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Newspaper
Columbus Evening Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1898
Page
4
A brief note from the February 10 issue of the News Journal mentions a tohuwing observed in the nape area. The item appears as a short community update with no further context or names.
The notice urges travelers to Alaska to obtain travel details from the undersigned agents J. S. Smith, E. O. McCormick, and Warren J. Lynch, covering rates routes sailing steamers baggage supplies and all related information from the passenger traffic department and general agency.
The committee at the February 10 meeting fixed one delegate per 10 McKinley votes and one for each fraction over five. Delegates allocated to precincts include First 73, Second 117, Third 127, Fourth 94, Fifth 93, Sixth 128, Seventh 119, Eighth 97, Ninth 98, Tenth 93, Eleventh 10, Twelfth 56, etc. Total delegates 111. 56 needed for a choice.
Mary Wnungaster h to 8 Weber Smith halves and quarters totaling 79 acres at $30. Geo Wilson sells Lot 177 in Wm. Greaves addition, Columbus, for $200. Sarah Moore widow sells tracts WN W 2 9 7 22 and WN 2 9 7 17 11 100 acres to Ora B Clapp and Wm Clapp, total $1200.
The letter from Sunny South, Fitzgerald GA, dated February 26 1898, reports good meals and earnings woes for laborers. Prices for produce, meat, and goods are listed, with remarks on poultry farming and shipping. Local events include a marriage, property moves, and a church official purchasing a home, plus a brief fire incident.
Court convened with minimal action aside from imperssing the grand jury. Jurors named include John Gant George Dipper Fred Baurichter Silas Shroyer Wm Drybread and Sam Bray with Samuel Bray substituting for Geo Wasson not a county resident. Also ad for No-To-Bac tobacco cure priced 60¢ and 2.00.
An advertisement proclaims Dr Miles Restorative Nervine as a remedy for tobacco related nervous issues. A Martinez California compositor testifies to improved sleep and nerves after using the product. The ad notes a guarantee and a free book on heart and nerve diseases from Dr Miles Medical Co., Elkhart Indiana.
Fragmentary OCR style text hints at a fraud like offer with claims of guaranteed benefits and free trial. No clear names dates or organizations are readable. The readable bits suggest promotional language rather than a concrete event or notice.
A Pall Mall Gazette summary describes the Canaries as fortunate, clean regions with dry, fresh air and lush Tenerife flora. Las Palmas offers sea breezes and comfort. Oratava hosts grand gardens. the islands’ dust is cleansing, and even English visitors note remarkable cleanliness amid dry, floury brown dust on foliage.
A New York fashion writer counsels women on footgear and gloves, stressing that feet and hands show in evening dress. Slippers vary from single straw to laced low styles, with black satin and ornate buckles favored for slim looks. Bronze house slippers are popular and inexpensive, while extra adornments raise cost.
A terse sales note claims ready stock in Southern Indiana and promises low prices. It asserts large quantities bought and fully warranted goods with flexible pricing and no objections to buyers.
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