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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1913
Page
2
The Chicago Record Herald surveys the shrinking purchasing power of the dollar, cites wars and land prices, and notes Gov. Ralston's stance on local self government. Indiana Republicans face weak odds in Senate bids while a dentist lawsuit and Jerome's courtroom insight are mentioned.
A Tipton Iowa resident says his son’s bad cold and violent cough were halted by one bottle of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. He reports full recovery and advises readers to buy from dealers.
Logan Mize of Greencastle Indiana reports relief from backache urinary disorders and kidney complaints after using Doan's Kidney Pills. He says the remedy was available at Jones Stevens Co Drug Store and keeps his kidneys in good working order.
M Mize, interviewed June 6 1912, praised Dean’s Kidney Pills again, saying the earlier statement still holds. The Doan’s pills were sold by Foater Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole U S agents, price 60 cents. Remember the name Doan’s.
A sermon argues that not all sorrow is caused by external fate or heredity. God’s sovereignty underpins affliction whether by permission or commission, with sin’s exposure and growth as a higher purpose. The talk cites Job and Peter to show divine limit and benevolent motive behind trial.
In a New York Sun passage, Belinda practices on the piano while her brother explains that a good start is crucial both in music and life. He notes that a strong start comes from preparation and confidence, while a poor start leads to missteps unless one stays alert, knows the ground, and keeps to the proper path.
An Atchison woman recounts a grim tale of an old fashioned couple who kept her in a cold parlor for two years on a cold day The marble topped table and blue bird art square cushions are vivid but deadly details The guest contracts a fever and dies leaving her final delirium filled with parlor decor and cushions
Anostalgic dialogue features Freddie and Auntie debating a punishment. Freddie says he accepts the whip but fears hurting Auntie’s feelings, revealing a contrast between duty and affection in a tense family moment.
Jerome 8S McWade recalls a Sunday school address about diplomacy with children. A nine year old returns from cutting wood and jokes that he bet his mother a quarter the pile would be done before supper, then vows to try again, saying no one bets on him and loses.
Mrs Newley speaks of Robbie a four year old who can lift a high chair with one hand. Mr Spoondler counters noting a four month old baby in his apartment can raise the roof, sparking humorous debate in Chicago.
A young girl named Dolly tends Plymouth Rock hens and a rooster. When the rooster repeatedly strays into neighbors’ yards, Dolly scolds him and, in frustration, blurts that men are just like him, a moment revealing a child’s blunt view of grown men.
On a late afternoon on the avenue Michael Flanni gan and Dennis O Rourke discuss sobriety and a plan to enter a church. They debate confessing and say their friend may be calling a cop as they suspect the priest may already be outside.
A humorous diary records weekly mood shifts as weather notes from Monday to Sunday. It lists cloudy spells rainy afternoons and evenings, brightening moments, wind, thunder, fog and lightning, ending with a tempestuous yet calmer Sunday.
An eleven year old fever patient in a Philadelphia hospital refused to stop whining. While a nurse applied an alcohol sponge under his arms she asked ticklish. The boy answered No, Yiddish, prompting mild humor in the care routine.
A tense quarrel reveals two men who chased the same woman. One wins her affections, provoking the other to confess lingering hatred. The exchange underscores motives rooted in love and envy.
A magistrate convicts the defendant of knocking down the plaintiff and stealing all but a gold watch. The prisoner questions ownership of the watch and pleads insanity in response.
A curious visitor asks a boy if he will be a doctor like his father. The boy answers frankly that he could not even kill a rabbit, revealing a candid view of his future ambitions.
Mrs. Knicker explains a $40.53 hat expense to Knicker as necessary to balance the checkbook. The exchange hints at household budgeting strain and the need to reconcile accounts.
In a domestic scrape Marjory and Mabel debate love with Jack as the center of a tense quarrel. The dialogue hints at strains in affection and the question of who loves more.
Fragmentary dialogue shows a judge and jurors in a tense scene. A sarcastic reply references facing a single juror with a wounded wink. The text preserves the era’s rough courtroom banter and strained authority.
The article describes open air parliaments in Appenzell and Glarus with last Sunday in April and first Sunday in May meetings. It notes oath taking, show of hands for government elections, and discussions on roads and regulations. Glarus unites Protestants and Catholics in a common parliament with shared church services.
Harvard psychology lecture by Professor Munsterberg cautions students against hypnotic experiments. He calls hypnotism a crime when misused as a parlor amusement, endorsing only physician guided study with patient consent. He argues it hinges on attention, not telepathy, with no mystic elements.
The warden at Fort Leavenworth staged a demonstration where a prisoner, using limestone dust, silica, yarn, and water, cut a Bessemer steel bar in eighteen hours. With emery chalk and wooden handholds, the same setup cut another bar in five hours, illustrating the claim under guard observation.
A servant girl kills a cat and its three kittens, prompting a violent haunting. The Oriental tale has the cat spirit speaking through the girl and denouncing the murder before the girl dies in convulsions. The mistress notes the supernatural cause as the reason behind the affliction.
A user in Oriolo Pa reports rapid cure from diarrhoea after one dose of Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. The note claims it generally cures ordinary diarrhoea with one or two doses and urges purchase from all dealers.
An old advertisement praises Castoria for infants and children, touting it as the reliable remedy. A humorous theater quip about a heroic tonic and a joking offer about haircuts appears, followed by a drugstore endorsement for Hollister’s R. M. and Ow! Drug store selling Castoria.
Tucker physician and surgeon maintains office on Vine Street between Washington and Walnut in Greencastle Indiana.
Dr. O F Overstreet dentistry publicizes a new office in the Bence Building on South Vine Street Greencastle Indiana. The notice highlights his professional service as a local dentist establishing a practice location for residents seeking oral care.
Mrs J Martin of Boone Mill Virginia claims five years of stomach trouble left her after taking three bottles of Chamberlain's Tablets. She now weighs 168 pounds and can eat freely, recommending the remedy to locals as a well proven aid.
A new process produces artificial wood from straw sawdust and grass in England. The material is compressed to imitate real timber, addressing a timber shortage.
Despondency and indigestion caused by constipation vanish after taking Camberlain's Tablets. For sale by all dealers. Subscribers urged to subscribe to the Herald.
Will Strube announces he will be at his residence office each Wednesday and Saturday to conduct Madison Township trustee business. A brief note mentions Women in Telephone Service stating about one third of the 186000 British telephone service employees are women.
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