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Newspaper
Greencastle Star
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1881
Page
2
A vivid scene on Broadway at Chambers street shows a 10 o’clock jam as a fallen horse and blocked wagons lock traffic for minutes. Men surge in, harness is torn, and after a tense struggle the crowd hoists the horse and clears the street, restoring the moving tide.
A tenant complains about shabby conditions and high rent in a once fine New York house. She blames destructive tenants, poor repairs, and rising costs, insisting on rent reduction or relocation despite claiming to be careful and prompt with payments.
A newspaper patron asks for a copy from sixteen weeks ago. The publisher locates the issue after a delay and quotes five cents. He compares it to the New York Herald which charges double for papers a week after date.
The article notes that normal body temperature stays around 98 F in all climates, with fever or low spirits indicated by deviations. It explains self heating, heat loss via sweating, and that warmth comes from internal fuel use and oxygen reactions in the body, linking diet and health to cold endurance.
Charles Dudley Warner quotes Christian Union remarks on education and culture in intelligent households. He cites two university professors noting that some students and even a top sophomore have never read a book and show no sense of literature’s value, finding Scott tedious.
The piece defends physicians against unfounded malpractice charges praising their learning skill and public trust. It argues doctors act with humanity and dedication, and condemns attacks on their integrity as harmful to society while urging careful, just scrutiny only when warranted.
Dr Lyman Beecher was examined before a theological council where a test question asked if he would be damned for the glory of God He refused to answer affirmatively A heated debate followed until Beecher proposed a compromise If the Divine Will decrees the damnation of the whole council he would acquiesce fully This remark framed a nuanced position on doctrinal assent
The article touts Rochester's Hop Bitters as a top enterprise with wide household reach and notes a Rochester needle factory exporting millions of needles worldwide. It mentions gold extraction from coins in Sacramento and praises Malt Bitters as a liver and kidney remedy. Various brief items touch on a Georgia man’s tarnished claim, hair care, locust damage in North Carolina, and other trades.
An advertisement extols Ayer's Hair Vigor as a harmless and effective dressing. It claims restoration of gloss and youth to faded hair, suitability for various hair colors, thickening of thin hair, and potential cure of baldness where glands remain active. The product is colorless, oil and dye free, and leaves a lasting fragrance.
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