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Newspaper

Columbus Star

Location

Columbus, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Apr 16, 1897

Page

4

Jeffersons Home Owner Declines Sale to Mr Bryan

April 14 letter from Jefferson Jevy owner of Monticello says he does not desire to part with the place. He will keep the home open to visitors at all times. Bryan had asked Levy to convey the home to the National Government or Virginia state authorities or an association like that which controls Mr Vernon.

Wasniscrox D. C J. Bryan Jefferson Jevy Monticello Jefferson Bryan Mr. Levy

For Sale Nice Lot of Small Shoots

For sale a nice lot of small shoots offered by T. G. Qwick at 15312. Also Tike Carter's Cascara Pills promoted for sick headache with a money back guarantee by M. C. Dunnington, druggist, at 14911. Citizens Telephone Co offers free connections to county towns with rates and terms available from the Manager.

T. G. Qwick Tike Carter M. C. Dunnington Citizens Telephone Co

Tailor Offers Exclusive Hastertide Woolens Display

A local tailor touts a Spring suit assortment for Hastertide, emphasizing exclusive woolens and myriad patterns. He argues ready-made suits miss the ideal fit, urging customers to rely on a tailor for a perfect pattern.

Bicycle Contest Votes in Columbus Popwar Lady Poll

The column lists votes for candidates in a Columbus popwar event with names such as Susie Coons Anna Tooley Dot Matthews Emma Moore Jessie Melcod Hattie May Kate Rubbottom Ivy Dunlap and others. It notes turnout at 5 o clock and mentions a millinery opening at the White House and various local notices.

Columbus Low Stadler Susie Coons Anna Tooley Dot Matthews Emma Moore Jessie Melcod Tone Vorts Hattie May Kate Rubbottom Bertha Lay Ivy Dunlap Ben Thomas Maud Bellew Sadie ,Leach Roan

No-To-Sbac for Fifty Tents

Guaranteed tobacco habit cure advertised in a terse 19th century style. Claims workmen become strong and pure after using No-To-Sbac with a broad drugstore distribution.

Deser ted Wife Follows Husband to Kansas Arrest on Bigamy

Jesse S. Jordan was arrested on a bigamy charge in Rockford Ind after a wife from Kansas appeared. He had married Abbie Small in 1897 and Nancy Gudvel in Gibson County in 1885 before deserting his first wife with four children and one unborn.

Rockfort Ind Jesse Jordon Abbie Small Kansas Jordan Nancy Gudvel Gibson County Indiana

Tailor released from South Dakota prison visits Indiana

Will iam W. Tailor, South Dakota State Treasurer, is released after one year with partial credit for good behavior and will travel first to Redfield before visiting friends in Indiana. Walter Green, eighteen, dies in Locgansworr from cigarette poisoning, the city’s first death from the ailment. Also an advertisement for Candies Cathartic.

Indiana Stock Falls S. D South Dakota William W. Tailor Oce Redfield

Handle Factory Advertises Stove Wood and Delivery

STOVE WOOD Get the best stove wood in the city at the new Handle Factory corner of 14th and California streets. Will sell by the cord at the factory or deliver it to any part of the city. Prices right. J. Arthur Meeks. Harrison Telephone 173. Jason Morledge visited lady friends in Indianapolis Sunday. American Easter Egg dyes can be obtained at Stahlhuths drugstore 15312 Miss Emma Treadway will make her future home with the family of John Q. Davidson. Miss Blanche McCann of Springfield Mo will visit Mrs Frank Griffith next week. M. F. Orrill has purchased the brick blacksmith shop belonging to Mrs Lee Foust. The shop is now occupied by Fremont Davis. The High School quartette assisted by Carson George and Seo Washburns orchestra will give an entertainment at Graimmer Friday Apr 23rd. Quite a number from this city will attend. Moses Beekman formerly of this city but now in Louisville is here visiting friends and relatives. Mose is in the peddling business in the Kentucky Metropolis and reports business as being very dull. Wm Schooler attended the Billy Burnett sale 5 miles east of town on the Hope pike yesterday. Fifteen head of horses were sold bringing from 10 to 80 dollars per head. Mr Schooler purchased two very fine livery horses for his stable here. A little fellow named Dillman age eleven years was admitted to the Orphans Home yesterday. His brother aged thirteen will be cared for by Messrs Hutchins and Reeves up till a home caps be prepared for him.

14Th California J. Arthur Meeks Harrison Telephone 173 Wm. Schooler Billy Burnett Hope Pike Mr. Schooler Dillman Orphan's Messers, Hutchins Reeves

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