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Newspaper
Columbus Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1897
Page
2
Columbus Indiana editorial comments on 1900 campaign beliefs. The piece argues future times will improve regardless of Bryan's election and cites silver depreciation as a factor. It notes Columbus city council's plan to asphalt Washington Street faces remonstrances from wealthy citizens proud of cement sidewalks and suburban sprawl.
Panic broke out at Power’s church in PortTLanD as the gas regulator ignited during services, causing a rush for exits and several women and children to be knocked down. No serious injuries reported. In Ixp a reunion of the Twenty sixth Indiana Regiment was held at William Caldwell’s grove with G A R oversight and Caldwell turning eighty. In Alexandria Charles Ludlow vanished Tuesday evening and fears he may have left the area.
Evansville Illinois suburb near Evansville voted to incorporate under state law. A town election will be ordered immediately. The population is about two thousand and it is connected to the city by electric railroad. Circulating Counterfeit Harvee Valparaiso Aug 24 Three men operated in Valparaiso business houses using counterfeit half dollars making small purchases and tendering 50 cent pieces, with several dollars passed.
Ernest Guild and Samuel Bone exchanged shots on a street in Portland with Bone missing twice at close range and both men being arrested. Bone previously killed Frank Guild, a former city policeman. In Washington, Layton knocked out Welsh in the seventh round. Evansville Courier sold at auction for 13,400 dollars to Coose Murphy and Carroll, with creditors’ claims noted.
Howard Obasna of Shelbyville did the work. Epworth League held a rally at Nadling's Grove with Rev. Co hagen lecturing to a fair crowd at the M. E. church. K P Lodge members traveled to Sulphur Hill. Canning Company started this week with Charles DD Law as foreman. Rain Sunday welcomed thrice. Andrew Titus visited from Tipton. James Shoaf was ill. Mrs. John White visited Shelbyville. Reeve's horseless carriage passed through town. A boy was born to Jake Girton and wife.
Rain revives crops and typhoid cases appear in the area as visitors from Browns town and Reddington spend weekends with local families. A new road over Houstor Knob opens for travel amid a near-miss accident on the way to the Houston picnic. Salt Creek teachers attend a county institute and the Salt Creek Township schools list their fall and winter staff led by Principal Houston Elmer Cummings.
Rain favored farmers as clover work continues and prosperity grows. Town tales recount a Houston picnic trip with locals including P M and C W Spurgeon hiding up a tree and a comical drum and mule incident after band practice with Brass and Kink Noe.
Skinkle moves into the house vacated by Jacob Moler and will work for Adam May. May ships the finest lot of hogs yet owned here to Shelwyville.
Our marked down sale offers ladies oxford shoes originally two dollars now one fifty and men lace styles reduced from two to one seventy five or two fifty for three dollar and three fifty items. Fresh clean goods and genuine bargains.
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