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Newspaper
Columbus Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1897
Page
2
Farmers vote to restore 47 cent wheat price
A Republican TIGRET flyer claims wheat cost 47 cents a year ago and 70 cents now with higher prospects, urging voters in the 4th District to support returning to the 47 cent rate by casting ballots next Tuesday.
Colonels Fall to Cleveland and Other City News
Results show Louisville 5 Cleveland 16 and other scores including Baltimore 2 Philadelphia 7 New York 10 Brooklyn 2 Pittsburg 7 Cincinnati 6 Washington 5 Boston 11 and Washington 7 Boston 5 Chicago 7 St. Louis 2. Conductor Hull enjoys vacation on Lake Maris Michigan. Newark boy John Flynn 14 died after a boxing blow. Grand Army men invite Pickett's division to reunion in Philadelphia next month. Louis Loucisse returns to Chicago after work on STAR's new press. Justice Field rumored to resign. Prohibitionists push municipal ticket. Powderly sworn in as Commissioner of Immigration. Regulators burn a barn and fire shots at a house in Harrodsburg Kentucky. Bedford Kentucky judge rules stock taxable. Receivers appointed for American Bank Co. Tollgate raiders trouble Harrison County. Green County Republican convention ignores Bradley. Canadian police turn back Klondike seekers lacking year’s provisions. Mercury 98 yesterday. milder weather expected today. Hunter-Deboe split aimed at Bradley faction reconciliation. Mrs Hauptman murdered by daughter Louie.
Local Personal Notices From North Vernon and Nearby
Mrs Ruth Alley and son Clifford visit friends in North Vernon with Mrs Daly. Mrs Elizabeth Canine, visiting Mrs Hinmaz, heads to Louisville. Miss Nettie Sweeney travels to Indianapolis. Mrs Ella Perry Meek of Peoria returns home today. Mrs Ella Conwell of Greenfield visits Al Watson family. J E Scholard returns to Chicago. Miss May Keliodle goes to Chicago. Broyd Knight and wife move from Cambridge City to Columbus. Miss Lea Patterson visits uncle Floyd Knight. Mrs Lewis Mobley and granddaughter Bernie Prather return from Shelbyville. Mrs Edwin Winter returns to Danville. Mrs Robert McCollough and children visit North Vernon friends. Mrs Mattie Leeson and Miss Mattie Tesley attend the North Vernon fair. Prof Spain arrives from Indianapolis.
Old Nashville deputies resist reassignment amid civil service claim
In Nashville revenue district officials refuse to yield their posts, asserting civil service protection. The dispute will be fought in court. Honolulu reports United States Minister Sewell may seek a protectorate and flag if annexation fails. Washington contends protectorate only during serious disturbances. The mine strike surge affects the New York and Cleveland Gas Coal Company with two mines idle and one reduced. Uniformity agreement copies are printed for signature collection.
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Nashville
Indiana County Treasurers Start Dates Clarified by Law
In Indianapolis Aug. 3 the new law fixes County Treasurers terms to begin January 1. John Walker’s Bartholomew county term expired Aug. 1 and Henry Rethwish was appointed to fill until January 1. Attorney General ruled Walker ineligible to continue, commission issued to Rethwish, a precedent expected in other counties.
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Lembert
Rethwish
Walker
Beth
For Sale and Job Offer Amid Regional Notices
A mixed set of notices includes a for sale listing in Hartsville with a two story dwelling and orchard seeking trade or travel positions in Indiana, monthly pay $65 plus expenses. Other items report a dividend for creditors of a defunct bank in Louisville, a fatal heart wound in Bethlehem, gas price cut in Indianapolis, Turkish fleet movements, and Chicago gas trust consolidation with $25 million capital.
A Twister Hits Lerouatre Town Alabama
A funnel shaped cloud swept Lerouatre, Alabama, damaging several buildings and two new churches. No deaths reported though many residences and stores were wrecked. Miss Ella McCalip suffers illness. Mr Mouck’s remains from Walesboro train death shipped to Jeffersonville yesterday.
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Mr. Mouck
Walesboro
Jeffersonville
Mil
State paper ads and subscription pitch in Indiana news
An Indianapolis advertisement touts pricing on garments and urges readers to subscribe to the Daily and Weekly Sentinel. It extols abundant state and foreign news, with notes on McKinley and Republican governance, claiming wide circulation and service across Indiana.
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Sunday Sentinel
McKinley
Sentinel
Indianapolis Daily and Weekly Sentinel
Indiana
Brush Creek Picnic Draws City Crowd for Holiday
Huge Brushcreek picnic day in Bartholomew county draws large crowds from this city. Governor Mount and Reporter Supreme Court Rey expected to attend as organizers promise a day of pleasure and community festivity.
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Brushcreek
Shultz and
Jones
Lambert
Governor Mount
Supreme Court Rey
Columbus Laborers Gather at G A R Hall Meeting
Notice calls laborers of Columbus to meet at the old G A R Hall on Monday August 9 1897 at 730 PM by order of committee Life insurance firms decline to insure those planning to journey to Klondyke.
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Columbus
G. A. R. Hall
Klondyke
Prices: Lion coffee and assorted goods in market list
A fragment lists Lion coffee at 124 per pound and Our own roast valued at 15e for 25 units. Star Gloss Big 4 soap at 3e worth 53. Pie peaches 3 lb at 7e worth 10c. Peas 5¢ worth Luc C wdy 5e a tb worth 10.
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Lion
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