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Columbus Evening Star

Location

Columbus, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Nov 09, 1897

Page

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Obituaries and funeral notices from local town

Obits list Mircnen-Mitchel 64 dies of consumption at Sixteenth Street home with funeral tomorrow at 2 from residence Rev Schofield officiating burial at New Hope cemetery Arbuckle dies at 6 am at son in laws home Joe Henry corner Thirteenth and Sycamore streets funeral tomorrow 10 am Rev Fuller Swift officiating burial City Cemetery Roberns Ed Roberts funeral today East Eighth Street Rev Curtiss burial Walesboro cemetery Reeves Co employees attend in body W r A t s e e Henry Krause 77 dies at home near Jonesville funeral to be announced later City society bowling party tonight

Mircnen Rebecca Mitchel Sixteenth Street Joe Henry Thirteenth Sycamore Fuller Swift Inter

Local Notes and visits highlight slate of town events

Elmhurst briefs report arrivals visits and departures including Gorton Davis seeing his parents, Miss Anna Fried of Fidison visiting friends, and Mrs Woods and daughter returning from Merom Ind. A man in Washington street drew attention wearing wooden shoes. Wesley Nading, who killed his wife at Flatrock, was moved to the insane asylum with Dr Conway. The M C G A convention at Evansville concluded with a strong showing and excursion tickets to Florida and other Southern resorts are now on sale.

Wesley Nading Flatrock Insane Asylum Dr. Conway

Gasoline explosion burns Mrs. Clark in Indiana town

Mrs. Dr. Clark dwelling on North Mechanic street was burned when a washing helper used gasoline in boiling water. The blast enveloped her head and shoulders in flames. injuries are still being assessed. Local notes report steady progress on diphtheria and typhoid cases as residents travel to nearby towns and attend events.

Dr. Clark Mechanic Street

Foraker Is Much Annoyed Over Senatorial Con test in Ohio

A Cincinnati report to the Ohio State Journal notes Charles L. Kurtz met with Senator Foraker, fueling talk of opposition to Hanna. Foraker dismissed the implication, saying the inquiry was impertinent and that he has not seen Kurtz in a week. He warned he may enter the fight if his name is dragged into the dispute.

Columbia Ohio State Journal Cincinnati Charles L. Kurtz Foraker Hanna Senator Foraker State Journal Greenwood Ind Patrick Murphy Indianapolis Buck Stanley Murphy Crats United States

Alaska's harsh winter drives Indiana farmer to Klondike

Byers, a Princeton farmer, left Indiana three months ago to seek a Klondike farm. He describes Yukon mines and Juneau camps as rough but notes many hardworking men among gold hunters. He fears famine and yellow fever deaths among those lacking rations into January while planning to return to Alaska in spring.

Mr. Byers The Klondike Skagua Yukon Alaska Indiana

Factory Closed for Funeral Ed Roberts

Reeves Pulley Works shut this morning in observance of the funeral for Ed Roberts.

Reeves Pulley Works

Special meeting at Castle Hall to arrange funeral attendance

A special meeting will be held at Castle Hall at 7 30 to make arrangements for attending the funeral of Wm Buchanan.

Castle Hall Wm. Buchanan

Mrs Arthur Overstreet Hosts Card Party Tomorrow

Mrs Arthur Overstreet will entertain at cards tomorrow afternoon at her home on North Washington Street.

Arthur Overstreet North Washington Stree

Local church groups schedule meetings and events

The Ladies Aid Society of the M. E church plans a gathering at Mrs. Mannie Maynard’s home. Mrs. Lou Graves invites both Aid and Missionary Societies to her home for their regular meeting with a fried lunch. Rathbone Sisters hosted a pleasant social despite bad weather. A St Pauls church service for deaf mutes is announced with sign language interpretation. Police were alerted to two men but no issue found. An ad promotes cheap shoes at J A Newton One Price Cash Shoe Store.

Lou Graves Aid Missionary Societies of The Christian Church Missionary Society

Lockridge Convicted of Larceny Sentenced to Reformatory

The circuit court jury found Robert Lockridge guilty of larceny. He was ordered committed to the board of managers of the southern re formatory for a term of one to three years.

Robert Lockridge Lockridge Board of Managers of The Southern Reformatory

Buchanan Dies Suddenly at Home on California Street

About nine o'clock today the man known as Dropped Dead Wim Buchanan died suddenly at his residence on California street. He had just carried in a load of wood, walked to the front gate, and fell dead, expiring at once.

Wim. Buchanan California Street

Local notes from Flat Rock and nearby towns

Sunday religious service at M E church with Rev L N Jones from Jeffersonville. Residents travel for visits and events include Bedna Young preaching in the South and trips to Shelbyville and Indianapolis Chrysanthemum show. Local movements include Mrs Falbert moving to Shelbyville and Ora Skumer building a stable behind his butcher shop.

Ora Skumer

Persevere and Buck On Through Steep Rough Climb

Denver Pest notes Hunter is sick. Trott faces Whittington with Clark Neptune on note Emig and Hamblen Attorneys. No-To-ne touted as a pity cents guaranteed tobacco habit cure. 500g ali d urgists.

John. Trott Henry Whittington Chas Clark Wm. Neptune Emig and Hamblen Attorneys

Accident Sick Benefit Insurance Notice

Duey monthly payments for accident and sickness coverage. Pays if you are hurt or ill. Kinney and Kinney administer the policy and benefits.

Ace ‘ Kinney & Kinney

Newspaper Subscription Offer From The Semi Weekly Star

Readers offered one year service at 1.25 dollars with options including The Semi Weekly Star and other papers such as Indianapolis Weekly Journal Sentinel Courier Journal Twice a week Cincinnati Enquirer and Prairie Farmer selections.

Star Indianapolis Weekly Journal Indianapolis Weekly Sentinel Courier Journal

Fox rules tax on Morrisson Plummer stock not taxable

In Indiana, Judge Joe Henry Fox of the Wayne Court ruled that 166 shares of Morrisson Plummer Dra company stock, taxed by the state for back taxes, are not taxable. He also barred county commissioners from collecting the tax, with the case to be appealed to the Supreme Court. Autumn observations follow.

Ricationo Ind Ji Joe Henry Fox The Wayne Court Today Morrisson Plummer Dra Company of Chicago Supre Court

Also Mentioned on This Page

Volume Rev. Schofield New Arrbuckle Mr. Arbuckle City Cemetery Reeves & Co Third and Brown Streets Whratsee Henry Krause Jonesville Bowling Party Slate Chas. Burkhart Vernon Gorton Davis His Parents Abs. J. MM. Lindley Anna Fried Os Fidison Minnie Cochrane Hazel Voris Washington Street BE. W. Titus Elton Evansville M. CG. A Dr. Miles Florida Louisville Ules H, Taylor Jan d Southern Railroad Company Louisville, Ky Kotess Clara Thompson Evenin Nebraska Gideon Shultz Ella Carter Polis Jesse Baldwin Lottie Dye Gertrude Washburn North Vernon G L. Curtis Scottsburg Woman’s Foreign Missionary Convention Jeffersonville District Rev. G. L. Curtis Ness Greencastle Shelbyville Houston Wash McKain John Hashman Bedford Chas. Hill Dan Berry Knox County Zibe McMahan Brownstown Scott Anthony Seymour Nineveh John M. Cross H. M. Lutes J. C.grouch Sons & Co Andrew Thompson Browns Republican County Hamlin Smith John H. Berry G. W.gibson Emma J. E. Payne W. D. Bowman A. W. Mann Anl Middle States Holst Saint Pauls Church Minnie Smith Madison Bert Cox City George Stephenson Ida Rife Kate High Dad Brooks and Son Chestnut Ridge Francis Crump Mayme Crandel Blanche Banker Waynesville Chas. Massie Thornton Fiddler Urbana, O Marshal Taylor Ohio Kurtz New York New ‘York State York State New England County Board of Supervisors Clinton Northeast Niagara New York City Was Schoharie Ulster Greater New York Buffalo Rochester Syracuse Albany Troy Utica Erie County Albany County New York State Paign Inter Ocean Georgia University of Georgia Corner Journal Thomas 5. Pettit Owens ‘Boro William Jennings Bryan Courier Jour Princeton Byers Juneau Ter Ed Roberts Aid Society the Ladies Aid Society of the M. E Mannie Maynard Corvee Jackson and Third Streets Rathbone Sisters Social Rathbone Noblitt Pfeifer’s S Oadle St. Pauls Church A.C. Mann Mr. Mann Salvation Army American S. A J. A. Newton Brice Cash Shoe Store Circuit Court Flat Rock L. N.jones Jeffersonville Bedna Young Allie Young Kati Hawkins Kansas Walter Picketts Lulu Kemp Hope Wm. Nading Mas. Falbert Shelb Ville Alice F. Moore Wallace Bessie Nading David Mullendere RV. Porter Effie Barrett Wiletts Higgins Joe Parr Chas, Thompson Joshua Spurling A. A. Whaley Stark Bros Findley Jolliff Kirkwoods Livery Barn Chas, Young Jas. McCartney Wesley’ Nading Central Insane Asylum Persevere Denver Pest Cal-Hunter Cincinnati, Enquirer Prairie Farmer Morrisson Plummer Somerville Somerville Journ Astigmatism Most
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