06 Jan 1898
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Newspaper
Columbus Evening Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1898
Page
1
Property owners on Washington Street Columbus Indiana oppose paving with brick or asphalt and threaten to withhold funds for the May encampment. They warn pavement costs would exhaust donations, while remarks touch on earnings in New England mills and stray quotes from various sources.
The article extols an extensive stock of neckwear shirts and accessories, praising limitless possibilities and brilliant, inviting displays. It emphasizes a carnival of patterns and forms showcasing diverse offerings and quality.
An editorial condemns affluent locals who threaten to withdraw donations to the state encampment of the G A R if Washington Street is paved. It denounces the plan as a disgrace and predicts the encampment will succeed even if the city must finance it.
Mrs. Dr. Myers of Edinburg visited Mrs. J A Garret Ben. J. Wi. Coleman returned to Indianapolis this morning. Frank Coa s of Rushville was in the city today. Miss Susie Wilson returned from Edinburg this morning. Miss Anna Jones of Taylorsville was in the city today. Miss Susie Coons left for Indianapolis this morning and will visit friends at Martinsville after a short stay. Mrs. W A Mooney spent the day in Indianapolis. Mrs. Hunter, visiting her niece Mrs. W A Mooney, returned to Indianapolis. Walter Bush returned home from Seymour this morning where he played music for a ball last evening. Advertisements mix in with brief notes about Patience and health cures. The article notes a claim about No-To-Bac tobacco cure and a Mexican silver output estimate of eight million dollars for the year. A Romsey death of a 74-year-old woman is recorded.
The Rushville Indiana Gazette reports on a compromised $10,000 damage suit for Stella Morris over her husband’s death by a C H and D Railway passenger train, reduced to 3500. Greensburg health authorities follow state board heating and ventilation orders for public schools while seeking temporary fixes before new schools open next fall. The item includes ads for Bicola Pills and Turns Liver Pills with testimonials.
Martin Cross and Benjamin Putnam are tried for the murder of Valentine Booten after a quarrel over a horse. The confrontation occurred near Booten's cabin at daybreak on October 4, with Cross stabbing and Putnam knocking Booten down. Booten died soon after. 100 witnesses are expected to testify as the trial spans a week.
A large group of friends and neighbors filled the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thos Stobo four miles east of the city to honor his birthday. After surprise, guests were entertained and late dining featured an elegant supper. Attending were numerous couples including Messrs Stobo Blocher Western Foster Stuckey Kennard and others plus Misses Magpie Stobo Hodge Sparks Mosebaugh Stobo and more. Also noted were Prof Harson and a German scientist.
In Shelbyville on January 5 a vaudeville burlesque company drew crowds and a planned return engagement faced protests. Ministers from the Christian and Methodist churches pressed Mayor Enos and manager Duprez to cancel, but no arrests or removals occurred. City officials and a broker faced pressure over obscene lithographs as the dispute sparked town talk. Elder Groom and Mr Duncan, recently arrived from Indianapolis, weathered unexpected controversy.
A graphic turn of events from Newark shows a factory woman in a Philadelphia silk mill suffering from periodic illness that harms the dyeing process. The piece extols Warren's Safe Cure as a modern remedy and cites Mrs. Randolph Howell of Washington praising its effects on health and social life.
Odorless vault cleaning by F Dann announced alongside a plan to pave Washington Street. The notice notes Chicago absentee landlords extract 5 million dollars annually from the city’s earnings.
A poem by W M Penny in an insurance piece portrays Nogood on the River Slow as a decayed vision of society. It contrasts idle dreams and discarded schemes with a call to duty and self improvement though framed as a satirical utopia.
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