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Greencastle Star

Location

Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Nov 15, 1879

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Betsy Brown and Robert Return in a Thanksgiving Mock Revival

A dramatic domestic scene unfolds as Betsy Brown awaits a letter from Robert after years apart, feasts on a vivid Thanksgiving table, and reconciles with love that restores her hopes. Separate caveats include a medical success story of Carrie Judd’s recovery attributed to faith and prayer and a violent incident in Madison involving Martin Walpole.

Pete Miles Betsp Brown Robert Betsy Brown Manda Betsy Lucy Nellie Bessie Brown Bessie Darling Undine Mis. H

Frost halts largest turnip patch in the country

The frost damaged the country’s largest turnip patch as Miss Aggie Nicholson returns from Bowling Green where she taught music. Fillmore sees rapid growth with James Bridges’ dwelling nearing occupancy and Joe Wysong’s grand drug store. Mrs. Rice and Mrs. Knetzer recover from illness while Aggie and Mamie Nicholson travel west to visit relatives. The Christian Sabbath school meets at 2 30 p.m. Local visits by Mr. A C Robinson and wife from Coatesville are noted. Talks of reorganizing the local literary society are mentioned. Tax season is urged.

Aggie Nicholson Bowlinggreen Fillmore James Bridges Joe Wysong Rice Knetzer Aggie Mamie Nicholson Christian Sabbath School A. C. Robinson Coatesville W. H. Ragan Clayton N.ju

Local notes and incidents from Carroll and Newark regions

A fall gathering in Cannan on Oct 26 is noted alongside local moves and sickness including William Brown’s Illinois relocation plans and Mrs Hall of Bainbridge ill with dropsy and cancer. Diphtheria affects F C Wilkins on a separate item. The piece records a Carroll county minister Rev G H Taylor’s death on Oct 25 and corn harvesting activity with wheat damage from drought. A Newark railroad accident devastates a block near St Louisville with multiple injuries and a possible fatality to the engineer. A Democrat from Burlington endorses Kidney-Wort for kidney disease and toning effects.

Cannan William Brown Inllinois F. C. Wilkinson W.E. Wise Connersville Ind Hall Bainbridge Wright Frank Wright G. H. Taylor Carroll County J.D. Wiseheart Newark Baltimore and Ohio Railroad St. Louisville

Remarkable Rifleman Exhibition in California

Dr. John Ruth of Oakland staged a notable rifle shooting display at Agricultural Park. He fired a .22 Ballard from various positions, including from his assistant’s mouth and head, and with the gun sideways or inverted. He shot cigars and apples from sticks in the assistant’s mouth and glass balls from the assistant’s head, astonishing spectators.

Agricultural Park John Ruth Oakland San Francisco Record

Fragmented old paper miscellany and ads mix

A garbled collage of religious phrases, cures, sensational anecdotes, and product pitches. It includes prayer fragments, medical quackery for piles and coughs, a sleepwalking officer, gun-collision tale, and Jersey butter advertising.

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