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Newspaper
Columbus Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1897
Page
4
Owens Williams Real Estate and Insurance offers to help buyers own homes with flexible terms and loans. Partial list of bargains and frequent updates promise fair prompt service and investments in productive farms or homes in the New South with frequent excursions and low rates.
For sale notices list numerous properties No 68 to No 85 with six room houses, cottages, large estates, farms, and a saw mill. Locations include Cottage avenue Ninth Tenth streets Maple Grove Highland Avenue Burnsville Pike Captain Purcell’s addition East Columbus Brown County Clifty Township Jackson Township and Wayuanaville. Prices range from 700 to 4000 with various trade options and payment terms.
A Bloomington World report details the Tow Bass feud from Mitchell, recounting Henry Tow's brutal jaw shooting by Curt Bass, his murder with fourteen bullets, Bud Tow's crippling injuries, and Marion Tow’s fatal double barrel shotgun killing by John Walker in Shoals. Leander Tow died of cancer, and L. B. Moore serves seven years for killing Henry Tow. Curtis Bass was released from prison in April.
Rainbow observed at four o'clock this morning, Luke Thomas asserts, and he can prove it with Archie McEwen corroboration.
Gus Remy of Elizabethtown was in the city yesterday. John R Anderson of Elizabethtown visited. Attorney Charles Baker traveled to Indianapolis yesterday. Miss Pool of Hartsville visits the Strickland and Turpin families. Charles Miller left for Washington D C. Mr Murray and wife of Columbus were guests of Edgil Vandegrift. Barney Mcavenue of Taylorsville will ship a carload of horses next week. L C Butler of Toledo, special agent Western Assurance, called on Kinney Kinney. Benjamin Kelsey, Hartford Insurance state agent, passed through on the northbound train.
The passage reports lagrippe in the country and Washingtons birthday tomorrow with notes on good weather for ice plants yet harsh conditions for coal dealers. It mentions a rent notice for a six room cottage at 1324 Franklin St and Dr Clark as contact. It also notes Mr Randall ill with lagrippe and a tree trimmed accident.
A barn and contents owned by Simon Barnhart west of town burned during the night of Friday causing about 500 dollars in losses.
The St. Louis Globe Democrat criticizes the Kansas Legislature as the worst of its kind while suggesting observers escape their verdict only by turning to Missouri’s legislature. The remark highlights partisan comparisons in state governance.
Local grocers report large sales of brown sugar buckets and jugs as farmers begin making tree molasses in the county. Makers find brown sugar quicker and easier than hours of sap boiling, per Franklin Star.
On Washington's birthday an early morning delivery will occur. The office opens until 10 a.m. and reopens in the evening from 5 to 5 30. Mail for Waymansville Newbern and Petersville closes at 1 p.m.
Rental ads describe eight room houses, cottages, and a bakery storefront on Washington and Franklin streets with monthly rents from 1 to 4 dollars. Several properties offer wells cisterns and wood houses, some with living rooms, as well as terms applying from April Ist. A local real estate office offers loans and more listings.
The electric street railway of John Crump resumed operations at noon after a sixteen day suspension caused by the insurance company's doubling of rates on all buildings lit from trolley wire. Crump added a new dynamo and will run a separate lighting system from the street car plant.
The notice lists multiple residents in poor health. Mrs Sparrel is seriously ill while Mrs Michael Emig suffers la grippe. Mrs Willis Dobson remains on the sick list. Miss Ida Welding is not expected to recover and death is anticipated at any time.
A social at Crump's hall Saturday night February twenty seventh charges five cents admission. Rules require women to wear knicker dresses and aprons while men must wear full dress with collar. fines apply for improvised attire. A vote of thanks goes to the worst dressed man and woman. Extra vittles promised during the event.
The DoHoOl Notes report shows the city teachers meeting at the high school with pupil music from Prof. Jackson room praised by Prof. Carnagey for progress. Talks covered English literature and Guizot’s Rise of the Three Cities. An institute in Columbus township and a district school graduation exam were noted at Trustee Jewell’s office and the south school building.
Frank Obrien former citizen of this city died yesterday in Indianapolis. He was one of the country’s most prominent blacksmiths with a longtime business on Fourth Street just west of Washington Street.
Advertisements for dry wood and letter-head printing at J A Georges and Sran office. Al Bozzel’s 407 Washington street offers whiskies cigars and lunch. American Telephone Co must pay 100 in Columbus for poles and wires. Kansas insurers face a state investment bill. Governor Mount asks publishers to send marked copies of legislative opinions.
Church notices list pastors and speakers for Sunday services across several congregations. M E Caureau Frazer at 10:30 a m and 7:30 p m. Tabernacle Hertzog of Hiram college to speak on The Source of the Power of the Gospel this morning. Evening sermon The Old Paths. A M E Church celebrates Richards Aliens day with 10:30 a m service by Rev Razor. S S at 9:30. 2:30 Sabbath School. 7:30 special program. Presbyterian Church observes Spirit Arrive morning and evening services. St Paul Church notes Holy Communion at 7 and 10 45 a m. sermon topics include The Breaking of Bread and Continuance in the Prayers with Baptism and bishop led services this week. Children’s service at 3:30 p m.
The Starman interviews Dora Ogden about a proposed zinc plant in Columbus. Ogden shows four piece circular molds, explains waste reduction and rapid production, and cites a potential 5,000 zincs monthly order from an eastern buyer. He warns Columbus must act or lose the plant to other towns.
The Columbus Times reports J N Marsh extols taxpaying and laboring men while hiring a printer from Iowa City, Sam Burns, amid local unemployed printers. Burns declines, citing ties to the State Press and a stable position. Telegrams reveal Marsh’s preference for outsiders over local workers, drawing criticism from residents.
An advertisement urges customers to submit job work for personalized portraits or business likenesses. It promises guaranteed results and reasonable prices. The copy advises keeping the STAR in mind when placing orders.
The Big Four Route with Chesapeake and Ohio Railway markets its picturesque journey from Chicago to Washington via a list of midwestern cities. Palace Sleeping Cars from St. Louis and Indianapolis, Wagner Sleeping Cars dining and parlor cars, and restored scenery and historical interest are highlighted to attract passengers.
Mrs. Frank Bowman received a congenial birthday surprise Friday evening at her Orinoco home. Guests included R. Cavanaugh E Markland E Romine L McLeod G Solomon J Mansfield J Truax A Kellenberger and Mrs Emma Anthony Mrs Julia Taylor and Mrs Amanda Brown. The gathering enjoyed cake coffee and fruit and all left pleased.
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