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Newspaper
Greencastle Star
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1879
Page
1
In darkness a plan backfires as a half breed and his wife die after a misfired shot. The guide fires at the assailant, believing danger near, while mules resume munching as Apaches retreat. The tale notes Mexican life and mule instincts in danger.
A three plus guide journey across Sinaloa coast plains turns tense when arrows hiss from nearby shrubs. The party, armed and alert, fends off two Apache attackers with two fatalities among the pursuing fighters. They reach a half breed Mexican’s adobe house and secure the horses as a supper is prepared with the host and his young wife.
A historical piece profiles Mrs. Nulton of Germantown as Pennsylvania’s oldest resident born June 14, 1775 in Philadelphia. It chronicles her longevity from the Revolutionary era through later presidents, noting her family, memory, and the bustling history she has witnessed. The article closes by naming the editor’s four children.
A Poultry World writer recalls a trial with a prized batch of B E R Games who ate eggs as soon as laid. To solve it the narrator fed a mustard filled egg to the nest, causing the flock to mob and consume it, after which eggs were no longer missing.
Miss Louisa Donaldson aged 25 daughter of Mr Stephen Donaldson died suddenly in the Baptist Church last night. She assisted a baptismal candidate and after returning to a lect ure room fainted and expired after briefly regaining consciousness. The death occurred moments after a baptism ceremony witnessed by her parents in the congregation.
In New Orleans on Magazine Street, Franklin Cash was killed after a shooting duel with 3. B. Adams. Cash fired twice from a Remington pistol, Adams returned fire from a doorway, Cash fell, and his final shots misfired into the door as both men exchanged shots amid a street dispute. A second item notes a Marlboro, Massachusetts case where a woman forged signatures for a $5,000 demand, later dropping the suit after evidence appeared.
In Lime Township near the city, diphtheria has devastated five to eight German farming families since April last year. From 52 cases in eight families, 25 deaths have occurred, a 45 percent fatality, with many children affected and multiple funerals reported in sequence. The report cites crowded farmhouses and limited isolation as factors contributing to the outbreak.
A 17 year old from Sandusky reportedly has the largest feet, measured at 17 inches long with a 22 inch heel circumference and 19 inch ball measurement. The Detroit Free Press notes she stands 4 feet 6 inches tall, weighs 110 pounds, and experiences only muscle effort from walking.
Henry C Bohne an eighteen year old dairyman was found dead in a stable near the Cincinnati House Reading road. Coroner Canick held an inquest with witness Charles Dinklehurst saying Bohne drank a quart in ten minutes after getting liquor from Ben Tape. Verdict: death from congestion of the brain due to rapid intoxication.
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