter Udges Jockey Slurs Abuse

The Joplin News Herald reports a ring starter at a local venue mocked riders with racial slurs and threats, displaying a rope attached stick as a warning to a persistent offender. The piece notes many jockeys were Black and describes a tense scene before others prepared for a race.

Joplin Wong

Mesquite Growth Transforms Desert Plant in Hawaii to 50,000 Acres

A single mesquite seed from the Southwest planted in Honolulu in 1837 has spread widely. Today Washington Pass notes about 50,000 acres of this hardy plantage across arid plains of Arizona and New Mexico. The mesquite adapts to foreign and tropical soils, altering its character from the parent tree.

Southwest Honolulu Washington

RAT SNAP Ad Promises Rodent Control For A Dollar Cake

James McGuire of New Jersey endorses RAT SNAP as a cheap rodent killer for farmers. The cake bait requires no mixing and is guaranteed by John Cook & Sons, J Sudranski & Co, and R P Mullins, offered in 35c 65c and 1.25 dollars sizes.

James McGuire New Jersey John Cook & Sons J. Sudranski

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