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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1913
Page
2
Editor urges Greencastle voters to attend the Democratic convention on the evening of October 7. He argues the convention is the best place to nominate capable leaders for town administration and stresses every Democrat should participate.
Promotes digestion by stimulating digestion and assimilation to improve strength and vitality. Tablets invigorate the stomach and liver enabling them to perform their functions naturally. For sale by all dealers.
A decayed vault in Old Trinity Churchyard Philadelphia revealed bones of a colonial man as a group of roisterers sat inside drinking and talking. Neighborhood reports say uncanny sounds after midnight with the vault regarded as haunted.
The term toast stems from a medieval custom of floating toasted bread in punch to honor a guest. The practice linked to celebrating a distinguished person at banquets, with Ave Maria cited as part of the ritual.
Monon Route colonist one way fares on sale daily Sept 25 to Oct inclusive to Northwest West and Southwest points. Portland Great Falls Los Angeles San Francisco Seattle Spokane listed with prices and routes. Agent J D Ellos invites requests for further information at Monon Route office.
There are thirty dental surgeries for school children in Sweden. Great benefit has been derived from them, with children showing marked improvement.
Since oil was found in the Vera Cruz district Mexicans increasingly import oil stoves from the United States in carload lots as demand grows for domestic fuel appliances.
In a brief Economy column, a candidate asks about the dollar before the man while an old farmer quips about a growing van. A family exchange ends with a child’s morning hand washing remark, reflecting small town humor in Life.
In London a Japanese color print depicting Ichikawa Danjido, dated 1679 to 1782, shows a man seated beside an ivy covered house holding a love letter signed Torlt Kiyorasu. The sale reflects strong demand for refined works.
In a reflective essay from the Galveston News, the author notes that newly married couples endure hopeful beginnings marked by gifts and makeshift homes. Four relatives and friends contribute as couples adjust to new life, with later years revealing shared mistakes and enduring happiness despite optimism fading.
A private asks for leave claiming a sick wife, but the captain cites a letter revealing the man’s drunken, abusive history. The private then reveals privately that he is not married, admitting he and the captain are two of the most singular holes Hum.
In a humorous wartime vignette from Boston Traveler, Hannibal and his staff pace with war elephants across the Alps when a jan with a tin badge stops them for speeding. After an exchange, Hannibal laughs off the mock citation but later escalates into combat against Roman forces.
James R. Keene, famed financier and noted horseman, declared at a Cedarhurst luncheon that his lifelong comfort comes from horses kept in their places. He contrasts this with a young father who mocks maternal pride by comparing it to a two year old thoroughbred.
Mr Lewis Harcourt joked that he sometimes opened chamber windows to affect members morally, a remark linked to a window story about Canon Liddon. Liddon once quipped London lay in dense fog, noting Westcott opened his Westminster study window.
An OCR fragment shows garbled dialogue with phrases about a grandfather marrying again and uncertainty about death and a character named Belle. The text is incomplete and lacks clear events or structure.
A fragmented excerpt captures people in formal social exchange with apologies and polite requests. Phrases include personal duties and leisure actions such as dancing and shoe comfort, ending with a casual pledge to pay later.
A game warden checks a youngster’s catch to enforce bass fishing rules. The boy explains he tied a large black bass to his line with a stone to keep it from stealing his bait as he continued fishing.
In a brief exchange, one speaker notes feeling unwell while the other confirms a long-standing odd appearance. The dialogue hints at health concerns but provides no further context or resolution.
Dialogue shows Farmer Rye objecting to a finger bowl with rose leaves while a waiter defends the feature as the latest style. The exchange reveals a casual tone and regional speech as the diner scene unfolds on the palace train.
A new drug store clerk refuses to fill a prescription for a local resident, explaining he won’t fill for strangers who do not live in the area while asking the customer to wait until the bars return.
A stylish doctor breezily greets a patient who admits uncertainty about his ailment and asks what is new in a witty exchange reflecting social chatter.
Witty quip frames married life as a shared meal staleness. A puzzled wife cannot conjure new dinners while a restless husband cannot offer better ideas, highlighting mutual dissatisfaction and humor in domestic routines.
A fragment notes a dog named Bacon joining a boycott and showing near human intelligence. Egbert asks how hot and mentions the dog has not touched meat for three days.
The article explains how veneering, enabled by slicing and saw ing machines, turns oak walnut and ash logs into thin one twentieth inch slabs. It notes cooking and seasoning, minimal waste, strong durable surfaces, and wide use from furniture to car and boat interiors.
A vintage drinking remark reflects frugal sentiment about a pricey spirit. A quip notes the cost would deter consumption, juxtaposed with a boast about embracing the spirit of 1776 in conversation. The exchange hints at historical patriotism and social currency.
A fragment mentions Lynp-Yes with room at the top and a note on rent being cheap. The text is incomplete but suggests a promotional or promotional style line about climbing, space at the top, and affordable rent. The readable portion hints at marketing language rather than a full event.
A clipped reminiscence notes photography from wet plates to modern press button cameras. It recalls early enthusiasts trekking with traps and tents and reports US production around 8000 cameras last year and a photographic industry value near twenty billion dollars.
A farmer recalls buying a horse with a football temper. The animal caused chaos, kicking wagon and potatoes across county before vanishing. Joe Kerr notes the tale as a caution about football’s danger.
A colored woman from the South quits a modest East End flat to work for a wealthier family in Euclid Heights with a large house and nightly courses. She dislikes the course dining system, telling her former mistress the courses are too much shifting of dishes for small servings.
A female passenger repeatedly hounded officers and the captain for whale sightings on a crossing. She asked to be alerted a hundred times daily, insisting she had always wanted to see a whale blub ber.
A short exchange notes the upper classes' attachment to a sole fish. The Londoner remarks on the fish as a fine specimen while the American compares it to a shoemaker's report. The Philadelphia Bulletin records the playful quip.
A Memphis street car story describes a polite gesture when a neatly dressed young woman, a lady's maid, enters a crowded car. A seated man rises to offer his seat, and she declines with humor, praising courtesy despite social tensions.
A neighboring minister preached at a Yorkshire chapel one Sabbath. Days later he saw in the local weekly that the Congregational church he stocked would close three weeks for repairs, prompting reflection on church practices.
A fragmentary dialogue where a father and son discuss counting hair and numbers. The line Tommy repeats a notion of being numbered, while Baldy acknowledges the idea with a speech about counting or intellect. The excerpt suggests a playful or philosophical parental moment.
A kitchen remedy claim touts Chamberlain's Cough, Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy as a prompt cure for cholera morbus. It cites Mrs. Charles Stewart of Mt. Collins, NY, urging families to keep the quarter price medicine at hand, available from all dealers.
Egyptian linen wrapped around a mummy, dating 4,000 years, remains in pristine condition. Professor Flinders Petrie reports the fabric shows no signs of wear consistent with laundry or washing over millennia.
Mrs Agnes Booth of Tonawanda New York reports life saving relief from severe diarrhoea and acute indigestion in 1910 after using Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. She states the remedy acted quickly reaching the seat of trouble and cured her within hours. For sale by all dealers.
Will Strode, elected trustee of Madison Township, states he will be at his residence office each Wednesday and Saturday to transact township business. The notice appears as a public disclosure of official availability and contact for residents seeking matters related to the township administration.
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