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Newspaper
Columbus Evening Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1897
Page
3
Andrew J. Alexander as administrator presents final account in the estate of Francis M. Galbraith deceased. The Bartholomew Circuit Court will examine the account December 13, 1897. Heirs creditors and legatees must appear to show cause and prove heirship at Columbus Indiana. Clerk GEO WERNER seals the notice. W W Lambert attorney.
Readers note the Star's Prize Gold Watch contest as votes pour in to date. Names like Ed Syerroad Miss Ethel Beaty Lloyd Smith and Mrs Gill appear among participants. Big Four Route offers low excursion rates for a Buffalo convention event with tickets available through agents or EO McCormick.
Bartholomew Circuit Court September Term 1897 hears final account of Geo I Beels guardian for Sarah Beels deceased on December 13 1897. Heirs creditors and all interested must appear show cause why account should not be approved and prove heirship or claim. Clerk George Werner Columbus Indiana.
A fragment notes heavy wood use at the Handle Factory for air tight heaters. The text also contains stray product names and cautionary lines about ensuring buyers receive exact advertised goods.
A past medicinal ad promises full refund from all druggists if Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab lets fail to cure. The 25cc dose is labeled genuine when marked I. B. Q. on each tablet.
Dues payable monthly cover accidents and sickness with payment pledges. Advertises Kinney & Kinney and The Semi-Weekly Swan plus other papers offering one year for $1.25 through Indianapolis and Cincinnati papers including the Courier Journal and Prairie Farmer.
Hartsville real estate sale listing offers two story dwelling with ten acres and barn on 15th street for 600 dollars with 100 down and 100 yearly payments. One house on Luth street near street car stable 530 dollars with half cash and half in a year. Ninth Street house barn and lot 450 dollars with purchaser friendly terms. Kinney & Kinney, 436 Fourth St, also offer fire and accident insurance policies.
The Bartholomew county auditor invites sealed bids for ten miles of free gravel roads in Sandcreek Township. Bids split into seven divisions with specific section lengths. bids due by 10 am November 18 1897. Bonds required double the bid with two resident sureties. board may reject all bids.
A listed set of railroad tickets covering multiple lines including Ann Arbor, Baltimore & Ohio, Chicago & Eastern Illinois, and more will be honored for exchange. Tickets sell for 380 dollars and are nontransferable. full use by the original purchaser may yield a 10 dollar rebate if the cover is certified and returned within eighteen months of issue.
Ree text fragment shows scattered letters and partial words. Readable items include a stray name and unclear event, with no full sentence or verifiable details.
An advertisement touts Cascarets Candy Cathartic as a wonderful medical discovery that cleanses kidneys liver and bowels and relieves headaches fever and biliousness. It urges readers to buy a box for 10 25 or 50 cents and guarantees a cure by all druggists.
Vincent Thompson announces candidacy for City Marshall subject to the Republican nominating convention. James Burk announces candidacy for County Clerk under the same party process. The notices indicate ongoing candidate announcements through the convention period.
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