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Newspaper
Greencastle Star
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1880
Page
7
A Lyons farmer Solomon H. Easterly killed his wife and mother-in-law with an ax after disputes with his wife, then drowned himself by the Canandaigua outlet. The piece cites mother-in-law meddling as a cause, laments domestic power struggles, and warns against entering quarrels with troubled spouses.
A fragmentary column notes Mrs. Oliver of Waco condemns a mythological painting in a sermon by Rev. Dr. Burleson while two hundred citizens sign in opposition. A St Louis barber studied law and now practices, and several ads tout medicines and shows headed for Greencastle on Friday Aug. 20 with crowds and sensational acts.
Tuc Stan lists fairs for 1880 with start dates across Indiana including Greencastle Crawfordsville Lafayette Terre Haute New Ross Thorntown and Russelville Union. Fairs span August through September with varies starts from Aug 14 to Sept 20. includes venue notes and local advertising text.
A mosaic of quips and curiosities from 19th century papers spans jokes about a million dollars in poetry, ironclads in the British navy, long Mississippi bridges, and a parrot repeating love words. It notes ice houses in Bayfield, Uber-like quips on war and fashion, and a joke-heavy slice of daily life with editors, printers, and a freshman dodging Sunday study.
A terse remark compares a store-room after a fire to a procession of old maids dam stock on exhibition, implying disarray and display of ruined goods in a commentary from Modern Argos.
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