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Newspaper
Greencastle Star
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1880
Page
8
Local Greencastle items report a quiet election day with residents voting and attending events. The piece notes A J Brattin advertising, theater plans at the Opera House, a university lecture, a barn fire, arrests for drunkenness, and a political scuffle leading to a fine for Pat Ryan.
Marriage licenses have been issued to Samuel Payne and Nancy C. Watson, John B. McCloud and Nancy K. Sanders, George W. Pickel and Tilly L. Anderson.
Beaters Robert Lockridge and William Bridges sold and shipped fifty six beef cattle this week fed by themselves. The cattle averaged 1853 pounds per head. If any two gentlemen in Indiana can beat this showing they should contact the seller.
Report from Putnam County on the election of Presidential Electors held Tuesday November 2 1880 showing Democratic majority and party performance in the City of Greenocantic second ward precinct. It notes Sanders lead in October, and lists Republican candidate votes alongside local names Mossie Curry Lisek Niede. Also references Jeans sale at TALBURT S 31 228.
The Lilly Bracket Co mens shoes are available only at Christie's shoe store in Greencastle run by P. R. Cirstie. A single look proves their merit as the best quality stock, fit, and finish among U S manufacturers. Call at Christie’s near the National Bank for better value.
In Washington township Pearl White aged 1 year 7 months died November 3 1880 of whooping cough. In Clinton township Mary Ann Webb daughter of Charles E Webb aged about fifteen died November 4 from diphtheria.
Indianapolis District Conference program for Indiana Conference M. I. Church to be held at Locust Street Church Greencastle in November 1880 with devotional services, prayers, and sessions. Includes addresses by Presiding Elder John Poucher and others, plus notices about dress fabrics and local merchants advertising wares and boots.
The Montezuma weekly highlights two living curiosities described as albino Vicie Hunter and spotted Henry Wiley. Hunter, about forty, born to black parents, shows African features and wooly hair. Wiley, around fifty-five, is described as leopards-spotted, with both black and white patches and a history as a slave.
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