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Newspaper

Columbus Evening Star

Location

Columbus, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Nov 03, 1897

Page

3

Contests and Elections Highlight Local News

A note on contest totals and a prize watch promotion appears alongside political and social items. The Star mentions candidate George Schooler and Leonard Laye with references to E L Williams Emma Ping and Ed Everroad, plus a Tennessee convention advertisement. Covert wins the Newbern mayoral race by a handsome majority and Mrs Charlie Spragg plans a Morristown visit with her children.

Popular Names Appear In Vague Candidate List

Fragmented OCR reveals scattered names including Mrs Lee Engig and Oliver Ong with references to positions and votes. The text shifts to an advertisement for Cascarets Candy Cathartic and ends with James Burk announcing candidacy for county clerk under a Republican nomination.

Lee Engig Covites Albert Owens Eebeeeee Sandy Tooley Oliver Ong George Clutch Penning Shane Dick Jones Wick Larue Frank Lowman P. B. Ensley i “ West Jonathan Smith Walter Coup Charles Norton John Fehring James Lash Hal Daffy James. Burk

Osgood's Rise and the Paine's Celery Remedy

Boston furniture merchant Charles E. Osgood rebuilt his health after rheumatism with Paine's celery compound. The ad-like feature credits the remedy with purifying blood and nourishing nerves, noting his recovery and urging others to use the product.

Paine Osgood

To Cure a Cold in One Day Take Laxative Bromo

An old advertisement touts a one day cure for colds using Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. It promises refunds by druggists if it fails and lists a price of 25 cents.

Tremont Street Boston Bobace Astio Bac Peorting ‘Remedy Co News Coe

State to Enforce Child Labor Law in Factories

State Factory Inspector McAbee will vigorously enforce the child labor law restricting under sixteen workers. Employers must obtain affidavits from guardians, keep a register, verify reading ability in English, and secure physician certificates for feeble children. He plans thorough statewide factory inspections after securing funds.

McAbee

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