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Newspaper

Columbus Star

Location

Columbus, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Apr 04, 1897

Page

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Celery Compound Praised by Physicians as Remedy

The spring remedy Paine's Celery is touted as surpassing all others with thousands reportedly cured. Physicians use and recommend it.

Picnic Ticket Help Lightens a Boy's Burden

Roy and Walter push for a school picnic for Paul Armour who is wheelchair bound with a crutch. A stranger buys Paul a ticket, enabling his attendance. The trio enjoy a day out while learning a moral: helping others brings rewards. The Housekeeper notes the lesson shared by the generous stranger.

Roy Walter Paul Armour Paul

Bicycle Contest Votes Cast For Columbus Star Prize

The Star lists votes for the most popular Columbus lady up to 4 pm yesterday. Names include Lou Stadler Anna Tooley Dot Matthew Emma Moore Jessie McLeod Mrs Frank Schwartzkopf and others with several withdrawn entries noted. Also a sale of Houdam and Polish eggs announced at Litel's near Walesboro and assessor John Allery of Orinoco with deputies busy with assessments.

Columbus Dum Coons Lou Stadler Anna Tooley Dot Matthe Emma Moore Jessie McLeod Frank Schwartzkopf Lone Voris Hattie May Kate Rubbottom Hazel Gysie Bertha Lay Lvy Dunlap Ben Thomas Mand Belle Scattering Eke

High School Entreats Attend Wednesday Night Show

A call to join the High School entertainment on Wednesday night appears amid a busy page featuring local notices. The item urges attendance to support library and school fund efforts while noting varied community snippets from illness to local incidents.

High School

Fine Glass Sign by Bink Schnur and Cash Reynolds

Bink Schnur and Cash Reynolds have created and shipped a premier glass sign for a wholesale whisky house in this city. The makers claim no finer artist exists in town.

Bink Schnur Cash Reynolds Kentucky

Edinburg Colored Baptist baptismal services set for Sunday

The Edinburg Colored Baptist church announces baptismal ceremonies next Sunday with many colored attendees from Franklin and Columbus expected to participate. The item notes community religious activity in Edinburg California.

Edinburg Colored Baptist Church Franklin and Columbus Edinburg, Call

Church Service Schedule and Sermon Topics Listed

Church services across denominations detailed with times and subjects. M E Cruncin General class and Junior League events at 9 15 and 7 30 sermons discuss Pauls appeal and reputation. Presbyterian Communion and new member reception at 9 30, junior and senior Endeavor services, and Men s Club sermon. Tabernacle Baptist and AskeD Brethren schedules included with sermon topics referenced.

Paul Prof. Cochran Epworth Harry C. Duffy Str. Paul’s._Sunday School Christ Brotherhood Ladies Guild

Unheard of Bargain at J A Newtons Shoe Store

New stock ladies genuine dongola lace shoes in all sizes 23 to 6 offered at 75e. Solid construction with good style. Store at 313 Washington Street promotes one price cash sale.

J.A. Newton Washington Street

Superintendent Hosts Me tropolitian Life Agents Dinner

Dinner at the Belvedere Hotel hosted by Superintendent Coningsby for twenty visiting agents of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. The guests praised the host and the fine dinner provided by Tuowhy.

Coningsby Metropolitian Life Insurance Co Belvedere Hotel Tuowhy

Northside pupils raise library fund with penny drive

Teachers at Northside School House organized a penny drive. Ben’s group turned in $13.09 in Miss Englebaugh’s room where 21 pupils received a penny each and raised $3.64. The effort aims to fund a library and reflects well on the teachers and Superintendent Carmiagey.

Northside Ben Englebaugh Carmiagey

Insurance, ratte wish the Pee not to forget

A fragmented note references an insurance matter and urges not to forget a payment or obligation. Names or places are unclear, but the sense is a reminder related to coverage or policy. The legibility limits fuller details.

Ratte

Blaze destroys Central Hotel and several town businesses

A morning fire in Bluffton Indiana at 2 o clock razed the Central Hotel Western Union telegraph office National Express office G T Markley s grocery R Johnson s dye works and two livery stables causing $8000 in losses with $5000 insured across multiple companies including German Sun Greenwich Franklin Manchester Milwaukee and British American

Buiurrron Ind Central Hotel Western Union Telegraph Office National Express Offfice G. T. Markley R. Johnson Freeport Sun Greenwich Franklin Evansville Manchester Milwaukee

Personalities and farming trade visit Columbus

Herman Borgstede hardware merchant and postmaster of Waymansville was in the city Saturday. William Ault of Sweet Ireland and Tine Ault Jr. of Wayne township were in town Saturday. Walker & Stevens had a big day on Fourth street sending out farming implements. Sim W Norton of Nortonsburg and John L Jones of German township were in the city. John H Taylor of Ogilville also visited Saturday. Many farmers were in Columbus Saturday and Andy Schroeder of Jackson township transacted business.

Herman Borgstede Waymansville William Ault Sweet Ireland Tine Ault Jr Wayne Township Walker & Stevens Fourth Street Sim W. Norton Nortonsburg John L. Jones German Township John H. Taylor Ogilville Andy Schroeder Jackson Townsip Columbus

A Medical Miracle and Household Goods Ad

An old newspaper ad offers DRY HANDLE WOOD 112 Cards for $1 at JA George's 509 Washington Street and promotes Cascarets Candy Cathartic as a gentle cleansing remedy said to purify kidneys liver and bowels cure headaches fever constipation and biliousness with prices 10 25 50 cents and a 1d option.

JA George's Washington Street

Wheat and crops mix crowd Sweet Ireland notes

Louis Haskel claims a wheat crop was spoiled by a goose. Wheat is described as good in Sweet Ireland while oats are mostly sowed. High Hardin reports three bush elds of potatoes planted and Thomas Merritt with Wm. H. Ault prepare for a spring fishing trip. Ferguson the Orinoco barber leaves for Shelbyville. Frank Brown may reopen his shop.

Louis Haskel Sweet Ireland

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Paine Teotto Roy Lansing Breach Brown Pshaw Houdam Litel’s Walesboro John Allery Orinoco Drnevists Their County Poor Asylum Nkinney Rett Elizabeth Gearheart Jonesville Hill Bros Unison Hd Conlin Fremont Davis Carlo Wilk Sulivan Jackson Township Emma von Strohe Herman Leasman Franklin Street Tom Hull Nebraska Sterling Remedy Co Chicago New York Sweeney Seymour M. E. Cruncin Presbyterian Communion Brethern S. 3 Mobley Tabernacle S. S Baptist-Sunday School Faith Blusfton Otto S Palafum TOU &T Water Otro Mike Devaney James Ford Roosters High Hardin Thomas Merritt Wm. H. Ault Harry Thayer Harry
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