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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1924
Page
3
Greencastle residents attend weddings and church events while local officials address lawbreaking on the square. Mayor Zeis halts a 12 year old driver and Indianapolis detectives arrest Clyde Bronson for selling mortgaged furniture.
A reading market listing baked goods dressed chickens cottage cheese candy and more at Rector Bros on Saturday hosted by the Eastern Star.
Instructions for treating wheat seed with copper carbonate to prevent smut. Use three ounces per bushel, no water, mix by shaking, seeds may be sown immediately or later. Do not feed treated grain. Warns copper carbonate causes irritation and outlines apparatus ideas for safe mixing.
A tiny Pygmy Hippo named Midget, son of Tootsie, captivates zoo visitors as keeper coaxes his mother to parade the two month old. The baby, smaller than a toy balloon, stays close to his mother and expresses affection with gentle licks.
The tale shows Mr. Peacock and Mr. Proud Peacock parading their beauty and vanity. They squawk about nothing in particular while reflecting on fashion and self image, concluding beauty is what counts.
Local notice offers Glendora Egg for diners during gas outages and lists a sale of 150 brown leghorn hens and 150 pullets. Address near Midway Station to Junction Bloomington Road outlines delivery and contact details. A lard can or milk can aids grain mixing with seed and disinfectant using a two minute mix.
A collection of old kitchen notes detailing meals and sauces. Includes curry chicken with rice and condiments, ham pie with layered potato and ham, and a savory luncheon dish using giblets with tomato sauce and cheese on toast, finished with parsley garnish.
An American observer recalls Mexico valuing patriotism over poets and urging writers to mirror daily life. He notes Mexican officials’ view that local poets avoid in their work references to traditional motifs and flora, favoring authentic social imagery.
Mary leaves for a party but fears forgetting to thank Mrs. Jones. Her mother prompts her to express gratitude, and Mary recalls that she already thanked the hostess on arrival to prevent forgetting.
At breakfast Grandma declares a wedding anniversary and a birthday on the nineteenth. Stanley asks how she can be married before she was born, highlighting a joking time paradox in a family moment.
In an odd London Tit-Bits snippet a mother admonishes her child about noticing milk boiling over while a humorous exchange unfolds. The fragment hints at domestic life and a queue of past events referenced by the speaker.
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