Palm Sunday notes and council talk in Greencastle
Palm Sunday observations in Greencastle. Mentions of local council candidates Will Howe Henry Meltzer and others, plus visiting residents Miss Sue Stewart Miss Laura Griffin and Miss Passie Buckles. Reports on local events, postal letters, a dog attacks sheep incident, and a printer contract note in Putnam County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GeeJas
Melllays
Gap Renick
Laura Griffin
Passie Buckles
Thorntown
Joel F E. Allen
Greencastle Tales Highlight Local Life And Reminders
A jumble of notes from Greencastle and nearby areas outlines local life. It mentions fashion and secrets, street repairs, and bids for public printing. Also recorded are deaths from pleuro pneumoni a and dropsy, a Hall hair product ad, a wartime memory of Augur’s trust, and a crime report on William H. Cochrane.
Scarlet fever cases reported near town and animal accident
Dr Dunnington cites two scarlet fever cases at Martin's location two miles from town. A visitor from Indianapolis and her sick child may have contracted the disease there. Also, Alex McCoy lost a steer when a straw stack collapsed during a storm, smothering one animal while two others escaped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunnington
Martin's
Indianapolis
Alex McCoy
New Palace Sleepers on the Bee Line Route
The new Palace Sleepers run between St. Louis and New York on the Bee Line. These 70 foot cars feature Queen Anne styling, Miller couplers, automatic brakes, two six-wheel trucks, perfect ventilation, smoking rooms, dressing rooms, and luxurious interiors with Wilton carpets and silk curtains. Each berth has a spring safety lock and an annunciator to call the porter, making the cars among the finest in the country. The Bee Line plans five sleepers to operate from St. Louis to Grand Central, via multiple routes, without change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Palace
St. Louis
New York
Barney & Smith
Bee Line
Indianapolis
Cleveland
Columbus
Cincinnati
Lake Shore
New York Central
Grand Central Depot
No Praise of Women In Shakespeare
Richard Grant White argues that Shakespeare never praises women in his plays and that his female characters express the ideal of womanhood. He suggests Elizabethan England and Shakespeare’s life influenced this gap, while noting Shakespeare’s sharp satire of the sex. The essay reflects on the contrast between dramatic creation and poetic praise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shakespeare
Richard Grant White
New York Times
Woman
Miranda
Rosalind
Juliet
Viola
Desdemona
Cordelia
Imogen
England
Elizabeth
James
Stratford
London
Practical Jokes and Oddities Highlight Print Verse
A collage of lighthearted vignettes and moral quips from early newspapers. Practical jokes in Paris and London amuse while cautionary notes from sermons and editorials reflect the era’s humor and social norms.
Malt Bitters And Potions In 19th Century Ads
A collage of vintage health claims promotes Malt Bitters and Prickly Ash Bitters as blood purifiers and tonics for weakness, nerves, and female health. Messages tout Hop Bitters as life changing, with testimonials from farmers and a Boston medium warning of unbelievers. Also notes a San Francisco clergyman's salary claim, a Vermont vendor urging travel ads, and a Indiana horse exhibit.
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Castle Mills
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Greencastle
Greencastle Foundry
Culver
South Depot
Ind
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L&st. Land C. C. &T. R's
Buffalo
Boston
New England
ST. Ree
Gleveland
Sa Ts
Inissouri
Kansas
Texas
Colorado
California
Callion
J. W. Earp
C. Gale
A. Z. Smith
Stump, Vandels & Co
Beekman Street
N. Y
Haing
FE. A. Wilson
Penn Street
Williamaburghs
M.L Hyen
Nassau St
Siiff
John B. Ogden
Cedar St
York, Our
Poutz
Willie
Bevon
Poute
Bonte
Dali
Ad- SA Taques
M.D
Incinnati
Whittier Charles Street
Bt. Louis
Solleges
Riage
Aee Hs
KIS Eemedy .O
Naeols Chemits
Sth & Marke
Ste
C. J. Kimble & Son
Hathaway Block
Perd Phayler
Ser L'Rof, McNutt
Cloverlale
Pay” Will Howe
Ger. J.B. Karp
Bay
Gar
Clement Vogel
Centralia
Ills
Henry Meltzer
Ge Thos
Wilson
A. A. Buskirk
Princeton
J. K. Langdon
Gay
I. B. Crows
Smith & Co
Malta
Fillmore
Vanville Union
A. J. Trattin
Squire Samuel Cardner
Putnam County
Indiana
Lorepaugi
Indianapolis Journal
Emma A. Winsor
Mellie Marshall
Cloverdale Herald
Morris
Burris
Patrick Kelley
Cliaton Township
Alexander P. Bradshaw
Hall
Augur
Virginia
Meriden
Conn
Wm. H. Cochrane
Grand Rapids
Wis
Hayden
Hhe
BER
Detroit
Prince of Wales
Russia
Finland
Helsingfors
Western Union Telegraph Company
Dladelphia News
Philadelphia
Steubenville Merald
Crimial
Paris
Oil City
Carson City
Marsland
Central Village
Conrant
Lydia HE. Pinkham
Lydia I. Pinkham
Western Avenue
Lynn
Mass
San Francisco
N. B. Farmer
Burlington
South America
Ray
Joseph
J. Faman
Stanon
New York City
Lyie
Speers Vineyards
Dor Sale
Harm
Washington Township
AL Gi. Smith
W. HL Wittarasses
LE Roberts I" Ghicken Po
Onred
Carrie Pownens
Gary O
Ronenr
Renee E Sim
Co Beradelphia
Tor
Alld
J. T. Fello
St. John
N. B
W. W W. Jones
Highland Pring Hk
Iavy
AND
Lexington, Jr
Army Stable
Bloomington
Robt
Chenoweth
Monnok
Swift
N.J. Qatcoway
Bf J.J. Resisos
Atlanta
Tha
W. M. KR
T. W. Hooper
SWEFT
Propriors, Atlamia
Tia
Perume Allen
Lee Wintim
Union
Reeves
America
Marria
Darth
Cor
Illinois
Louisiana
Gray Medie Co
Conrad Cook
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