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Newspaper
Columbus Evening Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1898
Page
2
Surveyor WM Rights reports two barns burned early Thursday near Ewing. One barn was a frame building and the other a large double log structure with a double corn crib. They belonged to Mrs. Lizzie Wilson. Cause of the fire is not known.
Miss Bertha E. Doles and James F. Blackmore wed at W. A. Doles home near McCoy Station with Rev. J. W. Maxwell officiating. The couple, well known in Decatur county, faced a delayed ceremony due to urgent business. The note ends with local updates on clubs, gas-well work near St Paul, and Governor Mount’s wool crop figures.
The Columbus YMCA marked its fifth anniversary with morning sermons at Christian and Methodist churches led by E. W. Peek and Prof. C. A. Waldo. Afternoon gospel meeting and evening platform sessions drew strong attendance as organizers urge continued support and unity. A post-meeting discussion in St. Denis was announced with John L. Meata slated to lead. no collection was planned. The paper notes wheat prospects, local business updates, and court actions including the Hendricks case postponement and theft charges against Wm Mise and Miss Kelley.
The Rathbone Sisters hold their second annual convention in this city with free morning and afternoon sessions. Welcome address by Mrs Lorena Kelley from Helen Mar Temple No 35 in the forenoon and an afternoon talk by Hon Geo W Cooper. Also notes a Sunday June 26 excursion train from Columbus to Cincinnati at $1 round trip, with stops and attractions listed.
Market list shows Wheat at per bushel eight shillings five pence Bran per ton three pounds per ton Corn at two shillings six pence per bushel Hay and oat prices per ton and other farm goods such as Hops Cattle calves hens turkeys eggs and various retail items including sugar sorghum syrup maple syrup apples bananas oranges potatoes and more with assorted unit measures and price ranges.
The article notes a shift toward more feminine summer attire with elegant yet modest skirts and updated bodices. Wash fabrics like pique, silk, linen lawn, and dotted muslin stay in vogue, while taffetas and figured silks dominate elaborate bodices. plain satin and soft wools remain in use.
Sir Daniel Lysons recounts in Early Reminences a Halifax incident in the mid century where Captain Evans and Captain Harvey resolved a quarrel over insult by dueling under Duke of Wellington’s plan. An umpire, Colonel Horn, ordered reconciliation and they shook hands, ending the affair.
The Moana brings Sydney reports of Dewey cheers in Australia and New Zealand where audiences demanded the Star Spangled Banner after a theater performance. The New York Sun notes U S volunteers pressed on Sydney papers, while the US consul in Sydney struggles to handle offers of aid.
A brief Vanity Fair excerpt shows Casey arguing with Johnny about cowardice and education. Casey declares he fights only when provoked, while the other claims mutual blame with a tu quoque retort. The exchange underscores disdain for schooling as a shield in conflict.
An archival snippet from Aubrey describes William Harvey as short and olive skinned with black hair turning white years before death. It notes public doubt of his doctrines after the Circulation of the Blood and Harvey's eventual vindication, plus his eccentric bedside rituals and restlessness.
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