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Newspaper
Columbus Evening Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1898
Page
3
Officials announce reduced fares on the Big Four Route for a Grand Rapids voyage to Cincinnati in May 1898. E O McCormick and Warren J. Lynch coordinate as pass traffic manager and assistant general pass and ticket agent for the endeavor marking a church mission event on the 12th.
A collage of railroad fare announcements for Big Four Route travel from Cincinnati and Warren J Lynce mentions sale dates April 23 24 25 26 27 28 1898 with return by May 4 1898 and May 6 7 8 1898 with returns fifteen days from sale plus local notices about home improvements residence reno and a political meeting in Sam Helman s tin shop April 4 1898 at 7 30 PM by local Republicans
C W Quibertson of Shelbyville visited the city yesterday. Miss Linnie Williamson hosted friends at her Pearl Street home. From April 10 to 20 the annual enumeration of minors of school age occurs with Indiana’s 12 000 schools serving 700 000 children. The count influences per capita school funds. Prof Andrew Graham traveled from Knightstown to Elizabethtown this morning. Mrs D C Sparks of Jeffersonville and Mrs Dean of Louisville returned home today. Mrs Ella Ditmars and children visit the Ong family.
The high school graduating class is invited to visit the office to view samples of commencement souvenirs invitations and programs. Readings from Bible noted March month and three months January February and March cited with large chapter and verse counts. Cons. E Porter listed.
An advertisement urges readers to quit tobacco with No-To-Bac the miracle remedy promising easy lasting results. Cure guaranteed with booklet and sample offered by Sterling Remedy Co Chicago or New York. A Republican County Committee meeting is scheduled in Columbus on Saturday April 2 at 1:30 p m with all precinct committeemen urged to attend for important business.
A long listing of church activities across multiple denominations. Included are times for meetings, sermons, Sunday school, youth events, and special services from Epworth League Y M C A Friends Mission English Lutheran Baptist Christian and Presbyterian churches. A note at the end mentions a new sleeping car route to Detroit via Indiana and Michigan.
A brief item notes a post office project in Tot city with an infrastructure plan and funding details. The notice highlights expected construction steps and local approval processes for the postal service expansion.
Sanders and Taylor advertise paints drugs oils glass and sundries at 315 Washington Street with perfume atomizers for holiday gifts. Ferguson the photographer at 517 Washington offers good work and low prices while Loy grocer promises value with country lard and ham deals and various basics.
Mrs. E W Ragsdale advertises the largest and most popular millinery house in Columbus with best goods at lowest prices. Breining & Co promotes headquarters for articles and stoves, claiming winning prices and customer satisfaction.
Hauser and Parker, pharmacists at PHG NIX DRUG STORE, advertise all goods bought for the house as thoroughly reliable with assurance of no experiments. Trade here and you will be delighted.
Prattl and Dennison advertise lead ing dentists offering crown and bridge work or teeth without plates. They caution against extraction without seeing them first.
A historical notice offers special low rates to Minneapolis Minnesota via the Big Four Route on account of the Women's Presbyterian Board of Mansions Northwest dated April 26, 1898. It directs seeking full details from agent Smith or the undersigned and mentions the route heading.
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