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Newspaper
Columbus Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1896
Page
4
Detention of two trains due at 9:80 p.m. and 4:40 a.m. yesterday attributed to heavy traffic. Detectives Zommers of the J. M. I. remains in the city. Numbers 4 and 10 were twenty and fifteen minutes late respectively yesterday.
Auction note advertises twenty four inch manhogany top tables by Davidson and Henderson now 89 cents, formerly 200. Limited stock, marked sale items.
For sale a neat three room frame house on 9th street lot 35 by 120 with cement walk iron fence fruit trees. Price 700 dollars terms include part cash and time on balance. Contact A Turpin.
The Educational class did not meet Monday evening because Prof. Cochran is ill. A meeting will be held in the association rooms early next week. Also notes promote smoke from Gath at Danningtons and highlight furniture at Davidson and Henderson's with mahogany top tables on sale.
High School to play Columbus Athletics on Friday December 25 in a strongly contested Christmas game. Thanksgiving score was 4 to 2 Athletics. Local notes include family visits, store ads, legal suits, probate hearing, and various promotions across town.
Sheriff Vox escorted Jesse Dobson and Wm Henderson to the penitentiary for two years each. A crowd gathered at the station to see them depart. Holiday sales and local ads from Dunningtons and Donner’s highlight draws for Christmas. The Athletic Association football team to meet for practice this afternoon. Local residents note new patents, goods, and business openings as town activity continues.
A reader crafts a unique present by presenting a dozen fine photos to be displayed at Fergn A-86. The note mentions planning and arranging a window display, with references to Grifith and a person named Xmee Beewy.
Two cyclists met an accident when their bikes collided after hitting a wooden obstacle. Both wheels were damaged but frames stayed intact as they rode away claiming it was their first crash in about 3,000 miles.
Prof. John J. Cochran is confined to his home with rheumatism. Prices listed include coal base burner at 69 cents and未. a large Christmas morning addit ion promised with a big issue and ad opportunities for readers.
Dr Ballentine offers a public test of genuine homeopathic cures, promising self cure using true remedies. He claims hundreds cured and many under care prove his medicines relieve disease faster than standard drugstore drugs. The event marks a rare opportunity for free samples and demonstration of effective homeopathy.
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