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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1921
Page
4
An essay portion discusses how the idea of labor gained value over time. It cites ancient Rome and medieval rulers, contrasting noble status with enslavement and violence. The piece links the shift from slave toil to the moral respect for work across eras.
Dr Garth prescribes a nauseous dose for the great warrior the duke of Marlborough at Queen Anne's court. The duke objects and Duchess Sarah quips I ll be hanged if it does not cure you while Garth replies you had better swallow it you will gain either way.
The sale lists a 5 year old bay horse, a 7 year old shorthorn cow with calf, and 2 registered Poland China hogs with full papers plus six stock hogs about 140 pounds and three pigs around 40 pounds. Also 20 tons of mixed hay 20 acres of corn 875 bushels oats 30 bushels rye and various farm implements and wood. Terms: cash under 5 dollars, over 5 dollars six to ten months with 8 percent interest notes bankable with 3 percent discount for cash. Auction by Charles J Kellermeier O. J. Rector, Paul Albin Clerk Lunch served by Ladies Aid Society of Putnamville.
The Oriental Economic Review describes an insurance bureau where travelers buy a red banner worth about 1500 of the property value. The banner supposedly guarantees safety on highways as bandits roam the region, though it offers no protection inside inns or towns. A Japanese traveler recounts securing a banner at Harbin before venturing to Takiu, noting bandits in the area and warnings from locals.
In Greek islands diving for sponges is a major occupation. A girl must prove she can dive and collect sponges to marry in some areas. In others, a father selects the husband from the best divers, rewarding the one who remains longest underwater with the daughter.
Mr. W. C. Marshall of the Sheffield Scientific School at Yale has devised a pressure recorder to replace the rowlock at the end of outriggers. It measures and registers the pressure at every stroke, revealing stroke force variation in long races. The device aims to aid selection and training of university crews.
Gregory Litvinof a Moscow student falls for Irene a penniless nobleman's daughter and later for Tatiana Chester. Irene tempts him at Baden and their elopement plan fails after Tatiana's mercy frees him. Gregory returns to Russia to seek Tatiana's forgiveness and marries her. Ivan Turgenef born 1818 in Orel. Russian novelist famed for Fathers and Sons. died 1883 in Baden.
The article traces fire knowledge to remote times with evidence from Quaternary sites showing hearths and calcined bone. It notes early humans cooking food, and discusses debated origins including natural fires in volcanic regions, followed by friction-based methods and later fire-making tools.
Dr Zeller of Stuttgart estimates the world population at 1 544 510 000 with 634 910 000 nominal Christians 175 290 000 Mohammedans 10 860 000 Jews and 828 420 000 heathen including Confucians Brahmins and Buddhists Christians are 346 per 1000 inhabitants and Muslims 114 per 1000. The evangelization task is framed by a biblical quote from the Presbyterian of the South.
The latest professional beggar in New York asks for a nickel to cover fare to the nearest hospital. The era notes a shift in oil power from Russia to California and Oklahoma, with Russia yielding only a fraction of U S output.
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