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Newspaper

Columbus Evening Star

Location

Columbus, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Nov 17, 1897

Page

3

Reverend Brady Leads Nation’s Largest Methodist Church

The Rev Games Boyd Brady pastors the People's Temple in Boston, guiding the country’s largest Methodist church with 1740 members and a record of growth. He promotes Paine's celery compound as a remedy for nervousness sleep and general debility, asserting it cleanses the blood and builds healthy nerves.

Games Boyd Brady People’s Temple Boston Brady Vaine Paine

Christian Endeavor Changes Meeting Time

The Christian Endeavor of the church shifts its meeting from Tuesday evening to Sunday evening, at the hour before the church service, effective immediately. This change affects all members and attendees.

Christian Church

Ladies Aid Society to Meet at Miss Dohler Home

The Ladies Aid Society of the Christian church will meet tomorrow at 2 PM at Miss Fred Dohler's home. Full attendance is desired. Various local residents were noted passing through or visiting towns earlier today and a Bible reading by Rev. Curtiss at 3 PM at the Methodist church is announced.

Ladies Aid Society of the Christian Church Fred Dohler Curtiss Methodist

Death of John Robinson Veteran Dies at 68

John Robinson, an elderly veteran aged sixty eight, died of paralysis this morning at his home on North Franklin Street. The funeral will be held tomorrow at two o'clock from the residence with services by Rev. Curtis. Interment will follow at City Cemetery.

John Robinson North Franklin Street Curtis City Cemetery

Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets Promise Refund if Uncured

Ad claims Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets offer a money back refund if not effective. It notes 25 cents price and that genuine tablets bear I B Q on each piece.

Street Car Fight Sparks Calls for Broad State Laws

Noblesville Ledger argues that the city must abandon piecemeal street car legislation and focus on good wholesome general laws applicable to the entire state, urging lawmakers to enlist attention on uniform measures.

People's Capitol Noblesville Ledger

Indiana Briefs: Bank President Ill and City Notices

Thomas Taylor Whittaker will succeed to the post office at Kokomo December 1. Irregular flag-raising from Terre Haute school buildings. William G. Scott of Richmond’s Second National Bank reported ill. Fire at New London destroyed Dr Newlin’s office telephone exchange and printing outfit. George H. Puntenney becomes sole owner of the Rushville Jacksonian, William E. Wallace retires. Miner Frank Garrard of Brazil crushed to death by falling slate. Fight at Dunkirk left Frank O’Brien dangerously stabbed. A tramp stole $600 from a Noblesville farmer after lodging in his home. Muncie City Council voted to refund about $1,500 in unused saloon license fees. Moore Milling Co. president R. P. Moore bought Greensburg city mills plant at receiver’s sale. Baptist church at Ft Branch held a surprise party for Rev. Thomas Strain’s eighty‑third birthday. Rev. Ernst W. Henshen resigns to join Fourth Reformed church in Cleveland. Laporte county treasurer issue resolved by F. H. Zahr stepping down in favor of Frank Mann. Harry Conover of Vigo county cut his foot injuring an artery. William Williams arrested at Ft. Wayne with $3,000 in diamonds tied to Mrs. Frank N. Hooker. Three black men jailed for robbery and assault on banker Gillett at Evansville. Contact ad for a tobacco habit cure remains in the issue.

Local Candidate Announcements Ahead of Convention

A Missouri style notice lists candidates seeking local offices. David Parlrrs Burk enters as City Marshal candidate under Republican convention authority and James Burk runs for county clerk. The paper states further announcements will run until the convention for a set fee.

James Burk

One Thousand Mile Big Four Tickets Exchangeable

List of Big Four one thousand mile tickets honored for exchange by multiple railroads including Ann Arbor, B&O, C&WI, GM, C&NW, and others. Tickets sell for 30 dollars nontransferable with a $10 rebate if used in full by the original purchaser and cover returned within eighteen months. Kinney & Kinney offer accident and sick benefit insurance.

Excursion Tickets On Sale To Florida and South Resorts

Southern Railway announces excursion tickets to Florida and other southern resorts. Tickets available from Louisville via Loevisville and Cincinnati in connection with the Queen and Crescent Route. Includes best routes and schedules. January 198 Louisville, Ky.

Florida Sale The Southern Railway Loevisville Cincinnati

Weather Brief from Chcaeo Inn

Partly cloudy and warmer tonight with continued warm temperatures into Thursday. weather update for the Chcaeo area notes mild to above normal conditions through the period.

Chcaeo, Inn

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J.B. Brady D. B James Boyn Brapy Pastoreople STAR Majestic Steel Lacy Columbus J. G. Swartzkopf & Sons Brooke Rudy Edinburg Mary Boyd Indianapolis J. A. Garrettson and Son Elizabethtown Jane Higgins Fistrock Mrs. E. Vandergriff General State News Thomas Taylor Whittaker Kokomo Terre Haute Wiliam G. Scott Second National Bank of Richmond New London George H. Puntenney Rushville William E. Wallace Frank Garrard Brazil Sandy” Watson Frank O’brien Dunkirk O’brien David Werling Noblesville Muncie R. P. Moore Moore Milling Company Princeton City Mills Greensburg Joseph Habig Congregation of the Baptist Church Ft. Branch Thomas Strain Ernst W. Henshen First Laporte County F. H. Zahr Frank Mann Harry Conover Vigo County William Williams Ft. Wayne Frank N. Hooker Chicago Gillett Evansville Biowd Douggists Senate David ParLrrs New York Kets Ann Arbor Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern Railroad Chicago & Eastern Mnois Chicago & West Michigan Railway Cincinnati & Muskingum Valley Railroad Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Rail Cleveland Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Cleveland, Lorain Wheeling Rail Columbus, Sandusky & Hocking Railroad Dayton & Union Railroad Detroit & Cleveland Steam Naviga Tion Co Detroit, Grand Rapids & Western Allegheny Valley Pittsburg R.R. Evansville & Indianapolis Findlay Fort Wayne & Western Grand Rapids & Indiana Railroad Indiana, Decatur & Western Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway Louisville &Nashville Louisville St. Louis Louisville, Evansville & St. Louis- Consolidated Railroad Louisville, Henderson & St. Louis Manistee & Northeastern Railroad Michigan Central Railroad New York, Chicago & St. Louis Railway Ohio Central Lines Pennsylvania Lines Peoria Decatur & Evansville Pittsburg & Lake Erie Railway Pittsburg & Western Railway Pittsburg& Lisbon & Western Rail Way Toledo, St. Louis Kansas City Railroad Vandalia Line Wabash Railroad Zanesville & Ohio River Railway E. O. Mecomick Kinney & Kinney Fiegenbaum H. L. Rost the Jeweler Choice Brands Tion Dan Adam Old Stand Sanders & Tailor Queen& Cres Ules Wm. H. Taylor L. Pass Southern Railroad Company Louisville, Ky Funkhouser 6Th Washington Street Winana Ind Chas. Williams Etta Bond Dr. Miles Bartholomew Sarah Beels Sarah ‘Beels Bartholomew Circuit Court George Werner Marshall Hacker Bartholomew Circuit’ Court Francis M. Galbraith Andrew J. Alexander Francis M. Galbraith Geo. Werner W. W. Lambert Bartholomew County Sandcreek Township Indiana Towit Newry H. C. Harris Tholomew
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