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Newspaper
Greencastle Star
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1881
Page
4
A long string of aphorisms and anecdotes from various papers. The items cover humor about death, marriage, language, and idiosyncratic stories from New York and other cities, including a Mary Washington portrait tale and a Paris Commune anecdote about a costume swap.
The verses mix romantic whimsy with a blunt census claim noting Rhode Island has 10,462 more females than males and Washington DC shows a 10,450 female excess. The tone shifts from flirtation to statistical observation.
A historical reflection argues penalties should fit crimes not be arbitrary. It contrasts murder and theft, notes differences in culpability from passion versus premeditation, and condemns misapplied penalties that equate drowning or bridge failures with moral fault.
A Pawtucket car bound for Cemetery Street carries a querulous elder who refuses to alight at her stop. She recalls Jim Tipp buried there and his headstone, noting his humble life. The scene prompts reflections on poetry of figures and lingering memories from New Haven regret.
The Pleasant Ridge recluse died of starvation in a kennel like dwelling with rags for clothes and scant food. A half-starved dog was his only companion. Neighbors’ scraps supported his meals as authorities report he died alone without medical attendance. A cash stash totaling about $1,000 was discovered in his home.
A collage of advice and testimonials touts Hop Bitters and various tonics for health, with claims of cures for liver, cough, and consumption. Advertisements praise Walker's Hair Balsam and Shiloh's medicines, while a Cheyenne boy’s tale and a stretching ledger of cures fill the page.
An advertisement extols Scovill's Blood and Liver Syrup as a universal purifier and tonic curing scrofula syphilitic disorders kidney weakness and nervous debility. It claims digestion improves and youth returns with regular use. Also promotes Baker's Pain Panacea for pain and Rogers' Vegetable Worm Syrup to destroy worms and secretions.
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