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Newspaper
Greencastle Star
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1880
Page
2
A Kokomo dispatch reports a three year old child’s death by a parent given pill in Galveston. A Columbus Democrat item mocks a local deaf and dumb alphabet stunt. The writer praises Kansas crops, health, temperance movement and the beauty of Kansas River valley, predicting Kansas soon a grand state of the Union.
A 1950s classified style card offers a free recipe to cure nervous weakness early decay and loss of manhood. It credits a South American missionary and urges readers to mail a self addressed envelope to Rev Joseph T Inman in New York City. It promotes using Sellers Liver Pills as a key to long life through liver health.
The August 12 Rochester Driving Park event drew 15 000 spectators as Maud 8 and St Julien each attempted record runs. St Julien posted a 2 1 4 mile time while Maud 8 clocked 2 1 3, both beating previous marks, with second heats showing similar paces before records stood.
A political campaign song mocks ethnic stereotypes and pledges Irish support for the Republican ticket. The chorus repeats gratitude to Irish voters and asserts broad backing with a note that all but a few will vote Republican.
The Ava Teachers Institute adopts six points urging full six hour days, prohibition of intoxicants by teachers, thanks to contributing educators, provision of adopted textbooks, and a ban on tobacco use. It also endorses compulsory education and calls for publishing the resolutions. Also notes about Guilmette kidney pad and a Des Moines suicide story.
A Chicago official endorses Hop Bitters claiming it cured a man of an insatiable thirst for liquor and helped him stay sober for over two years. The note adds anecdotal cures from others. Also reports a Texas mother noting her 14 month old played with a large black snake found behind a dining room door.
The New York Baptist Weekly quotes a Washington DC clergyman opposing testimonials for quack cures while praising topitzers as meritorious and valuable remedies for daily family use. He asserts clergy should not promote harmful medicines yet supports topitzers for their efficacy.
Miss Bellville a lifelong invalid died Sunday evening in Delaware City after fasting thirty six days due to illness. She suffered prolonged loss of appetite from winter, could not keep any nourishment including oysters or currant water, and retained her faculties while losing about ten pounds. She was a single woman about thirty two, weighing 150 pounds.
A detailed profile of the World’s Dispensary founded by Dr. R. V. Pierce in Buffalo New York with its Invalids Hotels and a London branch. The article notes a half million dollar investment, a global trade reach, and a Medical Association staff treating thousands of chronic cases without a fixed remedy lineup.
A New Bedford prison inmate serving life for rebellion experiences a turning moment when a visiting girl asks for a kiss. The convict, initially grim, lifts the child upstairs and then kisses her, afterward showing remorse and becoming well behaved. The incident described by a visitor highlights a dramatic personal change.
Boston produce dealer L Jackson reports Kidney-Wort cured his kidney soreness and milky urine after one package. He notes a long-time sufferer relieved from frequent urination and irritation. A Boston sewing machine foreman using the third package slept through the night without trips to the water, claiming greater relief than a thousand dollars in prior medicines.
Tue Star lists fairs through 1880 including Indiana State fair at Indianapolis and city fairs in Greencastle Crawfordsville Lafayette Terre Haute New Ross Thorntown and Russellville with start dates in August and September. Also includes an earnest testimonial for Day's Kidney Pad and ads for Seidlitz powders pasture land in Cloverdale and real estate in Greencastle.
A bizarre Chicago Tribune style item notes unusual animals in multiple locations. A pig in Jerseyville Indiana has two bodies eight legs and one head. A horse in Granville, a cat in Rochester New York each have seven tails. A dog in Milwaukee has six legs and a calf in Omaha has no legs.
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