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Newspaper
Greencastle Star
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1881
Page
3
Public notice invites readers to submit correspondence and notes that the paper does not endorse correspondents opinions. The Stak seeks news from various parts of the county for printing as community input.
An account recalls high water delaying mail and mill activity at Pierce's mill, local road disputes, and a protracted meeting led by Rev. G W Switzer. The narrative follows a winter trek past hurricane wreckage, encounters Abe O'Hair, and a hurricane's path through the area. It notes settlers' survival strategies, a nearby wrecked piano rumor, and town development linked to a proposed carding factory and D C Donnahue's later leadership.
A Feb 12 meeting at Moore Bros law office organized the Putnam County Horticultural Society with J B Johnson as chair and J W Ragan as secretary. Officers elected include Johnson president and W A Workman vice president in 1st district. by laws adopted and next meeting set for March 6 at 1 pm with fruit and flower display planned.
J D C Winterse of Iowa recounts a trek through early Indiana settlement memory. He recalls parting from loved ones, the brave pioneers, and the bleak march from Greencastle to Bainbridge after a night of heavy snow.
A Texas reader praises St Jacobs Oil for nerve and rheumatic pains. A Dallas man killed after a revival quarrel. Cough syrups advertised. Fort Worth schools face a color line dispute over Peru children. A Missouri constable shoots a man by mistaken identity and faces damages and prison.
A letter from Clifton New Brunswick notes the high cost of medical visits. It claims Fellows Compound Syrup of Hypophosphites saved a family from tuberculosis and urges others to use the remedy. The writer cites daily doctor fees potentially totaling over a thousand dollars yearly.
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