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Newspaper
Columbus Evening Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1898
Page
3
J B Cook and Son advertise McCormick mowers reapers and farm implements at Second and Jackson streets. Contact via Citizens' phone 167. Shafer Co features patent rollers and White Lilly flour offerings. Buy them and you will stand by them.
E. C. Becht proprietor runs Candy Kitchen manufacturing assorted candies fresh daily at the Old P Q Building. F M Watt Staple Fancy Groceries offers farm produce fruits cigars and tobacco on Third Street. Call for service and delivery.
John M Newcomb at 335 Jackson Street promotes flour feed coal lime and wood with motto Always the Best, always the cheapest and asks customers to call 143. Jos Stobo, Blacksmith, offers special attention to horses with sore feet and promises a proper shoeing service.
Henry Meier advertises coal wood feed grain and lime at 515 4th Street promising full value trade. Bruning and Vonstrohe offer fresh fruit vegetables Baltimore oysters and country meat with guaranteed satisfaction while listing contact Tel 194 720 Sycamore St.
F Donner at 420 Washington Street continues to lead in watches clocks jewelry diamonds and optical goods. He offers fine watch repairing and invites customers to see him.
Willa Carman offers boarding and sale stable services at 6th Street between Franklin and Mechanic with weekly or monthly rates and quality care for horses. John Hughes sells groceries at 523 Washington Street emphasizing the best goods, good butter, and fresh produce as specialties.
The L. A. Moore Shoe Company conducts a large ownership change sale with notable results. The event draws attention as new ownership takes the helm and offers discounted footwear to customers.
Seed Potatoes, Triumphs and Six Week's second crop and other standard Northern and Eastern varieties are available at George's Grocery, 227 2nd Street. The Hummer Shoe Store offers 95c cash with goods trade in at E. E. Waddington. Leader in fine footwear and low prices.
Wide array of offerings from FRED VOLLAND and H T BURNETT & CO including air tight heaters steel ranges and groceries. L ROSENBUSH CO promotes one price clothiers while T G QUICK advertises coal wood and feed. Fremont Davies && Chas Danforth advertise blacksmithing mail orders and broms. J A HUGHES markets fashion livery and stables with premium turnout. We accept We ton's pictures at $1.50 per dozen.
Marie-Therese, a French Sister of Mercy, has been awarded the Legion of Honor by the governor of Tonquin. Her career spans Bala Klava and Magenta, with later service in Syria, China, and Mexico. She once seized a grenade during an ambulance run to save wounded soldiers, despite grave injuries.
The Chicago Inter Ocean notes Mme Wa wife of the Chinese minister in Washington challenges stereotypes about conservative Chinese women. Despite a three inch foot, she is a capable high ranking hostess who learned English quickly, presides at legation dinners, and manages household expenses with keen wit and grace.
Obituary notes a Vermont woman Mrs J M Thurston who died in Cuba. She married Senator Thurston in 1873 and helped his political career. Six children were born, three survive. She was active in public work, attended 74 of 76 senate appointments, and served as counselor and assistant in court. Also mentioned are various social and civic notes including awards and upcoming political meetings.
An advertisement claims Bi Cola Pills restore vital forces for active minds and bodies. It cites J. E. Buckey of the National Hotel in Washington DC saying he felt revived after using the product and gaining weight. Columbus agents Hauser and Parker promote these remedies along with Turner's Little Liver Pills for liver cure and relief from headaches and bilious digestion.
A list of commodity prices including wheat bran corn hay flour and data figures. Also shows livestock prices for hogs cattle calves and poultry, plus butter eggs sugar molasses syrups fruits and vegetables with unit prices and ranges. Readable OCR data provides per unit costs and per weight measures for various farm products.
Two through sleeping car routes to Michigan resorts will operate next season over Pennsylvania Lines. A line via Indianapolis Richmond via G R and L R R B will serve Fort Wayne Grand Rapids Petoskey Mackinaw City and Northern Michigan resorts. A new Detroit line via Indianapolis Richmond Dayton C H and D Toledo and Michigan Central Ry to Detroit will launch around May 30th, with through service from Louisville Indianapolis Richmond and intermediate stations to Detroit or Canadian resorts. Details from W W RichArpson D P Agt Indianapolis.
P.O. Ellis New Orleans announces a one fare round trip via the Big Four Route with sales May 6 7 8. Returning tickets valid fifteen days from sale. For details contact J & Smith agents or the undersigned E O McCormick pass Traf Mgr Warren J Lynch Asst Gens Pass Tkt Agt Cincinnati Mention this paper when you write.
In a Chicago Letter profile Mrs Milward Adama is praised for embracing wilderness trips with Mr Adams. She enjoys woods rifle ponies bacon under pines in Montana and eggs by wild creeks while proving women can pursue big game, sleep under canvas, and endure wolves without losing grace or femininity.
Harper's Bazar notes hammocks will play a larger role in summer homes this season. Used as veranda additions or parlor embellishments, gray plain fish net hammocks with tartan or bandanna cushions create color and comfort. Bright fringed or self upholstered hammocks are out of fashion this year.
A fashion authority outlines versatile black velvet ribbon trims from simple lines to wide borders. It details loops rosettes and insertions on skirts bodices sleeves yokes guimpes and collars in black or colored velvet for various fabrics and summer garments.
Fashion notes describe evolving millinery with pink roses as key adornments for toques and round hats. Ostrich feathers, leafless rose clusters, crinkled straw and chiffon trims dominate the scene. Prominent flowers include violet, jonquil, and narcissus.
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