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Greencastle Star

Location

Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Oct 15, 1881

Page

7

Bargains at Burnett's Boots and Shoes

Bargains abound at Burnett's in the Opera House building with the largest stock of boots and shoes in the city. Finest kip and calf boots made in the United States, elegant kid and calf shoes, and a daily replenishment of goods. Boys and girls schoolwear shoes available at low prices. The best English grain and French kip boots in Putnam County offered.

Burnett's Opera House United States Putnam County

Tarreaders and Correspon dents News From Indiana County

Local notices report Mrs A M Kelsey visiting the Flinn family amid ill health from impure water. Miss Springer visits Mr McNary’s in county house. Marion township promotes real estate investment with farms for sale. Gillum Raines visits Kansas. Richard Sinclair and wife travel to Kentucky, their emigration forty five years past. School opens at Fillmore with Miss Ellis. William Stanley returns from Hendricks with pumps sales. Weather brings grass growth but pastures damaged by insects. Nichols buried Tuesday. Baker the photographer stays in Tillmore. Smith the telegraph operator away courting. Detrick still frail. Cor line notes scarce party at Shoptaugh residence hindered by weather. Nicholson moves from Greencastle to Fillmore.

A. M. Kelsey Brick Chapel Flinn Miss Springer Indianapolis McNary Marion Township Indiana Gillum Raines Kansas Richard Sinclair Kentucky Fillmore Miss Ellis William Stanley Hendricks County Nichols Baker Tillmore Smith Coatsville Paul Detrick George Shoptaugh Ben Nicholson Greencastle

Merry wedding at Carpentersville for Bridges and Harris

A large gathering witnessed the marriage of John L. Bridges of Fincastle and Vina Harris of Carpentersville to be joined in wedlock by Elder Colvin. The ceremony was brief and heartfelt with a banquet following at the Bridges home, as the couple plan to reside on the groom’s farm near Fincastle.

Grove Harris Carpentersville Wm. Bosson Greencastle Mary Baker Roachdale John L. Bridges Fincastle Vina Harris Colvin Crawfordsville Rh. L. Bridges

Clinton Falls Daily Update and Local Moves

Clinton Falls notes show wheat prospers after rain. Wrights saw mill runs. Elam Perkiss near house completion for business. Brady Tucker stock winter goods. John Cook relocates to Portland Mills operating flour mill. Miss Maggie Huffman from Green Castle Junction visits. Local youths enjoy Mr Jewitt's gathering. George Rchick suffers rheumatism. claims St Jacobs Oil cured him in two days.

Wright Elam Perkiss Brady & Tucker John Cook Portland Mills Maggie Huffman Greencastle Junction Saginaw Daily News George Rchick Lee St. Jacobs

Local Telegram Notes On Obits, Lectures And Farm News

Wheat crop looks fine. William Beck able to be out. Dudley Vinzant builds a new barn. Mrs. Bond dies and is buried from M E Church with sermon by Rev L F Daniel. W S Taylor ill. Lectures announced by Prof DeMotte. Soldiers reunion in Lafayette. Emma Henry to marry Fred Lord in Shelbyville. Spurgeon lecture at Meharry Hall. Faculty carpet and new chairs praised. Adelphian Society thriving. Crops, rains and farm conditions discussed. several residents move away.

William Beck D. F. Ful- Ae J.M. Wright Bloomingdale Parke County Ind Dudley Vinzant Bond Robert Bond M. E. Church L. F. Daniel DeMotte Lafayette Emma Henry Fred. W. Lord Shelbyville Lill Artisr David Walk Indianapolis Spurgeon Meharry Hall Adelphian Literary Society

American Ladies admire Sara Bernhardt

The text recalls Sara Bernhardt praising American ladies for their beauty and clear complexions credited to Swayne's Ointment. An inserted note mentions the principal of a Boston Evening High School earning $530 a week and a testimonial from Evans of Joliet, Illinois praising Sellers Liver Pills for eight years of liver trouble.

Sara Bernhardt Swayne Boston Evening High School Ae Evans Joliet, Ill

Indianapolis and Springfield Railroad Debate

A. C. F. writes to Mr. Chas. E. Shornton of Bainbridge arguing the Indianapolis and Springfield railroad would be built if profitable, with or without a $50,000 raise. He claims donors receive pleasure but no reciprocity, and offers no sympathy for donors.

Bprrom Star Chas. E. Shornton Bainbridge Thornton A. C.F

Hocking Valley News Notes Grim Memoir and Health Advertisements

A Logan Ohio item reports Mrs. Alex McClurg cured of rheumatism after using two bottles of St Jacobs Oil. Other items include a Spiritualist treasure rumor in Lymn Massachusetts, and testimonials for Brown's Iron Bitters. Annie Muller dies by self harm in Detroit after a lover loaned trousers to another woman.

F. Harrington Logan Alex. McClurg Union Furnace St. Jacobs

Relief Cure Promises Quick Permanent Health Benefit

An advertorial notes a rapid radical cure for respiratory and sensory ailments with full treatment for $1 via Sandford's Radical Cure. It cites medical claims and urges early use of Parker's Ginger Tonic to prevent illness. A separate police warning from Cleveland Chief threatens shooting anyone near Garfield's tomb at night.

Sandford Cleveland Garfield Parker

Brown's Iron Bitters touted as health Restorative

An assortment of patent medicine claims appears in this issue including Brown's Iron Bitters as a tonic and reviver. It references a Kansas City minister defending Ingersoll and notes cures for salt rheum and paralysis like conditions, with various testimonials and ads for Lydia E Pinkham's Compound and travel inducements from the Burlington Route.

C. L. Oudeslaya Baltimore Kansas City Ingersoll

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