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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1921
Page
4
Passerby laughs at a glazier who drops a plate glass pane destined for 10 Swell Street. The man insists he is solving a jigsaw puzzle, gathering the thousand fragments on the sidewalk as he complains about the orange peel that caused the break. The scene captures a street corner moment of humor and grit from London Tit-Bits.
Jack Brien the parrot aboard the Booth liner Justin, from Maenaos Brazil to port, led a mass escape of ten percent birds after a dispute with an officer. The birds were recaptured hours later as crew and passengers endured screeching from hidden cages and a nightly shout of Change watch.
A Wesleyan minister recalls a long-lost couple once engaged in Cumberland. After many years apart both wed others, the man became a father of one and the woman a mother of 21. Widowed, they remarried and their 40 children attended the wedding and reception.
A New York area country club reports a caddie master insures golfers balls for 50 cents each. He replaces lost balls with second-hand finds repainted, keeping costs minimal while often earning a profit.
The United States Department of Agriculture urges poultry keepers to give hens free range if possible or ample green feed and milk during summer. Feed plans vary by flock age with adjustments from February to June, including scratch grains and mash ratios, and a daily pattern of light morning and heavy evening feeding. Detailed scratch grain and dry mash formulas are provided for Leghorns and general-purpose breeds to maintain flock profits.
An early yellow fever outbreak in Tampico was halted by releasing Gambusta minnows into ponds and cisterns. Crude oil used to deter larvae was abandoned, cutting costs by about 8000 per week and improving local satisfaction as fish eliminated the larvae.
A 1900s style family cookbook lists recipes for popovers apple fritters and trifles. Instructions cover batter ratios mixing methods and frying or baking steps with notes on lemon juice sugar and oil additions.
Fragmented poem urges readers to view life from a window and see humanity as a connected line of cities and lands. It contrasts conscious beings with blind moles and calls for looking outward to find like minded souls beyond one house and street.
Jessie Roberts advises women seeking independence to pursue farming with training and initiative. She highlights two examples of women running sheep farms plus apiaries, marketing honey by mail in high quality packaging, and selling directly to consumers with a strong brand.
This piece traces the mis derivation of Tartars from Taters and the later shift to Tartars influenced by Tartarus. It explains how invasion into Europe in the 13th century popularized the name and how brave Tatars led to the saying catch a Tartar indicating being taken by surprise.
A visiting German surgeon praised New York for its cleanliness in crowded subways. He noted residents appear to bathe daily and wear freshly laundered linen, saying without this daily hygiene the crowds would be intolerable.
The United States Department of Agriculture urges timely silo readiness and proper filling plans to save time. It covers silos with stave or board construction needing tight doors and tightened hoops, interior coatings for concrete silos, and machinery readiness for efficient silage. It also advises harvesting corn before full maturity to achieve proper moisture and palatability in the silage.
After cleaning, apply manure on the asparagus bed to prevent freezing and thawing. It will help fertilizer work into the soil and improve soil condition for spring growth.
London researchers and artists clash over whether male faces have evolved toward a stronger, more reserved ideal or not. Prof. Arthur Keith cites notable facial changes across centuries, while Prof. Patrick Geddes argues no improvement is evident. A survey of the National Portrait Gallery paintings failed to prove a clear upgrade or decline in English male beauty.
A boy with a bent pin claims better luck than costly gear. The patient angler questions the claim and wonders if it is an entertaining unverified fish story. The small boy offers to trade any time, challenging the other to prove otherwise.
An Armenian woman, tattooed as a concubine, undergoes skin grafting at the University Hospital in Ann Arbor to remove branding from her face. After years of hardship and fear of recognition, she sees herself anew and plans marriage to her fiancé in Detroit later this fall.
The largest farm in the world is managed by former American Charles Noble at Nobleford Alberta. It cultivates over 18 000 acres and expects a return of 7 000 000 this year.
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