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Newspaper
Columbus Evening Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1897
Page
2
A German cruiser Geier is to be sent to Haytime but may fail if the Kaiser’s bird missteps and breaks its beak on Marblehead. Buanco’s Havana arrests of Weyler partisans show a long road with shifting tides. The Weyler push now discovers hunting the tiger can be dangerous for the hunter.
County commissioners receive praise for improving the poor asylum facilities. Rev Swift and colleagues urged reforms leading to a water system, furnished reception rooms, and overall repairs. Citizens lauded the effort to provide humane care, noting the staff and benefactors deserve credit. Weather forecast notes rain tonight and cloudy day in AGO ILL.
Walking Cloud known as Silver Hunter died at age 101 at his home near Petcork Creek eight miles north of the town. A prominent Indian and noted hunter in his youth, he was famed for approaching deer with uncanny stealth and small steps. Dec 4 obituary notes his passing in Wisconsin.
Leonard Harvey states his wife Adeline Harvey left his house without cause and that he will not be responsible for any debts she may contract.
Mr and Mrs Frank Crump Sr and Mr and Mrs Frank Crump Jr entertained at cards last evening at the former home on North Washington Street. Mrs C J Kollmeyer and Mrs Will Lincoln won the ladies prizes and W J Beck the gentlemans prize.
Sunday services at Gospel Truths include Sunday school 9 30 am and 10 45 am sermon with theme Christ our Example. Evening service 7 pm features The Parable of The Tares and studies in Life and Character of Christ. Additional events: evening prayer Friday 4 pm vestry Monday 8 pm Ladies Guild Thursday at Mrs Bassetts.
Candidates for county officer nominations roam the town today while St Denis bar promotes a wild goose lunch and urges visitors to dine. a noted local event amid a day of travel and social calls.
Rumors say the Vanderbilt network aims to extend to the Utah Northern and link with the Oregon Short Line Oregon Railway and Navigation to establish a through Atlantic to north Pacific route. A possible shift would place the Central Pacific under Union Pacific influence via Ogden to Sacramento. Treasury enforces civil service rules denying Deputy Collector appointment bypassing eligible lists. St Pauls Parish elected Warden H H Basset and Chas Way. Vestrymen Ora Mobley Geo Werner Geo Basset Chas F Sparrel Geo Sergent.
Mrs. O. E. Thornton has shown some improvement after several days of illness following a fall. John W. Morgan is attorney in the note suit brought by George W. Neflen against Jerome Chambers and Cyrenus W. Chambers for 600 dollars. Mrs. Sarah T. Jackson of Columbus enjoyed a pleasant visit with her niece Mrs. John A. Rose and family before returning home last evening. Rep. Davidson and Henderson have rented the former Gus Fehring drug store space north of their current location and will stock it with fashionable furniture for the holiday trade.
An advertisement promotes Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets for a one day cold cure with a 25 cent price and refund policy if ineffective. Genuine tablets bear L B Q on each piece and a sales contact is J S Smits agent with ticket service from Indianapolis to designated points. Mrs George Werner and children travel to Indianapolis for Christmas with Mrs Werner's parents Mr and Mrs Bruel in Hammond this evening.
A collection of thankful women from Bearden Tennessee and Berlin Heights Ohio praise Dr Hartman and Peruna. They report relief for chills cold la grippe catarrh pains and general health improvements after using Peruna and recommend following directions. They note free literature and almanac available from The Peruna Drug Manufacturing Company in Columbus Ohio.
An observant stranger learns the village marks the 101st birthday of its oldest resident. A local notes the somber man beside her is her son in law, described as keeping up her life insurance for thirty years.
A locally sent note from Allen Farmer urges farmers not to heed unscrupulous rumors about the feed mill. He asserts the mill will operate as usual and asks customers to bring in their orders.
An old grand piano housed a nest of yellow jacket wasps. As the professor played from soft to fortissimo, the insects swarmed out, causing a panic among the Kerrville audience and prompting the San Antonio group to flee toward San Antonio.
The last Saturday in December falls on Christmas Day prompting a shift of the regular teachers' license examination to Saturday December 18 by order of the state board.
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