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Newspaper
Columbus Evening Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1898
Page
3
Baker and Grace promote daily fresh crackers at Scotts located at 522 Washington Street. The ad urges readers to try the crisp baked goods and enjoy quality snack crackers.
Local notice reports Mrs C G Reynots opens a city cafe on Washington Street. The article mentions the establishment as among the early homes in the area and references new diaper products Nomebe 2 in connection with the business.
Seed potatoes including Triumphs and 2d crop, eldest varieties, plus Northern seed potatoes offered at George's Grocery 227 2nd street. The ad lists shoe store The Hummer with cash in goods offer to E. Waddington, Rosenbush & Co clothing, T G Quick coal wood and feed, Fremont Davis blacksmith 332 Franklin St, Wayland & Wells groceries headquarters, Bell phone numbers 238 Harrison 479 for delivery and satisfaction.
Dodson shares a plan to stop his wife from going through pockets at night by using counterfeit money. Blobson overhears and asks for a cure, while Dodson recounts how his wife was caught with fake bills and shopped with them. The tale ends with the wife accepting only checks after the incident.
A doctor loses his latchkey and rings the doorbell through a cold night. His sister answers the door and jokes that the doctor is out, prompting the doctor to angrily insist he is in, in a wry London humor tone.
Paris reports the Netherlands upcoming sovereign Wilhelmina, described as vibrant and healthy, preparing to meet the regent before her September swearing in. The piece highlights her youth, beauty, athletic vigor, and projected ceremonial confidence on arrival in Paris.
The dialogue in the Cleveland Leader humorously contrasts battleships and cruisers. Willie asks a childlike question about the two ships, and a dismissive answer notes that cruisers are named after towns while battleships are named after states, a distinction the paper cites as commonly known.
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