This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 35 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Columbus Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1897
Page
4
Owens & Williams advertise space central No ISS and Citizens No 137 offering farm and home properties in the “New South” with low rates and prompt service. They market real estate loans and insurance and invite inquiries for buyers seeking productive farms or homes through financing options and quick dealings.
Real estate listings offer No 65 six room house with cellar and barn on Cottage avenue, No 73 large modern house on Hatching avenue, No 71 six room cottage at Highland avenue, plus lots and farms Nos 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 and 84 with prices, terms, and trade options. Furniture and mills also advertised.
Real estate board lists several rental properties on Burns ville Pike Franklin Street Union and 1st Street with monthly rates from 3.00 to 8.00, plus terms through April. Properties include cottages with wells cisterns and sheds, a bakery and storeroom, and a room house near Reeves factory. Call office for more listings and money to loan options.
The case of Charles Hies against William Raddick concluded Wednesday with a verdict for Leas awarding 3 000 dollars. Reports say jurors debated at length over a much larger possible sum while Raddick alleged Leas swindled him out of 400 bushels of corn and hurled harsh accusations. The defendant seeks a new trial amid claimed irregularities in the trial.
Willard Swain, age 21 and son of Thomas Swain and wife of Pike's Peak Brown Co., left home seven years ago after 14 years of age due to home grievances. He returned Monday January 25 to his parental home where his father runs a general store. During his absence he has traveled through 22 states and visited New York, San Francisco, New Mexico and British Columbia.
The gerrymander has featured in nearly all central western states for fifteen years. Political reversals have often followed with district redraws aimed at preserving the ascendant party. Yet the gerrymander fails to erase major landslides that periodically sweep the nation.
Postmaster Thomas A. Rush located James Queenan's son Thomas Queenan a private in the Seventeenth U S Infantry stationed at Columbus Ohio. The search began after a letter from Ireland seeking his son. misdirections in Denver Chicago and Columbus were resolved by detective work revealing the army connection and safeguarding correspondence.
Fred Voland is improving after influenza. John Crump Jr has grippe. Mrs Will Dodge has suffered grippe for a week.
Gur Mr. Turpin will take charge of the carrier routes hereafter and collect on Saturday and Mondays. Route No. 1 is collected Monday by Ed Hosea and Route No. 3 by Ralph May. Route No. 2 collected Saturday by Edgar Abbott and Route No. 4 by Chas Foster. Please have your dime ready when Mr. Turpin calls.
The Big Four Route linked with Chesapeake and Ohio Railway offers top facilities from Chicago to Dayton and many intermediate points. Palace Sleeping Cars from St. Louis and Indianapolis, Wagner Sleeping Cars, Bullet Parlor Cars and Dining Cars are highlighted for travel to the inauguration.
Col Stansifer arrived from the north last evening and W J Hill of Cincinnati was in town yesterday. Mayor Beck is in Indianapolis and will return Thursday. Various residents including Seneca Drybread, Mrs W F Norton, Ed Wrighter, Joe Whitten, Miss Ella Hollowell, Mrs Isham Prather and Bernice, John Vorwald, and Floyd Knight were noted in local movement or visits to Indianapolis, Edinburg, Tipton, and other nearby places.
A meeting at the German schoolhouse elected officers for a chief and announced a social and literary club to be organized this evening. The second German Club in the city will join the German American Social Club as the local German clubs.
Ernest Stahlhuth found his prized mocking bird Dixie dying in his drug store. He and his clerk Frank Lowe treated the bird but could not save it, and the loss is felt deeply.
Train number 78 from South Bend arrived late yesterday by about 40 minutes. Rail traffic for both freight and passenger is reported very light. A box car derailed near Jonesville Monday evening but caused no damage and was quickly returned to the track.
Yesterday a Star reporter visited Silverman’s dry goods shop where proprietor Levi Silverman recounted a scene in which a blind man sought the reporter with a hint of mock astonishment. The exchange ended in shared laughter.
Mrs. Anna Linton of this city learns of the death of her youngest sister Miss Libbie Hadden in Uniontown Penn. once a prominent figure in local society. With her passing Mrs. Linton becomes the sole surviving member of a family of thirteen children.
Sleighing was fine yesterday morning and night with soft afternoon conditions. A large crowd enjoyed many sleigh rides as numerous bobsled parties caused lively, raucous cheers and merriment throughout the evening.
Social notes list Miss Myrtle Whitlatch entertaining a small group next Thursday. A box party for the Shore Acres performance at Cramps on Monday night includes Miss Whitlatch Mayme McCullough Emma Volland Lillian Volland Ethel Fulwider Clarence McCullough Kent Cooper Joe Irwin Jr Roy Jackson and Carl Volland.
Dr Woodard will organize a Bible class starting next Monday evening from 8 to 9 p m John Jewls's bookkeeping class meets tonight.
Auction item and charity show announced for February 4 1897 at Schwartzkopf's opera house to benefit Wm Dahn. Cards of good wood offered for one dollar with a world beater 11 4 designation.
Mrs Graham mother of Jos Graham and Mrs WI Shea died yesterday at her North Franklin home at 10 30. Funeral announcements to follow. Mrs W C Abbot aged 82 died yesterday morning at 11 at the family home on Eighth between Chestnut and California. Funeral Thursday at 2 p m interment city cemetery Hey Sweeney to conduct the ceremony.
Raymond and Ayrshire Nut Company reports a new fuel and ice supply deal with Vott CoLmBus FueL and Ic Co. The arrangement supports local bakery and dairy customers with steady energy and ice deliveries through the winter season.
The sale lists W900 stove cards offered at $1 each at John A George's. The Wollands hardware interior is being newly painted as part of shop improvements.
Local ad offers a three room house with improvements for 200 dollars down and 400 dollars in yearly payments. Prospective buyers are urged to visit the office for details and view.
A local ad states a 30 day promotion by M. J. Hieri at the Citizens' 72 store offering three fresh loaves of bread with every dollar of groceries paid in cash. The address given is Car, 10th and Mechanic streets with Bell phone 179.
Reported by C A Snow and Co patent solicitors in Washington D C list includes patents awarded to J Baxter Fort Wayne for a bed coach F P Bailey Indianapolis for a dental chair C H Campton New Albany for a cattle guard D A Danforth Elkhart for a grinding machine W Gunn Indianapolis for a water heater M E Kershner Wabash for a wire fence A R Nicholas Indianapolis for a sack support J J Reinhart Loogootee for a wrench L Spangler Lafayette for a rotary harrow O H Van Guder Borden for a stove W R Waggoner Archer for check row wires
The Supreme Court, by a bare majority, upholds Ohio and Indiana state taxes on railroad, express and telegraph companies. Express firms challenged the Ohio tax laws while the Western Union Telegraph Company contested Indiana's levies. Three distinct tax forms were at issue in Ohio.
J A George offers a cheaper kindling alternative to coal oil in a local ad. The notice highlights pricing and availability for residents seeking an affordable fuel option.
Pensioners are instructed to bring vouchers to Cal Hunter located at the northeast corner of Fifth and Washington streets on the ground floor. A 10k flag reference appears in the entry, with the code number 8112 indicating an internal tracking tag.
Wheat 86 cents per bushel, corn 18 cents, bailed hay 10 dollars per ton. Chickens 5 cents per pound, geese 5 cents, eggs 10 cents per dozen, butter 6 to 7 cents per pound. Turkeys 8 cents, ducks 6 cents, coffee 134 cents per package, sugar 44 cents per pound. Canned goods 5 to 8 cents per can, beans soup 2 cents, marrowfat 3 cents, kidney 3 cents per pound. Lima beans 4 cents, soap 3 cents per cake, potatoes 30 cents per bushel, apples 40 cents, turnips 15 cents. Bacon and lard 5 cents, tobacco 6 cents per cut, molasses 20 cents per gallon, rice 5 cents per pound, hominy 1 cent.
A bold advertisement proclaims 2000 pounds of coal offered under the motto No Man. The ad urges readers to watch for bargains in the paper's space on the fourth page placed by Owens and Williams.
Mrs Reeves resumed duties yesterday as students rehearsed for a Continental Congress program marking Washingtons birthday. The Physics class explored why polar bears appear white and discussed color warming winter wear.
Dr. Trotter remains in a dangerous state as physicians Drs Rice and Banker visit but deem recovery unlikely. His capillary system fails and his blood purportedly thins. the illness is unclassifiable and baffling to doctors.
Pedestrians faced a disagreeable day as sidewalks were left unclean. Citizens are urged to shovel and scrape away snow to prevent accidents and show consideration for walkers, aligning with the golden rule.
A fragmented Columbus column lists fuel and wood ads, insurance notes, loan offers, and a gym director promise. It mentions 436 Fourth Street Kinney and Kinney Co and Owens Williams bargains, plus local social news like a sleigh ride, an upcoming marriage rumor, and a rail switch mishap at Donner’s mill.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.