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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1921
Page
2
Cards of Thanks are charged at one record per entry with a fee of three coins. Obituaries cost a gate fee of one dollar per obituary. Succeeding lines mention additional charges for poetry lines.
A vivid scene of tropical behavior shows a parrot using its curved strong bill to peel fruit while a monkey watches. The piece praises the parrot as a precise tool for rind removal and portrays the forest drama of predator and prey with keen observation.
A Cincinnati style column cites lemon juice in multiple home remedies including gargling for sore throat, curing headaches with coffee, removing rust, preventing bilious attacks, easing rheumatic swelling, stopping coughing, curing lung colds, stopping bleeding with lemon cloth, and improving unsold fruit juices. Source Indianapolis Sentinel.
A missionary describes a Hindu festival day of Lakshm where gambling is practiced as a religious duty. He notes gambling lasts from sunrise to sunset and is believed to foretell yearly fortune with winners expecting prosperity and losers facing hardship. He adds that cheating is common during the ritual games.
James Well, a Netcong carpenter, trains his yellow hybrid dog to carry shingles up a ladder to rooftops. The dog, trained by Mr. Dell, now works daily as spring season begins, astonishing locals with the sight of a dog running up a ladder with shingles in its mouth.
The table contrasts terms for theft and drunkenness across social classes. It shows rich people labeled with neutral or clinical terms like kleptomania and heart failure, while poor people bear harsher descriptors such as stealing and delirium tremens.
United States Dairy Division reports dairy cow testing associations raise profits per cow by 10 to 15 dollars or more. About 8,800 farmers with 150,000 cows join 350 associations, paying roughly 1.50 per cow annually. Bulls and recordkeeping boost quality. Denmark origin 1895, first US group 1906, expansion to bull associations aims to improve stock nationwide.
Dairy calf care is outlined by J. B. Fitch of Kansas State College. Feed whole milk to one month, then skim milk to six months, add grain and alfalfa. Grain mix: four parts corn or corn chop, one part old meal, two parts wheat bran. Gradually increase grain to two pounds daily after weaning, with silage and alfalfa. Heifers should calve at 24 to 30 months depending on breed. Guernsey and Jersey at 24–26 months, Holstein and Ayrshire at 30 months. Poor soils and hardpan hinder root growth.
During rest the ant remains still with brief leg tremors and quivering antennae. A feather is drawn along its body and head with no response until a sharp touch awakens it. The ant yawns, brushes its antennae, and returns to duty, always clean and ready for another shift.
The article explains that fruits may cool the blood due to citric acid forming citrates in the blood and increasing perspiration. It notes that during fevers vegetables are avoided as they do not cool the blood. In serious fevers measured citrates are preferred to fruit. Fruits and vegetables act as arth arbutics against scurvy, linked to diet, and the idea that they cool the blood is a popular notion.
Professor Hans Molisch of Prague, via the London Mail, reports reading a newspaper by the microbial glow from sausage. Meat such as beef and veal shows microbes lighting with 50 to 52 percent frequency. fat removal stops the glow, which returns when fat oozes back. He notes microbes indicate freshness, not decay, and have not been found in meat unfit for consumption.
On a windy day an absent minded man loses his hat and chases it. A second hatless man thanks him for catching what he thinks is his hat. The exchange reveals the first man’s hat was secured by a hat-guard hanging down his back.
The article notes that cotton-picking machines remain experimental and many growers doubt a fully effective machine will ever match human hand labor. If the crop opened all at once, machine picking would be easier, but current progress shows limited practicality.
Decorations illuminate the visitor with a display of welcome and pleases those who arrange them while also catching the eye of all observers. The display aims to express joy at the visitor’s arrival, provide amusement to organizers, and attract attention from people of all ranks.
Cartoon caption from the New York Press shows a playful exchange about missing Sunday school, with a boy asking why and a girl replying with a humorous jab about missing a picnic.
In a brief family moment, Grandma asks Tommy what he will be when grown. He answers with humor that he plans to be a rascal like his father, eliciting a smile from the adult nearby.
A brief reading note from Brooklyn Life contrasts gendered behavior with social expectations. The dialogue highlights expressions of identity and propriety in a light, editorial tone. The piece preserves period voice and social observation without sensational detail.
A wry remark notes widows often remarry because the only men who could tell tales about them are dead. The line plays on secrets and social expectations with dark humor.
The Washington Post quotes a youth noting travel mainly helps keep trousers creased while lamenting the toll on coats, presenting a brief, satirical view of travel perks and fashion.
Shertun admits ceasing calls on Mise de Coyne after citing her father as a pirate. Longleigh repeats the accusation, noting the father’s freebooter reputation and a past incident where he allegedly kicked them.
A visitor recalls Parisian street style focused on feet. French women study street attire, favor hobble skirts to reveal ankles, and rely on many shoes and careful care. Advice covers weight, barefoot time, foot baths, massage, stockings, and polishing to enhance perceived foot size.
A reader laments a firm denying vacations after five years and faces a choice. The adviser urges leaving for better pay and respect but advises a clean exit with no bitterness, taking two weeks off on own time if needed.
A playful verse describes soaring over skyward groceries and foods drifting toward the Milky Way. It muses on limitless appetite, pricey groceries, and wild imagery of sky fliers. The speaker jokes about leaving home to escape rising costs and endless shopping.
Poultry owners are advised to hatch pullets in March for fall maturation and broodiness. Spring hatched pullets can yield more eggs in winter with proper feeding and housing. Clean, ventilated coops with dry bedding, and beef scrap in mash boosts winter egg output. experiment data show 41.5 eggs vs 18.7 without scrap.
Protein is a class of substances with a definite nitrogen percentage. New analyses show feeding value depends on specific proteins rather than total nitrogen. Kafir contains lysin and tryptophan, raising its feed value versus corn. peanut protein adds value when mixed with cereals. Further tests will verify practical benefits for alfalfa and soils across the United States.
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