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Newspaper
Greencastle Star
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1880
Page
6
In a heated courtroom exchange Mrs. B describes the L’s position as across from her parlor window and later confirms it lies on the sunward side of the house, prompting the judge and attorneys to press for a clear answer. The scene ends with Hubbard calling for the witness, Mrs. B, to be taken.
The piece recounts General Spinner, then U S Treasurer, devising a substitute for small change in 1862 by cutting government paper and affixing postage stamps to represent coin values. First used by department clerks, the stamps circulated as “postal currency,” influencing later fractional currency laws though wear reduced their value as postage.
A Detroit Free Press note recounts rapid hiring responses to ads in Boston and Detroit. A book-keeper ad drew 347 replies, a clerk post received 130 applications on the first day, while a Detroit carpentry ad yielded only four. The piece urges youths to learn a trade.
A Lon don lecture notes a woman whose hair reaches six feet three and a half inches, with two American women exceeding seven feet in length. Various health remedies are advertised including Dr Crumpton s Strawberry Balsam and Dr Wistar s Balsam of Wild Cherry. Reports describe Canton NL loggers injuring a boy, Covington s land erosion by the Missouri river, and a winery note about Port Grape Wine sold by druggists.
Bucklen's Aruba Salve offers a guaranteed cure for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter and chapped skin with refunds if not satisfied. Sold by Jerome Allen 52 Cheap Hack Fare ad mentions high hack costs in New York vs London Paris and Hall's Balsam claim to cure hacking coughs and colds.
A promotion extols Dr. Kixne's New Discovery for consumption and lung ailments as life changing. It claims cures for asthma bronchitis hoarseness and throat and lung issues and invites readers to visit Allen's Drug Store for proof.
In Memphis a satirical look at marriage economics notes acclimated girls as valuable assets and unacclimated suitors unable to afford annual summer migrations. It lists curious courting questions about yellow fever and diagnosis before engagement. The piece also mentions diamonds and quotes Longfellow.
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