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Newspaper
Greencastle Star
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1881
Page
5
A reflective poem recalls a man who longs to revisit the old field path to the farmhouse, the green meadow, and simple happiness amid the city’s noise and crowds. The speaker muses on the joy of returning to rural roots and the peace they promise.
A Dennisville correspondent describes sunken cedar forests beneath ten square miles of swamp. Workers extract long trees used for shingles and pails, noting the cedar logs age ancient, some dating up to thirty six hundred years. The phenomenon challenges science and hints at vast prehistoric forest history.
A man from Rochester, claiming to be a stranger, feigns deafness to dodge recognition. Judge and officers question his sobriety as he recites misheard lines about drunkenness. He pretends to be from California, Ohio, and Oregon, then is ordered jailed briefly before threatening the court. Detroit Free Press.
Prentice Mulford notes in the San Francisco Chronicle on Paris streetcars, describing a system with long waits between starts, stations a quarter mile apart, and officials stamping tickets. He contrasts outside fares of five and six cents, poor open windows, costly fuel, and the laborious car-horse changes with the French habit of waiting.
An example of faithful estate management is shown in the Catherine EK Harris probate in Troy New York. Her estate grew from $24,000 to over $90,000 in twenty five years reflecting prudent administration and enduring investment results.
Sixteen months after an eruption appeared on leg and feet, diagnosed as eczema, I tried many remedies before using Cuticura Resolvent internally and Cuticura and Cuticura Soap externally. The treatment fully cured me, restoring smooth natural skin. Len. M. Frailey, 64 South St., Baltimore.
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