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Newspaper
Columbus Evening Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1898
Page
4
The Republican City Committee decided on a delegate convention for May 1898 to nominate city candidates. Delegates are allocated by precincts based on McKinley vote and remaining fractions. The notes include student chatter about alumni events, a Maine wreck remark, and upcoming Freshmanist events and elocution shows.
The notice lists multiple church activities for Sunday through March including Gospel service at :30 with Rev. Thornton, St Pauls with 9:30 Sunday School and 10:45 and 7 pm services, Lenten sermons, Methodist class meetings, Francis Willard Memorial Service, Epworth League, and missionary Miss Kemper. English Lutheran announces services and Wednesday themes with invitations to all.
Market listing shows granulated sugar 16 lb bag price not fully readable, molasses sorghum syrup maple syrup and New Orleans syrup priced per gallon. Fresh produce includes apples per package, bananas per dozen, oranges per dozen, and potatoes per bushel with several cent ranges.
The only vestibule line to Florida offers fastest 25 hour service from Louisville or Cincinnati to Jacksonville with no change of cars. Berths in advance and daily excursion tickets to southern resorts. Special low rate excursions on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays monthly from Louisville or Cincinnati. For rates and tickets contact Wa. H. Taylor or C. A Barr in Louisville, Ky.
A Sterling Remedy Co. ad promotes No-To-Bac as a cure for tobacco addiction. It claims the product makes weak men strong and offers a free booklet and sample via Chicago or New York addresses.
The ad touts Bicola Pills as feeding the nerves and boosting brain and body power. It cites J E Buckey of the National Hotel Washington testifying he recovered from being run down after using them, gaining over twenty pounds. Columbus agents Hauser Parker advertise Turners Liver Pills as a small cure for liver ills and headaches.
A string of Madison area residents returned from visits or headed to cities including Indianapolis, Richmont, Modoc Indiana, Erin Tennessee, Greenwood, and Waynesville. Names listed include Annie Laird, Mrs Will McFire, Mrs Piel, Josie Mowney, Dave Pyles, Allie Dobson, E I Huber, Lyla Price, Culley, J Fodsockir, Maggie Mitchell, Yelen Gysie, Kate Kerr, Wilk Hege, Georgia Glore, Ogden, Dela Cox, Jessie Spurgin.
Local shop proclaims the bicycle season with the largest stock in Southern Indiana. It urges customers to view the line and prices before buying, claims to defy competition, and offers fully warranted bicycles with emphasis on low prices.
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