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Newspaper

Greencastle Star

Location

Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 04, 1880

Page

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Club Agents Seek Energetic Agents After County

A call for live, energetic working agents after the county, with liberal emission time for clubs.

Local notices mix with ads and society items in Putnam Co.

Readable fragments show market prices for eggs and corn, a sick list, a church temperance sermon, leap year proposals, and election bets. Reports mention Mrs J M Smith ill, Ben Durham in charge of the telegraph, and W S Mulholn selling his furniture business. Also notes on Sunday School groups, a county commissioners meeting, a marriage in Carpentersville, and a Rhode Island boxing crackdown with a secret purse.

Tar Star Putnam Unty

Incidents of the Late Election Parade and Poll Moments

Voters of varied ages and localities are recorded in election day antics and moments. The 96 year old John Foote was carried to the polls to vote, while Isaac Farwell at 103 voted his twenty first presidential ballot. A 97 year old ex congressman Artemus Ward cast his twentieth vote. A Brooklyn death at the polls ends a long party loyalty as Alby dies after voting.

John Foote Hamilton Madison County Ohio Isaac Farwell Dorset Artemus Ward Bridgewater Mass Levi Robbins Copenhagen N.Y Barrel Easton Wilson Garfield Wison Burrel Northampton Darkey Watson Hancock John Odenwelder Brooklyn Alby

Uncle Tom's Cabin at Cornwell's Opera House

Rechester Union Correspondence reports a crowded audience enjoyed Uncle Tom's Cabin by the Boston deal Un cle Tom's Cabin Company at Cornwell's Opera House last Saturday. Five year old Little Eva delivered her lines clearly and won praise. Uncle Tom's Cabin plays again at Opera House next Thursday evening.

Boston Uncle Tom's Cabin Company Cornwell Eva Pennan Orera House Uncle Tom Hanemann Uncle Tow Huybrow Opera House Eve

Child Burned by Ether Fire in Lafayette Home

Late Saturday evening a two year old boy, son of Dr. DeVoe, found a bottle of ether, pushed it near a base burner, and the bottle exploded. Flames scorched his head face arms and body, skin and flesh peeled from his fingers, and his eyesight may be lost. Recovery doubtful.

Lafayette, Inc DeVoe

L N A and C R R promoted as top winter south route

The L N A and C R R touted as the fastest popular north south line with winter traveler appeal. It highlights direct northern connects via Michigan City to Louisville and statements about superior coaches officers and routes through Indiana, Indianapolis vicinity, and connections to Baltimore and Ohio and Pittsburg lines for eastbound travel.

Chicago and Wes Michigan Central Michigan City Louisville, New Albany & Chicago Railroad Louisville Oth New Albany Chicago Courteou Indiana Indianapolis Baltimore & Ohio Pittsburg Wayne

Market reports and theater notices mix in December items

Wheat and corn prices show minor gains and declines with January futures at 1 06 and 42½ cents. Hog and beef cattle markets are described as firm to active with various price ranges, receipts tallied. The Rochester Herald highlights Uncle Tom's Cabin performances starring Blanche Slader and notes an Opera House engagement with praise for a young Eve actress.

Seaboard Nal Wyoming Abercrombie Boston Opera House Blanche Slader Little Pansey Yankee Knight Phineas Flecher Gumption Rochester

Rat bites suspected rat poison case in New York

A 33 year old stableman, Robert Carter, was bitten by several rats at his stable on Twenty fourth Street. He rushed to Bellevue Hospital as his hand and arm swelled and he showed signs of rat poisoning. Doctors fear infection and treated him in the surgical ward.

New Youk Bellevue Hospital Robot Carter Twenty-Fourth Street Carter

Hunting the coon with Uncle RiMe in the mire fall tale

In mid November 1874 I joined Uncle RiMe for a coon hunt. We followed hounds Drom and Carlo to a swampy tree where Uncle climbed and shook the coon free. He fell into the mud during the descent, was Iinduced from the mud, and the coon was eventually captured with Aunt Sue turning the hide into a blanket.

Drom Carlo Unele Ancle Sifle Ethiopia Aunt Sue

Evangeline Delights Haverly's Theatre Audience

The New York Star recounts Evangeline’s opening night at Haverly's Theatre drawing a large crowd. Louise Searle as Gabriel and Mile Jarbeau as Evangeline impressed with strong singing and refined stage presence. Cathy was comically portrayed, while Hardy Hunter and Ed Chapman provided lively support as Le Blanc and Lone Fisherman.

New York Peaka Evangeline Haverly Louise Searle Gabriel Mile Jarbeau Evangéline Menase Mics Searle Ple Cathy Herry Hunter the Lone Fisherman Ed. Chapman le Blanc Wood Greencastle

Castoria Promoted as Gentle Pediatric Remedy

An advertisement touts PITCHER'S CASTORIA as non narcotic for children. It claims the remedy helps growth, is liked by mothers, recommended by physicians, regulates bowels, cures wind colic, calms feverishness, and destroys worms.

Meyer's Catarrh Care Promoted as Absorption Remedy

Advertisement touts WHEI DI MEYER'S CATARRH Care as a constitutional antidote for catarrh. Claims it cures at any stage before consumption, rivaling vaccination as a major discovery, with other remedies offering only relief.

Whei DI Meyer

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