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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1920
Page
2
Governor Carleton B McCulloch and a slate of statewide officers are listed including Lieut Governor Samuel M Foster Secretary of State Charles H Wagner Auditor Charles R Hughes Treasurer George H De HORITY Reporter Wood Unger Judge Francis F Bowser Elbert M Swain John G Reidelbach Superintendent Adelaide Steele Baylor with towns Indianapolis Fort Wayne Columbus Peru Elwood Frankfort Warsaw Rockport Winamac Wabash and Wabash.
For Prosecutor FAY S. HAMILTON, for Treasurer OTTO G. WEBB, for Sheriff FRED LANCASTER all named in the slate of county election contenders.
Charles K. Hunt recalls his first boots with copper toes and the rough, joyful rites of breaking them in. The reminiscence touches schoolyard pranks, slipping on wet snow, post-horse wear, and a character Vene Hersham who bartered goods. A mock calculation wonders if Vene would pay $197.63 plus tax for boots today.
A short poem exhorts readers to shed worry and sorrow. It warns that dwelling on troubles doubles the burden and diminishes happiness along life’s journey. The verse urges cheerfulness and the appreciation of good things already present.
The famed centenarian buzzard once worn with a bell around its neck near Sec ond creek WV is thought to have died. Seen recently on W. H. Leach’s farm the emaciated bird struggled to free its beak from the strap. Local observers fear the bird did not survive.
The most expensive apartment house in New York City, at Fifth Avenue and Sixty third Street, has been sold. Twelve tenants occupy floors with twenty two rooms and ten baths per floor. Rentals reach 30000 yearly per tenant, averaging about 1000 per room. Tenants include Robert Goelet C K G Billings Alexander Smith Cochran and H Mortimer Brooks. One tenant reportedly spent 250000 on fittings. Floors are finished in black walnut.
Professors Beattie and Lewis of Liverpool University report that milk can be freed of disease germs without heating above 145 to 147 degrees Fahrenheit. At this low temperature milk quality remains intact while electric treatment markedly improves shelf life. Tests used two apparatus types, varying currents, and several milk qualifications.
A young man recounts a close brush with an enraged Jersey bull. He says the animal seized him by the tail and he struggled to hold on, fearing to let go. Miss Dubious quips about being between the horns, but the man insists the bull was no dilemma, only a Jersey.
A Baltimore specialist states that catching diphtheria in its first stages now allows formal proclamation of conquest. He notes death rates dropped from four in ten to four in a hundred, marking a dramatic improvement from the disease’s former dread.
A young man asked the narrator to a dance. Believing another toy would ask, she said she would go with John. A voice behind announced John had overheard the conversation, yielding an awkward moment in the exchange.
A veteran wins women’s favor by recounting his muster in and close calls with bullets, framing his service as salt of the earth virtue. The quip suggests his courage earns admiration in social circles.
A quoted maxim argues that removing the trigger prevents sedition by depriving rebels of fuel, making it harder to ignite unrest. The saying cautions leaders to address root causes to avert sparks of rebellion.
Dialogue on street hustle and self reliance contrasts with chores like washing wheels and pumping tires. The exchange hints at changing expectations and neighborly aid under a suburban backdrop. Local voices reflect practical gatekeeping and imagined community norms.
Dr. B J Fry reports a British soldier wounded by a German bullet penetrating the abdomen. The bullet damaged the external iliac artery, entered the heart, and lodged in the left pulmonary artery. An X ray failed to reveal it, the patient developed leg gangrene and underwent amputation, then shock followed and he died after a month.
The London Daily Mail notes a marked drop in birth rates among middle and upper classes both here and abroad. Legislation, especially in the United States, has failed to counteract the trend. Possible causes include educated women's reluctance to marry without economic dependence and rising taxation burden on these classes.
A playful exchange notes a white paper shortage as minor annoyance while stressing gratitude that the shortage is not of celluloid. The dialogue highlights humor about material limits in cinema.
A series of curious sleeping sickness anecdotes highlights sleeping during meals, nocturnal violin imitation, and somnambulistic sports. Examples include a Yorkshire boy who slept through meals, a girl who hummed and mimed violin sounds in sleep, and a continental student who played midnight hide and seek. Also cited are famed naturalist Agassiz and a college writer waking to solve advanced problems in sleep, plus early lifeboat wireless gear described with safe, soundproofing features and a helmeted operator.
A damaged fragment discusses wireless safety on ships noting that if a sinking vessel loses signals lifeboats cannot communicate with rescuers. The piece emphasizes the need for reliable distress signaling and autonomous communication to ensure timely rescue.
A Scientific American note by C Le Roy Meisinger states teakwood boxes with glass tops, insulated, in coal-scarce subtropics like Egypt, the Punjab, and Karoo South Africa, record 240 to 275 deg Fahr at midday and up to 320 deg with an auxiliary mirror. The boxes serve as ovens for cooking and other uses.
A caller dials a society officer and offers to sing a song he dedicated to the organization. The officer responds that he will wait until the cat is moved to another room before the performance. The exchange showcases a lighthearted moment in a humane society setting.
An excerpt recalls a roadside rescue after a tree fell on a new car. The driver explains he was busy and let the woman navigate home, while onlookers mumbled about the mishap and the time of day.
A summer boarder asks for a cool spot and Farmer Coun Tossel replies that such a place exists but cannot be kept open, revealing the ice house as the answer. The exchange underscores a practical, plainspoken lesson in language through a simple, rural misrepresentation nuance.
Harold asks why Mand refuses a request and if two negatives in speech create meaning. Mand confirms the dialogue hinges on perception with a sharp quip about negation. The exchange hints at miscommunication and playful banter between two speakers.
After the Lake Washington canal opened the lake was lowered 12 feet and underwater logging found a prehistoric submerged forest. Trees rose near the surface, posing navigation hazards. crews removed trunks up to 121 feet long, some 1,500 feet from shore near Mercer Island, with more than a hundred trunks cleared in early 1920.
The report describes logs cut into four foot sections sunk in the lake. Waterlogged timber sank immediately, making removal challenging. Trees named Someries and TUNK Wascaney resisted uprooting as blighted tops blocked passage. Engineers estimate years of effort to clear and render the lake navigable.
A collection of quirky, garbled phrases about love marriage money and social behavior with odd spellings and unclear context. The text reads like a dented notebook of maxims with references to Cupid work talking listening and borrowing.
A bachelor recalls a comical mishap from a Chicago Tribune column about a papier mache hen filled with candy and a note tucked in a derby band. After a long car ride, the narrator discovers the hat bearing the warning to stop for the chicken on Malin Street that night.
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