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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1924
Page
4
The Green castle Ind firm operated by Cearies J Arnold lists obituary charges and per line poetry rates. The notice specifies pricing for obituaries and a standard rate for poetry lines per segment at 17 19 S Jackson Street.
A full ballot slate enumerates candidates for Vice President through Commissioner positions with names such as CHARLES W. BRYAN CARLETON 8 McCULLOCH LEWEANNON ARTHUR IAMRICK ROBERT BRACKEN HARRY ARNOLD HARVEY HARMON JOHN W. KERN SAMUEL L. SCOTT GEORGE K. DENTON JOHN AIKEN JOHN C. McNUTT VALENTINE E. LIVENGOOD J. R. SHANNON WILLIS E. GILL JAMES P. HUGHES GLENN H. LYON GILBERT E. PRICHARD WILBER O. CLODFELTER OSCAR J. RECTOR ARTHUR PLUMMER WM. F. DAVIS REESE R. BUIS.
Wednesday’s poultry and produce quotations rendered by Haven Brothers Poultry Company list heavy hens at 22 cents and various spring and roaster items. The fragmentary OCR notes Leghorn springs and 4 lb and over items with unclear pricing.
A sale notice lists a 7 year old cow named Good 1:30 oclock P M and a Perfection 4 burner Oil cook stove with oven among various household articles. Conducted by J Rector as auctioneer with Paul Albin as clerk. The message ends with a Mussolini quote about national strength.
A vintage recipe collection describes simple custards and fruit desserts. Canaan Custard uses eggs orange peel vanilla milk and cake wedges baked in a water bath. Bianc Mange thickens with cornstarch and eggs. Fruit Cup combines lemon syrup melon balls and sherbet. Apple Goody bakes sliced apples with orange juice zest sugar butter and almonds served warm or cold.
In a London Answers quip, a man asks about naming his motor bike. The punchline jokes that circumstances beyond control justify the unusual name.
Readable lines reveal a whimsical imagining of two people as birds dreaming of escape and a simple home. The speaker envisions marriage and a modest two room flat with a bath gas stove and warm water as a future dream.
A lighthearted local note reports the boss barber leaves his shop to attend barbering college. The quiet exodus reflects rising demand as customers seek advanced skills, including eyebrow shaving, prompting the shop to adjust services while the owner studies.
A dialogue portrays concern over a heart issue with one speaker urging medical advice and another fearing a fatal diagnosis, while a reassuring third party defends the specialist's competence. The exchange hints at social attitudes toward heart health and trust in doctors.
A brief dialogue notes a character joking that a dress turned inside out is imported while another retorts that it is simply from the other side. The exchange highlights humor over clothing origin.
The nights grow louder as air fall expands and neighbors crank the radio while music fills the streets and about to disrupt evening quiet.
The dialogue portrays a persistently pessimistic Bill who rarely shows hope. On occasion he admits a forlorn hope about some matter, revealing a rare glimmer amid habitual gloom.
Humorous item notes a quip about Mrs Fasr leigh who allegedly ran down her own husband, a running joke dating back to their marriage and repeated in local chatter.
Local chatter recalls Uncle Bob winning a playful palm contest for the block. Bobby explains it was his dad's palm on the seat of his pants, a humorous family memory.
A whispered exchange notes the season’s pall over couples. The man asks if thoughts linger at night and the reply confirms affection while acknowledging the need to sleep amid unusually long nights.
A brief chat in a shop reveals a shopper seeking a religious title while the Bookseller clarifies the customer is convalescent and requests different assistance.
A quick cartoonish dialogue shows two characters joking about receiving five cents and the absence of visible change in the other. The exchange relies on wordplay and social banter to land its punchline.
A report describes Willie Smidder driving at speed when control was lost, resulting in his wife becoming a widow. The fragment notes a fatal outcome and the incident being considered a serious road event.
Edith and Elaine tease how magazine serials end without knowing the finale. The exchange hints at suspense and readers’ curiosity as stories unfold.
A humorous exchange questions why a woman chose marriage as a puzzled narrator notes the difficulty of finding reliable caddies, reflecting light social wit and dating era tension. The remark hints at weddings and social humor rather than a serious event.
A brief exchange shows a suitor praising a girl as the nicest in town. The advisor urges acceptance and suggests no request for change, implying patience is best as the admirer continues to think highly of her.
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