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Newspaper
Greencastle Star
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1880
Page
6
A rustic catalog of odd and vivid items seen or heard in countryside scenes. The speaker lists cow hides rush lights candles bells and various tools and creatures moving through grass mud and fields, capturing a surreal stream of images.
A 19th century reflection contrasts birth based aristocracy with wealthy industrial magnates. It notes fading grand houses in England, high prices at Bolchow Vaughan and Gray Towers, and the investment behavior of northern industrial princes who rarely seek London society, living instead around their business seats.
The Toledo Blade reports capitalists in St. Louis plan a railroad from San Antonio Texas to Lorado on the Mexican border. The project aims to boost trade by improving transportation to Mexico, unlocking vegetable and mineral wealth and meeting rising imports. It urges national support and railroad facilities for commerce.
A question from the Attica Ledger argues that country editors deserve no less freedom than merchants laborers or farmers in political matters. The writer uses a gas meter analogy to claim impartiality is impossible and mocks the idea of editors losing their opinions.
Samantha Allen cites Thomas and Maggie as examples of married life in the Chicago Inter Ocean. She notes early years are precarious and test patience and elbow room, with both partners revealing new flaws. A steady harvest moon of married life follows, offering calm light for caring for infirm relatives.
A Minnesota exchange editorial denounces dealing in options as the most destructive form of gambling. It warns that respectable business Circle dealers lure young clerks and threaten bank and merchant safety, likening options to a deadly wheel of fortune and demanding public action to curb the vice.
The Star Greencastle Indiana announces a one dollar annual price in advance and highlights premiums for top agents. First prize is a Harry Breakfast Cook stove, second is an Advance Cultivator, with additional rewards including a jeweled ring and a double shovel plow.
A 19744 acre farm south of Bainbridge offers abundant water from springs and limestone quarries. The property, suitable for stock raising, lies on the state road between Bainbridge and Greencastle and may be sold in whole or in lots. Contact John R. Gordon in Bainbridge or the seller in Greencastle, Indiana.
Deeds and mortgages made and acknowledged during business hours from 1 to 4 p.m. as a public notary notice.
An essay contrasts silent competence with loud authority. It cites a boss who bangs a club to seem in charge, then shows such bluffing diminishes respect. The piece argues leaders should govern quietly and effectively, lest they reveal themselves as fools.
A portrait of Bret Harte’s restless, locomotin g lifestyle from New York World detailing his habit of moving rooms and homes across California and New York. It notes his meticulous, mood driven writing process and his early career in San Francisco.
London Truth recalls a long running duel in Boston where a challenged married man with one child refused, arguing life risk inequality. Over years both sides gained more dependents, the numbers rising to six versus seven and the challenge continuing with no resolution.
Detroit Free Press notes a Azores courting custom where young couples meet away from the family, the man not admitted until engagement and only then in the presence of relatives. The correspondent describes careful behavior toward maidens and wives in the Azores.
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