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Newspaper
Columbus Evening Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1897
Page
2
Manrix pursues control of the Democrat as moonlight shifts to free silver. Joan F. Kiser is deposed as business manager. Sam Dennison now leads the editorial page as editor and proprietor. J N Mansa's man Friday remains vocal while the Herald shows little concern.
Chairman Dingley made a forceful statement in the house denying GOP plans to raise new revenues. He cited figures endorsed by President McKinley and Secretary Gage showing a revenue surplus next year and argued the Dingley tariff already increases revenue to fund government operations.
A Star editor rebukes the Democrat for a personal attack on Conklin amid claims of ring politics and wheel horses favoring other candidates. The piece accuses the party’s insiders of favoring a lawyer’s office bargain and notes past party shifts and chair positions. It lists pensions for Indiana residents and ends with an ad for air tight beaten wood.
A local political feud erupts as the Democrat editor denounces Republican officeholders and Democrats who disagree, while insulting the Herald as the city’s sole Democratic paper. The piece accuses the editor of chasing influence by following a higher party agenda.
Washington insiders claim the Democratic party is backed by a sugar trust corruption fund to block Hawaii annexation, aiming to elect a Democratic House majority and president by 1900. They say Senators nearly all oppose ratification, though the deal cannot succeed.
An advertising claim for a medicine promising a one day cold cure with Laxative Biomo Quinine tablets and a money back guarantee. It notes the genuine product bears L. B. Q on each tablet and warns pharmacists or druggists may refund if it fails.
Local feed mill owners assure customers their operation remains unaffected by alleged pressure. They urge farmers to place orders as normal and warn against scams or misrepresentation. The message emphasizes continued service and reliability.
A list of contestants and participants appears for a contest or prize draw titled The Star's Prize Gold Watch. Names include Beryl Mayans Emma Ping Ollie Smith Susie Wilson Walter Waltman Ethel Benty Lloyd Smith Mollie Bissring Chas Crabbs Nellie Long Charlie Clark Joseph Hoelke Maggie Christian Will Wolf Lizzie Rumford and others. The item also mentions wood and coal at J A Gronas.
A Columbus listing dated December 14 1897 shows the Big Four issue interchange able thousand mile tickets honored for exchange. The names Bates Dawne Henadie Bevis Huntsman Bundié Glais Saudere Mary A Gies Lesler Patterson Co Smalley Searles Talbott Turner and Stephens appear among the individuals listed alongside Rev JE and PM.
December 7 and 21 updates note Big Four and Chesapeake Ohio fares for round trip tickets via JS Smith ticket agent. Farmers resume fall work amid nice weather. Rev. Harrison preaches at Center Junction with good attendance. Adjutant General Gore orders Indiana National Guard officers to a school of instruction in Indianapolis next Wednesday and Thursday. Local residents Ira Eldridge and family visit, Hooaler Guest magazine sold to Hosterman Publishing Company for consolidation with Farm News.
A travelogue excerpt describes Sokotra Island inhabitants as greedy and coarse, detailing Arab and Negrogsa blends on the coast and Bedouin villages in the mountains. It notes dissatisfaction with rulers, isolation from Indian currency, and a brutal sultan who extorts boat hires, preventing fair trade and forcing payment of a high price for a dhow.
The piece describes St Andrews by Wardrobe churchyard and its many associations with Shakespearean era figures. It notes a poet’s house left to his daughter Susannah Hall, Wardrobe Chambers near the church, and burials of Faithorn and Vandyke men. an old epitaph is cited and the Yorkist era ties are referenced, all within a Gothic literary frame.
The Official Gazette reports full exemption from port dues for transatlantic liners serving to transport international mails calling at St Vincent and the Cape Verde islands.
Fragmentary OCR notes show a person named Harry Schollér from Calaabas with a Sunday reference. no verifiable event, date, or organization stated.
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