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Newspaper
Columbus Daily Herald
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1900
Page
4
Announcement of candidates for trustee sheriff treasurer and assessor in Columbus and surrounding townships under the democratic primary August 31 1900. Also notices of a death in Brown county and a church solo in Petersville plus an advertisement for Hall’s Catarrh Cure with F J Cheney & Co Toledo endorsement.
A roster lists Democratic delegates and judicial delegates across multiple townships including Clay, Flatrock, German, Hawcreek, Jackson, Nineveh, Ohio, Rockcreek, Sandcreek, Union, and Wayne. Additional items note a camp meeting acton, excursion offers, a church gathering, charity orders totaling 350 dollars, a Baptist social at the sanatorium, and city building painting underway.
Washington dispatch reports Senator George L. Wellington of Maryland denouncing McKinley, calling him an English proconsul and accusing him of betraying the Philippines. Wellington, a former McKinley supporter, backs Bryan, citing a broken pledge on the Paris treaty and urging election of Bryan as next president.
The notice advertises a grand Bryan event in Indianapolis likely drawing up to 50 000 attendees. Bryan will speak three times at Military Park Tomlinson Hall and the Monument with tickets on sale at Smith Walker’s store. A march route from Grand Hotel to Military Park is outlined and extra rail excursion details are offered for the Forty fourth G A R encampment in Chicago.
Roy Waggoner of Franklin visits a friend in Columbus. Miss Mary Grigaby of Columbus is a guest here. Jennie Hood of Columbus visits friends. Lew Godfey of Reddington is in Columbus. Allie Jones returns from Columbus visit. J L Hinkle of Mooney comes to Columbus. J D Strahan of Brazil Indiana in Columbus Sunday. Mrs Matt Pfeiffer goes to New Albany with daughter Wilma. Fred Jones from Indianapolis. Wm Heck and wife go to West Lebanon. Will G Irwin to Greenwood. Mrs Emma Beatty and Mrs Albert White travel to Indianapolis. Frank Toohey and family in Louisville. Clarence Wert of Covington visits Karl Wert. Maud Bowman of Little Rock returns home tomorrow. Wm T Davis and wife back from Niagara Falls. Laurence Rayford of Indianapolis visits Florence Johnson. Kent Cooper from Indianapolis for a week in Columbus. Wilma Pfeiffer returns from New Albany. Ladonna Morledge visits Mary Hackett in New Albany. Clarence Wert of Cincinnati visits Carl Wert. Dale Cooper of Chicago spending a week here. Frank Henechal of Indianapolis in Columbia. Albert Schwartzkopf leaves Wednesday for Atlantic City. First Ward Democrats vote August 31 at Dr Dryden’s office. Cons J Kimery, Corsexius flares. Com.
Democratic voters of Bartholomew County are notified of a primary election on August 31, 1900 under the Australian Ballot System to nominate one candidate for multiple county and district offices including Representative Treasurer Sheriff Coroner Surveyor County Assessor Commissioner districts one and two and four at large council seats. Election boards will be chosen by precinct committeemen and meet September 1, 1900 at 10 a.m. to canvass results and report to the mass meeting at 11 a.m. Chairman J F Cox presiding.
Real estate notices advertise the Glick property on 3rd and Fourth streets and the Elston property between 6th and 7th. D Stose, Commissioner, notes property bargains. Also a Sunday School Officers meeting planned to set a program for the county convention in Jackson County in late October and discuss a quarterly journal.
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