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Newspaper
Greencastle Star
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1881
Page
3
The newspaper states it does not endorse correspondent opinions but publishes them to inform readers. Tur Svar invites news from county neighbors and asks readers to send neighborhood updates for printing.
Montgomery County visitors include James Johnston with cousins Sam and Charley Johnston. Sal lie Talburt visits sister Mrs Robert Allison in Nebraska, who is not expected to live long due to consumption. Fires destroy fence panels on Vollin farm amid dry weather. upland corn damaged by drought. bottom corn near half crop. Accidents occur as T L Matkins and David Stigler suffer buggy crash. Stigler dies on the 14th. News on farming, industry, social events, and local travel finishes with subscriber note.
A Palmerston Deacon’s dispute ends with a clerical confession after a severe beating. Lutherian Church tensions surface in Philadelphia with a foul exchange over unpaid church funds. A Pennsylvania man credits Brown’s Iron Bitters for restored health and mocks his doctors.
From Dayton comes a tale of a farmer and sheep herd attacked by seven wolves in a swamp. He fought for an hour, using a musket as a club, losing clothing and injuring himself, then skinned the seven wolves and claimed a $77 bounty plus prices for their skins. The report also mentions other brief items about local misfortune and oddities.
Al Culpepper recalls a stage line incident with rattlesnakes from Jersey to the Water Gap House. The basket contained vipers that escaped through his hat, causing panic among passengers and a driver to flee. He notes his tolerance for reptiles and recounts the long running gag.
A collage of old ads and brief items praises malt bitters and tonics, notes a religious breakaway in Charlotte Michigan, mentions Dan Rice’s divorce suit, and reports three Lynn boys fined for ringing a church bell on the Fourth of July.
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