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Newspaper
Columbus Evening Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1898
Page
2
State Central Committee action calls all Bartholomew county precinct chairmen to a special meeting at the Columbus court house at 1 30 p m on Saturday January 8 1898 to act on a matter under the committee exclusively. Attendance is required.
The letter carriers and express company employees report improved business as hundreds of thousands of workers nationwide see wage increases in the last two months.
The dawn of 1898 brings optimism for jobs and wages, with belief that work will be plentiful and wages rise. Enthusiasm follows a stronger economy since 1892, and many seek steady employment as the year begins.
Noah Howe misplaced a watch yesterday and it was recovered one day later in the delivery wagon. Will Huston, a clerk at Winga's grocery, located the timepiece.
Col Alexander Hogeland president of the National Home and Employment Association will speak at the city church at 10 30 this morning about youth curfew reform. He is known as the News boys friend and will replace the morning sermon with remarks on youth reform.
The Star stove contest ended at 9 AM with a near tie. Mrs. Geo Habig scored 13 584 votes and Mrs. Fred Ulrich 15 947 as the final counts, amid New Year watch parties and varied city gatherings celebrating the holiday and the results.
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