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Newspaper
Columbus Evening Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1898
Page
2
Final sale announced on heavy clothing overcoats suits with drastic reductions. Store promises real values, no fake sales, with plain up front pricing, inviting customers to visit and compare bargains while stock lasts.
The Columbus Evening Star credits E. H Kinney and Turpin as proprietors in the publication line. The note identifies the newspaper leadership without additional context or event details.
A short note records the post office in Columbus Indiana being entered as second class matter indicating its classification for mailing and publication processing.
County Clerk candidates Fred C. Ulrich James Burk and Albert F Owens seek Republican nominations. Stephen Bailey runs for Sheriff, Vincent Thompson for City Marshal, and David Philips tied to City Marshal. J D Hunter seeks city clerk nomination under the Republican banner.
A statement from J N Marsh claims the Democratic Party in Columbus and Bartholomew County is in better shape than last year and will present a solid front. It also cites President McKinley era bimetallism stance and notes brick street paving contracts to begin mid March with 60 day completion.
Weekly reports indicate 288 business failures for the week ending January 27, down from 326 the prior year and lower than 393 in 1896, 312 in 1895, and 340 in 1844, signaling improved conditions for the period.
In Colum bids a bribery rumor collapses without triggering charges or major action. The Geauga Republican reports no early date set for resolutions or prosecutions, with officials silent as protests fade.
The Cincinnati Commercial-Tribune states the charge of vote buying against Senator Hanna is so transparent that refuting it requires no argument. This brief note frames the allegation as obvious and lacks nuance in its presentation.
Citizens discuss the contract to pave streets as the Republican council claims to act for the people with general satisfaction and broad approval.
In yesterday's Herald a reader from the Alpha Club answered a Star article, urging thorough local inquiry before publication. The Star clarifies the piece was written by an outside person and not a Star staff member, noting they only received it from a credible source.
Partly cloudy and unsettled tonight with showers in the north portions. Warmer tonight and colder Saturday across the area.
The Southern Railway offers vestibule service to Florida with fastest Louisville Jacksonville time of 25 hours. Berths reserved in advance and excursion rates on 1st and 3rd Tuesdays from Louisville. Contact Wa H Taylor 216 Fourth Ave Louisville Ky for maps rates and tickets. Also notes paving work to finish in six weeks starting mid March.
Thomas N Haiselup died January 27 1898 at his daughter Mrs Holtz home in Ottawa County Kansas of cancer at age 83. He lived in the county from the 1840s until about fourteen years ago when he moved to Kansas. He was a long time Baptist church member and a strong Republican. Survived by a wife six daughters and one son with Mrs Dr Smitht of this city listed as his daughter.
Residents and visitors pass through town including Mrs Tempie and son Frank, Miss Kate Quick, Miss Hazel Voris, Miss Elizabeth Ruddick, Mr and Mrs John Carter, Miss Minnie Stickens, Mr William Laws, Frank Coats, Mrs J A Garretson and Noble, Mrs WM McCullough and Willie, Ben Clark, John McCoy, Miss Margaret Daughtery, and Marshall Reeves. Patches of travel notes, a two block arrest for drinking, an upcoming street paving project, an oyster supper, and reviews of a musical farce, McCarthy's Mishaps, at Crumys Theatre with actors Barney Ferguson and Sam J Ryan. Local ads feature barber John G Lay, T G Quick, Fremont Davis blacksmith, Chas Danforth, Mrs H Piel manager Gold Mine, J A Hughes, and Prasil & Dennison dentists, plus The Up-To-Date Restaurant and Waltons pictures.
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