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Newspaper
Greencastle Star
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1881
Page
6
Fragmentary railway timetable lists express and freight trains with times and routes. Names such as Johnson and agents appear among scattered times like 12:30am and 4:00pm, indicating station notices and through freight information.
The notice asserts the county hosts the only exclusive manufacturers and dealers, claiming it’s the sole reliable place for good furniture at low prices. It directs readers to visit Hathaway Block, y19.
Typhoid sickens W D Butler while Danville notes Mrs Addison Daggy visit. Robt Black buys horses at Vincennes. Presbyterians hear Rev Hawk preach. Walbutt adds to shop. Maple molasses on market. A lively pool hall scare out ends liquor license era. Spring weather brings chicken wagons and young editors.
The area endured the heaviest snow of the season with 8 to 10 inches blanketing streets from Sunday afternoon through Monday night. Winds caused heavy drifts and many areas reported muted activity as residents prepared for lingering winter conditions.
The notice states a rebuke of an exuberant and mistaken promise and admits failure to determine when the longer period of hardship will end. It frames the retreat as sorrowful and directed at those who awaited a definite timetable, acknowledging disappointment among supporters.
Dr Feemster writes from Florida to W A Workman about rapid spring progress. He notes transplanting about 10 000 orange trees and plans for 25 000 to 30 000 orange seeds, with temperatures in the 70s and 75s and only three light frosts since arrival. He mentions abundant sweet potatoes selling for 40 cents per bushel and a neighbor offering free potatoes from his ridge.
The court reports final dispositions in several cases including Charley Torrmial and William Torrmial found not guilty. Jones vs. Radebaugh and Park-on note dismissed. George et al. vs. Booker et al. partition. Howard vs. Bridges and Darnall judgment for plaintiff $892.78 and costs. Nelson vs. Crouch foreclosure dismissed. Mullinix liquor license remonstrants with venue moved to Clay Circuit Court. Oneal et al. remonstrants. attorney Winfield S. Cox admitted. The Norse attention turns to the trial of Andrew Sigler will contest. local notes speak of muddy roads, sickness, and community chatter.
Stovewood last fall reports Alexander Hinkle horse killed after injuries from a kick. Radd and Herod report horses recovering. One show at the saw mill yielded twenty five cents in profit. Mill output remains strong cutting two to three thousand feet daily. Vince McVay and France Chatham lead saw log crews. Ader and Glidewell hauled many logs. School closed at No. 7 on the Llth.
Committeed report from Putnam Lodge No. 45 Odd Fellows memorializes Thomas J. Johnson 1851 and urges fraternal duties toward his widow and children. Beneath: notes on Philadelphia Century Cooking Club and various brief items.
A young physician with wife and child settles in New Albany Indiana to build a practice but gains little patient support and faces isolation. He recently endured illness from cold and hunger yet refused his wife’s pleas to kill herself and her child, drawing sympathy as a capable professional whose career may brighten.
Altoona Sun reports Mr. Michael McGrath predicts winter’s end based on horses shedding coats. He notes last spring’s shedding began mid March and warns coughs and hoarseness can signal consumption, touting Dr. Bull’s Cough Syrup at 25 cents. Rhode Island militia at Warnock camp destroyed a setting hen’s nest and eggs, owner seeks $600 from Legislature.
Local drugstore touts Malt Bitters as best bitters for sleep nerve health and vitality. Claims include stomach and liver support, aiding consumption recovery, nursing mothers, and general strength with no rivals in town.
A public notice promises a free recipe to cure nervous weakness early decay and loss of manhood. The Rev Joseph T Inman of Staton D New York City says the remedy was discovered by a missionary in South America and asks readers to send a self addressed envelope for details.
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