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Newspaper
Columbus Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1897
Page
2
City editor reports cloudy skies with possible rain tonight and Saturday. Colder weather to follow Saturday night. Paper press changes planned with a new press to be purchased. a firm member will travel to Chicago Sunday night to arrange the upgrade.
The New Years issue of the Daily Herald, slimmer by one column, presents a crisp appearance and what seems a richer news mix. Readers may favor this compact format over a larger edition filled with plate matter.
The coming legislature should consider a compulsory school law urged by leading educators. Indiana’s 800000 school age children see only two thirds enrolled and half the days attended, risking youth crime. With twenty eight of forty six states already on the books, Indiana should act this year.
Editorial extols W. E. R. McKeen as a reliable figure for emergencies and a champion of the poor and veterans. It notes his long leadership of the Vandalia railroad and credits him with starting the line and building wealth from humble beginnings. It asserts his plain, practical voice over rhetoric and asserts trust in his financial prudence.
Advert reads Black Velvet Harness Oil to protect harness leather by oiling occasionally. It promises longer life and a newer look, offered by Exyxus StauLnurn & Co druggists in Columbus, Ind.
The Terre Haute Express endorses W. R. McKeen, praising his long career, honesty, and public spirit. It argues his balanced judgment, experience in business and public life, and adherence to republican principles make him a fitting senator for Indiana, while criticizing opponents for talk and language over deeds.
Nov 15 trains depart from the Pennsylvania passenger depot to Indianapolis Louisville Madison Cambridge City with daily and Sunday limited services. Central Union and Long Distance Telephone Companies announce Columbus connectivity and copper line service with quotes on application.
A fragmented list names city and county officials from multiple towns including Taylorsville Nineveh Piatrock Columbus Clifty Rockcreek and Jonesville with supervisors and a county superintendent J A Wade and city officers listed for the fifth. The OCR reads as a roster of names and posts without a clear narrative or date.
The Central Union Telephone Company introduces improved apparatus letting two or more subscribers share a line without signal interference. It aims to cut costs for users with limited needs and offers quoted rates on application to the Manager.
A historical listing enumerates fire alarm box locations with intersections and street names such as 12 Second and Jackson and 138 Fifth and Brown. Entries include Mooney's Tannery, Starch Works, Reeves Pulley Works, and multiple corners like Seventh and Jackson, Ninth and Sycamore, and Sixteenth and California.
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