12 Nov 1897
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Newspaper
Columbus Evening Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1897
Page
1
An alarm came in from Box 16 at Third and Washington for a blaze at W W Mooney's residence on Third Street. Firemen arrived promptly and found only a flue burning out. water was not applied.
Nov 11 report says schools in Prrrsporo Indiana were closed this morning due to a diphtheria outbreak. Two deaths have been reported.
Charles Pfeifer holds the rainbow as the champion hunter for this season. We killed 61 utils and 11 rawbitts yesterday.
In Fowler on November 11, Benton is noted as the banner corn and oats county. Daily deliveries at the elevators show about ten thousand bushels of corn and similar oats. Estimated corn yield per acre is fifty bushels.
Oscar Judd, son of Dan Judd, reportedly roams the Alaskan gold fields after leaving home months ago. He was married in Iowa, later separated from his wife, and then headed to the Klondike. The Times notes the STAR ran a similar item a week earlier, but the Times treats it as fresh.
Bradstreet’s reports October showed a heavier aggregate trade total across most regions despite reduced activity in the South from yellow fever scares and quarantines. The month still exceeded September’s immense total and matched the same number of business days, marking the heaviest October since January 1893.
A near cyclone windstorm swept Denver suburbs yesterday, blowing in house and barn walls and lifting outhouses fifty feet. The storm lasted about fifteen minutes with winds near fifty miles per hour. Boulder endured a fierce daylong storm and Highland Lodge suburb saw a brick house blown down, while telegraph lines to mining camps were down. local dealers paid 88 cents a bushel for wheat and 20 cents for corn.
Albert Dunn of Amity is reportedly not well. Harry Fahey was in Brown County yesterday. Wm Boyer returned from Medora. A child of Dr W C Bunker has scarlet fever. Wheat 8 to 9 0 cents and corn 20 cents in the market. Firemen host a Thanksgiving Eve ball. Franklin high school football team plays Columbus tomorrow at Gramps Park.
An elderly woman identified as Mrs. Jones died after drinking carbolic acid by mistake while taking medicine for a cold. She had planned to travel to New York City tomorrow to spend the winter with relatives, and her death occurred before medical help could arrive. Her passing leaves many mourning friends in the city.
Anderson men visited Brown county for a gold prospecting trip and returned yesterday empty handed, saying no gold exists there. The tale originated from a single old settler whose gold fever is echoed by Hartford City Times claims.
Mrs John Perry and Miss Flora Atkinsson hosted a conversation party on north Washington STREET with roses carnations and mums plus a three course supper. A lively progressive euchre game at the Alameda Club rooms awarded prizes to Miss Sallie Stansifer and Mr James Cochran e. Out of town guests included Miss Friedley of Madison and Hon Jesse Overstreet of Franklin.
Mrs Wm Taylor will entertain the Ladies Aid Society of the M E church at her home on the corner of Eighth and Washington streets next Wednesday afternoon. The feature of the afternoon will be a novelty entertainment.
Billey Burnett installs gas fixtures after moving to a new home bought from A. J. Reeves. The Pennsylvania lines report freight equipment well above average yet face a car shortage. Columbus may acquire a public library. Women’s clubs in the city take up the matter. An attempted jail break at Columbus was thwarted by Sheriff Cox. J. C. W Pierce moves his watch repair shop to the former Dad Bert fruit stand room. W. H Fulweider relocates to Indianapolis but will mostly oversee local business interests. Ed Lowe remains commercial sacker for an Indianapolis commission house. The Southern Indiana Superintendents’ club will meet next in Edinburg with Prof. Chas. I F Patterson. the group gathers annually for field study and idea exchange.
Rev. G. L. Curtiss spoke at Maple Grove school yesterday afternoon about The Indian and his customs. The talk was greatly appreciated by the children.
The article cites twelve Ohio counties where Bryan spoke during the recent campaign and claims they increased Republican majorities by about 997 versus 1896. It records Bryan's appearance and his stated aim to modestly win support rather than partisan praise.
A Henry Bayley, charged with killing Dick Curry after Curry threatened Bayley’s mother, appeared in police court this afternoon. His supporters applauded as Bayley and his sweetheart Miss Mary Gardiner spoke of their upcoming marriage and her faith in him.
The King's Daughters urge a Thanksgiving gift for the poor as winter nears. They request school children to give their pennies and nickels, supplementing citizen contributions to aid destitute families and help widows with dependent children amid hard times.
John Lockridge, charged with stealing Sols Everroad’s buckboard and harness, was captured last night in Logansport by Deputy Constable Scon Gable after a chase from Noblesville to Cicero and Kokomo. Gable informed Sheriff Cox and plans transport. another named suspect, John Long, is in Franklin jail by mistake.
The Monday Literary Club meets Monday afternoon at Miss Zoe Cook’s home. Items include a T. B. Aldrich quotation, origins of American Thanksgiving, festival of praise, Old England Dinner descriptions, a reading of When the Frost is on the Pump kin, and a Current Event by the club. Weather notes mention a storm area moving eastward with high pressure and light snow.
The State of Indiana vs George Price ended with a jury verdict of guilty. Price, about twenty two, formerly lived in the city and was known as Pumpkin Jones. He was sentenced to the Indiana Reformatory for a term of not less than one nor more than fourteen years.
Gxo H Cumains operates as the headquarters for school books and school supplies located at 406 Washington Street.
Stuart Robson's big success is echoed in Shanty Town written by Jack Ling. Star Tom Nawn, an Irish character comedian, is praised as on par with Hearn and Harrigan. Special scenery and effects promise a big hit next Thursday at Crump's Theatre.
Local residents report road work underway as H W Coopenhayer Sr. recovers from illness. William H Howard works for Eddy Bros. this week. Downey visits Milford Dezator Co. with Mr. Geo Watson. William Allison plans to move to South Bethany and open a meat market. Mrs Mary J Young remains very ill with friends hopeful only faintly. The Christian Church at the Junction spruces up with a coat of paint. Many neighbors look to G A E Post at Pikes Peak next Saturday the 13th. Johan Butler visits sister Mrs John Buckhart. Homer Evans regains strength after a malaria fever siege.
Yesterday afternoon Howard McCalip an employee of Reeves and Co Stacker Works cut the thumb of his left hand nearly severing it. The injury is very painful and will disable the hand for several days.
Thomas Hull, a notably accommodating man, yesterday bought four mince pies for a friends party without being asked. The pies were delicious.
Ongoing work improves Tealdence property with notable renovations. Project aims include structural stabilization and modernization, restoring historic detail while enhancing safety and usability for future occupants.
Pensioners named include George W. Bettorff and Julius Steval as original grants with many additions such as Amos Travinger Benjamin Cable and James Ross. Increases go to Thomas Bosing Francis Howard and others while reissues cover Isaiah Sours and William Bowler. Widows and dependents of Robert MannElinor Holwell are listed.
Public notice for a patent medicine promising a one day cure for colds. It claims a money refund if it fails and advertises a 25 cent price. The genuine product bears the L B Q emblem on each tablet.
Damaged OCR fragment shows a bystander and Wheeler dialogue with phrases like drop dead and a question about a place, plus truncated references to Philadelphia and North American. The text is incomplete and lacks coherent report.
In Greenfield on November 14 a light snowfall touched the town for a few minutes as a cold snap moved through the area. Roads and sidewalks remained passable, with residents noting the novelty of the season’s first snow flurry.
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