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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1913
Page
3
Haven McClure ex 15 is taking English at Harvard under Professor Hiltridge. Ralph R. Click Sigma Nu from Illinois spends the week end with the chapter here Tailor Asbury 11 of Chicago visited the Sigma Nu house this week.
Greencastle Lodge No S48 10 O F will meet Wednesday at 7 30 PM. Officers and initiatory work planned. Also ad for Hollister's R M Tea and Owl Drug sale. Include unrelated quotes and fiction fragments.
The Monon Route offers reduced fares to western and northwestern points from Sept 16 to Oct 1. For details contact W. W. Gilgis, Monon Route, Bedford.
A humorous dialogue snippet shows Cornelius and Marie discussing marriage prospects. Kitty weighs in about Marie’s warmth and potential suitors, hinting at social nerves and romantic hesitation in a playful, lighthearted exchange.
Under new spike rules sophomores not daughters or sisters cannot be pledged until a week from Monday September 20. The list includes Miss Helen Sullivan Green castle Kappa Kappa Gamma and Miss Helen Current Redkey Alpha Phi.
A literary fragment quotes Francois Coppée's The Guilty Man noting the joy of pursuing two true professions one loves and cherishing a young woman with lasting hope, while remaining spirited and hopeful about happiness.
A five year old in Riverside California baked a pie using his own observations. He cut openings in the top crust for steam to escape and told his father the steam will come out because he is making a pie not a boiler.
A dog crossing a calm stream on a plank holds a piece of meat. He sees another dog with a second piece, snaps greedily and drops his own meat into the water. He learns the loss after the incident, enduring discomfort the rest of the day.
A light exchange shows Mr Jones quipping he is in business not society, as he answers about taking a rest in summer. The banter reflects social class humor in the era.
A Japanese color print of Ichikawa Danjido 1879 1762 sits outside an ivy house at a London gate and sold for 400 dollars after 20 years on the market. The ad claims it as a strong family remedy and compares it to the Ol Family Doctor. Owl Drug store advertises it for sale.
University juniors start a petition to publish the Mirage for 1914 after a rule limiting annuals to every other year was overturned. The effort signals strong student support and may depend on the administration committee's decision and available funds. The Mirage has been an annual since 1905 after irregular early runs.
Dr. Perry Edward Powell of Indianapolis leads the YMCA gathering as founder of the Knights of the Holy Grail. He reviews the organization and its aims for a new lodge with about 70 000 members and previews the Freshman Lecture Course to start next week.
In a quip between Real Zealot and Uncle William a misdirected zealot is defined as a man whose house burns and who, to stop the flames from spreading, kicks his dog for wagging its tail. The dialogue uses a rural, humorous frame to critique misguided intensity and misplaced aggression.
Russian settlers from Siberia increasingly migrate to Queensland Australia drawn by warm climate. Recent returns show a growing influx from northern Asia as these newcomers settle in the region.
In Nottingham England the Olympia Serenade pavilion owner bought an Airedale Terrier named Early after repeated break ins. Early sprang at a boy who clambered over the fence and seized his trousers until a watchman arrived and notified the police.
The Art of Writing English by Prof Brown and Prof N W Barnes is being used by freshmen at DePauw and Wabash. The volume, years in preparation, covers the entire field of writing and blends material from other elite works with new insights.
Mc Keen field hosts 39 players in a grueling football scrimmage as coach Reele vents temper and tests skills. Pike Filer is out a week, Gardner shifts to center, and freshmen vie for starting spots amid new suits and gear planned for the squad.
Sororities and faculty unite to push pledge rule changes for freshmen as the sophomore spike for women is disputed. The move aims to adjust initiation standards amid controversy over first year conditions and Greek life practices.
Mina Smith dean of women argues for a revised policy replacing the old pledge rule. The plan bars pledges from freshmen socializing with nonpledge freshmen to foster genuine friendships and curb social aims.
A discussion on future coal depletion suggests water power as a vast untapped source via submerged hydro plants. The piece notes a dam protected power chamber where upstream water drives turbines to generate electricity for manufacturing. It also includes excerpts on UK governance, majority rule, and the prime minister’s treasury control, plus a quip about newspaper wording and a note on French wine tax revenue.
A nervous man pleads for a noiseless coal chute as roaring coal and a breaking chute interrupt his talk downtown. He imagines a safer design to spare neighborhoods and nerves while revealing his grand, impractical ambition to benefit mankind.
Opportunity to attend a G A R encampment near and with low fares. Monon Route offers excursion tickets to Chattanooga at 11.60 from Greencastle with return by Sept 28 and extended to Oct 17. Special cars depart Greencastle Sept 14 at 3 25 p m to join Department Special at Louisville. Reservations and information from W W Gilgis Monon Route Bedford Indianapolis Sept 10.
Local Greencastle druggists advertise E Ru Sa pile cure as safe and free of opiates and poisons. The ad markets it as a guaranteed cure with a fifty dollar forfeit and promotes Jones Stevens Co as the sole reliable distributor.
Rising costs of minting materials and operations push the Daily Herald to raise its weekly delivery rate to 10 cents for city subscribers starting the week of October 1.
Local residents report quick relief from sour stomach gas and constipation after taking Adler-ika a German remedy once famous for curing appendicitis. Jones Stevens Co. says a single dose draws out old foul matter from the body.
The page lists rail and bus timetables with stops in Vandalia and other locations. It records departures and arrivals for going west and east routes, noting a few ex Sundays and daily services.
A witty exchange unfolds as one speaker frets about delivering a banquet speech while another advises a playful line about a sore throat mispronounced. The dialogue captures light humor and camaraderie.
A fragmentary record shows a young man rising to speak with stammering wit and fear. He addresses Lord Elenborough as his unfortunate client amid a tense courtroom atmosphere. The exchange hints at a dramatic, humorous moment in the proceedings.
Partial OCR text from a Boston page mentions spring awakening of potatoes and a personal aside. The readable phrases suggest casual observations rather than a clear news event or notice.
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