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Newspaper
Columbus Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1898
Page
2
W. W. Lambert of Bartholomew county seeks the Republican nomination for Joint Senator representing the Bartholomew Decatur district subject to convention decisions.
A batch of candidates announces runs for Bartholomew county offices. Fred C. Ulrich James Burk Henry W. Rethwisc a W F Coats William Steincamp Albert Owens R B Colvin E M Heiner Stephen Bailey Scott Elzer Henry Howe George M Orr Louis Friederscores Henry Harris and others announce for county clerk treasurer recorder sheriff and commissioner posts subject to Republican nominating conventions in various townships and districts.
A vintage advertisement touts Cascarets Candy Cathartic as a cure for constipation. It markets a 10 cent price and a druggist refund, with a popular slogan promising lasting relief.
William Steinkamp of Jackson township is a Republican treasurer candidate subject to June convention. The farmer, born in Germany, is praised as a good citizen with strong support in the southwest part of the county and would be a safe custodian of county funds.
The Herald reports the city leans Republican by about one hundred votes as results come in, signaling a tight race and early trend before final tallies.
A German newspaper recalls Patti as a widow wearing a dead white satin dress with plain waist and skirt. She is described with dull jet trimming in fish net effect, bows of satin ribbon on shoulders, a jet corsage replacing diamonds, and black gloves and fan.
Ruth Ashmore in The Ladies' Home Journal notes the bachelor girl grows gracefully with age, stays natural yet sharp in business and society, and learns to balance work and social life. She favors evident health and happiness while maintaining honesty and practicality.
In a scene from New York Truth Juliet’s actress is presumed dead and Miss Sniffen laments as Mr Kippax notes sadness. Sambo Twyman recalls a friend selling a horse for fifty cents amid talk of cheaper stock investments and rising prices near Swapping alley.
The town discusses war talk and holds a Democratic and Republican ticket caucus nominating Istward James Boyle Sr and James Boyle Jr for council and other posts. Miss Tillie Nicholson of Shelbyville dies at about 18. Schools close with a large farewell program. a new elevator foundation advances. families visit relatives in Shelby County and Edinburg.
Residents and visitors in Monroe county and nearby areas are listed with movements and activities. People include Robert Spaulding Nebo, Myrtle Baker, Henry Ford, Jacob Lockman, Randolph Penrose, James Hayes, Maudie Wadsworth, James Anthony, Rev J W Freeland, Morton Carmichael, Bruce Wilson, Charles Moore and others. Reports note unrest at a township primary with alleged fraud, and a Holiness Meeting planned at Houston M E church with pastors from Indiana.
An old advertisement urges readers to use Cascarets candy cathartic to purify the blood and improve skin. It claims clean blood yields beauty and lists prices of 10c 25c and 50c with drug stores stocking the product.
Prisoners sang loudly today as a distant source. Indianapolis will gain independent lines as a new long distance company is incorporated with one million dollars in capital and Simon P. Sheerin elected president.
A vintage tobacco cessation advertisement touts No-To Bac as a miracle remedy for weakness and vigor, claiming it makes weak men strong. The copy promises a guaranteed cure with a free booklet and sample, and lists Werling Nemedy Co in Chicago New York as the address.
An old ad touts a patent medicine claiming to aid medical discovery against ailments like headaches and constipation. It promotes kidney and liver cleansing and promises relief with a box sold for 10 25 or 50 cents. The item is guaranteed to cure or refund.
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