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Newspaper
Columbus Evening Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1897
Page
2
The Seymour Journal Democrat warns the populist wing of the Democratic Party led by Bryan will press free silver at the 1900 convention. It argues the old cry is outdated yet persists, predicting a crushing defeat for the party unless it returns to the 1892 Chicago platform.
City treasurer J A Sibley presents the November 1897 receipts and disbursements for the General Fund Water Works Bonded Debt and Sinking Funds. Balances show a total treasury of 22466 05 with detailed figures for each fund and month end totals. The report praises council economy and notes local civic changes and advertisements of period tobacco and banking law reform.
The Pax Fifty Fifth Congress meets for a regular session with committees appointed and a clear path to legislation. Leaders indicate both houses will settle the major questions, including money and national policy, as the session begins.
Advertisment notes Bicola Pills claim to restore heart lungs nerves by making blood pure. Promotes Turners as infant’s friend and Turners Little Liver Turners for the weak, sold by Hauser & Parker, 1364-eow.
Dan Walker visited Kentucky last Wednesday. Charles Rice is improving slowly. Phebe Bolinger suffers severely with a sore throat. Adison Wayt and family plan a Texas trip soon. Andy Smith received a 131 fire Inet Wednesday. Sunday school started at the M E church last Sunday with Miss Kate Doyle as superintendent.
A digest of neighborhood happenings includes Howard Wert in Poplar Grove at a singing, Bert Hashman feeding cattle near Medora, and Leonard Pugh transporting hoops to Columbus. Other items cover logs yarded for James Hayes, Cal Carmichael shopping in Columbus, and George Hayes visiting from Johnson County. Nov K l .
Esta Schooler Anna McKizzon Maude Bell present at a Christmas Eve masque in Jackson Club Hall. The event honors the late Henry George with memory exercises, under the Single Tax Club auspices.
An old advertisement touts Laxative Bomo Quinine tablets claiming to cure a cold in one day. It promises a refund from druggists if it fails and notes the genuine tablet bears the L. B. Q. mark on each tab.
Advertisements praise Peruna and Dr Hartman remedies for cold outbreaks and catarrh with customer testimonials from Linnie Wiggins of Berlin Heights Ohio. The note also advertises Dr Miles Pain Pills and a two city excursion to North Carolina via Big Four and C&O railways with ticket details. Columbus Culture Club hosts Mary Griffith home meeting as Surgeon General Wyman discusses yellow fever quarantine and national policy.
A brief note from Allen Farmer asserts the feed mill will operate normally and invites customers to bring in their orders, declaring against rumors of a shutdown. No further details are provided.
Caroline Hardin wife of Hon P Wat Hardin died suddenly Saturday night at her son in law's home in Charlottesville Virginia of heart trouble. The funeral will be held Tuesday at Frankfort.
A railway agent in Indianapolis offers tickets by telephone for travel beyond Indianapolis to various points. The note lists a price of five dollars and provides contact as J. B. Smith, Agent, with a call to arrange tickets.
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