This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Greencastle Star
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1881
Page
8
Railway timetable fragment lists Depew 9.90am and freight through trains. The snippet mentions an express and freight service, indicating a eastbound schedule for through freight.
Advertisement for C J Kimble and Son promoting furniture and picture frames as exclusive county manufacturers and dealers. Claims best prices and invites public visits to Hathaway Block location.
The Star reports a wide range of local items from Terre Haute including court terms, health notes, weather and road conditions, and social news. Highlights mention Circuit Court convening next Monday, local visits, and growing real estate activity. Also noted are a Missouri Pacific business update, a fire on South Jackson Street, and Easter timing.
The Danville Union reports a wedding at Green Castle today for Miss Alice Alien, last single sister of Mrs. 8, with the editor and family attending. The note remarks the editor's family previously chose from the same family over twenty years ago.
Samuel Lloyd aged 74 years 2 months 6 days died in Clinton township on Saturday February 5 1881 from cerebro spinal meningitis after a brief illness. The funeral was held Monday at Union Chapel with Rev Schonkwiler presiding.
In Memoria Hatt or CoLusax City Loper No 9 AOUW notes the death of Robi L. Higert’s wife, lauding her charity and virtue and expressing sympathy to Brother Higert. The lodge resolves to record the condolences and publish the notice. Signed Witt A Y Bisnor.
A collage of curiosities and odd events from distant locales and daily life. Trails of unusual deaths, locked antlers, a beaver and a rat under a chicken, a mirage island near Acomac Virginia, a terrapin egg swap, and a pneumonia treatment mishap in Fond du Lac Wisconsin. Also mentions a poison death from sleigh bell dust in Kennett Pa.
In Owingsville a 70 year old bachelor George Pierat and his sister Mrs. Elizabeth Goodpastor lived together. Pierat died in a back-log fire after a fall while building a fire. Mrs. Goodpastor, paralyzed, dragged his body to safety then lay with him as cats gnawed at him. Her son found them and witnessed a ghastly scene. She remains in critical condition with likely lasting mental damage.
A Missouri correspondent argues liturgical fixes may curb ministers foolish outbursts yet risk stifling genuine devotion. The article cites clashes between heated zeal and education gaps, noting the preacher’s magnetism despite vulgar methods and urging stricter discipline.
The Lewiston death of Lawrence Eccles, born in England, followed a year of silence. He woke his wife, then was wheeled to the sofa, placed before a mirror, and died moments after declaring he wished to see himself die.
A quirky item advises readers to ignore quack nostrums and trust Hop Bitters for general health, claiming it cures dilapidation and comic diseases. The mock endorsement references Isaac and a boastful claim of remedies.
A Kansas physician develops a sobering compound, a vigilantes’ demand, an Iowa ice trick, cough syrups praised, a West Lincoln attempted elopement, a Ky party mishap, shoe ads, Rosita well water theft, Detroit bank thefts, and Parker’s Ginger Tonic lauded for health benefits in a collage of 19th century items and notices.
An 1874 Colorado bulletin lists topics from area to mining districts including prices, crops, markets, and emigration. It features health testimonials for Fellows' Hypophosphites and Prickly Ash Bitters, an anti youth-indulgence recipe offer, and an advert for grape wine from Speer's Vineyards.
Monroe warns Sparks at Bastard Texas not to bring his brother Frank to a dinner after which Frank disobeys and is shot on entering Choe C Frary of Adrian Michigan reports relief after using an Only Lung Pad for asthma. Leadville and Rock Mountain chief tomato ad promotes seed sales and agent commissions.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.