This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Columbus Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1897
Page
2
The notice indicates that proprietors have their publication entered at the Columbus Indiana post office as second class matter. It records the filing status for mailing privileges and shows official handling under postal regulations.
The Aug 15 1897 Columbus Indiana issue highlights rising prosperity with no elections pending, mentions Francis Marion Griffith taking credit for improving conditions, notes Charles Potter's July scripture reading, and records wheelmen planning a sanctioned race meet for late Sep or early Oct with prizes. It also reports local notices on subscriptions and district officers, a publisher change at Franklin Republican, a prank with horse feed turning to sawdust, and various city visits by residents and officials.
A collage of dated items notes rising wheat prices and hard times with medical patent cures, business ads, and miscellaneous notices. It mentions a doctor cutting prices, a 50 cent town call, calls in the country at 1 dollar, obstetrical fees, a stolen horse and buggy report, and political commentary on a county race. It also advertises Cascarets and several commercial pitches, plus travel and mischief chatter from various towns.
The account recalls a large gnat outbreak in Arkansas along the St Francis bottom lands. Gnats resemble buffalo in shape and fly from the ground to strike faces. They invade mouths nostrils and ears and lay eggs. Larvae damage membranes causing livestock deaths. Planters burn logs for smoke to deter them. A buck deer wild turkeys hogs and a mule are drawn to the smoke for protection as gnats cannot stand smoke.
A Broadway lovers exchange after theater supper turns to a test of honesty as Mazie challenges the suitor to skip poetry and pay the fare. The New York Journal notes the era’s changing manners and wonders how a clever coming woman will adapt.
The article describes near Jeanette's creek a vast flooded plain that becomes a paddling lake with ample mud and sparse vegetation. It highlights countless waterfowl including mallard black duck pintail red head bluebill widgeon teal and numerous geese such as Canada geese brant and snow goose, offering extraordinary shooting prospects.
The Sentinel highlights its large circulation as Indiana’s leading newspaper and promises comprehensive coverage. It urges readers to subscribe to the Daily and Weekly Sentinel, noting dispatches from abroad and up-to-date news for the state and beyond.
The article notes that many royal travelers carry their own beds linens and quilts to avoid dampness during transit. Grand Duke Paul Russia travels with a built bedstead on a movable frame under royal supervision, though its size makes a single long bed difficult. Two tapissiers service the queen, one traveling with her and one stationed permanently at Windsor.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.