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Newspaper
Greencastle Star
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1880
Page
1
An advertisement invites women to mail orders for dress materials with samples, asking for first and second choices in case of sellout. Customers pay by draft or money order. orders over a limit receive express charges paid or can be C.O.D. Returns and refunds via express allowed. The firm touts first class service, one price, and low margins, with nationwide mail orders.
A mob in Brazil Indiana forcibly freed and hanged a black suspect after a rape report. They broke into the county jail with sledge hammers, seized George Scott, and hanged him near a beech tree. The sheriff and local authorities faced intense pressure as unrest grew over civil justice. Two other prisoners escaped during the breakout.
The Tus Stan reporter visits shops around the public square showcasing holiday groceries, queensware, glassware, drugstore novelties, and a vast array of confectioneries, toys, and decor. Allen’s Drug Store and Phillip Albaugh offer wide selections with emphasis on value, while Burk’s Oyster House highlights fresh fruits, cigars, and giftable goods. Brattin’s jeweler promotes jewelry, watches, silverware, and fine gift items for Christmas.
GreenCastle merchants promote a broad holiday lineup from toys and fancy goods to boots, furniture, groceries, and books. Firms such as Burnett, Corwin, Darnall, Gillespey, Howe Vermillion, Hanna Black, Langdon, and Marquis advertise extensive displays, discounts, and delivery to lure shoppers with sets, linens, laces, pianos, and more.
The page lists holiday shopping at Weik’s on South Side Public Square with groceries teas spices and confections plus a large china glassware and toy stock. Also reported are lodge elections in Greencastle F and A M Temple Lodge officers and Locust Street M E Church events with preaching and love feast schedules for December 18 19 inst.
Wheat prices drift lower with Chicago and Eastern exchanges down a penny and more. Cattle and hog markets show weakness with mixed receipts and soft demand. hogs around 4.25 to 4.75 per 10 pounds and cattle easing. Mint inquiries estimate U S silver use at about five billion dollars annually. France absorbs much of global silver usage.
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