Otto the Prescription Druggist Holiday Presents
Otto the Prescription Druggist offers holiday presents and promotions. The store advertises discounts on medicines and health items with seasonal specials for customers seeking gifts and essentials.
08 Mar 1898
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Newspaper
Columbus Evening Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1898
Page
1
Otto the Prescription Druggist offers holiday presents and promotions. The store advertises discounts on medicines and health items with seasonal specials for customers seeking gifts and essentials.
Mrs Franklin Coats returns from Indianapolis and others travel to or through the city. Several residents visit Indianapolis, North Vernon, Shelbyville, Seymour, and Louisville for events and funerals. The wallpaper trade grows at Geo E Ettis and Fehring's drug store advertises cigars. FOR DEFENSE by Cannon outlines appropriation for national defense.
Chairman Cannon introduces a bill funding national defense at fifty million dollars amid claims that Diamond Dyes offer cotton colors unlike wool dyes. The measure directs appropriations for defense, to be spent at the president’s discretion and available until June 30, 1899, drawing criticism from many women over dye compatibility.
The Monday Literary Club met at Mrs James Glanton's home with a program honoring 16th century writers and current events. Guest Mrs C F Remy of Indianapolis attended while members read selections by Oliver Goldsmith Francis Bacon and Ruth Glanton. A district note mentions Diamond Dyes and cotton color advice.
Mr Cannon propels the national defense bill in the House after a morning interview with the president. The $50,000,000 measure faces swift action in the Senate with broad support from Republicans and many Democrats. Some senators prefer immediate passage, others favor referral for regular procedure. Miss Sallie Cook recovers from measles and resumes school duties amid city notices and local social updates.
The Republicans of the Eighth precinct will meet at Kramer's shoe shop on Chestnut street between Seventh and Eighth to select twelve delegates for the city convention. The meeting is Monday evening March 28, 1898 at 7 30 o'clock, and the city convention will be held March 29 at City Hall. By order from As BRGwnN.
The cruiser Montgomery to relieve the dispatch boat Fern at Havana. Fern to carry provisions to Matanzas and Seguin La Grande. Arrangement deemed satisfactory to the Spanish government and intended to relieve the incident.
The Montgomery is an unprotected cruiser of 2 080 tons displacement. It cost 612 500 dollars and can reach speed of 19.5 knots. It carries nine 5 inch fired guns and ten smaller guns.
The encampment finance committee is called to meet Monday night March 7 at Mayor Beck's office at 7 30 p m sharp.
Druggists refund money if it fails to cure. The genuine has L. B. Q. on each tablet. All 25 cents.
Two industrial insurance men will give debit to the right parties. Call between 7 and 8 a.m. at 509 Washington street, upstairs.
The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. W J Pickens died last evening at their East Fifth street home. The funeral was held at 2 o'clock this afternoon at the residence with services led by Rev. Swift.
The navy department posted that Montgomery will relieve the Fern at Havana to carry relief supplies to Matanzas and Sagua La Grande. The Fern, a dispatch boat with light armament, will return to Key West. Montgomery, an unarmored cruiser of 2089 tons with ten guns, will depart at once. This marks the first U S warship to reach Havana since the Maine disaster. R R Fox of Kankakee Illinois, visiting his daughter Mrs W A Arthur, left for home last night.
EK M Ayres president of Ayres Asphalt Company and superintendent A Parady arrived to begin preparations for paving Washington street and the adjoining annex.
Lew Schaffer and his son Robert travel back to Benton Harbor Michigan for the funeral of Herbert Schaffer in St Louis Crossing. The Columbus Times report asserts Hanna leads the judicial convention delegates, a claim tied to a Brown County Banner source. The piece notes totals for U S ministers 139232 churches 184824 communicants 22919602 and 1897 church additions 630951.
In order to quit business within ten days all musical instruments will positively be sold for cash. V L Guiser message states immediate clearance with no credit offered.
Miss Mable Childs hosted an unannounced Saturday gathering with friends at her north city home featuring refreshments games and music attended by many from the city. Geo Caldwell attended the Indianapolis Encampment and its finance committee will decide on bringing the Arion club from Seymour to perform Old Homestead to aid the encampment fund. Kinney Kinney promotes insurance. The Bartholomew County Fair Association awarded printing for a 70 page premium list with 3000 copies to be delivered by April 15.
A long list of township precinct numbers and names followed by an executive and advisory committee roster. Includes Columbus Hawcreek Flat Rock Clifty Clay Rockcreek Nineveh Wayne Jackson Ohio Harrison Union and other entries with numerous individual names and roles. A final note mentions Ulrich's bakery horse moved to a new barn behind a vacant lot.
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