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Newspaper
Columbus Daily Herald
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1901
Page
4
The Ladies Aid Society of the M E Church will meet Wednesday at 2 PM at Mrs Josie Newsom's home. Also noted are notices about a request for historic Columbus Democrat copies from 1882, and various local items including an asylum case and a Washington excursion offer.
The Commercial Club reports 88 members after five new enrollments and plans to incorporate to better protect city interests. Dr C H Mennet reports 181.50 raised for the editorial association, with a 72.26 surplus turned to the club treasury. W A Mooney notes railroad interest in extending service to the city. Associated Charities reorganizes to district aid, listing nine districts assigned to local churches and appointed supervisors to oversee relief cases. Elmer Carman and family visited Waldron relatives during Thanksgiving and hosted a bounteous repast.
A chain of brief personals recounts visits and returns of residents visiting Columbus Mitchell Cambridge City Greenwood and nearby towns. Mentions include Sadie Hecks Bert Cooley Berdie Nugent Quill Sgsmond Frank Car men Mrs Bradford Thos Williams Ed Adame and others with several travel notes and domestic updates. Also notes theater promotion at Crump's Theatre and local agricultural reports and a Big Four fireman tragedy in Guilford.
The festival was well attended Saturday night. A mix of visitors from Houston Edinburg and Oxford attended local events and church services. The Boston Ladies Symphony Orchestra announced a Thursday matinee at Crump's Theatre with a 2 o'clock start.
Washington reports Manila papers claim deserters from the 9th Infantry and 9th Cavalry organized the Samar massacre and stirred insurrection in Batangas. They allegedly wore uniforms to pass as regulars and lured Americans to join. three officers died near Lipa in July. Generals pursue the deserters in Samar and Batangas.
Princeton reports ex president Cleveland steadily gaining strength and near daily drives. Mrs Cleveland says he is now able to sit up and rests comfortably with the cough having entirely left him.
Burglars entered Heinrich Conreid’s residence, manager of the Irving Place theater, during dinner and stole nearly 6000 dollars in diamonds and jewelry. Five medals awarded in Europe for his art promotion were among the items taken. Distressing Tragedy in Kissimmee Florida reports Miss Belle Steffo shot dead, Harry Kendall likely mortally wounded, possibly an accidental shooting followed by a suicide attempt. they were second cousins and close friends.
Sheridan Wyoming December 3 Jas Field a rancher near Whitewood South Carolina shot and killed his employee Charles Ramsey after an altercation Monday Field says he acted in self defense He is jailed on murder charges Detroit Michigan December 3 The schooner Biwabie ran aground and sank blocking the St Clair ship canal traffic may be halted until removal with only one boat able to pass at a time
In heavy fog near Pleasant Beach the sound steamer Skagit struck Blake Rocks and wrecked. All passengers were saved as boats were launched. The vessel valued at 30000 dollars. In New York Frank Jay Gould youngest son of the late Jay Gould and Helen Kelly daughter of Edward Kelly wed on Monday evening.
The adjutant General received a telegram from Gen Chaffee stating that the transport Kilpatrick arrived at Manila Monday.
Extremely cold weather across Russia slows mail delivery and halts many trains. Grain steamers on the Vistula are frozen in the river, affecting transport and communications.
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