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Newspaper
Columbus Daily Herald
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1901
Page
4
Tur Rincer Stren notes the city council will meet in regular session tonight with the report of the committee on straightening Fifth Street among the items on the agenda. Also mentioned are ads and notices amid a mix of local items and legal notes.
Henry Garrison of Fairmount challenged a pension department death notice after being told he was dead. He argued there are other Henry Garrisons, and his pension was reinstated. The item also notes school discipline debates and Saengerfest excursions with details on trips and meetings.
A Missouri reform conference behind closed doors debates forming a new party to challenge the state Democratic establishment. Lee Meriwether and Public Ownership allies push for home rule and public ownership. Bryan Democrats and middle of the road Populists resist immediate party action.
A Wednesday night lawn fete hosted by the Uniform Bank Knights of Pythias drew a large crowd in the county seat park. Music by the Sheet family band accompanied lemonade ice cream peanuts and popcorn plus social mingling amid a festive atmosphere. The event yielded strong receipts as cream ran short and crowds enjoyed a carefree evening despite a nearby poultry odor. Separately, Wm Pedrick's dairy wagon overturned at Seventh and Jackson but the driver and horse escaped injury.
Four good solicitors are wanted immediately at a wage of 1200 dollars per week plus expenses. Apply to J M Webb at the Western Hotel.
The article records a heavy rain last Saturday and farmers plowing corn as harvest nears. It notes a wheat fly complaint, mentions Charles Davis working in Indianapolis, and Wm Sturgis with James McIntyre roofing William Hulls barn. It also references Mrs. White of Madison visiting her son James, Hull buying a new Champion binder, and a light remark about a widower fixing his house.
Rainy spells keep fields soggy yet crops grow well and weeds start strong. Residents enjoy fishing and hunting as work slows. Flora Behen visits Adah Ault. George Carmichael and wife visit relatives in Garden City. Manuel and Deckard travel to Indianapolis on business. Roy Cider frequents the post office amid three weekly mail days. Albert Henry and Hugh Glacow continue making applies and work timber on the Hovis farm near Grand View.
An OCR fragment shows scattered phrases about flavors orange raspberry and strawberry and a grocers display. No clear event person or organization is identifiable.
The column lists weather related delays at a commencement, church services, funerals, visits, social events, repairs, hunting, and family news. Names mentioned include G W Tovey, Rev W W Moore, Geo Hamblen family, Amos Carmichael, E Hendershot, Floyd Wagoner, Everitt Lockman, Jacob Lockman, and Miss Bertha Philips. Community life details include a social at Amos Carmichael's, ice cream ideas, barrow manufacture, and photo buttons popular with locals.
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