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Newspaper
Columbus Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1896
Page
4
A lengthy list shows numerous residents visiting Indianapolis, Greensburg, Kokomo, Shelbyville, and other cities for Christmas and holidays. Several families and individuals, including Miss Stella Yoder, Mr. and Mrs. Rosenbush, and Dick Cooke, are noted traveling or visiting friends. Also listed are local business notices, old items for sale, and railway updates from the area.
At Crump's Park yesterday afternoon the Athletics defeated the High School 4 to 0 after a fast game. The scoring came when Ontzinger muffed a punt and Brisbane ran 25 yards for a touchdown. Maley’s goal attempt failed. The teams featured players such as McGovney Cobb Fulwider Mobleyight West Arwine Mosbaugh Henley Miller and Maley. The game began at three o'clock with a hard fought first half ending with the ball on the High School 15 yard line.
Fragmentary ad text describes a Christmas scene with Happy Jack and Davidson Henderson, noting a sack of gifts including candy and money. It mentions Henderson’s coal and fuel offerings, a three room frame house for sale at 700 dollars with payment terms, and a photo at Ferguson's shop.
The game ended with both sides declining to resume under ruling decisions. No injuries reported and the crowd remained orderly. Umpire Fenton Hughes, with Horas Frost, officiated while Jerry Simpson and OC A Talking ton kept time. Linesman Chas Wrenn from Indianapolis assisted. Players included Homer Cutzinger and Dudley McGovney on the high school, Dana Mobley and Harry Thompson from the Columbia team of 94 and 95 aiding the Athletic squad, with Wm. Zutteth and Claude Maley contributing.
A burnout in a switch-board near the corner of 3d and Franklin last night around 9 o clock caused street lights to go out until a lineman could be notified and repairs made. The ad offers a dozen fine photos at Ferguson 86.6.
A distinguished physician outlines homeopathy and its remedies showing how genuine treatments can cure. The event offers the public free samples of homeopathic remedies crafted by a licensed doctor. The demonstration aims to prove cures through patient examples and a tested medical approach.
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