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Newspaper
Brazil Weekly Echo
Location
Brazil, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1875
Page
3
The notice promotes Lusk's Band Masquerade Ball at Turner's Hall on Christmas Eve. It urges attendance for charity and highlights the holiday event on Friday evening December 24th hosted by Lusk's Silver Corner Band.
A long column records visits and movements of residents and visitors in Brazil, with many names and towns. It mentions shopping trips, court appearances, lectures, Christmas goods, and social events, all noted for the week and upcoming engagements.
The article lists balance in the treasury near one hundred dollars and nominations for officers led by Foreman H. A. Morgan with Cha Jones W. A. Kelsey and John Callings as secretaries and A. W. Turner treasurer. No nozzle and plug men were nominated. A theft at Davy Wheeler’s grocery on West Main Street occurred last Friday with a crowbar entry and a loss under five dollars plus some cheese and crackers. The thief or thieves are hoped to be brought to justice.
The piece captures a humorous goose theft incident and a string of local items. Mrs. Nettie Joab promotes a December 17 elocutionary reading in Hendrix Hall. Echo print shop showcases quality work for Keith Wilkinson livery cards. Congregationalists reopen Hendrix Hall. Burglaries thwarted near Geo Ely’s boot and shoe shop. Knights of Pythias plan Selden Irwin Damon and Pythias at Terre Haute Opera House. Local band Lusk’s Band seeks support for a ball and Holsts sales. Joseph Bolinger ships office deck production to Lafayette.
A burglary through the west parlor window left Mrs D, a widow with four children, short of cash and valuables. The thieves emptied drawers, took money and items, while the family slept upstairs. The article ends urging prudence and praising local bands and social events.
In Champeror Tug City Brazil on November 26 1875 Mayor Herr presided as minutes were approved and petitions urged water pipe extensions on North Meridian and South Depot streets. The council approved three 500 dollar school bonds ten year maturity and seven 500 dollar water works bonds twenty year maturity. An ordinance authorizing Brine was to be drafted and claims referred to the appropriate committee. A later regular session approved Ordinance 115 authorizing bond issuance and directed advertising for street and sidewalk contracts.
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