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Newspaper
Greencastle Star
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1880
Page
6
A collage cites Prof. Weathering on law as living force, then riffs on Uncle Remus proverbs and a Los Angeles Times note about Madam Darmount in 1854 Nevada City, followed by a dog Towser anecdote. The varied items illustrate law, culture, and oddities in historical print.
Burlington Hawkeye notes George William Curtis warns that no gentleman should smoke before ladies and no lady before gentlemen. The urges readers to maintain propriety in social gatherings.
A retired San Francisco detective recalls an a jealous wife betraying her husband’s jewel thief and a shattering downfall. The pursuit ends with the arrest of Don D R and the wife’s tragic, final fate as a body is found on the lower coast.
A purse with five dollars was taken from a passenger on a Union line car on Saturday. The thief left a diamond ring worth $800 in place of the purse. The owner is unlikely to reclaim the property. Willimantic Thread Company produces twelve hundred kinds of thread and uses 10,000 spools daily.
In Newark Ohio ex Judge Taylor and lawyers Allen and Taylor argued in court. While Taylor rode home Allen invited him to dismount and be whipped. Taylor challenged Allen who tried to whip him and was badly beaten. Other notes include old ads and letters from 1879 mentioning Gilt-Edge Butter Maker and Dr Bull's Baby Syrup.
A sharp quip about street cleanliness surfaces during a dinner scene. A doctor present notes good service from liver pills as the narrator jokes about between two quacks. The exchange blends social commentary with witty wordplay.
At the International Dairy Fair in New York in December 7, a committee of expert butter makers tested Butter Colors and unanimously awarded Wells, Richardson & Co the single prize for their Perfected Butter Color. The product is marketed to druggists and merchants with the claim of superior color.
A dated advertisement touts Hill's Compound Extract of Buchu and Cubebs as a permanent cure for kidney and urinary diseases. It cites trials by thousands and mentions Hop Bitters advertised in columns as remedies for ague, biliousness, and kidney complaints.
Historic ad snippet from Neillsville Wisconsin dated January 20 1878 praising Hy Warner White Wine of Tar Syrup for lungs and throat and promoting Dr Kings New Discovery for coughs bronchitis and consumption. Mentions testimonials from Thomas Revp and neighbor Dawes and lists other salves and patent remedies with prices and sellers like Jerome Allen.
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