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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1913
Page
3
Notlew Greencastle Lodge No 348 will meet Wednesday evening at 7 30. Important business and initiatory work in first degree. Visiting members welcome. Thomas Lishy N G John Cook Secretary.
M K Gebhart of Oriole Pennsylvania reports relief after one dose of Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. He says the remedy cured diarrhoea and cautions that ordinary cases can be resolved with one or two doses. Sold by all dealers.
A fragment evokes joy in a simple life as virtue and pleasure accompany nature. The brief text contrasts uncut flowers with cultivated life, suggesting contentment in modest living.
Mr Sarah Duncan of Tipton writes how his son suffered a severe cold last winter and almost developed pneumonia. One bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy stopped the cough and cured the cold completely, according to the letter. For sale at all dealers. Do you take the Herald?
The Fortnightly Review contrasts English and American advertising. It says Americans treat advertising as essential, investing heavily and seeking better methods, while English firms are seen as slipshod and less rigorous. It notes gas consumption practices as an analogy for efficiency and measurement.
Leading dealers report disinfectants have evolved to kill odors and germs without the usual harsh odor. Formaldehyde preparations now offer reduced irritation and can sterilize anthrax bacilli in 30 minutes and cholera spirilli in two hours. Dilutions vary for inhibiting typhoid bacilli and glanders spirillum against cholera. New York Sun.
In a crowded car a bystander notes a hat costing six dollars. The man’s wife is revealed as the subject of the remark, exposing her habit of pricing others’ attire. The exchange ends with the couple confronting the comment.
A young man confronts a rejected marriage proposal after a failed bet about winning a woman’s hand. The woman remains calm and firm, saying she cannot be his wife, while the man laments his loss and the supposed “pile-driver of Fate” crushing him. The scene unfolds as a tense emotional exchange.
A historical note explains that in 1908 the U.S. corn crop of 2.666 billion bushels was divided into 518 million bushels used for flour and grist products starch malt liquors distilled liquors export and seed nearly 19.3 percent. The remaining 80.7 percent or about 2.118 billion bushels fed livestock.
The mellow creamy unbleached muslin lends itself to artistic decoration. Summer cottage hangings including curtains bedspread and cushions use bands of cretenne matching wall paper. A bedroom with pink and yellow rose wallpaper on creamy ground appears charming.
A reporter questions a famed opera singer after a snub, asking why a songbird shows a nasty temper. The diva replies that the ignorance of the laity misreads the temper of a virago for an artiste.
A 16 year old girl in London surprised listeners with a sudden deep bass voice at a ball. Previously a soprano, her voice lowered dramatically over a year and is now as deep as a man's. A throat specialist found unusually large and broad vocal cords.
The passage presents Margaret visiting cousins in the country and remarking on beekeeping at breakfast. It also offers a short tip that keeping hands soft and clean is best done by letting mother do the work.
An official study shows Russian agricultural workers earned under 32 dollars yearly for men and under 18 for women, with subsistence costs around 5 dollars for men and 40 for women. A five month season brings higher female wages. A young Irishman begs his uncle for money, recounting his shame, and the uncle replies with consolation noting the messenger lost the letter.
A British inventor presents an auto-truck with two connected channel tracks and front and rear wheels. The adjustable platform fits varying vehicle widths and leaves space between tracks for machinist access. A hoisting mechanism on the side secures cars for repair and overhaul.
A sermon on Temptation presents two inner voices guiding every person from childhood to old age. It contrasts Satan’s lure with the call to righteousness, tracing temptation through physical social and spiritual realms and noting examples from biblical figures to modern reformers. Every moment of life is Destiny linked.
A dealer notes women still buy sponges for bathing from 50 cents to 600 dollars, wary of cheap or hospital sponges. Turkey cup sponges from the coast of Turkey are prized for their uniform round shape and fine texture, while Mediterranean sponges are coarser due to currents. Florida sponges are scarce in value due to the Gulf Stream. A Mediterranean sponge retails for about 3 to 4 dollars.
Government reports note a sharp rise in rice industry activity since 1880 with rice mills up 264 percent and capital up 368 percent. Gulf coast lands in Texas and Louisiana now fetch up to 12.50 per acre, with some parcels valued at 80 or 50 dollars, as irrigation and Japanese methods boost profitability.
The article notes high prices for raw horsehair used in haircloth due to Russo Japanese War era disruptions in Russia. It explains weave width depends on hair length with Russian hair prized for long tails. It also mentions domestic weaving and the use of American plains hair for narrow weaves in coat linings.
On Wednesdays in Rome the Jews’ rag sale fills the street with lines for hanging trousers coats blankets and clothing. Tables display vast items from fabrics to rare old brocades and church embroideries making it possible to reduce one’s letter of credit through bargaining and purchase.
A reflection urges fairness in judging others and warns against hypocritical motives. It notes that people mirror the weights they use to measure character and that public figures should avoid judging others while facing similar scrutiny. A Boston school anecdote about dividing eight potatoes among nine boys adds humor to the piece.
Monon Route offers a cost effective plan to attend the G A R encampment in Chattanooga with $11.60 excursion fare from Greencastle. Return by Sept 28th, extendable to Oct 17th. Departure cars leave Greencastle at 3 25 a m Sunday Sept 14 attached to Department Special at Louisville. For reservations contact W W Gilgis Traveling Passenger Agent Monon Route Bedford Indiana. Sept 10th.
Advertisement from Jones Stevens Co at Greencastle touts E Ru Sa pile cure as safe and non narcotic while claiming other pile medicines contain imjur ous narcotics and poisons. It guarantees cure or forfeits $50 and stresses reliability of local druggists selling E Ru Sa.
Greencastle residents hail Jones Stevens Drug Co for Adler i ka a buckthorn bark and glycerine mixture. The German remedy supposedly cures appendicitis and a single dose relieves sour stomach gas and constipation instantly.
Fragmentary timetable entries show various times and routes with notes like Going West and Ex. Sun. listings. Agent J. D. Ellis appears, along with sundry daily and Sunday references and scattered times such as 1:54, 9:87, 12:33, 2:20, and 4:25 p.m. Exact destinations and context are unclear.
The Breton language sits within the Celtic family alongside Gaelic and is native to lower Brittany where over a million people still speak it. No single town stands alone in speaking Gaelic and French.
The term Chauvinism originated to praise the first Napoleon and his regime but later signified excessive patriotism and national pride. It is the French equivalent of fingoism in this extended sense.
A child’s exclamation reveals family relief as a house loan is paid off. The mother responds with triumph and repeated joy, inviting the idea of sharing the good news by printing it on greeting cards.
A brief note on how trusts consistently express respect for one statute the Mutations Act, reflecting legal tradition and reliance. The fragment suggests emphasis on the statute's authority and enduring influence within trust law.
W. W. Tucker, physician and surgeon, maintains an office on Vine Street between Washington and Walnut in Greencastle Indiana.
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