High School Juniors Host Afternoon Exercises
The Juniors led yesterday's high school program with recitations by Mumford Pavement and Leslie Lewellen, a composition by Hattie M. Davis, a Kentucky Philosopher by Jessie Newby, and performances including Banjo Sol o by Leslie Lewellen and Life of Goldsmith by Viva New.
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Mumford Pavement
Banjo Sol
Leslie Lewellen
Air Ships
Roy Emig
Life of Goldsmith
Viva New
Columbus court week shifts with local trustees
A number of locals attend circuit court in Columbus this week. Trustee George Moore and Capt. W. H. Aikin made business trips to Columbus on Monday and Saturday respectively. Miss Maggie Harrell of Columbus visited Miss Esther Dillman, and Miss Lane Jones of Columbus stayed with N. S. Jones north of town.
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Columbus
George Moore
W. H. Aikin
Maggie Harrell
Esther Dillman
Miss Lane Jones
Story mercantile stock sold to Swains for Stonehead mill
Willard Fulks of Story has traded his stock and storefront to Thomas E. and Joseph Swain of Pikes Peak in exchange for the Swains’ saw and grist mill at Stonehead. Joe Swain will run the Story business. A road survey petition seeks viewers engineer and surveyor to map a gravel route from Nashville to the Bartholomew county line. Rev Blake’s revival at Saltcreek ends with 37 confessions and 23 additions. Eliakim Hamblen remains gravely ill. Thomas Carpenter returns to a Nashville area farm after two years away.
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Willard Fulks
Story
Thomas E
Joseph Swain
Pikes Peak
Stonehead
Joe Swain
Nashville
Bartholomew County
Blake
Columbus
Saltcreek
Thomas Carpenter
Taylorsville
McKinley First Year Lauded Across Papers
Editorials from Albany Journal to Detroit Free Press praise William McKinley as a capable president. They highlight his protective stance on tariffs, civil service reform, currency reform, and wartime preparedness while stressing his conciliatory yet firm leadership and growing national confidence.
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William McKinley
Congress
Mugwump
Brooklyn Eagle
Ind
McKinley
White House
Detroit Free Press
Dem
America
N. Y. Press
Political drama and local notices fill Rochester paper
The column mixes national praise for leadership with local happenings including theater, illness, framing services, street paving talk, and real estate activity. It notes farm prospects, a family visit, and state winter wheat forecasts pointing to a 40 million bushel crop, up 2.5 million from last year.
Will Pave Third Street In Special City Session
The city council met in special session to approve paving Third Street with asphalt. Marshal Schooler swore all members were served and present. John Crump requested extending pavement from Washington to Franklin to include his street railway alignment. An improvement resolution was passed unanimously to authorize bids. Ayres Asphalt Co. offered to add the block at the existing contract price, likely to be done with the current paving work.
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Marshal Schooler
John S. Crump
Washington
Franklin Street
Third Street
Parker
Schoonover
Ayers
Ayres Asphalt Co
Found pair of baby’s guardlets at STAR office
A reader reports found a pair of baby guards or guardlets and owner can claim them by contacting the STAR office.
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STAR
Concert at Trinity church draws sparse audience in bad weather
Washburn's Orchestra performed at Trinity church last night but attendance was light due to inclement weather. The group included Miss Charlotte Washburn Seo Washburn Dale Cooper and Carcaco II with soprano Miss Bertha Bozzell. Earl Winans assisted as rain tonight and Sunday.
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Washburn
Trinity Church
Charlotte Washburn
Seo Washburn
Dale Cooper
Carcaco II
Earl Winans
Rain
Colder
Bertha Bozzell
Carson George Reade
Ancient history notices and public claim fraud penalties
A passage from 1880 records public notices and finances, including change of precincts, polling publication questions, and a false claim statute. It outlines that wrongdoing like presenting false claims to obtain payment can lead to imprisonment and fines. The text cites Times, Herald-Times, and Republican sources with editorial remarks.
Church notices reflect diverse services and obits
Church notices show multiple denominations with service times themes and special events. Local obituaries report Moore Oscar Moore age 2 in Ohio township and funeral at Ohio Chapel.
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Moore
Oscar Moore
Death of Mrs. John Kreining Reported in Ohio
Mrs. Alex Kreining received a dispatch this morning announcing the death of her daughter in law Mrs. John Kreining of Springfield Ohio. John Kreining formerly lived in Columbus.
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Alex Kreining
John Kreining
Springfield
Ohio
Columbus
Local residents noted in City Roundup
Greensburg News reports a string of morning visits and trips by residents including Rev Frank Hond of Columbus delivering at Sandusky graduation and returning home, along with numerous travelers moving through the area today like Miss Susie Wilson, Mrs Edger Vandergriff, and Miss Fannie Spurgia.
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Sandusky
Greensburg
Susie
Wilson
Franklin
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets Offered With Refund
A note warns that Druggists refund money if the medicine fails to cure. Genuine tablets bear L B Q initials on each piece and cost 25 cents. Also referenced is Gerie Reeves buying Wm Taylor’s Fifth Street home and plans to remodel before moving in.
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Gernie Reeves
Wm. Taylor
Fifth Street
Eighth Precinct Republicans Meet for Delegates
The Republicans of the Eighth precinct will meet at Kramer's shoe shop on Chestnut street between Seventh and Eighth Monday evening March 28 1898 at 7 30 for selecting twelve delegates to the city convention to be held March 29 at City Hall By order Thomas Brown Committeeman The condition of Mrs Marshal Taylor of Orinoce remains unchanged.
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Eighth Precinct
Kramer
Chestnut Street
Seventh
Eighth
Hall
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Mumford Old Deaf
Clarence Cochran
Margaret of Anyon
Hattie M. Davis
Kentucky
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Little Nellie
Carrol Burgess
Brown County News
Eliakim Hamblen
Hamblen Township
Albany Journal
Pittsburg Commercial Gazette
House of Representatives
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Toledo Blade
Republic
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Leroyle
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Crump
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Edward F. Sibel
Stak
Geo. E. Ellis
Council
California
Charles Bond
Sey
Margaret Jackson
Charlie Turpin
Conner
J. A. George’s. Bicycle Hospital
J McCarty
Alitte
Marsh
Times
Caldwell
The
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Herald—Times
the Herald
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Methodist
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Epworth
Matt
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Fuller Swift
Presbyterian
ST. Paul's
Lanten
Reading
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Bassetts
Augsburg League
Jehoram
Moab
Thyatira
Sardis
J. Q. Davidson
Tom
Henry Sanders
Jonesville
Charles Sanders
Edna Lopp
North Mechanic Street
Clarence Adams
Columbus Club
Will Ingils
Kalispel
Montana
Dr. Rice
Wm. J. Lucas
B. M. Boyd
Mr. and
Mrs. L. K. Ong
Wells Griffith
Lehman
Gottschalk
Mrs. Boyd
Mr.and
Mrs. Weller
Frank Crump Sr
Overstreet
Wm. Lucas
Mrs. Kerr
Mrs
Frank Griffith
Miss Sallie Stangner
Mrs. Will Ingils
Star Office
Amity
Pennsylvania Company
V. L. Griser
M. E. Church
Fehring’s
Oe Gee
H. Cummins
Fehring
Harry
Harmon
Frank Hond
Columbus, de
Dick Brinkley
Indianapolis
Troutman
Fanny Ferry
Hege
Henry Odgen
Elizabethtown
City
Elmer Dunlap
Thisening
Medora
Hattie Gibson
Flat Rock
Jessie Norton
Clifford
Miss Lefever
Andianapolis
Brown and Family
Henry How and
A. J. Mobley
Hartsville
Squire McWilliams
Burnaville
Fannie Spurgia
Waynesville
Ed Coleman
Charles Massie
Near Waymansville
Thomas Brown
Sien
Marshal Taylor
Orinoce
F. D
Ana Muscu
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