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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1923
Page
2
The Greencastle Herald lists obituary charges at 1 per obituary with poetry at 5c per line. Cards of Thanks are 50c each, and the paper is published every afternoon except Sunday from 17 1 Street in Greencastle Indiana.
Purdue University Agricultural Extension urges Hoosier farmers to treat seed with two to three ounces of copper carbonate per bushel to control stinking smut in wheat. The method coats seeds, kills spores, and prevents infection, though it does not address Blackheads or loose smut. Reports from Howard and Hancock counties show dockage losses amid widespread outbreaks.
Fragmentary item notes a broad statement about fools and peace in Detroit Free Press pages. Readers are reminded that some people resist calm, while others seek conflict. the prose suggests a social mood rather than a specific event or quote.
A brief editorial note from Forbes Magazine praises charitable action and sermon impact, highlighting the motive of service and religion guiding community efforts. The piece emphasizes acts of kindness in a spirit of faith.
A reflection attributed to Bacon on starting with certainties or doubts and how the path shapes endings. It notes that beginning with certainties may lead to doubts, whereas starting with doubts can yield certainties in time.
A reflective note urges people to spend more time sowing seeds of kindness than sowing wild oats. It frames the idea as a grand ideal for improving society through daily acts of charity and restraint.
A humorous line from the American Legion Weekly features a foot pad frisking a first sergeant and joking about going over the top with a daring remark. The excerpt captures wartime telegrams of bold taunts and swagger from a pirate-like criminal.
In a playful London Mail snippet a speaker counsels Alec not to despair, joking about learning to love olives as a lighthearted moment reflecting city gossip and social humor.
A dialectal excerpt presents Uncle Eben asking two questions before the public about the high cost of living and potential remedies. The line emphasizes social concern and economic strain.
Report notes a French scientist claims women sleep more lightly and need less sleep than men. The Indianapolis News cites the finding as part of a brief science note.
A compact reflection on fortune as a reward for discovery. The saying implies luck favors the proactive finder over the passive searcher.
The writer notes that the average man is better than others credit him for, offering a reflective timeless merit idea.
The article profiles Lieut.-Col Dragutin Dimitriyevitch as the central figure in the 1914 plot that killed Archduke Franz Ferdinand, detailing his leadership of the Unity of Death society, his alliance with Major Vogislav Tankovitch, and his later court martial and execution in 1917. It cites Prof Stanoyevitch of Belgrade who argues the Serbian government knew nothing of the plot.
A brass flintlock pistol, recovered by a dredge in the Cowlitz river at Longview, Washington, is believed over two centuries old. Found by A. N. Thorndike, the weapon bears a London trade mark and a crest, and was sent to a Portland gunsmith for dating before being shipped to London for further history.
The Philadelphia Mint struck 83,121,000 pieces in the year ended June 30 1922 including 58,704,000 silver dollars to replace melted bullion for England. Domestic output totaled 79,221,000 pieces worth about 2 million dollars with 3,900,000 coins for Peru and Nicaragua. Peru produced 1,000,000 one sol silver coins and 2,000,000 nickel five centavos. Nicaragua yielded 500,000 one centavos and 400,000 half centavos.
Local farmers report chickens dying in large numbers in Doss county after overeating a locust species. They say the birds grew weak and disoriented as feeds consumed "Nnensis" locusts. The event follows an outbreak affecting livestock.
Washington reports preliminary 1922 census figures indicating a higher divorce to marriage ratio in six northeastern states. Marriages fell about 12 percent from 1916 to 1922 while divorces rose roughly 30 percent, with New Hampshire the only state to increase marriages.
Report from Bucharest notes Russia’s state run publishing house issued over 14.5 million volumes in the past year. Topics span economics politics history and fiction aimed at promoting Bolshevist theories and portraying hostility to Soviet doctrine as harming world affairs.
A Paris surgeon recalls a patient gratitude gesture after appendicitis surgery. An American woman presents a cigar case, then reveals a 1000 franc note, saying five others were in the case. The tale highlights the physician’s currency-driven humor and surprise.
Norfolk, Va. The Leviathan’s reappearance stirs nostalgia for the vanished American sailing ship. Modern mariners know oil burners well but struggle to name the seven masts of a sailing vessel. Fore, main, mizzen, pusher, driver, Jigger and spanker are listed in order, with alternative schemes noted.
Fragmented report notes many child marriages with alarming trends and limited endurance. Statistics hint at thousands of underage unions and shifting patterns, though details are unclear and the text is incomplete.
Public auction of horses and mules cows and heifers hogs corn clover seed and farm implements at Squire Hurst farm 1% miles NW of Mt Meridian on Backbone road Friday September 21 starting 10 30. Terms include cash sums under 10 and credit up to nine months with 7 percent note. 2 percent discount for cash. Dinner served by Mt Meridian Church Aid Society. Auctioneers D J Rector clerk Paul Albin.
The product is praised as a cleansing agent for both children and adults. It keeps the scalp clean and hair nourished with a non oily, mild feel. Easy to use and suitable for any head.
Reported trend shows Austrians relocating to Berlin as the German mark remains stronger than the Austrian crown making Vienna life costly. Nearby, University of Pennsylvania medical students fund part of their expenses through blood donation at the university hospital.
Hebe Patten a street car motorman in Dover Ohio wakes each workday to a crow perched at his window. The bird who fell from a nest three months ago now caws at five each morning to signal time to start work.
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