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Newspaper
Columbus Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1897
Page
4
Owning your own home is possible with flexible terms through Owens Williams Real Estate Loans and Insurance. Call to view bargains and learn about low rates on farm or home investments and the New South Excursion twice monthly.
A list of multiple properties offered for sale or trade across Ohio township Brown county Harrison and Jackson townships. Includes houses cottages with wells cisterns barns on various streets and lots, acreages from 4 to 140 acres, mills and timbered plots. Prices range from 400 to 4 250 with possible trades for city property and cash payments.
A county rental ad lists several cottages and a bakery storefront with rents from 3.00 to 4.60 per month. Locations include Burneville Pike Franklin Street Union First and Franklin streets and a Reeves factory area. The notice invites readers to call the office for more listings and mentions abundant loan money.
City attorney Norton warns Columbus council to guard city property before granting street and alley privileges to the American Telephone and Telegraph Company of Indiana. He notes lack of binding benefits, unregulated pole placement, unknown restoration timelines, and potential duplicate infrastructure with existing providers. Also outlines historical corporate details and urges value received for any grant. February 18, 1897.
The German American club held a pie social at Third street club rooms with flags and bunting. A large crowd attended and the rapid disappearance of pie showed guests enjoyed themselves. An alarm from Box 45 near Std and Wilson tested the fire department, which responded promptly and performed well.
Seniors consider an early multi day trip down the Ohio with Carl Volland likely joining. Miss Daisy Salmond is ill. Prof. Carnagey attends Indiana meeting. Physics class studies electricity. Washington's birthday celebration planned with continental congress reenactment. Freshmen praised yet accused of mischief toward staff. Kinney & Kinney seeks a girl to learn typing. Ben Noblitt and wife welcomed a ten pound boy. Fred W. Boughton, relative of James Cline, buried in Chicago yesterday.
Notice advertising the Indianapolis Weekly Journal and the Weekly Star available together for one year at 1.50. Readers are invited to bring their job work to the office to try the service.
A John Jewell's bookkeeping class met in the rooms last night and will hold a banquet tonight. Al Bozzel's old stand at 407 Washington street offers fine whiskies wine cigars and tobacco with lunch served morning and night.
The Star notes possible misinformation about a trouble with Ed Lowe and a Mr Johnson denying intoxication or tearing a sign. Bystanders supplied details, Star aims to present the facts and correct any misrepresentation. Envelopes with a Star photo offered at reasonable figures.
Walter Busch mastering an Italian harp and Schnur's seven piece orchestra will play at a Monday night domino party at the city hall. Mason's orchestra performs for the Knights of Pythias anniversary tonight. Bargains at J. A. Newton offer low price shoes, goats and child’s heels. Rev John H. Brown urges local business leaders to attract starch works or a paper mill to revive Columbus with work available.
Readers can get both the Daily Star and the Indianapolis Weekly Journal for a one year subscription at a total price of five dollars. The offer combines the two publications into a single annual rate for new subscribers.
The discussion centers on whether Columbus should own Indiana statutes for city use. The city attorney states he already has a library and requests nothing. Citizens and officials debate whether city government should possess state laws for easy access.
Job work service invites customers to submit orders for a cut of themselves or their business. The notice guarantees quality and offers reasonable prices. It urges buyers to keep the STAR in mind when placing job orders.
Belvedere Block merchant Lee Loy advertises groceries at cost with no profit and urges shoppers to buy in the Belvedere district. The notice claims defiance of competition and invites customers to consider their best interests.
Local shop advertises dry wood at affordable prices and announces readiness to handle all kinds of job work with reasonable rates.
John Crump will purchase a dynamo to run his light and power circuit and resume car service at noon yesterday with plans to expand as business warrants. The board of underwriters granted a 60 day premium deferral and urged prompt repairs, praising Crump's public spirit and commitment to Columbus's prosperity.
Carl Volland found in a large lump of coal a flower pressed within the rock. The flower is white with a yellow center and seems to have been embedded for thousands of years. Volland prizes the discovery and will preserve it carefully.
Elmer Hartwell is recovering from a severe attack of la gripe. Peg Arthur, troubled by rheumatism for months, shows improvement. Hubert Owens, laid up for a week, is now much better and downtown. Jas. Goodnow remains a la gripe victim.
A brief notice urges travelers to Washington for the inauguration to contact a Big Four agent for direct lines and services. It notes we offer letter-head printing with photos at a Stay office with reasonable charges.
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