20 Dec 1897
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Newspaper
Columbus Evening Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1897
Page
1
Winter weather moods, holiday goods at Lienberger’s, and sale ads fill the column. Mentions of candidates for marshal and treasurer, auditor praise, and upcoming church suppers. Personal notes include Greenville readers’ sick relatives, real estate activity, school vacation, and local travel plans.
Santa Claus is coming next Saturday and readers are urged to subscribe to the Star for full news. Kinney & Kinney expand into rental loan and real estate. Francis J Crump buys four houses on North Washington and Franklin streets. McCoy becomes world middleweight champion. Norman Selby is a Rush County native and Columbus boy. Chicken thieves steal Kinney’s chickens in Columbus. Indiana Odd Fellows report strong membership and charity totals.
The Franklin Star notes John Suverkrup probably gains the Democratic county clerk nomination. Other items include local skating near the Big Four depot, a drunken street incident ending in jail, and updates on local figures such as Master Tracy Clark visiting Columbus and Henry Rethwish praised as county treasurer.
An old advertisement touts Lexative Bromo Quinine tablets with a money back guarantee if they fail to cure a cold. It notes the genuine tablets bear L E Q and cost 25 cents.
An advertisement extols Bicola Pills as a cure for nervous trouble and blood restoration, marketed by Tax Turners of Philadelphia and Hauser & Parker. The piece also promotes Turners Infant’s Friend and Little Liver Pills. A Brown County gold mining report from Edinburg Call notes quiet operations by the Pence brothers near Edinburg and reports substantial local gold yields and traders sending gold to jewelers.
A chilly Harlem clergyman, known for startling questions, asks Hugh Fitzerland on 125th Street if his windows are open toward Jerusalem. Fitzerland replies he worries less about the question and more about weather strips, threatening to move if the landlord does not install them soon.
Bonanza of holiday offerings as Look! Look! Look promotes Xmas presents at Lienberger's 3982. The ad notes monthly dues at Columbus Handle and Tool Co. 383-121. Kinney and Kinney provide guidance on injury or illness coverage and related remedies.
This morning Mr. Irwin and Captain Lucas both took tumbles while going out to fetch their newspapers. No further details are provided about injuries or causes.
Kilduff says Christmas day exercises pleased him with a setup. Skidmore asks why. Kilduff replies the mix is right with a short sermon and a long dinner.
A farmer asserts the feed mill will run as usual despite rumors by urging customers to bring in their orders and not be misled by unscrupulous persons. The message emphasizes continued operations and reliability.
A fragmentary quote shows a dialogue about independence and compromise. The speaker asserts a stance that one’s way dominates only when it aligns with the other’s, reflecting practical negotiation dynamics.
Druggist—Yes, sir, John, provide the gentleman a box of Rough on Raj's. This terse brief notes a gag line from a Washington Star joke panel about quitting smoking.
The text notes a man attempting self harm and another incident in Squam Corners. It mentions a merchant marrying a widow with five daughters and cites offers to subscribe to multiple papers for $1.25 per year. The passage blends sensational detail with newspaper subscription pitches.
Miss Blanche Hull, a farmer’s daughter, turned in twenty seven rabbit scalps at the county clerk’s office in Wellington Kansas for the bounty. She swore she killed them herself and told a reporter that all rabbits were shot with a target rifle.
Local advertisement lists a wood for cooking product from Columbus Handle and Tool Company with a price of 83 12 cents, indicating a simple sales note or order form item.
In a St Louis Dispatch recount, a mother testifies about her son's age in a court inquiry. The exchange reveals debates over the boy’s exact January birthday and the difficulty in guessing a child’s true age despite size and weight. The piece closes with an ad for a mind reader and spiritual medium.
Will Houston Ben Perry and Tom Noblitt spent Sunday in Edinburg. Harry Linton returned to Seymour this morning. S E Haigh of Madison is in the city. Mrs Chas Tarkington and children visit friends at Jeffersonville. Miss Lucy Amerson of Hope returned home after a visit in Columbus. A T Crump and wife went to Indianapolis this morning. J M Lindley returned to St Louis. Mrs W A Mooney spent the day at Indianapolis. E C Furman of Indianapolis secretary of the Home Missionary Society of the Baptist church spent Sunday with Rev Swift and family.
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