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Greencastle Star

Location

Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jul 19, 1879

Page

4

Broad 19th Century Fragments Reflecting Morality and Odds

A collection of brief items notes a gambler’s luck with horse pools yielding 1311 dollars from six, a Amherst College professor warning about brain overwork in England and its impact on students, and oblique reflections on mortality and character from church leaders. It also covers public talk by Rev A D Mayo defending broader access to education, urging educated citizens to apply learning in everyday life rather than only professional paths.

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Irascible Circus Visit Ends With Separation and Raucous Laughter

An elderly, wrinkled man emerging from a coal shed near the wharf tells of a misread mockery of an electric light at a circus. After a comic misunderstanding with his wife during the show, they separate. The man vows to Toledo then drink, while the crowd laughs at the mistaken cage of the electric light. Col Bee cites rising Chinese arrivals due to emigration rumors after July Fourth.

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multiple accident deaths and a suicide in Indiana and nearby

July reports from Serra Bexp and towns include Minnie Erhardt age 19 killed at a woolen mill after belt entanglement. Charles Talbert dies from a pitchfork wound after a farm accident. Jacob Kimmel fatally injured when kicked in the head driving horses. Erwin Kurtz seven hurt falling from an Illinois Central train, died after returning home and burial. Nancy Bailey buried after chloroform suicide attempt, aged forty five, noted as educated and witty.

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Expose Yourself Day and Night Warned by Thrift Ads

A reader quotes a vintage ad urging extreme habits including constant exposure, overeating, lack of rest, and excessive medical visits as a cautionary note about dubious nostrums real or advertised. The fragment hints at warnings against unhealthy lifestyle advice.

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