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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1919
Page
4
The Thomas Annual Sale is announced at a rural site nine miles west of Greencastle, two miles south of Vivalia, and fourteen miles north of Lena, inviting locals to attend.
Monday September 22 sale begins 10 20 oclock featuring HORSES AND MULES 15 HEAD CATTLE 60 HEAD SHEEP 60 HEAD HOGS 30 HEAD plus a carload of merchandise including buggies wagons plows harness stoves cream separators robes blankets storm fronts and more Also a carload of fence one automobile and corn and hay feed all types The catalog highlights good brood mares draft stock and high quality dairy and beef cattle with hybrids and sound stock overall.
In Guerrero territory around Chilpancingo natives build large tree homes interwoven with grasses to resist tremors. Elevated houses in closely spaced trees shelter two to three rooms and protect inhabitants from wild animals. The method prevents earthquake damage seen in ground structures.
Bishop Castle of Oregon recalls a tale where a cat seeks happiness through meditation. The owl answers that true happiness lies in meditation, then debunks the idea by posing a paradox about which came first the owl or the egg, noting both arise from each other.
A Wide World Magazine writer notes Kulu villagers' demonolatry and sacred trees and streams. They propitiate guardian spirits by placing sticks on fallen trunks and avoid washing clothes in sacred rivers. In 1908 strangers polluted a river, and heavy rains were believed to be punishment from the offended stream deity.
An elderly woman critiques a painting of a blacksmith at his forge. She notes the sleeves are rolled out in the scene, saying country life shows blacksmiths roll their sleeves in to protect from sparks, a detail the painter miss on.
A Western congressman defines a bonanza in a witty anecdote about gold mine speculation. He states the term means a hole in the ground owned by a champion liar, illustrating the perils and folly of speculative ventures.
The text reports Professor Becquerel finding three eighty seven year old seeds that sprouted despite extreme cold. The claim suggests life may resist death and endure searing conditions.
A quotation emphasizes that a man who courts trouble will seek it and a lazy man who dodges it will still be pursued by trouble, underscoring a moral warning about actions and consequences.
A dialogue reveals suspicion over a fiancé being danced with at a ball. One character notes the fiancé’s limp the next day, raising questions of fidelity. The exchange hints at possible ulterior motives without explicit accusations or outcomes.
A dozen Orthodox Jewish families move into a new brick building on East Side’s Senemend hat street as a gray haired elder fixes a mezuzah on the doorpost. Reporters note the rite and its meaning, citing biblical origins, warding spirits, and medieval innovations later halted by Maimonides.
The Sawaian Star describes Che-Fa, a Shanghai style betting game with no equipment where players stake on one of 36 symbols. Winners gain 30 times the stake but the agent takes 10 percent, skewing actual payouts. The piece notes the game’s popularity among Chinese communities and its reliance on dream-based beliefs.
A historical note argues that Connecticut spurs many useful inventions, not need alone but ingenuity driving creativity. It emphasizes the state's pivotal role in innovative work and practical breakthroughs emerging from its communities.
Having sold my farm I will conduct a public sale at the old Tera Buis Farm on the Greencastle Indianapolis road. The sale site lies 3 miles west of Stilesville, 4.5 miles southeast of Filmore and 8 miles east of Greencastle on the noted route.
A sale on Friday September 26 begins at 10 o clock describing 5 horses 6 cattle 60 hogs 30 sheep plus farming implements household goods hay and grain. The offering includes specific animal ages breeds and conditions and notes credit terms bankable notes 6 to 12 months with 2 percent cash discount and removal rules.
H. O. Stricker leads a church gathering with O. J. Rector and Ott Sherrill as auditors. Alex Bryan serves as clerk. Lunch will be provided by the Aid Society of Old Bethel Church.
A bizarre tale follows Rollo Rollins fleeing a mad chase as a spectral rabbit haunts him from Little Pails Rolling shed to Greenwood Lake. He collapses near Whitehorn Inn, revived by applejack, only to find the wire noose still tight and hatred blazing in his breast.
The aged naturalist John Burroughs recalls meeting his friend Orr in a town. At lunch Burroughs asks about a specialty collection. Orr reveals his collection is his six healthy children, declaring them his orchids.
An army drill scene shows a corporal testing the broth for the colonel during a morning inspection. The colonel tastes the squid and praises the flavor, while the corporal clarifies the cook labels it as coffee. The exchange highlights military humor over mislabeling and taste.
A congressman failed to attend a tariff vote claiming illness after three doctors warned his health was failing. He later entered the House to sharp rebuke, saying his system was reeling from insomnia and he could not come.
The text explains a method to show an optical illusion where a longer line A DB appears longer than AB, yet precise measurement proves both lines are exactly equal. It emphasizes that visual perception can mislead regarding length.
A New Yorker at a Jersey winter resort complains in a dining room about waiting for dinner. The exchange sees the diner calling for Walter and the waiter retorting that he has been working since seven that morning. The witty exchange appears in Puck.
Despondency about recovery fades as hundreds find permanent relief with Chamberlain's Tablets. The ad notes the tablets strengthen the stomach and restore natural function, urging immediate use for those who have not yet tried them.
Mrs Volta Bankson of Chilli cothe Mo says Chamberlain's Tablets relieved indigestion toned her liver ended backache and dizziness after prolonged discomfort. She adds they did her a world of good and she will speak a good word for them.
Aetna Mortgage and Investment Co announces loan services using second mortgages on real estate. Located at 508 Fidelity Trust Building, Indianapolis.
Mrs A H Jian Caseville Mich thanks for grand medicine that saved her baby's life this summer. Mrs Mery Carrington Caseville Mich endorses years of prompt relief from Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy.
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