Spiesler's Perfumes and Toilet Waters Holiday Ad
A period advertisement for Spiesler's Perfumes and Toilet Waters promotes holiday gifts. The copy highlights fragrance lines and gift options, reflecting early 20th century retail marketing.
11 Feb 1898
Page 1
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Newspaper
Columbus Evening Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1898
Page
1
A period advertisement for Spiesler's Perfumes and Toilet Waters promotes holiday gifts. The copy highlights fragrance lines and gift options, reflecting early 20th century retail marketing.
A reception hosted by Mrs. Geo. Weir on Washington Street featured Schou orchestra with members Walter Bush Frank Moore and Bink Lehnar. Decor included America's beauty roses ferns and palms and a large guest list with Miss Kerr and attendants.
A mock trial will be held this evening at 7 at the society rooms. Five members face roll call for failure to respond with a quotation. Judge C B Cooper presides. Kathrine Rubottom is clerk. Janis A Cochtos is sheriff. attorneys for the Society and for the devis will argue.
Feb 10 report on the United States near severing diplomatic relations with Spain over the Donny de Lome affair. Dupuy de Lome’s resignation as Spanish minister in Washington was accepted, with Madrid's recall and future appointment hinted, while the US seeks stronger action to preserve national dignity.
Theodore Wilson of Middleport Ohio will receive seven thousand dollars from a nine thousand nine hundred twenty dollar fortune found on James B Wilson after death. The Brown circuit court dispute over the legacy has ended with a compromise. The story notes many heirs once claimed the estate and that local mourners were few. The report comes from Chicago with a weather line noting rain tonight in Carcago Illinois and a cooler clear Saturday.
Several bums were jailed last evening for casing sympathy stories. The town has endured days of wandering tramps who failed to gain support and were freed this morning on promises to leave Columbus at once.
Miss Marie Lucinda Richter died yesterday afternoon of typhoid fever at her Ninth and Pearl home. The funeral will be Sunday at 2:00 PM at the residence and 2:30 PM at the German Lutheran church, Rev. Trautman officiating, burial in City Cemetery. Also advertised are ladies shoe specials at J A Newton’s One Price Cash Shoe Store.
David Wright and his wife, a young married couple, passed through Peru on foot carrying satchels as they trek home from Missouri. They wed five months ago and lost employment when their employer failed. After five months on the road they have walked 515 miles and expect to finish their journey this week.
Yesterday afternoon a Maple Grove school pupil named Ferguson threw stones at passers by. One stone struck Rolla Heaton in the face breaking his spectacles and injuring his eye, threatening sight. The notice warns that mild remedies should curb such behavior or harsher measures may follow, lest harm to life and property occur and law be enforced.
George Cook a 70 year old man and a stranger presented as Newsom's cousin at Elizabethtown, claiming a California fortune and offering Newsom a care arrangement. Cook vanished after visiting North Vernon on Jan 19, with Newsom seeking answers from San Francisco. Newsom wired for information as local inquiries continue.
Mrs Ella Stansfield will host the Columbus Culture Club at her North Washington home next Monday afternoon. The program features Music Responses Sentiments of Love Our Press and its Influence Miss Irene Hawley Distinguished Editors Miss Jennie McEwen A Valentine Miss Irene Hawley Conversation Woman in Religion Leader Mr Clay. William Herderson went to Indianapolis this morning. Several residents travel to Indianapolis for visits and business. The local cigar store sale is noted and weather hints of rain are forecast.
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