Elegant Line of Speiler's Perfumes and Toilet Waters
Advertises Speiler's perfumes and toilet waters as a refined holiday gift line. Promotes assorted fragrance selections for season gifting and personal use.
28 Feb 1898
Page 1
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Newspaper
Columbus Evening Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1898
Page
1
Advertises Speiler's perfumes and toilet waters as a refined holiday gift line. Promotes assorted fragrance selections for season gifting and personal use.
Seth Alee of Indianapolis spent Sunday with family. Miss Kemper, a returned missionary from India, greeted audiences in Indianapolis and at the M and E church. Bartholomew County Fair directors met in Frank Crump's office to finalize the premium list. Aiton Vernon’s William Graham received an eighteen year term for murder in Michigan City. Bartholomew Medical Society meets at Dr Elrod’s residence with papers on puerperal septicination and aseptic dressings. Republican County Committee to meet at Columbus Saturday March 5 at 1:30 pm.
Jim Johnson a Princeton Black man nicknamed Crazy Jim was found dead in his cabin Saturday morning. He lay on the floor with most of his clothing burned off and the upper body cooked, and authorities suspect a fit triggered by epilepsy caused him to fall near the fire.
This column lists many residents and relatives traveling or visiting in various cities including Chattanooga Seymour Indianapolis Cincinnati Detroit Chicago and Martinsville. It also notes Prof J A Carnegy returning from the Superintendents Association and a memorial service for Miss Frances E Willard at the M E church highlighting the WCTU.
Mrs Mothershead is placed in charge of the Thompson millinery store while Mrs Thompson attends millinery openings in Indianapolis.
Musical Club pupils meet every alternate Saturday to study composers. The latest session focused on Mendelssohn with biographies and performances including Nellie Taylor No.4 Confidence Mayme Winans No.49 Gondoletta and others such as Hazel Reeves and Emma Volland.
The text lists nine Democratic platform planks Mr. Bryan presented to the public. They include opposition to gold monometallism and to national banks, free coinage at 16 to 1, retention of greenbacks, opposition to bond issues, income tax, abolition of trusts, opposition to government by injunction, arbitration of labor disputes, and tariff silence. A railroad workers federation forms with headquarters at Princeton.
The notice promotes Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets priced at 25 cents with a refund offer if they fail to cure. It highlights genuine tablets carrying L. I. Q. on each tablet. A second item reports the funeral of Johnathan Dickey from Maple Grove with Rev. Frank Morris officiating and burial at Garland Brook.
Bargain promo from J. A. Newton at One Price Cash Shoe Store. Ladies shoes offered at 50 cents per pair in several sizes listed. Headline cites low prices and a leader in discount footwear.
A list of prominent Nashville residents pledges funds for a natural gas drilling venture. The article reads like a community notice with many names and small contributions, followed by brief local notices including obituaries and civic updates.
Partly cloudy weather continues in Chicago tonight and Tuesday with probable light snow flurries. The forecast notes a mix of clouds and snow chances affecting the city and surrounding areas.
John I Cochran president of the Columbus Indiana League and school principal gave a humorous meeting titled Crumbs swept up at Port Fulton M E Church last night. The lecture was greatly enjoyed by a large crowd. Commissioners will meet tomorrow to credit township trustees reports.
Walter Galbraith has resigned as reporter on the Herald. It is not known what he will do next but he may go into the newspaper business elsewhere. Esther and Althea Thornton, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. O E Thornton, remain ill with pneumonia after several days of illness but show slight improvement.
The piece criticizes Spanish opinion on declaring war with the United States, arguing Spaniards overestimate their nation's war capacity and warning that Spain is isolated and financially weak. It notes Madrid telegrams show influential but misguided writers, and dismisses Spain as a fading power unable to confront a U S with 70 million people and unlimited credit.
Albert Yeager bought groceries in Seymour last week. Citizens lose in New Albany Building and Loan assignment. Editor Turpin visited town. John Hand bought hogs from Eli Marquette. A local youth suffered a setback. Bertha Bozzell visits from Columbus. A ten dollar bill vanished at the post office during a money transfer. A quarrel occurred before the drug store. Prather and Wright begin subscriptions to fund Rev Talkington. Birthday dinner for Alphonso Prather surprised him.
Geo Spinner was jailed by Constable Gable for stealing a coat and a pair of cuff buttons belonging to Chas Pfeiffer. He appeared before Squire Dennison, waved examination, and was bound over to the circuit court.
Friends question a woman who says she married Miser Wilson in 1874 in New Orleans. Wilson reportedly left New Orleans in 1861 and never returned. Local relatives Mrs. Charles McCartney and Mrs. Horace Solomon visited the city as the case draws scrutiny and dispute.
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