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Newspaper
Columbus Daily Herald
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1900
Page
4
Listing of 18 real estate transfers including 40 acres from Henry Steintker to Regina Steintker and various parcels with prices from 7 to 900 dollars. Also notices of water rent due and a brief city news item on a Spanish gun exhibit causing local chatter.
One hundred dollars reward for any case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F J Cheney & Co of Toledo endorse the remedy with testimonials from West Truax Walding Kinall Marvin. Cure taken internally. Price 75 cents per bottle. Hall's Family Pills advertised as best.
The notice highlights a cascading improvement in wash goods for the season with brighter patterns and finer textures. It emphasizes continued quality upgrades and a broader selection for shoppers seeking stylish fabrics.
Our line showcases the choicest items now available, with new shirt waists and yokings in stock. We invite you to see the latest arrivals and choose from the market’s best offerings.
Democratic organization led by J. F. Cox with A. W. Breeden as secretary releases a full slate of township and pet candidates. The roster names party nominees for Clay, Clifty, Columbus and multiple townships including Flat Rock German Hawcreek Jackson Nineveh Ohio Rockcreek Sandcreek Union and Wayne with nominees such as Joseph Meredith Chas J Kimsey Z H Hauser W W Adams H H Bosse Orlando May and Henry Seele.
Rain continues at Petersville as farmers start cutting wheat. local crop figures note twine needs. Bertha May and Aunt Dice Rogers are ill. A child of Dave Brumfield broke an arm. The Petersville post office will close mid July. Reynolds of Columbus visited Sunday. Henry Roup family hosted by J M Finkle. Adam May and family visited Tom Hulland.
At about seven on a Wednesday evening Misa Lillian Donner spilled kerosene from a lamp while preparing for a Music Teacher's convention. The blaze scorched her clothing. neighbor Elder A. J. Frank smothered the flames. Donner suffered painful but non serious burns.
W W Griffith and family from Bedford head to Columbus to visit friends along with several lawmakers and locals making trips. A long list notes visits by Hayes Gracesle Johnson Peter Schneck Powell and others to Columbus for regimental meetings music conventions and professional duties.
A masked group abducted Bob Parmer near Nashville in Brown county early Wednesday, stripped him, tied him to a tree and flogged him. Parmer, about 65 with a wife and two sons, owes $2 to Belmont blacksmith Robinson who sued, prompting Parmer to set off property. He suspects local white capppers and has filed affidavits. Weather forecast notes fair to night and Friday with showers in south portions.
Sunday sermons at the Presbyterian church report harvest progress with wheat disappointing yet corn and oats fair. Local incidents include fines from a Miner Springs fight, hunts, market purchases, livestock losses from mad dog, and travel notes from residents.
Results show Buffalo 5 Indianapolis 3 Chicago 7 Minneapolis 1 Detroit 4 Cleveland 2 Milwaukee 4 Kansas City 2. Standings list Chicago 59 37 22 627, Indianapolis 54 31 23 574, Milwaukee 58 38 26 552, Cleveland 56 29 27 518, Minneapolis 60 30 30 500, Kansas City 61 28 33 459, Detroit 57 23 34 404, Buffalo 59 22 37 373.
Big Four lines offer one fare round trip to all stations within 200 miles on July 3 and 4 with return by July 5 1900. Also listed are sports matchups Indianapolis at Buffalo Minneapolis at Chicago Detroit at Cleveland Kansas City at Milwaukee. In Franklin Indiana Joseph Dunlap dealer in agricultural implements coal and lime and grain elevator owner made a voluntary assignment with assets around 35000 and liabilities near 32000. Dunlap prominent in state politics.
In Logansport an 8 year old child of Henry Eskew died after pouring coal oil on a fire caused by play. In Noblesville during an electrical storm a horse team hitched to an undertaker’s hearse was struck by lightning, killing the span as the driver and Captain Lake took their hat.
Manila dispatch reports the armored cruiser Brooklyn carrying 300 marines from Cavite has departed for Nagasaki to coal, then proceed to Taku. Col. Robert S. Meade commands the marines. Logan with the 9th infantry and the gunboat Princeton follow tomorrow.
Missouri Pacific Railway named Official Route to the Democratic National Convention in Kansas City Missouri on July 4 1900. A special train carrying the chairman and members of the Democratic State Committee delegates and Indiana Democrats will depart Indianapolis July 2 at 3 PM via Vandalia Line, arriving Kansas City July 3 at 7 AM. The train offers premier Pullman equipment and runs non stop to Kansas City with a Columbus to Kansas City round trip fare of 15.70 dollars, valid until July 5 with extension options west of Kansas City available.
Fragmentary market notes list cattle and sheep grades with terms like good heifers and choice sheep. Mentions SCHAEFER & Co and corn per bushel, showing a mid-20th century commodities broker record with scattered names and prices.
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