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Newspaper
Columbus Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1897
Page
2
Tuk Star patrons urged to support a Fourth Street street fair in October as a benefit to the city and merchants. The council is urged to seek paving bids now and use dispatch to complete paving this fall, with merchants urged to agitate the matter locally.
The court house square will soon be paved with asphalt and the bitch racks removed to the rail road square. Once relocated the appearance of this part of the city will be materially improved.
A reader criticizes the east side sidewalk between Fourth and Fifth streets for a two foot grade difference creating a dangerous path. The letter urges leveling and paving to prevent potential lawsuits and asks for better handling by the council.
The Star urges the Columbus city council to fix unequal sidewalk construction, order all houses to be numbered, and remove a faulty hitch rack at the Court House square. It urges improving streets, completing cement walks, and bringing the Madison road into the city. It critiques wage disputes and implies current administration prosperity.
Telegraphic news from Indiana notes Orlando H. Cooksey was arrested in Greenfield on a five week old horse theft, with one horse sold and the buggy harness kept. Also Josephus Beard sues Louisville New Albany Chicago railroad for 2000 dollars over injuries from a June Mortonville accident.
At 1 o’clock this morning near Colfas Willard Blacker was badly mangled trying to alight from a Vanadium fast freight. Dr H J Coon amputated his right arm near the shoulder and trepanned the skull removing bone fragments and washing brain clots. He is reported to be recovering rapidly. Wayne County Christian Churches announce a major gathering at Centerville for the county wide meeting. The event runs Saturday through Monday with services at local churches and a Sunday gathering at Kings Grove.
The Indianapolis Daily and Weekly Sentinel touts extensive foreign news and state politics under Republican control. It urges Indiana readers to subscribe, noting the twelve page Weekly edition and the paper’s broad reach. Local items mention cheap Orinoco dwelling sales, odorless vault cleaning, a thriving secondhand trade, travel for J H Doddridge and A Strauss, flour price effects on bread, and B M May’s slip on a sidewalk with no injuries.
The article urges farmers to beware of strangers and schemes, noting abundant crops and good prices attract fleecing attempts. It also mentions city businessmen facing similar risks, urges dealing with home men, and promotes local printing services from KAnney and TORPIN.
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