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Newspaper
Greencastle Star
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1881
Page
4
A Washington decree fixes values for damaged coins and warns against mutilation. The piece contrasts harmful adulterations in foods and medicines with a St Louis physician’s warning about linduline. It then questions schooling reforms in Cincinnati favoring practical spelling and geography over formal grammar for children.
Washington reports say Mrs. Garfield refused negative prognoses from doctors who believed the President would die. She urged doctors to stay at work, claiming her husband would live. The article notes focus on dog registration laws slated for April first 1852 and the conflict with enforcing a stringent measure to tax and kill unregistered dogs amid large dog numbers.
Real estate transfers list many deeds with buyers and prices across Greencastle Madison Floyd Clinton Monroe and Cloverdale townships. Separate items recount a girl opening a barber shop and quitting after marriage, fireworks handlers on trial for their 4th of July act, a punished Lynn Town girl tied to a post, plus medical “upright” sleeping devices and a Nebraska physician stance on vital organs.
Indianapolis men push for linden bark brush factory and Indian horsemanship show at the state fair. Military reforms include unified ammunition and new calipers as Indiana plans a larger state house and county races for rail funding face defeats. Fires devastate Fort Wayne and Evansville businesses. deaths and injuries occur in accidents across multiple counties.
Local items report a move of Mrs. John Christie to the old Ingle property on East Washington street, plus multiple society notices. Entertainment plans include All the Rage by Laura Dainty at the Opera House next Thursday and an ice cream supper with music at Odd Fellows Hall in Stilesville on September 7.
Police focus on burglars last week. Dr. Heady plans a well at home. Mrs. Louisa Rice reads The Star in leisure. John Hardin injured in rail hauling accident on Monday when horses spooked. B F Wilson rests during hot spell. Martha Darnall and daughter Carrie visiting M T Darnall from Bainbridge. New business venture rumored in town. J T Blaydes to take possession of Samuel Peck farm. Willie Epperson seen on streets after brief absence. Miss Bettie Stevenson home from visit with sister Mrs. John Haven. The Svarbe becomes leading newspaper here.
Last Sabbath brought two funerals for Mrs. Ellen Bridges at Brick Chapel and Mrs. Jane Leaton at Union. Several residents remain ill, while James Fraley plans to depart for Missouri soon. Local travel includes Simpson Crodhan delivering hogs to Indianapolis with a slightly weaker market.
Obituary notice states Orville Yorr died September 1 1881 in Washington township of consumption at age 67. Also reports livestock market summaries from Davenport Indianapolis Oswego with hogs cattle and sheep receipts and price ranges, plus grain prices in nearby markets.
The Star invites readers to share neighborhood news and opinions. Citizens are encouraged to send correspondence from various parts of the county for printing.
Bedford welcomes Charles Horne the new barber of colored persuasion and 3 doga named as hotel proprietor. Prof Beaumont lectures on spiritualism. Samson Deckerson sells his house. Henry Payne suffers typhoid. Elder Thompson leads Baptist service. A negro show visits from Russellville. A brakeman on L N and C loses a finger. another on I D and S suffers near fatal accident. Visitors include Sander’s Indianapolis niece and Mrs. Bann of Jackson Michigan.
We express sincere gratitude to neighbors and friends for their heroic efforts in preventing property destruction during a large fire on our premises in our absence last Sunday afternoon. Signed Rosert Z Locantpar Wa Burpars August 30, 1881.
In a letter the secretary Gro W Warmworth of Greencastle Ind dated Aug 27 1881 credits R L Hathaway as president for drafting the articles of the Manufacturers Union of the city and notes the transcript and publication by Hathaway and himself.
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