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Newspaper
Columbus Evening Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1898
Page
2
A notice states that the Columbus Indiana post office area is designated as second class matter for mailing purposes. This classification affects mail handling and publication rules as prescribed by postal regulation.
City officials and candidates appear in notices. Vincent Thompson and David Philips seek City Marshal nominations. J D Hunter seeks City Clerk. Fred Ulrich and James Burk announce candidacy for County Clerk. Albert Owens stands for County Recorder. All subject to Republican nominating conventions.
Demand for goods is heavier this season with better employment of manufacturing works and booked orders. Prospects for the future are more encouraging than in any other year with definite records.
Dun's Review for the week ending January 22 reports business in a satisfactory condition with volume 38 percent above a year ago and 10 percent above 1892. Demand for goods is heavier, manufacturing is booked, and future prospects are more encouraging than any previous year on trade records.
Dun's Review notes customs receipts for twenty days in January exceeded the entire months of October and November. Fear of the monetary future fades outside speculative circles as failures shrink well below last year. January railroad earnings up 17.6 percent from last year and 10.3 percent from 1892.
Senator Wolcott notes the President's unwavering support since the mission began and emphasizes the goal of carrying out the party platform by achieving an international bimetallics agreement. The remark frames executive backing as essential to the effort and reflects bipartisan resolve.
Geo Colvin of New Hope relocates his asset to New Hope, reflecting a local business shift and property move within the same community.
A Hawaiian annexation organ quotes Waiser claiming a $200 million naval buildup over seven years, including seventeen battleships, and predicts Britain would respond by doubling ship production. The piece argues the U S would need the same sum to secure Hawaii and protect the mainland.
Official figures show 1897 merchandize exports reached 1,099,129,519 dollars, up 93,200,600 from 1896. The excess of exports over imports stood at 356,498,864 dollars, indicating strong foreign trade amid tariff debates.
Isaac Tabor the Brown County treasurer was in town on business yesterday. Frank Williams Louisville shows of Louisville will present an entertainment tonight at the Dipper school house four miles west of the city. The East Columbus Methodist church members donated to their pastor Rev Cross at his home last night. Miss Hattie Erminoie Rivers author of Smoking Flax has broken under criticism and entered a Brookland sanitarium.
NEBO notes include Lewis Hovis delivering baskets to Franklin, Rev J W Freeland preaching Sunday evening, John Bickerson tax collector visiting, William Greathouse and workers placing crossties on Hayes land, Lon Mobley moving to a traded farm, and the death of John Grub aged 39 from typhoid fever with funeral conducted by Rev Amos Carmichael at Houston Cemetery on the 23rd.
Curcaco Illinois reports fair weather tonight and Saturday with colder temperatures in the extreme northern portion on Saturday.
Two young businessmen debate moving near the Orinoco Tanning Co. and lose their way home after a late visit from sweethearts. Miss Corda Foster improves northeast of the city as the Chicago miner owners form an agreement. A Baptist church service draws a large crowd with two accessions. Cora Adams is sent to the Insane Hospital in Indianapolis. A rumor claims a music teacher walked from Clifford to give a lesson.
The Indianapolis gathering featured talks on Business Management Home Advertising Foreign Advertising Increasing Circulation Cooperation Keeping Subscription List The Indiana Press in the Approach ing Campaign and Currency Reform The Monetary Commission and Needed Legislation Also noted were Otto DaGan and Wm Marshall in the city. Democratic candidates are active and some local figures face illness and death.
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