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Newspaper
Greencastle Star
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1880
Page
3
Mrs Glosser, a farmer's wife in Evans Town near Derby Station, was scalded when a stove toppled and a pot of boiling water spilled. She held a six month old infant at the time. the child died instantly and Mrs Glosser was badly burned. By yesterday morning she was improving but severely injured.
Miss Priscilla Harrison, visiting at Mrs. Cook’s home in St. Helena Montana, disappeared on the 11th. An eight day search led to her rescue far up the mountains where two dogs kept with her and likely saved her by keeping warm at night. She was found asleep on a rock with worn footwear and tattered clothing from the brush.
A setter owned by David Nussler in Wheeling reportedly gnawed off its injured right hind leg after a sleigh accident causing gangrene. The dog then repeated the act twice more, each time removing the gangrenous bone until the final operation left a recoverable stump. Skeptics can verify by visiting Mr. Hessler.
Utica Observer notes the death by self inflicted furnace suicide of John McDermott, a life prisoner at Sing Sing for the 1878 murder of his wife in New York. Convicted of manslaughter in the second degree, he had shown exemplary prison behavior since 1875, with limited duties and privileges.
A life prisoner known as Praying Jack McDermott killed himself by entering a furnace at the prison where he worked. Cockney Jack witnessed the act and dragged him out as flames engulfed him. Coroner's inquest ruled death by inhaling the furnace flames.
Advertisement for Buckien s Araica Salve claims it heals cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores chapped hands chilblains corns and all skin eruptions. Guaranteed satisfaction or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. For sale by Jerome Allen. 22 tf
A Portland Oregon Love family recalls multiple drownings linked to the Columbia slough and a steamer rescue gone wrong as Albert Love perishes in the river. Separately a street brawl erupts between Speaker Bigger and Rep White over lottery law amid tonight’s adjournment. A tiny four week old Bear Lake infant measures four and a half inches, a strange medical note amid a string of local tragedies and curious reports.
A Pittsburgh physician joked to a frail patient to try Hop Bitters. The patient used it and regained health, leaving the doctor amused yet displeased by losing a good patient. In Kentucky, John Rose was tarred and feathered on his wedding night at Lewis because his bride was his niece.
A fragmented notice condemns advertising tricks and promotes Hop bitters. It then markets cheap hack hire comparisons, Hall's Balsam cough remedy, and a Bainbridge Indiana harness and saddle supplier offering 75 sets of harnesses, 75 saddles, 25 dozen collars at old prices with emphasis on quality leather and low prices.
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