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Newspaper
Columbus Evening Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1897
Page
2
The text promotes high quality ready made clothing with lower prices than competitors and claims better fit than custom tailors. It highlights boys and children's suits reefers and ulsters, advertised as elegant and nonexclusive, offered 25 to 50 percent below city prices. It warns against paying more for inferior goods and urges buying from the advertised merchant.
The Star reports booming business since becoming an evening paper and notes a possible city printing contract. Historic trade figures show Canada exports rising from 36 million to 66 million last fiscal year with a 26 million favorable balance. Random clippings mention Miss Canada, a fire calamity, Baltimore politics, and a Thanksgiving turkey illustration in Evansville Courier.
Col. Smith, special examiner, visits Nashville. Mrs. Taylor improves slowly. Mrs. Browning and Miss Bessie plan Thanksgiving with W. M. Taylor family. Alexander Duncan to Bedford to visit his daughter Miss Minerva Younger. Morris Rosenbushes return to Columbus to reside with Mrs. Amelia Rosenbush. Thomas Harris and daughter visit old home from Indianapolis. Engagement announced for Charles Hambleden and Miss Nettie Davis on November 25. Code Wise escorted Wilson and his attorney ex Congressman Hogg to Nashville. Sheriff of Shelbyville transports three prisoners to the Southern Reformatory for a term of one to three years.
The forecast notes warmer conditions for Indiana with variable winds becoming southerly as the event progresses. Local officials expect mild temperatures and light gusts, with no major weather disruptions anticipated for the fairgrounds.
The funeral for Joan Robinson was conducted this afternoon at 2 o'clock from the family residence. Rev. G. L. Curtiss officiated the services, with interment following at the city cemetery.
Mrs Fred Campbell will entertain at cards tomorrow afternoon. The Baptist church lecture last evening by Miss Rose Glen Webster drew a large audience and offered interesting insights into Mormon habits and costumes.
County Commissioners reviewed bids for a new gravel road south of the city. Several firms submitted figures by section with totals ranging into the thousands. contract award not yet made as of press time. The notice lists firms such as CHAS F W HELT and HARMON BROS and others. Get property insured with Kinney and Kinney.
The Columbus Culture Club will gather next Monday afternoon at Mrs L Lehman corner Seventh and Pearl for a program including Thanksgiving readings papers on Colonial and Modern Thanksgiving readings by Mrs Carrie McCoy and Miss Ella Stansifield a reading by Mrs Agnes Cochrane and current events from the club. The Culture Club will also entertain the Monday Literary Club at Mrs Lehman’s on Thursday November 30.
A collection of vintage medical ads tout Dr Miles products including Nerve Poasters for spinal weakness and Pain Pills with 1c per dose, plus the No-To-See remedy for tobacco habit and a cold cure claim. The clippings feature humorous snippets and testimonials from various cities, highlighting pricing and guarantees.
A sequence lists numerous intersections and local sites such as Mooney's Tannery Starch Works Reeves Pulley Works and multiple cross streets including Fifth, Washington, Jackson, Franklin, Sycamore, Pearl, Chestnut, Wilson and other avenues. The items appear as an index or directory of locations and street corners within a city map.
For sale or trade a two story dwelling in Hartsville with ten acres. Includes a barn and full lot on 15th street priced at $600 with terms $100 down and $100 yearly thereafter. Also a dwelling and lot in Orinoco offered at $100 down and $450 yearly payments.
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