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Newspaper
Columbus Evening Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1898
Page
3
The Massachusetts is a 15 knot ship costing 3 020 000 dollars. It displaces 10 288 tons and has 9 000 horsepower. It carries four 18 inch guns, eight 8 inch guns, four 6 inch guns and 80 smaller guns.
The minister to Spain, born on the Bowery in 1835, educated at Columbia and Yale, was admitted to the bar in 1857 and built a notable Brooklyn law and political career. He earned a colonelcy for gallantry during the war.
The notice calls delegates to meet in the city on March 29 at 7 30 p m to nominate candidates for mayor clerk treasurer and marshal. Reminders include F Donner jeweler at 420 Washington St and Will R Carman at 6th St for related services and arrangements. Delegates listed include B W Parker C W Moore and others.
An old style classified ad lists seed potatoes and grains with prices, then mixes in various shop notices. It promotes George's Grocery at 227 2nd street with seed potato varieties Triumphs and Six Week's, along with items from The Hummer Shoe Store, Fred Wolland Hardware, Burnett & Co Groceries, Rosenbush & Co clothing, and Lappin C direct sales. It also advertises blacksmith services by Fremont Davis and general goods from Mrs H Pfgl. The piece ends with fashion and livery ads and a promotion for Ton Ton Ton pictures at Ton’s store.
A terse note indicates the Big Four service is heading west with mixed pm am times listed as 2.30 and 5.05, signaling departures or schedules for westbound trains.
Gyp the fox terrier owned by Martin Berry saved four blasting workers near North street West Rye from a live dynamite stick. The dog grabbed the explosive with his teeth and ran to his kennel, which exploded, then returned to the men wagging his tail. The workers shared meals with Gyp after the incident.
In the matter of the estate of Stinson J Barrett deceased William Strickland administrator has filed final settlement with vouchers and the circuit court will examine it on the th day of May 1908 creditors heirs and interested parties must appear and show cause why the account should not be approved Columbus Indiana Bartholomew circuit court clerk seal witnesses the date March 10 1898
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