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Newspaper
Columbus Evening Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1898
Page
4
The era’s clippings report population shifts in Jeffersonville and Ladoga, a new cipher of rail engines for the C B Q, and H H Conway as ad agent of B and O from New Albany. Also noted are a British cavalry cost, Chicago meeting of the Central bureau, a Morehead Ky bank opening with timelock, and various remarks on royalty visitors, Mrs Thompson case, Greenland whale weight, Rubinstein notes, McLean Hanna politics, and wool tariff views.
A veteran recounts a tale from the late war about a cousin deemed the ugliest man in the regiment. A general sponsored a contest to find the ugliest soldier, pitting two rivals against each other. The rival fled in fear after seeing his cousin, who won the prize.
The Fourth Congressional district Republicans meet in Greensburg on February 1 1898 at 11 30 am to select a district committeeman and alternate. Delegates are apportioned per 200 votes for Henry G Thayer elector at large in 1896. County committees apportion by county and precincts with notices due January 22 1898 and meetings January 29 1898 to elect officers and plan central committee work. James E Cassidy, District Chairman.
A village sewing society gathers at the home where a fatherless girl stays. Some women pity her, calling her a poor fatherless child, but she speaks up declaring she has a Heavenly Father who will care for her despite the absence of an earthly father. The tale ends with the girl affirming her faith.
Witness confirms last person to play at the old opera house stage with the judge asking. The Detroit Free Press mentions a pipe organ history tied to a temple with ten pipes, noting the earliest reference to pipa organ in history.
A collage of nineteenth century snippets covers shorthand jubilee talk, love letters in phonographic symbols, prairie thunder stories, and odd legal and architectural notes. It threads varied curiosities from Whitton to Westminster, Strands, and Vienna.
A fragment notes Britain's plan to lend funds to China as a strategic gesture. It calls the move a reliable diplomatic tactic and hints at broader political strains discussed in civil service circles within Congress.
Epinsure Indiana January 6 report states the firm Mutz & Lynch dissolved due to illness of senior partner Adam Mutz. His son John R. Mutz takes over the business. The firm, one of Indiana's oldest and wealthiest, had operated about forty years, formerly run by A Kiefer of Indianapolis.
The Central passenger association authorizes excursion rates for events in Indianapolis Indiana January 4 to 7 and 23 for monetary convention and Indiana industrial associations. Other meetings include Quincy Illinois January 25 to 27 and New York City February 8 to 10 Theta Delta Ghi bicentennial celebration. Jacksonville Illinois February 6 to 10 retailers and merchants association from Illinois.
Mrs. Ryan fell into a chicken coop injuring herself possibly fatally. Visiting Ohio family members Anna Beattey and others returned home Friday. Joseph Stanley on the sick list. Jessie Walker returned to Jackson County Thursday. Miss Love Rhule reports Pneichowd progress. Revs Conner filled the M.E. pulpit last Sunday. Bert Phillips back to Green Castle Tuesday. Mattie Ellis returned home from Jonesville. Additional garbled text appears.
Coal is king for fuel says Columbus Fuel and Ice Co at 413 Washington Street. The ad promotes Pittsburg lump coal and anthracite as the best grades and notes dry wood for burning with block and stove options.
Justice office notice noting a law practice location in Crump's Block near the east side of the Court House with attorney on duty. The brief reads as a navigational address for legal services.
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