18 Nov 1897
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Newspaper
Columbus Evening Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1897
Page
1
All residents are urged to attend the G A R meeting at City Hall tonight to meet visiting encampment officers. The event is public and aims to discuss encampment matters and welcome guests.
Last night, well known sportsmen Chas Pfeifer Al Bozzell Dr Roland and Chas Brown bagged 34 quail in a big catch reported yesterday. The event marks a notable success for the local hunting party.
Shelbyville Rep complains Columbus Star clipped a railroad article without proper credit. Reply from editor apologizes, says credit was unintentionally omitted, and promises not to repeat the error.
Seventy five young people organized into a musical group at city hall last night naming Harry G. Schowe as president Ed Stephenson as vice president Bryl Cooper as secretary and Prof Arthur Mason directing the chorus The group plans a Pirates of Penzance performance at Crump's theatre during the holidays for the encampment fund attendance urged.
Mrs John Perry and her daughter Ada hosted a book party yesterday afternoon with guests including Mrs L Lehman Mrs Lyda Price Mrs B M Boyd and others. The event featured a guessing game using book picture cards and honored attendees.
A collage of notices, readings and events from the area including an art exhibit and music, a Columbus visit by Mrs. Jennie White, postmaster changes at Lockman, jail releases, a Jersey cow sale, local market quotes, and society gatherings. Also mentions sermons, school moves, city council night, and ball offerings.
Twenty five tow boats with coal barges left Pittsburgh for points south and west. The outlook is for coal prices to drop, a relief to Columbus residents who anticipated a coal famine. Reports note sickness in the city and ongoing local social events.
Department encampment officers from Indiana arrive tonight and tomorrow to set the May date. Janes S. Dodge John W. Tingle Jr RM Smock Russell P. Finney R S Thompson Mary D. Travis Annie Sims travel via multiple rail routes. Also notes frost, a G A R ball, and a dance by the Ideal Club with Scanne's orchestra.
A composite of local notices and ads reports trains delayed by Indianapolis connections. Franklin extends corporate limits for tax base growth. Coal dealers see strong demand as winter nears. The Jeffersonville Journal offers 20 gold watches to boost circulation. Advertisements urge shoe savings and cheap goods from J A Newton One Price Cash Shoe Store.
A large crowd attended last evening as Rev. G Li Curtiss conducted services. A Bible study was given this afternoon at three o clock led by Rev Curtiss with high interest from attendees.
Carlisle Eleven ready for the game with Illinois. Captain Bemis Pierce leads twenty one Indian players arriving tomorrow noon from Carlisle. The team will stay at the Palmer House during their Chicago visit for the Saturday night matchup against Illinois.
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