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Newspaper
Greencastle Star
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1881
Page
8
The only exclusive furniture and picture frames dealers in the county invite shoppers to visit in Hathaway Block for good furniture at low prices.
The Star notes Mrs Naomi Allen is adding an extension to her home. The column also covers local society visits and church notices, including Jennie Smythe from Indianapolis and Mr. James Murray from New York City visiting area residents.
Nelson Wood born in Amherst Virginia in 1517 moved to Putnam County Indiana at age ten. He built a fortune from honest dealings and land on Little Walnut Creek. He married Milly Vermilion in 1838, buried in 1866, then Catherine Leatherman in 1866, leaving multiple children and a long Christian Church membership.
The obituary notes the death after a thirteen day lung fever fight. It praises his patience and Christian devotion, mentions his funeral at Bethel Baptist Church led by Elder O P Badger and Elder Williams, and records burial beside his wife with mourners primarily relatives. It prays for the widow and orphaned children.
Joe Miller contracts measles while residents debate local matters. Eva VerBrack remains on the sick list. A banquet at Mt. Meridian hosted by Thomas Vermilion drew many citizens and reported a good time. A young man damaged an oak tree attempting to turn it into a walnut using coal dye.
A late black boy in Macon County was struck when a mule and cattle sheltered under an oak as a storm broke. The mule and cattle died. the boy, though stunned, recovered and fled to his master. A wild tale claims a devil caused the strike. Also, a purported Arkansas spring near Witherspoon yields cider-colored water said to intoxicate drinkers, while ads push remedies for fever and nerves along with sanctification reports.
An 1870s Omaha visitor, Annie Ralston, later married train robber Jesse James near Independence Missouri, a fact linked in local reminiscences. The column recalls her dancing lessons at Caldwell Block and childhood friendships, noting the surprising marriage within a year after leaving Omaha. It also shares sensational tales about the James gang from a Cincinnati Irish Citizen source. A physician touts St Jacob Oil and Sellers Liver Pills as health aids.
A Wyandotte girl found quail eggs in Oak Grove Cemetery and brought them to her grandmother. The eggs hatched in a drawing room cornucopean as Mrs Neubertson entered, noting a piping voice. The upstairs room read a hundred degrees, illustrating extreme heat.
A Harrisburg physician in March 1881 extols Brown's Tren Bitters as a superior tonic for women and men. He asserts it cures irregularities, dyspepsia, indigestion, heartburn, and debility, restoring permanent good health with harmless effects on delicate constitutions.
A Des Moines Leader report describes a cat carrying her newborn litter to neighbors to shield them from rough treatment by children. The mama feline moved each kitten to a different house, avoiding crowding the young. Neighbors saw the act as a clever and compassionate solution.
Particulate column features testimonials for Malt Bitters and Hop Bitters alongside claims for cures and remedies. Ads praise Parker's Ginger Tonic and Sanford's Radical Cure while noting a traveling saloon and a Burlington Route promo aimed at travelers.
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