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Newspaper

Greencastle Star

Location

Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Sep 10, 1881

Page

2

Christie Boots and Shoes A New West Side Store

P R Christie opens in the west side of the square offering custom made boots and shoes with goods made to order for better fit and wear. He is exclusive agent for Lilly Brackett Co. men’s shoes in this county and promises quality.

P. R. Christie Christie Lilly, Brackett & Co

Belles Debate Polite Slang In City Gossip

In a playful exchange two city belles discuss a courting situation using slang about suitors, noting his frequent calls and flirtatious lines. They debate manners, timing, and the allure of a “solid creamer” while aiming to steer romance with humor.

Water Works Question Seeks City Voter Opinion

The 1881 civic notice invites residents to vote on water works with no plan laid out. Proposals include artesian wells and a Walnut Creek pumping option. Citizens caution against exploitation and demand a plan benefiting the entire city, not a few officials or contractors.

Walnut Creek

Local notices from Greencastle area and surrounding towns

Names and brief movements of residents and visitors move through Greencastle Brazil Indianapolis Vincennes and Madison township. Notables include Miss Lazzie Brattin Miss Tunic Hays Lieut Hamilton and Rev C A Brooke with various travel updates and an insurance record for Miss Lou Ward. A pardon for Robt Jordan and a fire loss at Joseph Brubaker farm are also noted.

Frank Faires Greencastle Chas. E. Matson Brazil J. L. Pitner Vincennes Pee Charley Darnall Gay Cahill Indianapolis Tay Hamilton Wisconsin Lou Ward Ser Smith The Danville Union John Riley BE. Foran South Greencastle Joseph Brubaker Madison Township

Calculating Cat Outsmarts Starving Kittens Tale

Mr. Conrad Cook of this city lends support to a tale about a cat that saved three orphaned kittens by adopting them from a neighboring house. The mother cat had lost her own litter, and the homeless kittens found care and nourishment with Cook’s cat, who helped them thrive again.

Conrad Cook Mr. Cook

Vandalia Line Excur sion Tickets to Terre Haute Fair

The Vandalia Line will sell excursion tickets to Terre Haute Fair from Sept 12 to 17 with return valid Sept 19. Will Burk is in northern Indiana this week and Mr James Mathews attends to customer needs.

A. P. Harrison Louis Vandalia Terre Haute & In S Railroad Vandalia Line Terre Haute Fair Sex Will Burk Indiana James Mathews

Permits To Marry And Greencastle Notes On Changes

License to marry issued to Jefferson Hurst and Mary E. Tilley among others. The Crawfordsville Journal reports Greencastle trip detailing drought, crop losses, and local industry including iron and nail works, spoke factory with 250,000 spokes, and factory workers. Regional church appointments and missionaries listed for the Northwest Indiana Conference Greencastle District.

Jefferson Hurst Mary E. Tilley Walter P. Quinlan Ladora A. Harlan Benjamin Lawrence Melissa A. Scarboro William Watson Martha Moore Leonidas E. Smedley Mattie A. Wysong John H. Haffman Ella C. Pickett George Roberts Alice J. Boner John R. Etcheson

Death of Dr John J Seller in Roachdale.

Dispatch from Roachdale dated Sept 5 reports Dr John J Seller died at 11 AM after taking morphine for what was thought a minor illness. He was the village's first physician and active in the community. His body to be buried near Mace, Montgomery County, this afternoon. The item also notes local advertising and sales notices from Greencastle merchants Brattin and Landes, plus farm sale and supply listings.

Sey Roachdale John JT. Seller Mace Montgomery County Seller

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