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Newspaper
Greencastle Star
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1881
Page
8
An old advertisement touts Christie's Shoe Store on the north side of Washington street just east of the National Bank. It urges buying good shoes for children for lasting wear and better fit, suggesting carrying children to improve sizing and avoid wasted money on cheaper options.
Miss Connie Fletcher visits Brazil. Several residents travel for visits and hospital duties. Decoration Day planned for next Monday. Dr Overstreet recovering. Indianapolis visitor K Partlow paid Greencastle a visit. Commencement Hop anticipated. Miss Fannie Lane from Lebanon visiting. Mrs H W Harris from Hillsboro visiting at Grand Central. German street band performs locally. Mrs James Hawk of Indianapolis visiting relatives. Miss Anna Wheeler of Brazil guests of Miss Emma Bratin. Doctors Fisher Evans Preston Goldsberty and DeVore attend State Medical Society in Indianapolis. Joe Crews and Frank Joyce assist with Ta Svar while editor away. Dr Anderson and family return from Iowa. Mrs B F Hays visiting relatives in Pana Illinois. Henry Kitebjorg moves to new quarters. Dr Bence installs new wire fence. Lizzie Serrattin visiting Indianapolis. Mrs Dr Dannington of Bainbridge visits. M Charles Alton of Lansing Michigan visits sister Mrs James Daggy after Salt Lake City trip. James Stone now lives south of college near College Avenue after leaving Whitworth property. Ten couples picnick in Yeates Grove near Brick Chapel. enjoyable time reported. Lizzie Brattin Josie Cavens and Monietta Taylor attend Kappa Kappa Gamma anniversary and banquet at Franklin Indiana. Al Hirt leaves for New York on business. Sherman Hammond to handle lumber yard duties in absence.
Neff and Allison offer walking shoes from one dollar up to two dollars. They also sell shoe brushes, blacking, polish and thread. Miss Susie Kelly, recently at Cincinnati College of music, returns to the city. Beech Grove hosts Sunday School workers meeting at 10 30 a m next Sunday and Belle Union at 2 30 p m for Mill Creek township organizing with A J Neff addressing both meetings.
A fragment shows a call to Steeg and Kitlejorg for a receipt praising lemonades and sodas at BURKS Restaurant. The note mentions ice cream and asks for a share of what others are eating.
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