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Newspaper
Greencastle Star
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1879
Page
2
A mix of political chatter and civic updates includes pension talk for Mexican War veterans, New Hampshire women gaining the vote, Evansville renamed to Lamasco, and reflections on the Grant era. Reports cover trichinosis cases in Livingston County, adulterated baking powders, March weather predictions, and a Washington conference declaring a National Party bloc in the upcoming House.
A conference of 21 pledged National party members asserts they can dictate the next House organization and will nominate and elect their candidates including for the presidency. De La Matyr and Dewees lead the move as Weaver and March organize a formal committee and a token budget arrives from Peter Cooper. The gathering adjourns after appointing officers and drafting an address to the people.
Ir Wood is not expected to live long. Mrs Livingston, Mrs Mann, and Mrs Walden are ill. Mr Haymaker's hand improves. Peter Scott will move to Kansas soon, a valued citizen lost. Annie Lancet moved to Harmony. Stoops & Bowens' house under roof despite weather. Sugar-making delayed by wet, love feast cold, A Cooper fallen ill, Samuel Gilmore nursing a broken arm. Mr Bence brightens town on Tuesday. Rev Fyffe may hold meetings at the Presbyterian church. Ben Burren.
Mrs Allen's Bloomington visit ended last Monday. Miss Elis and Belle Brown went to the country Sunday and have not yet returned. Allen's society debated last Friday night with challengers Stoop Albaugh Michael Torr Walls versus Beele Rudisill Allen Johnson Hillis on a resolution about signs of the times indicating government downfall.
The second week of the February term lists cases including motions to issue execution, various judgments, foreclosures, partitions, and divorces. Notable entries include Amanda Stevenson’s divorce and alimony and a $250 verdict for John Millions against Samuel F. Batman after a week of testimony with witnesses from Franklin township.
The funeral for Mrs. Matilda Hartman Bowman, wife of Bishop Bowman, was held at Forest Hill Cemetery after arriving from St. Louis. Dr. Wiley led services at East Seminary street home with Dr. Joyce assisting, honoring her fifty years of devotion to family and church work across Williamsport and Indiana Asbury University.
Thomas Robinson suffered nine or ten stab wounds in a fight with a young man named Sherman at a Pleasant Ridge dance near Madison. He was carried to a nearby house for medical care as his condition remained serious. A Miss Robinson, 14, reportedly died by suicide at Millsburg after her guardian barred a romance. A Crawford county vigilance committee formed amid fires, thefts, wife beating, and other woes. Ben Cole killed his sister Elizabeth Cole by accidental gunshot while practicing arms in Crawfordsville. she was 18 and to be married.
A humorous Washington story portrays John Hanna of Indiana as a tall framed, lightly dressed congressman with a broad face and long legs whose sea legs fail on a voyage aboard a government steamer. The anecdote recounts his famous voyage amid fine dining, a rough sea, and a comment by Leopold Morse of Massachusetts about Hanna's condition on deck. The piece also notes local obituaries and campus updates from Meharry Hall and the university community.
The North End reports social visits from Mrs. T Foxworthy and Miss Lizzie Vickers visiting local residents. Bayne's saw mill operates at full capacity and fire crews extinguished a depot blaze without major damage. Real estate transfers list multiple parcels and amounts across Cloverdale, Franklin, Clinton and Mill Creek townships, with values from 20 to 6,000 dollars. Gas and minerals note given, plus an Opera House event featuring New Orleans minerals next Monday night.
Carpentersville notes George Corwin is sole proprietor of the local dry goods store with Charley Moore as clerk. W. D. Parker builds a residence on the old mill lot. A. H. Pickel secures a 60,000 ft hickory lumber contract for a Chicago company. J. P. Lafollette and T. D. Young visited the town last week.
A collage of community items reports Lizzie Crear at Fosher’s, Albert Harris’s upcoming return home, Greencastle migration, Laura Youngs visiting Fincastle, and Win Goslin sighting. It notes railroad rail replacement, school closings, a fire on Landera farm, and a new eight‑pound girl for F. M. Allee. Also covers meetings, church accessions, subscriptions, and local curiosities.
An 1878 advertisement promotes Larayvatry Inc s Cannons Bitters as a remedy for stomach, liver, and debility with testimonial by J R Thompson claiming improved digestion and health. Also promotes a general purpose salve guaranteed to heal cuts burns and eruptions, priced 25 cents, available at Alens Drug Store.
An old advertisement touts Sellers Cough Syrup as the popular remedy for coughs colds hoarseness and throat diseases with over a half century of use and endorsements from doctors and samples noting a Baltimore testimonial and Pittsburg proprietors. It lists prices 26c 50c and 1 per bottle and invites readers to request a circular. A separate note offers a free health recipe for youths with a missionary origin and requests a self addressed envelope to Rev Joseph T Inman New York City.
Landes & Co advertise Bucklen's Arnica Salve as the best salve for cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, tetter, chapped hands, chilblains, corns and skin eruptions. Priced at 25 cents per box and sold at Allen's Drug Store.
A wife of a renowned soldier praises Durang's Rheumatic Remedy as effective for rheumatism and urges readers to request a circular from R. K. Helpenstine Druggist in Washington D C. Sold by Stewart and Barry in Indianapolis. 6m32
An advertisement touts London Hair Color Restorer as a solution for baldness gray or dry hair, claiming it grows hair, restores color, and serves as a refined hair dressing. It emphasizes ease of use, no stickiness, pure ingredients, and perfume, with price 75 cents per bottle and bulk discounts. Main U.S. depot listed as 330 North Sixth Street Philadelphia.
An old classified style ad promotes Dr. Swayne’s All Healing Ointment as a cure for itching piles and related skin eruptions. It claims relief from moisture, nocturnal itching, and rectal discomfort, offering mail order and box pricing, with sales through druggists and a Philadelphia address.
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