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Newspaper
Columbus Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1897
Page
2
Columbus Indiana Herald editorials attack Franklin Star for copying a story without proper credit. The column defends local press standards and notes a corrected proofreading error while mentioning Seymour Journal editor Monroe and a historical reference to fiscal year 1897.
The Columbus Star discusses import duties after a new law and report on grocery trade. It quotes Capt Lucas on street paving and defends the paper against political critics, urging support for city improvements and free speech. It cites Mr Irwin and local politicians, noting past gravel road profits and factory investments.
The speaker lauds Columbus for owning waterworks and electric lights funded by 85 cents per 100 dollars in city taxes, noting the water system saved thousands of dollars and improved city services, despite past opposition from some opponents of paving Washington Street.
The Shelbyville Republication argues Columbus taxes are not 85 cents per $100 and rebuts claims of a heavy floating debt. It notes Columbus losing the Cerealine mills and the American Starch works fire, but denies Mooney family plans to move.
A Utah deposit of natural coke has been found about 140 miles south of Salt Lake City near a railroad. The vein, exposed at the surface and revealed by a 25 to 30 foot tunnel, runs five feet wide with expected growth with depth. The coke tests pure and smokeless, superior to manufactured coke, owned by ex Mayor R N Baskin and partners over 640 acres nearby.
The Indianapolis Daily Sentinel advertises a year of cabinet, administration and state capital news for readers in Indiana and beyond. It touts broad circulation, dispatches from abroad, and urges readers to buy the state paper without substitutes. The fragment mentions a bowel education promo and local service notices alongside ads for vault cleaning and printing items.
A Chicago book store tale describes a hurried man paying with a dollar, receiving a portion of it back as change, and leaving before reclaiming the rest. Clerks note that uncalled change funds support charities at year end, while customers rarely return for their leftover cash.
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