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Newspaper

Columbus Evening Star

Location

Columbus, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jan 24, 1898

Page

3

Republican precinct selections name city and township committeemen

The Republican precinct primaries names listed committeemen and delegates from city precincts and surrounding townships. City picks include Adrian George William Dodge Frank Clark Bennett Patterson Hayes Hollowell H E Wells Phillip Knorr James Sears David Chitty Jesse Thorpe W H Dowell. Outside towns add German township Benton Foster and others including Jas Steinberger Clifford Norton Reed Moffett Newsom Williams Jackson Aiken Spaugh Shaw Compton Harris Steenbarger Newsom Morgan Fahy Smith Seward Verkinson selected for Greensburg.

Pennsylvania Lines Time and Car Details For Trains Louisville Chicago

Time denotes day and night periods. Pullman Sleeping Cars run on Nos 10 and 8 between Louisville and Chicago. Buffet Parlor Cars operate on Nos 18 and 19 between Chicago and Louisville. General managers L F Loree and E A Ford note time cards fares through tickets baggage checks and train information available through any Pennsylvania Lines Agent.

Louisville Chicago L. F. Loree E. A. Ford Pittsburgh Penn’a Pennsylvania

Hartsville college and town meeting notes and court actions

The Cuma Clause faces Hartsville college with Lyman Scudder as treasurer amid a Ju A S of Veterans meeting at the G A R hall. Indiana agriculture statistician WC Duncan resigns. Din Hawkins reports road conditions between Columbus and Mt Liberty. Circuit Court hears Schoonover vs Dahn case and Burge et al case continued to March 14. Sarah A Garrettson's will probate assigns property to her sons after debts.

Hartsville College Lyman Scudder Din Hawkins Mt. Liberty Columbus Noble L. Burge Fred Altemeyer Mary Altemeyer Jackson County

Fire devastates Mooney tannery and beerhouse amid dark city

A Sunday blaze at W. W. Mooney & Sons tannery, the world’s largest, destroyed the logs in one building while other structures were saved. Firemen Will Adams and Walter Coup nearly suffocated after being trapped by closing doors in the Big Four Railroad beerhouse. High winds felled telegraph lines leaving the city in darkness as lights reportedly burned at 2 A.M. Senate committee may back the McChord bill this afternoon with a likely favorable vote Tuesday. The cigarette trust fights the anti cigarette bill with a wary lobby. Crowds gathered to view the river’s high waters yesterday.

W. W. Mooney & Sons’ Tannery Big Four Railroad Company Will Adams Walter Coup Cincinnati Enquirer the Enquirer

Reverend Curtiss to Leave for Vid Country on Farewell Sermon

The M. E. church held large Sunday services with two fine sermons by Rev. George L. Curtiss. Next Sunday he preaches farewell before departing for the vid country and will outline his travels that night. Charles A Turpin sold his Ninth street property to Henry Hart. Republicans at Hartsville and Southeast Hope precincts met at the Jessinger schoolhouse to select delegates and alternates for district conventions. Hartsville precinct chose Dr. F. J. Beck as County Central Committeeman and W. B. Danner as alternate.

M. E. Church George L. Curtiss Curtiss Hartsville Southeast Hope Iessinger Thomas W. Rominger W. B. Danner Hartsvile F. J. Beck

Young Beethoven Shaped by Adversity in Early Years

The fragment describes a young Beethoven enduring harsh lessons in poverty and hardship. It notes his iron character forged by severe trials and his resilience amid adversity, shaping his future strength and resolve.

Freethoven Beeethoven

Detective Uses Map to Narrow Suspect Spot

A citizen informs a detective he has seen the man sought in his suburb. The detective marks a map and notes the suspect will not stay in one place, using the tip to rule out areas and guide pursuit.

Washington Star

Candy Cathartic Advertised Constipation Relief

An advertisement for a laxative named Candy Cathartic promising bowel relief. The copy claims cures for constipation and offers a money refund, noting a dosage and a consumer satisfaction claim.

Remedy to prevent disturbing dreams by covering arms

A physician suggests dream prevention through stomach care and sleeved coverings. He advises not overfilling meals, especially at night, and proposes long sleeves with a rubber cord or wristlets to keep the sleeves down. For men without proper sleeves a sock over hands pinned to the gown sleeve is proposed as a practical measure.

Tam Washington Star

Smallest Electric Motor Worn As Lapel Pin

The smallest electric motor in existence was crafted as a scarfpin by D. Gordin, a McKinney Texas jeweler and watchmaker. Weighing 1 pennyweight 2 grains, the gold front hides the gold only appearance, with gold screws and No 28 silk wire field magnets, a four pole armature, delicate copper brushes, and a chloride silver battery in the vest pocket powering a high speed hum.

D. Gordin McKinney Tex New York Times

A Galway Proprietress and a Tenant Farmer Exchange

A Manchester Guardian reader recalls a Galway woman who rents her lands. A tenant farmer quips that if he had his time again he would choose a learned profession. She points out that even lawyers doctors and priests face risk, though they are paid in different ways.

Manchester Guardian Galway Son St. Patrick Heaven Hell

Fogg and Fenderson Trade Shoe Store Pump Jokes

The Boston Transcript recounts a brief exchange where Fogg explains a flat tire led to visiting a shoe store for a pump. Fenderson initially misses the joke but laughs at the quip about boots in a shoe store, noting Fogg’s knack for a pun.

Fogg Fenderson Brown Boston Transcript

Parish Rector's Kindly Sermon Adaptation Amid Cold Weather

A midlands parish rector lived quietly among his people and warmed worshippers after services when cold. In harsh weather he lengthened his sermon to aid comfort, offering continued guidance and clear thinking for his flock.

Midlands Cornhill Magazine

The Cheerful Idiot and Paradox in Abridged Anecdotes

A fragment from a 19th century pages includes a caustic exchange about women and race, a note on a popular plant fragrance, guidance on planting sweet peppers, and a quip on the Nile cataract’s horsepower, reflecting era humor and miscellany.

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C., H. & G. Branch Lo Cint'i A Greensburg Hai Miller’s Lambert’s Lewington Burney’s Itsville X-i Republican Committeemeon First Adrian George William Dodge Frank Clark Bennett Patterson Fitth Hayes Hollowell H. E. Wells Phillip Knorr James Sears David Chitty Jesse Thorpe W. H. Dowell German Township Benton Foster Jas. Steinberger Flatrock Clifford S. W. Norton St. Louis Crossing Hamline Reed Sandcreek North Precinct Moffett South Precinct S. W. Newsom Rockecreek John Williams and Isaac Jackson Hawcreek West Hope W. H. Aiken, N. E.—J. A. Spaugh, S. E B. Dannen Clifty J. Wesley Shaw John Compton Wm. Harris N. E Joe Steenbarger Agilia South Will Newsom John W. Morgan Harry Fahy W. Cotton Charley Smith F. H. Seward Andrew Verkinson Joe Young JOS. Villa Louisville Division T | Scheda Indianapolis Southport Greenwood Whiteland Wolf Franklin Edinburg Elizab’town Scipio Eeueensville Vernon Gis N. Madison Badgison Columbus Ly Jonesville Seymour Crothersville Beottsburg Henryville Memphis Sellersburg Belts Bale New Albany Ari Colambu Madison Ly North Madison Edinburg Franklin Clifford eRielen Lewis Creek Shelbyville Manilla Homer Rushville Falmouth I. Aeg Bar Ar Roe Cambridge City Ju. A. S. of Sons of Veterans G. A. RR. Hall Mary McKrk WC. Duncan Department of Indiana Secretary of Agriculture Circuit Court Henry Schoonover George Dahn Frederick Dahn Sarah A. Garrettson The Senate Railroad Committee McChord Cigarette Trust Charles A. ‘Turpin Ninth Street Flenry Hartman France France & Coo Garfield Place Cincinnati Ohio Europe America DR. France &Co Mnati Pat Crump’s Theatre Lambert Attorney AT Law Funkhouser Isidge 6Th and Washington Street Winans Grocery IND Ulrich’s C. Ulrich EEE Ma YI Altis Griffith Elk Western Union Telegraph Office Citizens Highth and Chestnut Streets Tod Bell Donhams Crystal Beil Harrison Oman Indianapolis Journal Sicily Ceylon Forbes Nile High Nile Drake Iron Mfg
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