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Newspaper
Columbus Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1897
Page
4
Owens Williams promotes real estate deals in the South with rent savings and financing options. They offer partial payments and cheap terms through their Building and Loan plan. The ad touts reliable farming and home investments and notes frequent new listings and excursions with low rates.
Various property offers include 6 to 8 room houses, farms from 18 to 40 acres, and cottages in Columbus area with prices from 700 to 22 599. Lot sizes, cisterns and outbuildings noted. Also mentions fishing tackle store and ads for groceries, millinery, and local services in a busy classified page.
The Citizens Telephone Co provides telephone connections with all county towns, offering free service to subscribers. Prospective users should contact the Manager for rates and terms, with advertised rates described as reasonable and service guaranteed.
The advertisement promotes exclusive Easter suiting with a wide stock of woolens and many patterns. It argues against ready-made suits and emphasizes the tailor’s freedom to tailor a suit to suit the individual, inviting customers to choose from diverse patterns.
Report of three pieces of white goods found in front of the M. E. church and a lost key found by Jno Brown. Owners urged to call at the Star office. Also notices about a missionary meeting at Mr Whitlatch's home at 2 PM a Memorial service for Carrie Sibley with luncheon.
The remains of Dan Cheatham were brought to the city yesterday morning on the 10 25 train. The funeral will be held at 10 o'clock from the Baptist church with Rev Miller officiating.
Winds damage city light and fire alarm systems. White House hosts a limited time display of ladies suits capes and skirts. Educate Your Bowels With Casearets promises constipation relief. Fruit trees bud with good prospects unless Jack Frost returns. Mr. Griffith shifts from the sixteenth Street smith shop to the fourth street shop with Mr. Hauck.
Don’t Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life Away. Yo quit tobacco easily with No-To-Bac the wonder-worker that makes weak men strong. All druggists 50c or 1.00. Cure guaranteed. Booklet and sample free. Sterling Remedy Co. Chicago or New York
Watts and Schooler, who recently purchased the livery business of Seward and House, plan to stock the barn with fine livery rigs soon. The facility is one of the city's oldest livery stables, long operated by Dan Smith before his death.
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