26 Apr 1898
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Newspaper
Columbus Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1898
Page
1
A large meeting in Logansport forms a state group aimed at creating a national organization to raise funds from ex soldiers and sailors to build a battleship for the government bearing the origin’s name. Committees named and efforts to expand the movement proceed apace.
Reported scores and future games across leagues with Milwaukee at Indianapolis and Minneapolis at Omaha plus NL matchups Chicago at Cincinnati and Cleveland at Louisville. Western League lists Milwaukee at Indianapolis and Detroit at Columbus with Pittsburg at St. Louis two games. various cities host Brooklyn Baltimore Boston Philadelphia New York Washington contests.
An ad touts consistent style with Clothes made by the seller. It praises fidelity to fashion in every detail and invites customers to choose Spring Topcoatings suits and trousers.
Governor James A. Mount orders Indiana National Guard to mobilize and muster 125000 volunteers as per a federal proclamation. Guardsmen report to Brigadier General McKee at the State Board of Agriculture fairgrounds near Indianapolis. No coercion. volunteers may withdraw if business or family hardship applies. Also notes a Woolly complication in Georgia and upcoming return home.
The Culture Club met with Mrs Basaet on Monday for a spring poetry program. Members presented items including Our Composers and Our Ballads with readings by Miss Amulé Mos Ewen and Mrs. Amy Holst among others.
A reader, J R Thompson, possesses a copy of the Cincinnati Daily Gazette dime edition dated May 1862. The issue is tiny type with few headlines and mainly vivid Civil War reports, reflecting scarcity of other news for ten cents in that era.
A fragmentary bulletin mentions local election procedures, a deceased Detroit area photographer F N Hanton at Greencastle, expected rail and lake traffic in summer, Columbus encampment preparations, concrete paving on Fifth Street, a well attended spelling bee, and Lew Thompson’s gradual condition.
At a Monday meeting in the old AOR Hall the newly formed Blok officers elected F. Stott as captain and Charles Smith as lieutenant. The company numbers about 100 local men and formed a parade under a drum corps led by Chas Crabb. Mrs Elizabeth Gaddis left Illinois for the funeral of her nephew Robert Long.
Special to The Stag reports Wheat advanced by far grounds in Indianapolis tonight with a 4000 attendance and ticket price listed at 125 dollars.
Fragments indicate militia units from Plie Frankfort and St. Louis expect to assemble in Indianapolis. Mentions Arwine and Harvat as ready for duty, with afternoon timing implied.
Mrs. Chas Barnaby and children visited Seymour relatives. Mrs Belle Stapp of Hope returned with Mrs Beal from Edinburg. Other locals include Lulu Rubottom at North Vernon and news of Mr Hull's improving health. Community events mention flag flying, church improvements, and a kite display at Phillips Island.
Company C of the New Albany State Militia with 94 members and Company G from Brownstown with 89 members rode the 10:20 train north to Indianapolis. A large crowd gathered at the station to watch them pass through this morning.
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