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Newspaper
Columbus Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1897
Page
4
Real estate broker Owens Williams advertises home ownership options with flexible financing and loans. The note promises partial lists of bargains daily and invites buyers to call for buy or sell opportunities. It mentions farm or home investments in the New South and twice monthly excursions.
Wm. Bush of Petersville is very ill with consumption, worsened in recent days while Clvis Seeger shows slow improvement from a sick spell. Baltimore fresh produce lists lettuce, radishes, new onions, and oysters at 25c per quart. Let Loy The Cheap Grocer.
United Brethren Church preaches morning and evening with S S at 9 30. Tabernacle hosts services by Rev George Sweeney and Rev Z T Sweeney. Presbyterian Church lists services and Bible class. A M E Church holds revival with Dr Collins at 10 30 and praise at 3. M E E Church outlines Sunday schedule. St Pauls notes Holy Communion at 7 and sermons at 10 45 and 7 with lectures on prayer book and church relations. George Winans adds to rear of his store room.
Frank Johnson the alleged horse thief was arraigned before Justice Palmer for a preliminary hearing. The hearing was waived and he was bound over to await circuit court action on a five hundred dollar bond. In default he remained in the county jail. Johnson spoke little and appeared reserved.
A mixed lot of real estate ads offers six room houses with cellars wells and barns on Cottage avenue and nearby streets. Prices range from 1 200 to 3 000 with payments or trades, plus 15 acre and 140 acre farms in Ohio township Harrison township and Brown county and a saw mill property with 35 horsepower engine.
Classified rental notice lists several cottages and a bakery storefront with details like location Burns ville Pike Franklin Street 6th Street Heeses factory and First and Franklin. Prices range from 3.00 to 5.50 per month with terms varying by unit and term. Offices invite inquiries for more real estate for sale trade or rent and advertise money to loan.
A pleasant birthday surprise was held Friday evening for Miss Lotta Voris marking her 12th birthday. About fifty guests gathered at Dr. Voris's residence at 7th and Pearl streets, enjoying valentines souvenirs and an elegant lunch before departing with best wishes.
Listed cases include The Krag Reynolds company versus Daniel C Fisher and partners as Fisher Bros. The New Hampshire Life Insurance Company and St Paul Life Insurance Company on supplemented execution. W W Lambert attorney for plaintiff. Volland versus Cook on note and account demand $100 with W F Norton attorney. Askin versus Cohee on note and mortgage demand $600.
Dry wood and 1 to 2 cards for one dollar at the Handle Factory. Blow 104 repperel sheeting 12 cents only at Meyer and Fiegenbaums.
Mr and Mrs Joe Weller entertained the Columbia Euchre Club at Frank Crumps residence on North Washington Street Friday evening. Progressive Euchre winner was Arthur Overstreet with Will Lincon second and Captain Lucas third, all awarded elegant chinaware. A delicious Indian meal followed. Attendees included numerous local couples and individuals such as Frank Griffith Lehman Lincoln Abs Lucas Wells Griffith Thomas Overstreet Mooney Gottschalk Adams Weller Clark Ice Katheryne Cramp Stan sifer Frank Crump Jr Suverkrup Frank Brookman and others.
Thomas R. Redman and Frank Cook, acting jury commissioners, will convene Monday to panel jurors for the coming term of court. The session aims to organize the grand and trial juries for upcoming judicial duties.
Help wanted for two trustworthy agents with salary and expense paid. Call Monday morning. Address 705 Washington Street. Street commissioner was repairing feed and drainage pipes at the drinking fountains yesterday.
Richard Thomas travels from Indianapolis, Ed Smith of Taylorsville spends a day here, Wm. Shea returns from Indianapolis, Ed Frost comes down to spend Sunday with family, Miss Ella Carter visits relatives, J. Homer Houk and others are noted in transit, Elder Z T Sweeney returns from Eureka Illinois after speaking on Abraham Lincoln.
In East Columbus Mr and Mrs John Tompson hosted an old time taffy pulling in honor of James Redman of Roseville Indiana. After candy making a short theatrical by local youths entertained about 25 attendees and a good time was reported.
Readers may subscribe to the Indianapolis Weekly Journal and the Weekly Star together for one year at the price of 1 50. The notice promotes a combined gift option and highlights the discount as a package deal.
William Knights and William Shatto appeared before the mayor after pleading guilty in police court to disturbing the peace. The judge suspended sentence as they had already served time in jail, with Shatto released on bail after about two days. The city hoped the prior warning would deter further violations while avoiding county costs.
The phrase promotes Meyer and Fiegenbaums as the place to save money with a recommendation to always shop there. The note highlights a local retailer and encourages patronage.
Mr Turpin will oversee carrier boys routes and collect on Saturdays and Mondays. Route 1 by Ed Hosea and Route 3 by Ralph May collect on Monday. Route 2 by Edgar Abbott and Route 4 by Chas Foster collect on Saturday. Please have your dime ready when Mr Turpin calls.
Henry Stader sixteen, son of Charley Stader of Orinoco, fled home for days. After return he was spotted toward Edinburg by bloodhounds led by Mr. Smith and captured near Taylorsville. He confessed intent to visit sister in Edinburg and was jailed to await reformatory transfer. His brother John is also missing. both dogs credited for locating him.
The Orphans' Home celebrated its fourth anniversary with a board meeting and a cantata titled A visit to Grandpa. Sixty six children are housed and fed while the building is crowded.
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