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Newspaper

Columbus Evening Star

Location

Columbus, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Nov 06, 1897

Page

1

Churches Invite All to Gospel Truths Services

A crowded weekend church notices list multiple congregations in Columbus publicizing sermons and schedules. Methodist, Epworth League, Ladies Guild, B Y P U, Salvation Army, Christian Tabernacle, and Gospel services outline times and topics across morning and evening services with several sermons about salvation, holiness, and Christian practice. Local residents from Brown, Nashville, Columbus, and nearby towns are noted in a passing social-items style roundup.

Edinburg Team Returns After Madison Victory

The Edinburg football squad arrived home from Madison after yesterday afternoon’s 10 to 4 win over the Madison team. Columbus High School travels to Franklin for an afternoon game with listed players including John Arwine Ixent Cooper Roy Jackson Clarence Grove Dale Cooper John Williamson John New French Ragsdale Charlie Maring Geo Butler Ben Perry Harry McCoy.

Madison Columbus High School Franklin

Columbus Culture Club Meeting Preview

The Columbus Culture Club will gather Monday afternoon at Mrs. Harry Clay's Franklin Street home. Program includes Sayings of our Presidents, Reconstruction by Bliss, Acquired Territory by Mrs. Emma Perry, recitation by Miss Irene Hawley, and a conversation on Women in Society led by Mrs. Emma Lehman.

Columbus Culture Club Harry Clay Franklin St Bliss Mary Long Emma Perry Women In Society Emma Lehman

Sunday Service Arrangements at County Infirmary

Bro. Taylor schedules religious service for Bro. H. W. Nickeri son at the County Infirmary tomorrow at 2 40 PM. All who can attend are invited to participate.

Cummins Opens School Books and Supplies Store

Gro H Cummins operates a new school books and supplies shop at 406 Washington Street officials report. The store aims to stock textbooks notebooks rulers and other classroom essentials for local students.

Gro. H. Cummins Washington St

Miss Lillia Wells Hosts Birthday Evening

Society notes say Miss Lillia Wells will host a birthday gathering this evening for friends in honor of her fourteenth birthday. Blanche Rubottom has been ill but shows some improvement while Mrs. Mike Lewis continues to recover. Wm Waltman and wife traveled to Brown county. Asbury Brown of Indianapolis visited town. Trustee Joshua Tipton and family from Van Buren township were in town. Kinney and Kinney advertise insurance. Mabel Lopp’s daughter has scarlet fever. Waltman sold property on North Side to D C Stott and plans to move to a Brown County farm next week.

Lillia Wells Joshua Tipton van Buren Township Brown Co Wm. Waltman North Side D. C. Stott

Residents travel and visit across Indiana towns in regional notices

A stream of brief travels and visits appears with many names from Indianapolis to Danville Crothersville North Vernon Madison Martinsville and other Indiana locales. Notables include Rev. Church Maud Newton Sydney Haigh Henry Bartle and Amelia Stewart who died aged over one hundred in Martinsville after a pension run.

Harper Martinsville City North Vernon

Local Notes and Market Report From Town

The little daughter of Mr and Mrs Beecher Flora grows worse with little hope of recovery. Luella Stillinger has been ill but is slowly recovering. City health is reportedly good with most contagious diseases eradicated. Southbound Madison branch train held an hour due to a broken engine spring hanger. repair completed after delay. John M Newcomb goods advertised to prove the value of trading with him. Columbus grain markets show higher prices with Wheat at 90 cents and corn at 18 to 21 cents. W C Ft U dill meeting at Presbyterian church Sunday at 1 pm on the topic Inconsistency. Wm Waltman family plans move to Brown county farm awaiting better roads. Toohey and Son install a gold sign on their saloon windows.

Southern Railway Excursion Tickets to Florida on Sale Now

Excursion tickets to Florida and other Southern Resorts are on sale via the Southern Railway from Louisville and Cincinnati in connection with the Queen & Crescent Route. For details contact Wa. H. Taylor Asst Genl Pass Agent, Louisville. Accident and sick benefit insurance dues are payable monthly, Kinney Kinney offers coverage.

Southern Railway Louisville Cincinnati Queen & Cres Kinney & Kinney

New Suits and Social Notes Mentioned in Local Scene

Legal notice lists Rodgers Rose Luckey Crippen Criner versus Somers Somers over partition of real estate with Charles Hamblen attorney. Social lines note Miss Julia Rosenbush entertains for Master Norman and Miss Hortence-Cahn of Denver Cole. Subscription list grows adding 40 daily and 12 weekly names. Prairie Farmer teaser promotes specimen copy.

da Rodgers Rose Luckey Charles Crippen Cora Criner Robert ‘Somers Ruby Somers Charles Hamblen Julia Rosenbush Norman Hortence-Cahn Den

War Declared Over Freight Rates From Gulf to Colorado

Nov. 5 report says gulf lines and direct lines failed to agree on a tariff strategy. Gulf routes will maintain low gulf rates while direct lines prepare a tariff, setting $1.11 first class from Mississippi River Colorado common points, a 16 cent cut from current and 54 cents below prior charges.

Gulf Colorado Chicago St Louis Kansas City Gulf Lines Transmissouri Mississippi River

Navy Yard Activity In Brooklyn War Vessels Move Fast

The Commercial Advertiser reports at the Brooklyn navy yard workers push rapid progress on warship dockside and dry docks under navy department orders. Officials say the hastening is standard and unrelated to Spain's actions.

New York Commercial Advertiser Brooklyn Navy Yard Navy Department

Poison In The Coffee Sparks Rochester Mystery

The death of Mrs. Eva Kunder in Rochester prompts an autopsy showing irritant poison in the coffee. The Kunder family members are affected, and the district attorney investigates a possible grudge or foul play behind the case.

Eva Kunder Kunder

A Bird with a Message From Richmond

A swallow captured in Richmond bore a note reading that Tam is in an old hut near New Paris and to tell their mother. Authorities in New Paris, across the Ohio line, were notified though the note was initially dismissed as a joke.

Richmond Tam New Paris Ohio Line

Anderson city to operate its own gas wells and pipeline

Anderson Indiana officials contracted to build a city owned natural gas plant and pipeline to supply all municipal buildings. The move ends dependence on the Dieterich syndicate whose prices rose sharply this year and would have cost more for a single year than the new plant.

Anderson Ind Dieterich Syndicate

Young Swiggert Found Guilty in Grand Larceny Case

In Danville Indiana a jury convicted the defendant, a minor, of grand larceny after a 24 hour deliberation. The court will send him to Jeffersonville under the indeterminate sentence law due to his age.

Danville, Ixp Swiggert Minor Jeffersonville

Wrestlers Set Martinsville Bout At Opera House

Ed Faulkner and Frank George announce a wrestling match at Martinsville Indiana on November 22. Farmer Burns trains Faulkner in Indianapolis after losing the world title to McLean.

Martinsville Ind Faulkner Frank George Opera House Farmer” Burns McLean Indianapolis

Gen Lee Returns to Post From State Department Visit

Consul General Lee visited the State Department for instructions and then paid respects to the President. He departed for Cuba this afternoon, a move seen as evidence of administration confidence in a satisfactory outcome of pend ang negotiations with Spain.

Washington Lee State Department Cuba Spain

One Hundred Tears Old in Martinsville Death

Harry Stewart finds his grandmother unresponsive at 2 AM and discovers she has died from heart failure. The elderly woman, who could be over a century old, recently tended to pension papers and did not know her exact age.

Harry Stewart Coon Hunt Virginia Occurence Rockville Bloomington Martinsville Ind

Steamship Arrivals and Sails Across Atlantic Harbor

Movettiesits of Steatrers New York reports arrivals from Hamburg Liverpool Amsterdam Southampton and more on November 5. Ships include Fuerst Bismarck Campania Edam Lucania and Werra with passengers Mrs Emma Treadway recovering from illness.

New York Fuerst Bismarck Hamburg Campania Liverpool Edam Amsterdam Paris Southampton Queenstown Lucania Columbia Pennsylvania London Mississippi

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine for Cold Quick Cure

Ad claims a one day cure for a cold using Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets sold by druggists with a money back guarantee if it fails to cure. Price 25 cents.

Cuban Provisional Government Manifesto Sent Abroad

A Cuban provisional government manifesto pledges unity for independence and calls for all Cuban representatives abroad to support action against Spain. It will be distributed in Spanish and English to Cubans in the United States and Latin America, with signers listed for transmission to Washington.

New York Republic Oe Tures Mexico Antilles South America Cnbans Spain Cuba Thia Wasington

Spain's Answer Received in Washington

The full text of Spain's reply to the note from United States Minister Woodford has arrived at the State Department and is under examination. Officials expect the President to base part of a forthcoming message to Congress on this correspondence, though no radical policy shift is anticipated unless unforeseen events occur.

Washington United States Woodford State Department Congress

Burkes’ Assets Seized. Porter Court Appoints Receiver

Judge Gillett of Porter circuit court appoints Hon HA Gillett receiver for John and James C Burke of Chicago on Chicago creditors petition. Burke property in this county includes about six thousand acres of land valued at 10 000 with hay and stock worth 20 000. This follows the Chicago race track feud that cost Burkes heavily.

Valparatso Ind Gillett Porter HA Gillett John James C Burke Chicago Burkes Roby

Letter to Ss W Daughtery mailed from New Orleans

Letter to Ss W Daughtery in this city dated the 8th inst found perforated by health officers due to yellow fever. All mail matter is diverted. advertisement promotes Cascarets Cathartic for constipation with a 10 cent or 1 dollar price and refund offer.

New Orleans Ss. W. Daughtery. and Co

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