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Newspaper
Greencastle Star
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1880
Page
1
In Harrison Arkansas, between seven and nine pm disturbances unfold with arson allegations and a vigilante mob. A jail guardhouse arson attempt leads to the arrest of William Atterbury and a fatal confrontation. A vigilante body later hangs a suspect, and a funeral scene in Oxford, Indiana ends with a tramp clergyman conducting services.
In a satirical note on self interest, Isaac Correy of Salem Glass Works praises St Jacobs Oil for rheumatism relief. The column then shifts to local retail promotions with G W Corwin’s advertising jeans flannels neckwear dress goods carpets and oil cloths.
Hunters discover the emaciated body of Mrs. Sarah Dempsey aged 111 in a secluded Ulster Mountains hut. A note reads I am dying by inches from hunger My money will be found. She had lived as a hermit after eloping from school years earlier. Authorities suspect hidden funds but search has failed to locate any.
Two men armed with kerosene lamps fought in a Union Iron and Steel Mills yard. Doyle died from burns and Connell remained in critical condition after their lamps exploded, burning clothing and oil showering workers. An inquest was postponed as doctors declared Doyle dead and Connell in danger.
Henry Coblentz, a Hartsville-area resident, was bitten by a rat a year ago. The wound healed, but three weeks ago his arm swelled and glands distended signaling severe blood poisoning. He now shows hydrophobia symptoms with convulsions. doctors expect death soon and note the case challenges medical treatment.
In Providence on Ship Street the Molyereaux family faces hydrophobia. Harry Molyereaux, watched by Charles Molyereaux, was admitted to Rhode Island Hospital with rabies like symptoms. The mother Marc attacked officers and was restrained, later admitted to hospital. The father was bitten around 1 am and feared infected.
Bets across several states hinged on Garfield’s fate. A Memphis man stood on his head for five minutes, Oswego storekeepers disputed a Hancock victory, and Houston voters backed a stage coach parade. Other bets included land, whiskers, a moustache, and a wife’s night dress in Rochester.
News from Bargesville Ohio reports a mass murder and suicide. Prank Badenbaugh a 30 year old German farmer killed his wife and child with a razor and hatchet then killed himself after a fatal attack on Betsy Stephens and her child. Authorities say no motive is known and insanity is possible.
James T. Day of Jonesville inherits 53500 from a Philadelphia uncle and travels to collect it. He claims he was accosted by pretended officers who arrested him and robbed him of all his money over three days, though some doubt the tale.
A cutting affray occurred at the Colored Baptist Church as Jennie Lewis attacked Henry Bush with a knife after a disputed marriage. Bush was wounded in the arm and breast, his mother was cut while restraining the assailant, and Milton Carr was injured preventing further harm. Jennie Lewis was arrested.
In Watrspouo Inn area a family quarrel over next year's farm duties led to violence. John was cut by Adam with a razor, a severe wound near the right abdomen. Meek of Greensburg later reports triplets born to his wife on election night, naming Garfield, Arthur, and America. Corwin's advertises hosiery and a Pearl Shirt sale.
Centaur Liniments claim to heal Burns Wounds and Rheumatism in humans and Sprains Galls and Lameness in animals. The product is advertised as cheap quick and reliable for both man and beast.
A historic advertisement touts Catarrh Cure, a constitutional antidote by absorption, claimed to terminate mucous symptoms and head pains. It presents the remedy as a major breakthrough since vaccination, emphasizing universal effectiveness.
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