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Newspaper

Columbus Democrat

Location

Columbus, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Oct 19, 1877

Page

3

Local notes on crops pavement and proposed mill site

Archie Thompson grows unusually large Irish potatoes this year. Rumor spreads about Gent building a mill on the vacant lot east of the Bissell hotel. Work continues on the new pavement at the Storey and Irwin corner, and a wooden pavement has been added along the Washington street side of the Keith corner.

Gent Bissell Hotel Storey & Irwin Washington Street Keith Corner

Stolen Property Recovered and Local News

Stolen horse and buggy from Mr. Tom Anthony were recovered last week at Georgea Ky. The thief failed to profit and vanished when a guaranty was demanded. Also notes Sep Stansifer leaves for a health trip to the South visiting Alabama and Mississippi, with hopes of recovery.

Tom Anthony George Oa Sep. Stansifer Cin. Gazette Alabama Mississippi Marshal Fewell Georgetown Jeffersonville Mr. Stansifer Wall Louisville

Bonfire at Mr Crane’s destroys crates and hogsheads

A Saturday night blaze consumed about two dollars worth of boxer, crates and hogsheads owned for Mr Crane the new crockery store man. City officers are urged to prevent repeats as several other businesses supplied fuel for the fire.

Ohio Thos Essex N. R. Keyes J. W. Cooper Senator Grove Voorhees Grove Anjos Burns Allen Robinson Rockervelt John Taylor Taylor Squire Redding Rockcreek Leek & Rowe Keyes & Remy Squire Wakefield Crane Hartsville Wain Bill Galvreth Dr. Tobias The Enquirer Jake Lambert Daly Prof. Funk Dr. King Barrett & Hauser's B. Greenwood Crump Washington Street F. A. Weber New York

Disjointed Town Notes Mention Band Woes and World News

Local column laments a shaky Liz town cornet band with poor attendance and looming dissolution while old residents haul gravel on rough roads. Elsewhere a mix of classical references, praising France, Gallic names, and a grim war update cites 75 000 Russian casualties and rising Romanian demands, with a note on 400 to 700 American girls studying singing in Milan including Blanche Davenport.

Milan Blanche Davenport

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