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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1913
Page
2
Advertisement notes subscription terms priced at 10 cents weekly and 3.00 per year, with a contact phone listed as 65. The copy reflects an old newspaper pricing card and carrier model.
Monon Route announces a limited sale from Sept 25 to Oct 10 to Northwest West and Southwest points. Fares listed include Portland to Great Falls Monte Los Angeles San Francisco Seattle Spokane and more. Agent J D Ellis will provide information to interested travelers.
Since oil was found in the Vera Cruz district Mexicans have adopted oil stoves and are importing them from the United States in car load lots.
A London sale saw a Japanese color print by Toru Kiyomasu depicting Ichikawa Danjido seated outside a house with a man holding a love letter fetch 400 dollars. The work carries a date range 1679 1762 and is signed Toru Kiyomasu.
In a Yonkers Statesman snippet, the piece argues digestion matters more than intake for vitality. It promotes Chamberlain's Tablets to invigorate the stomach and liver and aid natural function, noting their availability from dealers. A brief vignette shows a tramp and a kitchen door remark about luck and work.
A brief quoted exchange from Tit Bits contrasts flirtation and recognition at a masked ball. The dialogue centers on a husband and wife, noting his failure to realize her identity despite her agreeable demeanor.
Thought Worth Remembering asserts friendship and love keep people invaluable, while a cork resizing tip advises rolling a cork under pressure with a board to fit a smaller bottle quickly. The pieces reflect brief, eclectic extracts from the period.
The Putnam County Board of Commissioners invites sealed bids for 14 3895 feet of gravel road work on the F P Farmer road in Greencastle Township. Bids due by Oct 6 1913 at 2 pm in the Greencastle auditor's office. Bid bond equal to double bid required with affidavits denying collusion. right to reject any or all bids reserved.
A Louisiana planter leader, Col. J. S. Aubrey, notes a statewide move from cotton to sugar cane due to recurring boll weevil damage. Farmers anticipate costly but profitable diversification with future local refineries and a record sugar output projected for the coming season.
In Pruntytown a well dressed man bumps into his car and is dragged through mud as he chases it. Lester Fagg, with a pickaxe, intervenes and destroys the machine. Onlookers speculate the crasher may be an Idle Rich figure.
In a New York Sun excerpt, Belinda debates how starting well applies beyond piano practice. Her wise brother explains that a good start means preparation, confidence, and knowing the ground to avoid errors and danger on the path ahead.
In a crowded Subway train a woman wearing an extreme plume hat clashes with a meek man who finally retorts that her feathers resemble chicken but not the feathers. The anecdote showcases sharp New York Press humor about fashion in transit.
A concertgoer whispered loudly about the symphony to his companion provoking annoyance among nearby listeners. He urged his partner to listen with eyes closed while another man retorted to listen with mouth shut, noting it would sound better if kept quiet.
The Chicago Record-Herald recalls a pupil’s attempt to define cursory through a sentence about a man helping at home. The tale ends with a comical line about a fall and a few cursory remarks.
An enterprising Surrey hotel keeper hauls a large signboard announcing readiness for aerial voyagers. A splendid garage for flying machines is available and flying men will have a private clubroom on arrival. Repairs will be promptly made and a gasoline supply kept on hand.
An Irish vicar advertised for an organist and music teacher. He received the reply: Dear Sir I noticed you have a vacancy for an organist and music teacher, either lady or gentleman Having been both for several years, beg to offer you my services.
Jamie begs for a second helping of preserves and asks his father if he is glad to live with them now. The father recalls his own boyhood and one helping and reflects on family life in a vignette from The Denator.
A reader asks how soon after illness they can eat foods that disagree with them. The doctor explains recovery varies by individual and suggests gradual reintroduction of disliked items, monitoring symptoms, and consulting if concerns persist.
In Maine and New Brunswick a hunter named Winston boasts two mounted moose antlers. A rare split spread with a bullet hole marks a hunt near Munsongun Lake. The guide Clint recalls the shot that freed one horn as the moose stumbled and finally escaped, leaving Winston with prized trophies.
An Atchison woman recalls an old parlor visit with a cold host and coughing hostess. The guests lounge among marble-topped tables art squares blue bird corners and many cushions. A fatal lung infection follows.
An antebellum style dialogue shows Freddie and Auntie debating punishment. Freddie accepts a possible whipping but worries it would hurt Auntie’s feelings. The scene highlights restraint and affection amid authority.
Jerome McWade recalls a child in a Sunday school talk about diplomacy. A nine year old, tired from sawing wood, teases his father who bets his mother a quarter the boy will finish before supper. The boy insists the law will hold and vows to try again, full of enthusiasm.
A mother pleads for her son Teddy to drink castor oil but he resists. She offers a ball and chocolates and feigns tears to move him. Teddy comforts her and waits for his father to return home and enforce the medicine.
The Rev. Henry van Dyke of Princeton quoted at a Presbyterian gathering recounting a Sunday school tale. A Connecticut pastor questioned a boy about which commandment Adam broke when he ate the apple, and the boy answered that there were no commandments at that time.
A teacher asks a ten year old pupil if she would rather be beautiful or good. The child replies she would rather be beautiful and repent. The anecdote ends with a humorous twist showing conscience prefers beauty with repentance over unaltered virtue.
Quotations mark a brief exchange about love and meaning as two speakers reflect on life’s value. The dialogue hints at disappointment yet keeps a wistful tone indicating hope or doubt regarding affection.
In a rebellion tone Willie explains to his mother they will protest at the principal’s house over tearing down the boys crochet and fancy work room to convert the space into a girls basketball court. The scene is conveyed as satire.
At a Madison luncheon Senator La Follette listened to a magazine writer describe how a capitalist built his fortune, deeming it another case of profit without honor. An autumn tonic claim promotes Hollister's RM Tea, sold by Owl Drug.
A reflection on forming character by instilling noble qualities and assigning responsibility to people, highlighting how growth comes through purposeful development rather than mere instruction.
About one third of the 18 000 employees in the British telephone service are women. The note highlights growing gender balance as World War II reshapes workforce demographics.
Dolph asks why to pursue a rich match. Rep-So replies the aim is financial comfort and avoiding constant scrabbling for resources.
The listing notes a medical practitioner, WW Tucker, a physician and surgeon, with offices on Vine Street between Washington and Walnut in Greencastle Indiana and one office in Bence Building, South Vine Street, Greencastle Indiana.
A lighthearted remark contrasts two households as a newborn arrives. The exchange highlights family dynamics and humor about a new infant joining the home.
Mrs Newley notes her four year old son Robbie can lift a high chair with one hand. Mr Spoondler counters with a four month old baby in his apartment who can raise the roof with his band.
A brief dialogue captures Violet challenging Miss Smallfoot with a coy retort about footwear. The exchange hints at social commentary and witty banter typical of the period's soprano or stage interaction.
A father explains to his son that a pessimist is someone who chooses two evils, highlighting a playful exchange about perspective and decision making.
Doctor W. M. McGatchey operates at Evans' Block 24 South Jackson with office contact and residence at Bloomington and Seminary streets. Office phone listed as 27. residence at 889.
Records show WILL STRUBE of Marton Township and Mrs Benham announcing regular office hours at residences and towns to transact trustee business on specified Wednesdays Saturdays Fridays and Tuesdays. The notices reference HomeSeekers Excursions and Pennsylvania Lines with instruction to consult a ticket agent for particulars.
Two women are described as able to say more in an afternoon than a man can in a lifetime. The remark highlights gendered perceptions of speech and achievement attributed to women.
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