January thaw brings news from City and County
The Star reports soldiers of illness and recovery among locals. James Gifford suffers pneumonia while W S Mulhorn improves. John Fosher appointed estate administrator for Susan Landes. Brattin dairy and jewelry shop praised. A Minerva Chapter banquet occurs and Sharpe facing trial ends in not guilty verdict. The medical society lists officers. A Stilesville lawyer Judge McKenzie dies at fifty seven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam County Medical Society
J. B. Cross
Samuel Hunter
L. M. Hanna
Mr. Fisher
Treas
UH. P. Allen
PE. B. Evans
G. C. Smythe
H. V. DeVore
G.W. Bence
L. C. Cline
Brattin
McMahon
Waldo
Florida
WV. A. McKenzie
Stilesville
McKenzie
Illinois
Confidence game at St James Hotel targets city man
A man posing as Allen, claiming Greencastle ties and a banker relative, tried to borrow 25 dollars from James A Curtis at the St James Hotel Cincinnati, then fled when Curtis planned to alert staff. The scene ends with broader local politics over Ben Harrison’s U S Senate nomination and Republican sentiment in Greencastle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. James
Cincinnati
James A. Curtis
Curtis
Sharper
Greencastle
Allen
Pittsburg
Allens
Thief
Permits To Marry Issued To Four Couples
License to marry issued to John Doyle and Mary Berrigan, Frank G. Gilmore and Anna M. Dair, James M. Wood and Lizzie Urton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Doyle
Mary Berrigan
Frank G. Gilmore
Anna M. Dair
James M. Wood
Lizzie
Urton
Brakeman Suffers Arm Crush In Mitchell Train Incident
Charley Girton formerly employed by George Cahill as a driver on the L N A & CO R was acting as brakeman when a coupling at Mitchell crushed his right arm badly. Amputation appears necessary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Girton
George Cahill
Mitchell
Toy Pistol Causes Tetanus Case in City Child
Last Thursday a young son of George Davidson collapsed on streets alleged to have had a tetanus attack from a Christmas toy pistol. The shooter later hid the wound. Dr. Bence treats the boy who by Wednesday could open his mouth slightly, with hopeful recovery despite danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Harrison
U.S
Greencastle
Indianapolis
Benj. Harrison
Harrison
Ben
George Davidson
Bence
A Pickpocket's Scoop at Indianapolis Inauguration
Benjamin F. Coleman of this city traveled to Indianapolis for the Inauguration ceremony and was pickpocketed at the English Opera House. His pocket held about $140 and several notes totaling around $3,000, including a $1,100 mortgage note and a $1,509 note, plus a $215 bank check.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin F. Coleman
Indianapolis
Nglish Opera House
Colman
Mr. Coleman
First National Bank of Greencastle
KB F Coleman
Thief Misses Pocket Book as Rewards Offer Recalled
Jerome Coleman notes that steps were taken to stop negotiation of the stolen notes and check and a liberal reward will be paid for their return. At present neither the thief nor the pocket-book and contents has been found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerome Coleman
Meere
Obituaries and Market Report from Indiana Regions
Notices record several deaths with ages and dates across Washington township Greencastle Monroe Madison and Marion townships. The era also notes infant births and a farm market update citing wheat corn oats hogs prices and stockyard receipts in Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John Fisher
Mary J. Burcham
Greencastle
Elsberry
Monroe
Scrofula
Rachael Reeves
Stacy M Reeves
Marion Township
Eley Fry
Madison Township
Louis Day
Neighborhood correspondence policy from Tae Star paper
The Tae Star notes it does not endorse reader opinions in correspondence. It invites newsy letters from county residents, asking contributors to send only local news for publication and to help neighbors learn community thoughts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tae Star
Tur Stan
Local Notices From South Greencastle Area
Mr. George Kesler and wife of New Albany visit George Carpenter and family. Dick Howard of Good Templars watches for G T members on visiting trains. Vandalia Line rail wrecks noted recently. A landlord and tenant tale recalls biblical healing and a walking bed incident. James Detrick visits from Indianapolis for the week and others go to see Indianapolis inauguration and the elephant. Charley McCoy’s horse slips and injures itself Monday afternoon. Ov.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Kesler
New Albany
George Carpenter
Dick Howard
Good Templars
South End
James Detrick
Indianapolis
Charley McCoy
Local notes reflect student life and town events
North Greencastle reports David Stevenson to attend Terre Haute business college while local youths enjoy excursions, weddings, and a temperance revival. updates cover factory shifts, resignees, campus lectures, military drill schedules, accidents, and arrests for illegal voting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Stevenson
Terre Haute
Bean-pole Ranchers
Mike Owens
Chicago
George Jowers
Bower & Foxworthy
Bol, Miller
Harry Sage
Indianapolis
Cloverdale
Thomas Ellsberry
Patrick Sage
Andrew Branson
Kate Sage
BNCR
San
Tapis
Water Street Hill
Winter News and Local Happenings From Dec 1880
Ice skating stories and near accidents dominate a column noting a man plunging through a cracked creek ice and escaping with a mile run to change clothes. Obituary for John M. Hart, aged about 65, Universalist Church member at Fincastle. A surprise marriage between Sarah C Sutherlin and Mr Spry of Brick Chapel. Local school year six weeks from end as mills run but logs backlog. Protracted Union Chapel meeting and a sleigh misadventure ending with a received aid from boys and the sleigh’s recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Clodfelter
John M. Hart
Universalist Church
Fincastle
Sarah C. Sutherlin
Spry
Brick Chapel
Heber Johnson
J. K. Gaines Sawyer
Union Chapel
Methodist
W. HU. Ritter
Local notes and town updates from the county
Winter weather and community snippets cover a teachers institute at Hale school house and local moves. Stokes returns from parts unknown while another young man teases county growth. Mrs. Claypool hosts a fine meal for neighbors and Eddie Bowers preaches at Fincastle next Sunday. A Roachdale hotel is pictured and Tek Saunders plans ditching as district schools employ more female teachers. A roadside incident involves boys firing a toy pistol at a passerby during playtime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hale School
H. G. Stevens
Raccoon
T. M. Dodson
Montgomery County
Stephens
Stokes
Fanny Claypool
Eddie Bowers
Fincastle
George Moore
Roachdale
Alex. Cole
Tek Saunders
Jackson Township
Tom
Jericho
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Gam
Harry Richardson
State Senate
W.S. Mulhorn
John Cole
St Louis
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RK. Brattin
Ohio
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Susan E. Landes
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Stockwell
Sharpe
Sharpega
Coasters
Water Street
Washington Street
B. EF. Coleman
Im Porter
Anda
Invianaro
Astrep
South Greencastle
North Greencastle
Asbury Notes
Prof. Mansfield
L.wa State University
Lieut. Hamilton
Abernathy
Thomas Cunningham
H. Elrod
Monthly
Elrod
Emison
Ridpath
Dr. Baker
DeMotte
Mr Curtis
Miss Langdon
Charlotte Johnson
W.T. Taylor
W. F. Ayres
FE. L. Scarritt
W. S. Scarritt
Asbury University
Lulu Slavens
Lieut
Hamilton
Coffin and
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Lieut. A. Small
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Elizabeth Hinkle
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