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Newspaper
Greencastle Star
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1880
Page
2
An ongoing memoir recounts the life of Charles Boles Bridges highlighting early temperance work in 1837 with local leaders, revival efforts, and the push to reform social habits. The narrative traces land, stock trading, and business ethics amid 1840s to 1850s economic pressures, family moves, and community ties through farms, cattle, sheep, and neighborly networks.
A Burlington leader, Mr E. M. Sutton, extols Kidney-Wort for kidney disease and bilious symptoms. He says the remedy cleanses the bowels and even cures severe piles, using it whenever health needs a boost or distress signals arise.
Our readers of Tuk Star are reminded we publish neighbors thoughts without endorsing them. Rain cheered farmers last Saturday night. Elder J W Sherrill of Hendricks county visited. David McCammack died of consumption on the 6th. H L P Dorsett bought A J Dunivan’s drug store. Democrats pleased with county officer nominations on April 50. Rev Masten preached at Buis school-house. James Colton butchered cattle by cutting a cow’s nose with a scythe blade. H N Vermilion lost a horse. Mr Tincher of Coatesville offered fruit trees and evergreens to farmers. Rev Hartley of the Friends visits Beech Grove area.
Robert Tevis has the measles. Farmers are planting corn. Guilliams Hargrave and Clodfelter Bros acquire new corn planters. Sutherlin built a verandah to his house. Lewis A Hazelett trustee invites good teachers to Russell township and promises high wages. Hathaway's mill rests, J P Twigg prospers. Clodfelter and Ratliff Grubb deliveries continue. J M Guilliams and sister Ila to attend Danville Central Normal next year.
The Fillmore Sunday School mourns the death of Albert Ragan a beloved member among us and extends heartfelt sympathy to his bereaved parents. The resolutions note consolation from scripture and request publication in the Banner and Svar.
Jersey Butter gains fashion status due to uniform year round color, achieved with artificial dye from Wells Richardson Co of Burlington Vermont. Two Cheyenne men bet on who could hold a wasp longest. one used chloroform, but the wasp stung when he recovered, the other chose a male wasp which does not sting.
Timely caution on Hop Litters bottling and rights by Hop Bitters M g Co.. Mrs Sneathen seeks divorce from Mr Sneathen over a broken land-for-marriage contract. Hill's Compound Extract of Buchu and Cabebs claimed to cure kidney complaints with many trials reported as successful.
A Sun-down Spring in Heart county Kentucky is said to run daylong with a shrinking stream at sunset, a peculiar sound heard from fifty feet away. Also advertised Dr Bull's Baby Syrup at 25 cents a bottle. A Jasper County Ohio recorder candidate promised to return half his salary, but the election was voided by the Supreme Court for bribery-like inducement.
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