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Newspaper
Columbus Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1897
Page
4
A man sues a physician for unpaid fees claiming the doctor killed his wife. The doctor denies murder and asserts the wife died of illness. The judge hears the exchange over the oath and fee while an insurance pitch and tonic ads fill the page, including Kinney & Kinney and No-To-Bac promotions.
Readers are urged to visit the Fashion Restaurant at 609 Washington Street for specially prepared Sunday dinners. The advertisement claims patrons have been highly pleased with past efforts and promises continued satisfaction in the future.
Excited editorials from multiple papers praise the rise in wheat prices and the dollar wheat argument as silver value wavers. Reports note wheat climbing toward higher values, with references to current prices and implications for farmers and markets.
Reports show markets rising as wheat hits near one dollar per bushel with Anderson and Well ington elevators paying a dollar for each bushel. Farmers hold grain for higher prices while pundits mock silver coinage debates and rising wheat costs. A local drawing event at Crump's Theatre draws a crowd.
Geo H Cummins offers fishing tackle hammocks and croquet sets at low prices. Customers can find bargain outdoor gear and equipment for leisure and recreation. Limited stock available with discounts on popular items.
Jule Walters entertained a large crowd at Crumps Theatre last night for the opening of the season with Side Tracked. The performance drew long applause and was noted as above average with the Side Tracked Company fitting their parts well in Columbus.
Extremely low round trip rates from Louisville to Chattanooga entice visits to Lookout Mountain and battlefields. $6.10 for 7 day tickets, $6.55 for 15 days, $9.10 with 7 November limit, $12.25 for longer stays. Double daily service departs Louisville 7:45 am and 7:35 pm. sleepers on evening train. William H. Tayloe, 216 Fourth Avenue, Louisville, Ky.
Public notice fragment touts Kinney and Kinney as providers of an accident policy with sickness benefits. It endorses local merchants as honest and responsive to public needs and references a guarantee style refund claim for a constipation remedy Cascarets Candy.
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