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Newspaper
Greencastle Star
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1881
Page
6
The notice promotes C. J. Kimble & Son as exclusive county furniture and picture frame manufacturers and dealers. It urges readers to visit Hathaway Block to find good furniture at low prices, casting the shop as the county’s sole reliable source.
Special Correspondence of The Star describes travel from Constantinople to Beyrout, Smyrna, and Patmos, noting camel loading, Smyrna trade, Patmos’ biblical associations, and plans for a three week horseback ride through Lebanon to Baalbek Damascus and Jerusalem with Syrian chaffer guards ready.
A narrator details a nine person party plus 14 attendants on a mule caravan ride using 25 pack mules and donkeys. The horses are small yet sturdy and the writer teases readers by tapping riders to spook their mounts. The column also notes a local cure claim and an odd Memphis church dog incident.
A miscellany of bold health claims and quirky anecdotes from a vintage paper. Includes medical quackery for piles and dysentery, a Winslow Texas pulpit theft tale, a child diarrhea remedy pitch, political processions and acquittal or execution scenes, personal health testimonials, and local ads from Goodbar and Son.
Notice describes Kris Kringle establishing headquarters at Kie fer's in the north side public square. It urges customers to examine stock at the Trade Emporium before buying gifts and lists Christmas cakes at Kiefer's. It promotes cloaks from I A Hays, rubber boots at F A Hays, and decorated wares from Goodbar & Son.
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