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Newspaper
Columbus Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1897
Page
2
The Star reports adding forty new subscribers in the last week, highlighting appreciation from Columbus readers. It touts itself as a fearless paper with strong local support and mentions midweek editorials.
The mayor directs police to enforce the curfew ordinance, focusing on areas and hours defined by the rule. Citizens are warned to mind time, place, and company to avoid suspicions.
Tomas Estrada Palma, Cuban delegate to the United States, tells the Herald the royal decree for reforms is a trap and a confession of Spain's weakness. He repeats that Cubans will accept independence and reject any Spanish voice in Cuba's government.
In Adams County Court Mrs. Mort McAff receives 1500 damages from the City of Bluffton for injuries from a defective firewalk. A prior trial had awarded 400 but the Supreme Court reversed that decision. The article notes an extra school event and a remark about Mark Hanna.
Fisher's Grocery stock damaged by fire is being auctioned off with many people buying groceries cheaply. Joe Whitten is the auctioneer. Perce Kendal and Davey Lewellen traveled to Flatrock after lecturing on the life of Christ illustrated by a stereopticon. David Lott, injured in a recent freight wreck, returned to Indianapolis with his wife and child and hopes to resume work soon. Trustee Jewell's office remains busy as the city's poor line up for aid, some eight to ten at a time seeking crusts.
Yesterday in the Indiana Senate multiple measures moved forward to engrossment including a metropolitan police act for certain cities and acts on savings banks drug purity and school law. Debate touched reformatories autopsies state highways and fish propagation amid fiscal concerns.
An 1897 notice states on and after February 10 we will sell for cash only and invite patrons to see bargains at Henry & Lake. Other items mention Chris Seeger sick at home on Fifth Street and Kinney & Kinney offering loans. The Chicago Record notes a labeled package marked Trouble in Cleveland.
Beginning January 1 1897 the Weekly Courier Journal becomes the Twice s Wert Courier Journal with Wednesday and Saturday issues. The Wednesday paper covers news and politics while Saturday offers stories misc and family content. Each issue will be six pages total twelve pages weekly for 104 pages per year. The price remains $1 annually. Henry Watterson will write political editorials. Daily Courier Journal rates listed for different combinations.
A jumble of brief items notes a drumbeat of 1900s politics and social scenes. Mentions McKinley, Hanna, Paraker’s governor, Gov Bushnell and Lyman Gage with various opinions from multiple papers. Local notes report Miss Spurgeon in Waynesville and Carl Gent’s Indianapolis medical stay amid a Marshal County fire loss and drunk arrest.
A fishing party from Shelbyville Indiana headed to Flat Rock river in Bartholomew county was ambushed by a group of farmers. The farmers shot at the horses wounding both animals before the men fled across the county line. Frank Galloway was shot in the back and Charles Merrick in the leg. The attack followed dynamite use to destroy fish in Flat Rock river.
An exchange notes more young men are learning trades in the penitentiary than outside. The remark argues society pushes inmates toward professional roles instead of practical mechanics skills.
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