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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1919
Page
2
J. L. Randel, cashier, solemnly swears the financial statement is true to the best of knowledge. Directors Silas A. Hays C H Barnaby R. L. O'Hair attest as part of the above-named bank's filing.
Notice shows mailing details for Charles J. Arnold Daily Herald and pricing: yearly prepaid by mail, carrier rates in city, 10 cent weekly single copies, six months rates, and cards of thanks priced at 50 cents each.
War Risk Bureau in Washington lists 53,200 Johnsons in the army and 51,950 Smiths, 49,000 Williams, 8,000 Browns, 28,000 Tones, 24,000 Andersons and 18,300 Walkers. Within Johnsons 2,258 bear the first name John and 2,062 have that name. In Allam County 312 Smiths are Johns, 2,625 Williams, with 1,200 using the alias E Smith.
Muskrats digging a hole in a dam erected in 1801 caused the Seeber and Chapman grist mills at Adams New York to shut down. The dam, long aged but once sturdy, finally succumbed to relentless attacks.
San Francisco woman Lillian Ed Felt dubbed the Lily of the Valley Jag is accused of perfume forgery and luring multiple men. Police say she cut locks of hair or used scent to attract victims amid a string of alleged incidents.
Notice that on Saturday September 24 at 2 o clock J H H Webster will sell all household goods at public auction on the public square.
Office at 13 East Walnut opposite the post office and residence at 505 Elm Street are provided with a telephone number for the office 356 and a residence line at Red 407.
At New Hampshire college a session for future women voters discussed how municipal decisions and candidates affect women in office. Speaker Nancy Schoonmaker urged voters to ignore politics, vote for competence, and avoid choosing leaders for appearance or party loyalty.
Thure Emil and David Strylund of Viking Minnesota toured the United States in a touring car with a large trailer camping outfit. They worked as carpenters to cover expenses, traveling from Minnesota to Seattle Vancouver San Francisco Los Angeles San Diego and through the Imperial Valley before heading toward Eastland Texas. The trip included crossing the Sierra Nevada and Rockies a second time with repairs and rope towing of a stranded car in the Rockies.
A St Louis Board of Health statement extols running water and sewer connections as the surest, most affordable improvement for health and comfort in rural and urban homes. It argues that screens and running water curb flies and mosquitoes, making any modest household cleaner and healthier.
The new republic grants women equal political privileges. Women will vote and many will stand as candidates in municipal elections. Local council meetings have long included many female representatives, reflecting broad participation.
Do not cool hot bronze bearings with water. Let cooling occur naturally. if urgent, use oil instead of water to avoid damage.
Among American women in traveling sales, Miss Helen Courtney stands out for handling her own line of fire engines and firefighting apparatus for a Columbus firm. She is noted as one of the most successful salespeople in the business.
A historical musing traces familiar expressions to earlier tavern practices. It cites origins such as Mind your P and Qs linked to chalk scores for pints and quarts and questions the accuracy of antiquarian claims about phrases like Dick and hat-band and Job's turkeys.
Forbes notes executive clerks at Washington sift propaganda mail from citizens. Distinguishing inspired letters, officials provide measured consideration to the remainder. The White House acknowledges all, with standard lines, while serious business ideas receive hearing.
George R. Lloyd holds Abraham Lincoln's elk horn chair, a gift from a hunter friend. The circuit court resolved a dispute with Lloyd's wife who claimed possession after a marital split. Lincoln reportedly gave the chair to his son who passed it to Lloyd.
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