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Newspaper
Columbus Evening Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1898
Page
2
The Columbus Evening Star notes James Laughlin is likely the Democratic candidate for joint senator. It mentions Greensburg delegates attending the convention and supports Lambert’s nomination for Joint Senator as satisfactory district wide. It also urges local patronage for contracts.
A Midway Times column weighs in on a proposed council grant of 6.25 dollars per night, arguing the plan will affect residents and city budget in the coming year. The piece cites local officials and potential implications for services and taxes.
Comment notes Republicans who backed the democratic ticket see salary reductions and express assumed satisfaction. The statement suggests party alignment influences compensation outcomes and reader sentiment.
Columbus features many top photographers offering low rates for home portraits. Patronize local studios to get trusted work at sensible prices.
Samuel F. Hitchcock of Haw Creek township announces his candidacy for the first district commissioner. He is described as a well known Republican and capable of serving as commissioner.
The council boosted the paid firemen salary from thirty five to forty five dollars per month and the captain to fifty dollars. The writer endorses the move as meritorious and says only capable men can be firemen, praising Columbus for its competent staff and the council for not changing personnel.
Nicgu urged precinct conventions to select delegates for the county meeting tomorrow and to ensure a strong turnout. He advised supporting the eventual nominee in the fall, regardless of personal choice, and emphasized working for the chosen candidate before and after the convention.
The Literary Society of Orinoco will meet at the North Side school tonight. The program includes An Evening with the Hoosiers, an Original Poem, and a history of Indiana by Walter Waltman with Brown County. Attending are B M Hutchins Ed Mooney Will Irwin and Joan Jewell visiting Chick.
The infant son of Mr and Mrs Glen Weaver died early this morning at their Maple Grove home. The funeral was held this afternoon.
One of the most pleasing entertainments ever presented before the public was the play Ben Hur at the opera house last night. The performance will be repeated tonight. Also notes on local visits and travel deals appear in the column.
The Columbus Creamery company markets its ice cream as the city’s best. Rev. Fuller Swift was aboard an Indianapolis passenger train this morning. Jesse Overstreet of Washington, D. C., is visiting the city.
A heartfelt June 1898 letter from Joan E. Porter to her brother Ed urges him to straighten life, seek steady work, and avoid enlistment. She shares personal work experiences, offers to help, suggests contacting Uncle Sammie for employment, and emphasizes perseverance, responsibility, and family support.
Local notes report Ice Cream activity at the Columbus Creamery Company. The brief item mentions production or sales details tied to the Columbus area, highlighting a dairy operation and its products.
The sermon urges young people to start modestly near their parents beginnings rather than chasing a lavish early foray. It warns that prosperity and pride temptovers, and failing to descend from excess can lead to embezzlement and swindler accusations.
A New York Times excerpt discusses France's slow population growth versus Germany and England, arguing national vitality hinges on population and nationality. It contrasts Alsace Lorraine losses with broader national fate, then shifts to a broader call for artistic dress as true beauty and spirituality, noting a World trend toward appreciation of authentic art in attire.
Paris in love with the Netherlands queen Wilhelmina who embodies youthful vigor and grace. Descriptions praise her athleticism, beauty, and calm bearing as she arrives by train, with emphasis on her green attire and poised, girlish dignity during the September ceremony and swearing-in.
A Chicago Post snippet records a man admitting worry about rules regulations theories and plans in a lighthearted exchange. The caption hints at social clubs or groups concerned with anxiety about conformity. The brief remark reflects midwestern urban culture.
The Detroit Journal reports Blix passed his law examinations with flying colors after the examining committee pressed him with 100 principal laws and he claimed 95 could be evaded.
Albert Yf Owens is announced as a candidate subject to a Republican nomination for the office of recorder. The report notes party affiliation and the nomination process.
Public notices name candidates for sheriff in Bartholomew County, all subject to the Republican county nominating convention. Stephen Bailey, Scott Elzer, Henry Howe of Clifty, John Dunn of German Township, George M Ort, Edward Romine announce their runs for sheriff pending convention decisions.
Louis Friedersdorff of Rockereek township Henry C Harris of German township Samuel T Hitchtock of Hawcreek township and John G Parcheck of Jonesville seek county commissioner seats in the Third and First Districts ahead of the Republican nominating convention.
A description notes Maxim’s cavalry gun fires 700 rounds in four minutes and weighs 80 pounds, portable on a strapped back. It contrasts with a Sultan rifle estimated at 770 shots per minute, wheel-mounted. A claim states 60 percent of shortsightedness cases are hereditary.
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