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Newspaper
Greencastle Star
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1880
Page
7
The county’s sole exclusive manufacturers and dealers offer good furniture at low prices. Visit Hathaway Block to see the selections and great values for all buyers.
The Star notes holiday displays drawing attention as temperatures show eight degrees below zero on Monday morning. Sheriff James Stone has taken duties of merchant policeman, with time set four weeks ahead. The Indianapolis Saturday Review reports A J Laughlin visiting Irvington, then plans a health trip to the Rocky Mountains and New Mexico. The Presbyterian Church of this city votes to call Rev. D McCaslin of Muncie as pastor after services last Sunday.
Turk readers are reminded the paper does not endorse correspondent opinions published in these columns. The Star invites newsy correspondence from various parts of the county to inform residents about neighborhood happenings and have it printed.
A Nov 10 1880 reminiscence describes Putnam County Iowa’s early days with log school houses and simple church gatherings. It recalls pioneer religion, social life, and a quirky anecdote about a farmer’s daughters and buckwheat straw to deter suitors.
The reminiscence portrays old settlers guiding marriages, courting norms, and social boundaries. It praises pioneer women for endurance during hardship, domestic labor, and devoted family roles shaping Putnam County’s prosperity and memory.
Franklin township Teachers Institute held at Hale School House on Saturday No 13 with H T Floyd J B Fosher J B Witt S B Brown and Miss Nannie Patten Laura Stuart Katie Keough Gertrude Johnson present one visiting teacher Gordon of Bainbridge and Miss Rebecca Stephens absent due to sickness Fosher elected permanent chairman Minutes approved Discussion covered making Friday afternoon exercises interesting and other topics.
A narrator recalls a Utah station encounter with a polygamist who describes multiple marriages as a business plan. He claims 210 acres and six wives, arguing polygamy improves wealth and efficiency while noting his tolerance for wives' firings and eventual divorces. The piece labels many Utah women as slaves.
The North American Review piece by Hon. George S Boutwell argues the Republican stance after recent elections. Concession and compromise are rejected, with calls for strict ballot supervision and military aid to enforce republican government. It also notes other reviews and contemporary notices and local advertisements.
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