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Newspaper
Greencastle Star
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1880
Page
1
W Corwin a dry goods man has dissolved stock and will continue business at the same location Castile. He has capacity and will keep the finest goods. We commend him by support and goodwill to patrons and the public. CK DUNNINGTON.
Anprison dispatch reports Robert Shinn known as Fakie was sentenced to five years in the State's prison for shooting J. I. Kinnard, Herald of this city, on November 24, 1879, following alleged reflections in the paper. The item also covers multiple other incidents including a fatal shooting in Terre Haute, a complex land deed dispute in Lavayere, ghost sightings on the Vandalia line, and the death of Leonard Case, Cleveland magnate.
January 5 1880 letter from Thayer Kansas notes Tig Swan subscription renewal and weekend reading. Comments on weather roads money and corn value 25 cents with immigration and racial tension. Odd medical tale of a tooth transplantation and a St Louis gun incident ending in a fatal shot.
Detroit divorce court recounts a tale of August Miersch versus Isabel over Belle’s recurring drunkenness and peculiar ledger notes. The ledger spans March to May 1878 detailing Belle’s alcohol use, meals missed, and incidents at home and town. The item also recalls a schoolgirl suicide attempt and a Philadelphian stock scam ending in injury and jail.
A Christmas diversion in San Luis Texas featured a large bull fight with a stout Texan fighting a Mexican challenger. A thirty foot square enclosure and raised seats surrounded the event. proceeds were said to favor the man if he survived and his family if he died. The Mexican’s fate is uncertain as the bull severely gored him despite his lack of skill, though his courage remained reckless.
Centaur Liniments advertised as the world’s great pain belief remedy. Claims to heal burns wounds weak back rheumatism in humans and sprains galls and lameness in beasts across a broad range of ailments. Emphasizes cheap quick and reliable results.
The bankrupt grocery stock formerly owned by R. Ragan has been purchased by Howe and Vermilion and will be closed out at the old R. 8. Ragan stand south of the post office. They offer a nice stock of groceries and a good supply of dressed poultry butter and eggs.
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