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Newspaper
Columbus Evening Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1898
Page
2
County Clerk Fred C. Ulrich James Burk and Albert F Owens seek Republican nominations for county clerk and recorder. Stephen Bailey runs for sheriff Bartholomew County and Vincent Thompson for City Memorial. David Philips aims for City Maesual office and J D Hunter seeks city clerk nomination at the Republican nominating convention.
D. F. Doll presents a brief card in the Srax periodical, sharing insights and remarks. The item highlights personal reflections and a concise stance on current affairs, framed in a formal, understated tone.
The paper highlights Q. J. Noblitt's candidacy with a $500 campaign levy, questions trusts and combine after the Wilson bill, and calls attention to the sale of James Caldwell and George W. Caldwell at their Walesboro farm. It says the heavy assessment on democratic county candidates may force withdrawals before convention day.
The Democratic paper hints at upcoming Republican corruption investigations and money concerns as the party committee seeks funds for campaign efforts this year.
In Brown County court this week Prosecutor Wm Shea attends. Ben Perry visited Seymour Sunday. Epworth League plans a social at the Y M C A Rooms Friday night February 14. Daily Lazzel considers a boarding house in Orinoco. Frank Brown to run a barber shop at 16th and Home Avenue. The era under Republican administration is praised as the best times yet.
The Southern Ry in connection with the Queen & Crescent Route promotes fast vestibule service to Florida. Louisville to Jacksonville in 25 hours with no car changes. Berths reserved in advance. Special low-rate excursions on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays from Louisville. Tickets and maps via Wa. H. Taylor, Assistant General Passenger Agent.
A large number of people visited Perry's gas well yesterday while reports said the gas supply is nearly exhausted. Several residents were noted arriving from nearby towns, with multiple individuals returning home late Saturday night.
Washington streg will be pawea for the escampment Charley Irvin went to Indianapolis yesterday morning. The republican convention of the Fourth district should be held at Columbus this year. Bartholomew and Decatur counties will send a republican senator and representative Dr Carmichael of Walesboro with his niece Miss Cora McCord return from Arkansas after a three week visit. Rev J E Shannon of Indianapolis will lecture at the U B church and organize a Y PLS branch. The marriage of Mrs Rose Cummins Stocy to Charles Guess angers several counties. Viewpoints on race mix stir controversy in Scottsburg Democrat.
Hopper Mrs Sam Hodler dies at seven this morning at her home one mile south of the city. Funeral likely Wednesday. Cooper Mrs Nancy Cooper funeral held at Christian church Buiesville Rev Percy Kendall officiating burial Sandcreek cemetery. Sraper Charles Stader 25 dies Saturday near Taylorsville consumption funeral Sunday Ohio Ridge. Winrear Anna 19 dies Sunday near Petersville consumption funeral tomorrow. Wheat and corn outlook improves. Dingley tariff bill praised nationwide. Many Democratic office seekers disappointed next Saturday as candidates gauge inside tracks. Pirates of Penzance practice last night. Will Hogue accepts position with Vandally Lines at Terre Haute.
Harry Linton of Seymour visited the city today. Kinney & Kinney advertise fire and tornado insurance as the oldest agency. Rev. Campbell, M. E. presiding elder, visited from Mayores Hill. George Bierkien and Mary Ping wed at the bride’s parents on Ninth street. Bierlien works as a butcher for Ault & Kraase. Thomas E. Davidson of Greensburg is in the city. The Orinoco street van derailed at the Eleventh street switch, halting cars for about an hour.
A western judge faced a verdant couple seeking marriage for a dollar. The groom offered beeswax as payment, only to learn its value was 60 cents. The bride Sal improvised asking to marry as far as the wax would go, and the judge obliged, with a laugh.
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