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Feb 10 notes rain tonight and Friday for Curiaco Al. The brief weather item reports showers in the area.
10 Feb 1898
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Newspaper
Columbus Evening Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1898
Page
1
Feb 10 notes rain tonight and Friday for Curiaco Al. The brief weather item reports showers in the area.
Indiana postmasters were appointed today. Epsom in Daviess county gets William T. Dickenson replacing Jerome Reese. New Alsace in Dearborn county appoints Jacob Gailga replacing Burgermeister. Pulaski in Pulaski county names John C. Shank replacing Jon H. Barker. Urbana in Wabash county names George Miller replacing Mary H. Frushour. Waterford in Laporte county names Frank E. Girlow replacing John H. Kuhn.
Marshal Lautzenbeiser arrived with Leroy Sloane, the tramp who assaulted the ten year old daughter of John W. Hare near North Manchester. Sloane, claiming insanity, was said to have evidence on his clothes to convict him. The child is recovering and lynching fears subsided as locals remain calm.
George Hovis visited Columbus today and Dr. C Wilson was in town Saturday. James Hayes from Quilville is in town to oversee lumber. Rome Jackson and wife visited Andrew Carmichael. Samuel Stephens from Monroe County visited his brother George. The infant son of William Greathouse died today at 22 days old from croup. funeral planned at the residence Tuesday with Rev. J W Freeland in charge. If you miss the Star, notify us.
Washington demands the recall of Senor Dupuy de Lome the Spanish minister after the Canalejas letter harshly criticizing President McKinley is published by the Cuban Junta. De Lome acknowledges the letter was authentic but says it was his personal opinion and not the Spanish government.
Mrs Bruce, candidate for county clerk, visits to help Democratic friends. Joe Merridih road master met with an accident on the Pike last Friday. J W Shaw traveled to Columbus. Ora McCABie has about 400 bushels of corn ready to shock. James Cohee and wife had a recent dispute leading to an affidavit for assault. Cohee was arrested and later reconciled with his wife. Uncle Bill Spraggs attends church nightly with a wagon load. Residents warned about speaking ill of neighbors. Mrs Will Hendricks recovered from throat operation. Forecasts predict cooler weather soon. Grand Army and Sons of Veterans events will boost Columbus with metropolitan-style activity and local business advertising.
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