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Newspaper
Columbus Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1898
Page
4
Prices for wheat bran flour oats and cattle per cwt with ranges and unit costs. Includes per ton and per gallon figures for various staples and a note about Berman Hal of Azalia graduating in civil engineering at Purdue and planning a sewerage system design for the city.
John Lacy was tried this morning for assault and battery on Henry Hart well. Fine and cost 11. The school taught by Miss Daisy Linson southwest of town will close next Friday. Several friends plan to attend the exercises. Mr and Mrs Adrian George, married yesterday, returned to the city to make their home. Four weeks remain in school and the children look forward to the close. Bert Bernard and John Wright traveled to Hege yesterday. George W Kinney went to Cincinnati yesterday. Born to Frank Boyd and wife this morning a boy. Charley Werts is clerking at J A P Newtons shoe store. Marriage licenses issued for Adrian E George and Carrie E Robertson, L C Knapp and Mary Lyke.
The funeral for T B Denham, longtime Columbus painter, was held this afternoon at the later residence on Eighth Street conducted by Rev L N Jones. The community extends sympathy to the bereaved family as Denham had suffered months of illness and could not work. E W Titus resigns as Y M C A secretary to become Brightwood secretary starting May. family to move around June 1 due to Elton’s high school graduation. County Republicans meet June 3 to select delegates for a June 4 county convention in Columbus to nominate state officials and commissioners. delegates allocated by precincts based on 1896 McKinley votes. total 329, 165 needed for election. meeting at 10 a.m. W E Springer chairs.
Local notices list spring accessories and fancy shirts at Tien bergers tailor and hatter. Fehring’s drug store offers fine cigars as town updates note Ex Postmaster Brigsman of Mt. Miriah and Wm. Emig visiting, with Emig identified as Mike Emig’s brother the barber. A St John’s Lodge No. 20 F. and A. M. holds a special meeting tonight at 7 30 in second degree. Real estate transfers include Summers to Graham, Ruby Summers to Graham, John G Harris to Emmett Stuckey, Margaret King to E Downey, and Jos M Hayes Woolen Co. to John Rynerson. transfers noted for Swenge’s addition in Columbus. Judge Hord and Prosecutor Shea travel to Nashville for court in session today.
Will Sall Monuments Joe Young, who sold his Maple Grove store to Geo Neutray, will sell monuments for Smith and Hutchison. The note emphasizes Joe as a skilled talker and hustler essential to the business.
An advertisement extols Dascarets Candy Catharti as a pleasant non derfus health discovery that cleanses the system and aids kidneys liver and bowels. It claims to cure headaches fever constipation and biliousness and urges readers to buy boxes priced 10 25 and 50 cents from druggists.
Time rules define Dark Faced from noon to midnight and Light Faced from midnight to noon. An eight dollar charge applies for Louisville to Chicago Nos. 10 sleeping cars and buffet parlor cars Nos. 18 and 19 operate between Chicago and Louisville. For time cards, fares, through tickets, baggage checks, and train operations contact L. F. Loree or E. A. Ford, General Manager and General Passenger Agent, Pittsburgh, Penn'a.
Columbus Fuel & Ice Co advertises Pittsburg lump and non coal anthracite as top coal options. It also promotes dry beach wood in block and stove sizes at 415 Wash. St.
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