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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1913
Page
2
The passage argues tears reflect no single emotion and hold little persuasive power. It notes that crying varies by age and gender, with children crying easily due to an unstable nervous system, while men cry less as their emotions are more controlled.
Ruthie whispers a playful question at prayer service about how a cross eyed bear might look, disturbing her mother's solemn mood as the hymn "Cross and Crown" is sung with fervor. The incident reflects a child’s innocent curiosity during a religious gathering.
It is not the quantity of food taken but the amount digested and assimilated that builds strength and vitality. Chamberlain's Tablets invigorate the stomach and liver and enable natural function. For sale by all dealers.
An old advertisement reads For Sale Edison phonograph also a heater and a cemetery lot cheap. The note expresses despair and a plea to buyers amid a personal crisis.
A dog at the Olympia Serenade pavilion in Nottingham, England, during a spate of recent break-ins, seized a boy who scaled the fence by the trousers and held him until a watchman and police arrived.
Putnam County Board of Commissioners Greencastle Indiana invites sealed bids October 6 1915 by 2 pm for 14389.5 feet gravel road on the F P Farmer road in Greencast Township bids require bonds double the bid certain affidavits and disqualifications for collusion right to reject any bids.
A writer argues the whitetail, though unsuitable as domestic stock, could serve as a strategic model for future military needs. Its keen senses, stealth, and adaptability make it the best trained hunter, potentially guiding national defense as wars fade and wildlife thrives.
Illustration depicts a $5,000 bulldog bought by Miss L. de Groot, described as the greatest bulldog on earth. The scene emphasizes his value and prominence in the market.
Doner, born into the notable Khalifa lineage, hails from a storied dog house heritage. His prizes include 300 first and second place wins along with several fifty guinea challenge cups and vases.
The text notes how wars are framed as glorious yet deadly, citing Caesar and Napoleon, and records mass fatalities and costs. It details European state budgets, global war debts, and major expenditures, including England's Boer War losses and U S spending over eight years reaching 1.5 billion dollars.
Los Angeles keeps a seal in Eastlake park small enclosure. Feeding the seal costs the city 600 dollars yearly. Carp proliferate in Eastlake Westlake lakes and a city reservoir. proposal to turn the seal loose to eat carp and reduce costs over years.
A New York firm produces banana coffee but reports very limited sales, a London firm handling banana flour shares the same complaint, indicating banana based products struggle in the market.
The article details Thibetan arranged marriages aged 20 to 25 with secret proceedings. Milk money pays the bride’s mother, a formal go-between arrives, elaborate dress, a wedding feast, and a bride escorted home under multi-colored cloth. The wedding ends with feasting, prayers, and silk tokens to guests.
The Bureau of Statistics report notes extreme poverty and low living standards among peasants who supply agricultural labor. Average annual male wages under 82 dollars and female under 18, with yearly subsistence costs around 55 for men and 40 for women, while five month summer wages total 22 for men and 13 for women.
A writer in the New York Press asks whether a watch runs better flat on its back or on edge. He notes watches in pockets warmed by the body while those on bureaus stay cold and cites experiments with a watch in tea and a chronometer in water, seeking a furnace test.
A laborer at a Paria hospital suffered a severed brain spine link leaving leg reflexes intact. Tickling his feet with a feather elicited automatic withdrawal, implying local nerve center action in the limbs and challenging the notion of intelligent choice in lower animals.
The first permanent phonetic archives include recordings of notable figures. An American request secured two wax cylinders of the German Emperor’s voice for Harvard and other institutions, with metal matrices and positives stored in Washington and at Harvard. The project yields five sets and a reserve, the only existing records of the Emperor’s voice.
Alfonso the young King of Spain swims from his royal yacht the Giraldo off Bilboa in a brief bathing suit. He continues to add laurels in athletics as he enjoys seaside recreation.
The text portrays a skilled shooter and horseman described as wonderful and alert. It notes his marksmanship in Scotland to astonish gamekeepers and his bold, nearly daily perilous driving as an automobilist, drawing Madrid press concern over potential fatal risks.
The dragon tree of Teneriffe is described as the world’s oldest, aged an estimated 4000 to 6000 years. It stood over seventy feet tall until 1819 when a storm broke a large branch, and a 1867 storm stripped the trunk of its remaining limbs, leaving a bare stump. The name comes from its reddish exudate called Dragon's blood used by Gauches in embalming. A separate note mentions a motor company lawsuit where a candidate seeks damages of 2000 dollars citing car breakdowns.
A 16 foot sweep crane hinged 10 feet high at a barn supports a 5 by 2 1 2 by 2 foot cart. The box widens at top for more capacity. The platform sits 2 1 2 feet above ground so a 12 year old can lift 209 pounds of silage into a silo and back onto the platform for unloading.
A Maryland farmer traps a supposed wildcat and kills a wolf. A lone wolf pup emerges, nurses from a ewe he lost earlier, and bonds with the flock. The creature becomes tame with the farmer and wary of people, unlike other animals.
Rural landowners and tenants face rising labor shortages with no clear fix. Farmers may join forces to buy costly implements or landowners may provide machines for tenant use, charging for access and depreciation. The piece urges collective action and cautions labor scarcity could worsen in the coming decade.
An exchange suggests rolling a cork on its side under firm pressure using a small board or ruler. The cork will gradually elongate to fit the bottle within minutes.
On sale from Sept 25 to Oct si inclusive to points in Northwest West and Southwest. Fares listed include Portland Oregon. Treat Falls Montana. Los Angeles and San Francisco California. Seattle and Spokane Washington. For details contact Monon Route Agent J D Ellis for information to other points in the territory.
A judge records a weekly routine for Friday at the residence in Mario Townshi and Tuesday at Fillmore to conduct office business. The dialogue includes Mrs Benham asking for a decisive reply and the judge noting a suspended sentence.
Full line of household goods offered by Riley's Second Hand Store at 134 and 1719 728 South Main Street. Repairs to stores and furniture available. The text includes a Goethe quotation on judgment and daily duties.
French biologists Jadin and Astrug report arsenic as a common constituent in humans and animals may come from edible plants and fruits. They tested 39 vegetable substances and detected arsenic in all, with 0.08 to 0.26 parts per million found in leeks almonds and beans.
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