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Newspaper
Greencastle Star
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1880
Page
3
Poem by Margaret J. Preston reflecting on delayed hopes for peace and rest as angels unseen, the chorus of dreams deferred, and the lament that the promised visitors never come as burdens fade. The speaker recalls patriarchs and stars, urging restraint and quiet until the long foreclose ends.
Dan Malone, a lame boy cared for by Old Adam Hardburn, is accused and condemned for the murder of Hardburn after a crutch mark and hidden watch link him to the crime. Simon, the true killer, confesses on his deathbed, admitting he manipulated the evidence to frame Dan.
The Boston Journal warns readers about stock speculation swindles. It states brokers with inside opportunities can turn ten dollars into a hundred without risk, but there is no sure easy fortune in stock speculation. It warns to distrust promises of $100 or $1 profits and to beware of swindling firms while advising readers not to be fools.
A Galveston police chief is approached by a distressed colored woman seeking the whereabouts of her runaway stepson. She recalls rough discipline used in his youth, hinting at prior abuse as a clue to recognition. The item also notes school attendance declines from illness and a Kentucky elopement tale ending with a broken betrothal.
A Deacon Wilder tells of keeping his family well last season with Hop Bitters avoiding doctor bills. He claims three dollars bought lasting health and steady work while others paid heavily. A separate incident notes a man in Wilmington, Delaware wearing military gear but no clothes, described as a lunatic.
A Missouri style advertisement claims Wilu s Beams Wild Cherry is the best cough and lung remedy with no complaints from druggists or the public over thirty years. A separate note reports a Marion County Kentucky case where a colored boy was jailed for drunkenness but released with permission to return for corporal punishment on Saturday, then later went to town.
An advertisement advocates Dr Guysett's Dock and Sarsaparilla to improve blood and liver health as a root cure for skin diseases. The piece mocks a critic who claims each breath carries multiple forms of organic life, suggesting the remedy offers broad, vigorous health benefits rather than temporary relief.
Do not delay health care for blood and skin diseases and liver and urinary troubles. Seek Dr. Guysett's Yellow Dock and ar s aparailla as a remedy before mineral poisons and stimulants worsen conditions. Commodore Nutt, famed dwarf, faced arraignment in New York on a disorderly saloon charge and posted bail.
A reader is warned against buying cheaper 25 cent cough medicines and told that Dr Wistar s Balsam of Wild Cherry contains eight times the typical amount and often cures a cold with a single dose. It claims to be best for deep seated colds and consumption. An unrelated ad follows for real estate and a tonic, then a note for a recipe to cure youthful issues sent free by Rev Joseph T Inman in New York City.
In Lincoln John T. Raymond staged Colonel Sellers scene when two dogs clashed in the center aisle. Raymond joked about suspending the court and offered to bet a dollar on the white dog, which won as a man in the audience paid the stake. Buckingham's Due for whiskers is advertised as reliable.
A late 19th century advertisement column extols Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and Pellets as blood purifiers curing humors from eruptions to ulcers. It includes testimonials from Dr. R. V. Preer and J. C. Davinson praising liver, blood and debility improvements. The page also promotes Guilmette products, Hop Bitters, and various tonics for digestion, kidney health, and appetite.
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