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Newspaper
Columbus Evening Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1898
Page
3
Born on the Bowery in New York City in 1835 Stewart L. Woodford rose to prominence as a Brooklyn lawyer and politician. He studied at Columbia and Yale, was admitted to the bar in 1857 and earned a colonelcy for gallantry in the war.
The Cushing was among the first U.S. torpedo boats, named for Commander Cushing who sank the Confederate ram Albemarle. It displaces 10 tons and delivers 1,720 indicated horsepower with three torpedo tubes.
The gunboat Helena sails at 13 knots and displaces 1,392 tons powered by 1,600 horsepower. Built at a cost of $280,000 her battery includes eighty inch rapid fire guns and ten smaller caliber guns.
Ulrich's bakery on Confectionery offers best breadgin and first class lunch counter. Henry von Fange at corner 11 and Sycamore heads groceries fresh eggs canned goods apple butter and dry fruits with prompt delivery. Mrs Fe low's restaurant seeks two girls for meals and Citizens Phone 234. Q Noblitt Druggist advertises albums Bibles toilet boxes. Prall & Dennison lead dentists offer crown bridge work and teeth without plates.
The Katahdin is a naval novelty designed to ram an enemy ship. It measures 250 feet in length with 15 knots speed and six inches of armor. The bow features a steel ram and the crew comprises 80 officers and 91 men at a cost of $980,000.
A dense restore of ads lists grocers bakers smiths and shops around Columbus. M A Snively Frank McNeal Langdon Co JOS Store and other shops promote low prices quality goods and services from groceries to millinery and hardware.
Advertising fragment lists Holmes wall paper for kitchens bedrooms bathrooms and parlors, indicating a generic home decor promotion with multiple room applications. No specific dates or locations are provided.
Seed potatoes including Triumphs and Six Weeks varieties available at George's Grocery 227 2nd Street. Also offered are standard Northern and Eastern seed potatoes with mail orders solicited and promptly filled. Hummer Shoe Store promotes low prices and good footwear.
L. Rosenbush & Co advertise fixed prices on all goods. T.G. Quinlis offers coal wood and animal feed with claim of best and cheapest products. Shoppers urged to visit and compare in person.
Fremont Davis promotes a blacksmith and repair shop at 335 Franklin Street offering interfering and forging horses as specialties with guaranteed work and claims to be the best blacksmiths in Columbus.
Wayland and WFLLS advertise as the citys freshest stock and prompt delivery. They guarantee satisfaction and provide Bell phone 233 and address Harrison 2idy for orders.
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