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Newspaper
Columbus Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1898
Page
3
The Republican County Committee calls Bartholomew County, Indiana to meet in precincts on Friday June 3 1898 at 730 pm to select delegates for the county convention in Columbus June 4 1898. Delegates are allotted by votes for McKinley in 1896 with 329 total delegates and 165 needed for a choice.
An old advertisement touts Cascarets laxative pills as a beauty treatment for clear skin. It claims clean blood and removal of pimples boils blotches blackheads and bilious complexion. Sold by druggists with 10c 25c and 50c prices, backed by satisfaction guarantee.
The Chicago Letter praises Mrs Milward Adams a literary woman who enjoys woods rifle pack ponies and rugged travel with Mr Adams. It notes her appetite for outdoor meals and fearless exploration in Montana and wild creeks while contrasting past views that deemed such pursuits improper for women.
Jos Stobo, a blacksmith specializing in horses with sore feet, provides skilled farriery to ensure proper shoeing. Stobo aims to deliver correct, reliable work for horse comfort and performance.
Harper's Bazar advises on hammock use in summer cottages noting their shift from veranda accessory to parlor embellishment. Plain gray fish net hammocks framed by tartan or bandanna cushions create visual interest, while ornate woven hammocks lose appeal this season. Indoor service favors the simplest hammocks.
A fashion authority extols black velvet ribbon trim for many uses. It decorates skirts and bodices with loops rosettes and insertions, lines in Grecian patterns on wools and silks, and borders on sleeves yokes guimpes and collars in black or color.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions constipation cure and money references. no identifiable people organizations events or places present. unable to determine a coherent news item.
A scanned price sheet lists wheat and corn per bushel, bran per hundredweight, oats per bushel, hay and straw prices per ton, flour per hundredweight, hogs and cattle prices per hundredweight, eggs per dozen, butter and sugar rates, molasses and syrups per gallon, and fruits and vegetables with approximate unit prices such as apples per bushel and oranges per dozen, reflecting a mid century rural market.
Millinery trends show pink roses as fashionable decor for new toques and round hats with ostrich feathers in front and leafless rose clusters at the back. Crinkled straws and chiffon are in demand, with violets, jonquil, narcissus, and nasturtium shades pairing with velvet for rich color blends.
Excursion tickets at reduced fares to Indianapolis offered by the Pennsylvania Lines for the second annual convention of the League of Bimetallic Clubs of the Ohio Valley. Tickets available April 5 and 6 from stations in Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois. Return allowed through April 9. Check with ticket agents for times and rates.
Quit tobacco easily and forever with No-To-Lac the wonder-worker. Strengthen nerves and vitality while you stop spitting and smoking. Cure guaranteed. 50 cents or 81. Booklet and sample free. Address Sterling Remedy Co. Chicago or New York.
Coal is king for fuel. Pittsburg lump and nu coal grade claimed as best. Anthracite touted as top quality. Beach wood recommended with dry supply for grid and stove use.
Triumphs and Six Week's early 2d crop and standard Northern and Eastern seed potatoes are available at George's Grocery 227 2nd street. The Hummer Shoe Store note mentions payment in goods at E. E. Waddington with 95c cash. Leader in fine footwear and low prices.
Char Danforth and Mrs H Pyel promote goods and services in a local trade listing. J A Hughes advertises Fashion Livery Feed and Sale Stable at 4th and Franklin with special rates for commercial men. Ton items and pictures at Wilton's priced at 1.50 per dozen.
WM. Donholt boots and shoes offers first class shoemaking and repairs. Prices tailored to current times.
Prali and Dennison advertise dental services focusing on crown and bridge work and tooth replacements. They warn against extractions before consulting their practice and emphasize non plate solutions.
The note lists a variety of produce including lettuce onions rhubarb celery asparagus radishes new tomatoes strawberries bananas oranges and lemons and asks for a trial order from Bruning and Vonstrohe.
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