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Newspaper
Columbus Evening Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1897
Page
2
The Times condemns able bodied residents seeking public aid while praising Marsh for advocating stricter aid rules. It calls for careful case investigations and denying aid to the unworthy, highlighting the township trustee expenditures and editorial shifts.
The YMCA plans a college play band and special services for men over the holiday week. Paul M. Spencer, DePauw graduate, will lead. Other members heard from include Crates Johnson and Dol, with items at half price.
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The county expenditures for poor relief in 1896 totalled about 23000 dollars in round figures. This figure reflects the welfare outlay for the year and indicates the scale of aid distributed to those in need.
The article notes that old soldiers were ignored as county commissioners appointed Mr Conklin. Democratic loyalties matter, as long-time party workers receive no rewards unless they belong to the inner circle which has run the machine for years. The question Who is Conklin? circulates, with stories that he once worked for Pete Grass as a janitor and lives on First Street.
Church notices list services at Christian Tabernacle Salvation Army St Pauls Presbyterian Baptist and Methodist churches with morning and evening sermons Sunday school times Y M C A address by Dr Curtiss and mission notes plus a postponed high school junior class program and Columbus council pay anecdote.
Letters praise Peruna for nervous dyspepsia relief after years of sickness. Mr s Luc ie Waldie reports catarrhal dyspepsia improved after ten months of use. Local items mention almanac offers and holiday bargains at several shops as well as travel news of residents Mrs H H Bassett and Rev Z T Sweeney.
A collage of ads and notices including farm orders from Allen Farmer and George Ellis, travel fares via Big Four and Chesapeake routes, baby photography by Ferguson, a Cut Price sale at Mrs Rage Dale, holiday goods at Geo Ellis, Laxative Bromo Quin ine reminder, visits by Oscar Gilmore and Miss Lillie Rice, and court calendar noting a Monday December 13 session amid cold weather and local visitors.
Hope News Journal notes Levi Holland of Cotton talks of moving back to Hope to make his home there. He discusses returning to the community and settling in again after years away.
The trustee, T. G. Quick, notes weekly aid of about 20 dollars for the township's poor and suggests increasing by around 100 dollars to reach 500 dollars per month for meals and aid. The passage promotes a Greenhouse with holiday gifts and a sale at J A Newton shoe store, plus bargain ads for Geo E Ellis books and a Valley Gem piano with mandolin attachment at Crump's Theatre via Frank Clevenger.
The Monday Literary Club will meet next Monday afternoon at Mrs George Cooper’s home. The program features responses to Christmas and a series of readings. Participants include Mrs Donner presenting The First Christmas by Lew Wallace, Mrs Flo Atkinson on Christmas around the world, and Miss Zoe Cook with Christmas Carols.
Miss Minnie Keith heads to Indianapolis for a Sunday visit while C J Kollmeyer adds two rooms to his Tipton Knoll home. Thos Ardery travels to Indianapolis to visit his sister Mrs John Donaker. Donners promotes Christmas presents and Airtight Heaten Wood is advertised at 1.00 per cord from J A George.
Mrs Belle Ashley of Edinburg visits her brother Winans and family. Donner's offers large stock of rings chains watches and more at low prices. George Werner's meat market lists oysters poultry celery tenderloins and ribs. The Harrison meat market at Tenth and Mechanic adds a new citizens telephone number sixty nine for calls.
City Hall announces rehearsals with ladies to meet Monday night at seven and gentlemen at eight. Full attendance urged to participate in the gathering.
Miss Nettie Levi now of Muncie has composed a march dedicated to Muncie High School cadets and plans another piece dedicated to Columbus High School in the near future.
The O. S. & C. Co. held its regular meeting last evening at the North Side school building. Those present reported an entertaining programme. Prank, Planlawn of Taylorsville was noted.
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