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Newspaper
Greencastle Star
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1880
Page
6
A collage of cultural quips and anecdotes spans topics from penny banks for schoolboys to candid remarks on politicians, technology, and manners. Notable bits include stranger anecdotes, biblical clocks with 21,400 in wilt, and observations on public life, education, and social mores.
A short verse contrasts the swan’s endless birth ambition with a woman's contentment using very small feet as a mark of sweetness. It notes the difference between grand feats and modest, delicate appearances.
The article notes 600 north western farms of 1000 acres plus in 1860 rising to about 1300 in 1870, driven by wealthy capitalists using improved machinery and cheap labor. Wheat profits of 40 to 50 cents a bushel yield $7 to $8 per acre, fostering vast fortunes while small farmers struggle. It condemns landowner concentration and stagnant rural settlement. It also critiques New York papers for hype in stock speculation, warning that sensational hits mislead youths and undermine sober advice.
In the United States Hotel billiard room, Carpenter the mesmerist staged a free exhibition. A Windsor gentleman participated, and by guiding his arm to a post he failed to remove his fingers from his nose, proving the joke rather than a trick. A Southern railroad clerk added a clock placard spoofing Cincinnati time.
In the Binghampton Republican excerpt a teacher defines conscience as an inner sense of wrong. A six year old boy interrupts, saying he once had it but it was taken away when they sent for the doctor.
The American Home offers a wide range of content from Floriculture Embroidery China Painting to Literature and Cooking. It highlights a large contributor list, healthful recipes, and practical advice for housekeepers. Subscriptions are priced at 2 per year with agent opportunities.
Roachdale swells with new shops and plans as Barnard and Son build a sawmill while Hadley and Hornaday prepare a Crawfordsville branch store. Cline brothers expand drug and grocery, Grantham plans a drug store, and several merchants erect new buildings. The town reports daily trains, shrinking travel issues, and rising commerce with new hotels, real estate, and a Roachdale Democratic Club forming.
Franklin McGaughey of Russell Township, about 35, died February 28 one mile west of Itakesburg. He was a respected husband with no children. The notice notes poor roads and mud, and ends by praising Dr Bull's Cough Syrup.
An 1878 testimonial letter from Tuomas Reep praises Dr. Warner White Wine of Tar Syrup for lung and throat ailments, cites a neighbor cured of asthma, and notes price around fifty cents. The page also advertises a skin salve and Dr Kings New Discovery for consumption with quantities and prices, signed by Jerome Allen and Serome Allen.
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