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Newspaper
Columbus Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1898
Page
2
The store proclaims readiness for spring with clothing furnishings and hats as standards of the season. It touts modern ideas and improvements aimed at better satisfaction and values with many brands and makes offered exclusively in the territory at the lowest prices.
E H Kinney and A Turpin proprietors list offices in Ulrich Block at Fourth and Opposite Hughes Livery. Phones Citizens 5, Bell 108. City Editor labeled.
The readable portions show a jumbled rumor about a senator nomination without coherent details or identifiable names. No verifiable events, dates, or organizations are present to summarize.
Multiple announcements name candidates for county offices including treasurer recorder sheriff and commissioner. Subjects include W F Coats William Steincamp Albert Owens Eb Colvin Eb M Weiner TevPien Bailey Henry Howe, GeoRge Ors Louis Priefer Dor Henry Harris and others, all to be chosen at the Republican nominating convention.
An old advertisement promotes a tonic named o-To-Bac for strong pen and blood cure claiming quick, guaranteed results. It lists a price of 60c and 81 for various druggists and mentions a deco habit cure as part of its claims.
The Herald notes republicans deserve credit for public business buildings completed under their government while democrats supported the improvement. It credits Mayor Beck with conceiving and driving the plan that Columbus needed the improvements, arguing the projects wouldn’t exist without republican governance. It questions whether democrats, in control of the council for years, had done anything.
The current city council is praised as effective and the forthcoming Republican nominees are described as good business men, suggesting continued sound leadership from party lists.
Colins is described as a hard working public servant who has served the people for four years. The message urges a vote for Collins to benefit Columbus residents and local governance.
James A. Sibley is presented as a capable, diligent and clever candidate for Columbus city treasurer urging voters to support him. The message emphasizes trustworthiness and on duty service.
Ward Salmond is presented as a hardworking advocate for the city's growth. The message urges voters to support Salmond as the candidate who will look after local interests.
The article notes ongoing Democratic attention to colored voters, highlighting continued engagement from 18di era to present times. It emphasizes party interest in African American communities and political influence within elections.
VINCENT Thomarson praised as a capable sheriff and potential marshal. Citizens urged to vote Thompson in upcoming election.
Mayor J Beck announces candidacy seeking another term after four years of service to the city. Voters are urged to support his leadership and continuity.
The eleventh congressional district convention in Logansport was shifted from May 19 to May 24 by a unanimous vote at a district committee meeting in Peru. Mayor Beck received a letter from E. Westcott of Delphi about locating a strawboard works here employing 50 to 73 people year round. the plant should be secured.
The meeting voted to attend the state encampment at Columbus on May 18 with all comrades urged to join. John Craig, 74, died at his daughter’s home and will be buried on the 8:30 train to North Vernon. Editorials discuss politics, paving work, labor approaches, Bartholemew Fair book, and local utility wiring issues.
N Davis, described as a businessman, pledges to look after the Fourth ward’s interests and welfare.
Dat Hunter, described as a poor man, is presented as a capable candidate for the office of clerk. The notice urges voters to cast their ballot for Hunter.
Miss Margaret Vonfange returned to Lyons after visiting Mrs Will Bruning. Seward Greyle and Machine Co offers bargains. Modern Woodmen to host visiting brothers from Franklin next Tuesday night. Alma Maley returned to Edinburg after visiting Mrs Aliie Fiske. W W Lambert praised across the Senatorial district. Many measles cases reported in the city.
Asos Harmatan shows business success and aims for a council role, presenting a track record of achievement and leadership.
Did No Good, Mrs. Adam Staats, SLAC OH Wis, in a letter to Dr Hartman describe long illness from chronic catarrh with coughing blood night sweats and emaciation. She credits Pe-ru-na and Mana lin for dramatic improvement after December 1897 and urges others to read Dr Hartmans book Health and Beauty. The note ends with a quip about a dog and the assessor.
John Airs and his children, visiting Henry Stahlhath, returned home yesterday. Miss Margaret Harrell is very sick at her home on East Fifth Street. Miss Libbie Engiebaugh traveled to Edinburg to spend Sunday.
Brown county carries about nine thousand dollars in net debt at roughly 95 cents per person while Monroe county holds about one hundred twenty six thousand dollars with a five dollar and sixty three cent per inhabitant share. Yet Monroe continues paving as Brown seeks better roads. Curb workers face misuse when wet cement is stepped on causing damage. Two large holes appeared in curbing near the Kanyou house last night. John Bailey and family of Independence Kane, visiting Amos Bolinger’s household, returned home today. Baseball is an assured fact to the
A Tae Parker circular urges Herald and Democrat readers to back O. M. McCracken in the Fifth ward council race, arguing no better choice exists for the town hall.
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