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Newspaper
Greencastle Star
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1881
Page
4
A small notice lists 25 cases of Bay View Tomatoes at 1S.-ae, with 2s ek. The fragment mentions a produce sale or price listing and a shorthand unit. No additional context or dates are provided in the readable text.
A local ad and notices highlight a varied display of jewelry clocks and silverware with elegant sets and bridal tokens. Real estate transfers list parcels across Manhattan Cloverdale Floyd Greencastle Marion Roachdale Bainbridge Madison Clark and more. A concert fundraiser is planned at the Presbyterian Church featuring the Mozart Club. Market reports from Indianapolis and Chicago note hog cattle and sheep prices and receipts. The obituary notes the death of Lewis Hamilton of Nelsonville Kentucky, described as eccentric with penniless children and a fatal fall while voting against a public improvement.
The article notes the new law allowing women to be elected as school officers lacks an emergency clause and won’t take effect until laws are distributed statewide. It also covers the new jury law with two opposite political party jurors forming a jury commission, a $4.50 county jury fee, and remarks on the death of George C. Hanpisa of Indianapolis.
In Whitley County 1717 youths of school age were not enrolled. Christopher Sutherland, sane then insane, was removed to an asylum after threats to family. Evansville children poisoned by castor beans. six ill, saved by medical aid. State Auditor Wolfe investigates printing and advertising deductions on delinquent lists, warning counties of potential reimbursements. Sheep protection law creates dog tags and funded penalties. Local deaths include C. Hearn in Angola and editor George C. Harding of Indianapolis, plus theft cases and a hospital of other civic items. Bloomington State U reports 358 students. grain quotes list region prices for Wheat, Corn, Oats. Brownsburg church row after excommunication. Purdue farming exhibit delayed.
A cat trapped in debris behind Mrs Grace’s premises attacked 10 year old John Grace and later another boy. Johnnie suffered severe lacerations to his left hand and a bite to his left foot as the cat fought to escape. Dr Holt attends. prognosis unclear.
A Bucharest earthquake altered building response. Grand Hotel rooms facing the busy street now sway with every passing carriage, echoing the quake. Brick hotel shows no cracks, yet vibrations extend through the structure, suggesting ground-shock effects under the building.
A detailed frontier tribute recounts Turminer Anderson’s death and a snowy trek from Summit to Del Norte. Fourteen men pulled the body on a sled up the divide, eight joined to the toll rate, then wagons carried it to Del Norte for Christian burial. The act embodies rugged yet humane frontier loyalty.
Lew Frintz located the grave of First Sergeant Jacob Frintz of the Twenty-eighth Ohio at Droop Mountain West Virginia, where he was killed November 6 1863. After years of searching the body was reinterred for shipment and a fitting funeral arranged in Cincinnati.
A ferocious bulldog owned by James M. Epply attacked another dog then maimed a colored girl, while Will Thompson fought it off and was wounded. The beast pursued Eddie Simm and later injured Richard Franklin as it fled Mary land avenue amid a crowd that fired upon it. Special to the Chicago Tribune. An earthquake is described as a semimatic convulsion in San Francisco.
Mrs. Bradshaw widow of Alexander Bradshaw of Clinton township died on Thursday last. On Tuesday next Mrs Will E Stevenson will visit Wheeling Boston and the sea shore before returning. In Cloverdale the town election chose trustees T Allen M C Bridges W F Poynter clerk treasurer M i Plannery marshal D E Stillwell. The old board voided the results, saying election board wasn’t sworn and votes were cast too soon. Dr Prichard resigned and Wes O Daniel was sworn in, making the board Republican. Clerk will not honor orders until agreement is reached.
Last Wednesday at the bride's parents residence Miss Jennie Williams became the wife of Benj F Durham of this city. Elder O P Badge performed the ceremony with intimate friends present. A reception followed Thursday evening hosted by Mrs Rachael Durham with generous gifts for the bride. Tuk Sran offers congratulations and wishes a life of happiness.
Died on May 6 1881 in Washington Thomas Mathes aged 42 years 8 days and Mrs Hardin aged 77 in this township On May 6 in this township Mrs Hardin died of congestion With May 8 in this city Mrs Sarah White wife of J White died of ulceration of the stomach aged 54 years
The new City Council met with Mayor Miller presiding. Elections announced for City Attorney City Engineer and Street Commissioner yielded Crow Daggy Stack 4 votes each winner. Police Board members Snider Blake and Phipps chosen. Committees set: Finance Darnall Ratliff Phipps Claims Darnall Ratliff Riley Streets Riley Snider Blake Fire Blake Riley Ratliff Printing Snider Phipps Blake Judiciary Phipps Darnall Snider Fees and Salaries Snider Blake Riley.
State v. Chas Brown Petit faced guilty pleas with fines of 1 dollar, imprisonment, and one year disfranchisement. State v. Harry D Brown identical penalties. Edwin Ford, Robert Smith, and Frank Warren admitted burglary and received 25 dollar fines and three-year state prison terms. Several indictments were dropped. issues completed. trials begun with the Sigler will contest pending.
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