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Newspaper

Columbus Star

Location

Columbus, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jan 03, 1897

Page

4

Local residents and visitors drop in and leave town

A long list of names visits and travels through the city yesterday. Cora Coffey from Hope and Jessie Mayfield from Wert are noted among many others, with arrivals from Indianapolis Shelbyville Cincinnati and Noblesville. The Orinoco furniture factory plans a start up tomorrow and wood heating supplies are highlighted in John A. George’s headquarters.

Cora Coffey Hope Jessie Mayfield Wert Sid Coleman Indianapolis Libbie Engelbach George Pence Ida Prast Shelbyville Hawley Crawfordville Gao Caldwell Ann Manzy Rushville Blanch Elza Sycamore

Wanted sums loaned on real estate security

Owens and Williams advertise seeking loans secured by real estate. They offer amounts from $50 up and invite readers to watch for bargains in their space in the southwest corner of this page.

Iif Owens & Williams Owens & Williams

Furnished Room for Rent on Washington Street

To rent to the right parties a furnished room in a private dwelling on Washington Street. Enquire at the Star office tf.

Washington Street Star Office

Man shoots by accident as gun given to niece

Nine oclock last night James Lacy visited John Albert on Island Washing Street and handed a 32 caliber revolver to his child niece. The gun discharged, grazing Albert’s left arm and entering his side near the heart. The bullet lodged in deep back muscles. Albert was treated at home, then taken to hospital. Both sides call it an accident.

Joan Albert Island Washing Street James Lacy Star Jim Lacy Mr. Albert Noice Lacy Albert Arcie

Wood customers buy 1 1 4 cords from John A George

A reader notes a wood sale offering one and one quarter cords per load at John A George's, with price details implied by the ad. The fragment shows casual barter language and a local seller name.

Pennsylvania Lines Sell Holiday Tickets To Several Cities

The Pennsylvania lines reported sales of 140 tickets to Indianapolis 37 to Edinburg 21 to Franklin 37 to Seymour 12 to Shelbyville and a good sale to other surrounding stations. Home seekers excursions are announced for January February March April and May to northwest and southwest points. Application blanks for the new interchangeable 5000 mileage books are available with the ticket agent. The mileage books are expected to be unpopular.

Pennsylvania Lines Indianapolis Edinburg Franklin Seymour Shelbyville

Hope dry goodsman makes voluntary assignment

Wm. A. Howard of Hope assigns all assets of about 4000 to Horace G. Soloman as assignee. Liabilities are unknown. Howard cites inability to collect debts and recent misfortune including two store robberies as the cause of his failure.

Wm. A. Howard Hope Horace G. Soloman

Fashionable custom clothing urged by time

The article urges continuing to produce fashionable clothing to order from fine materials. It emphasizes that well fitting attire is not enough and the suiting must be reasonably handsome and appropriate, asserting woolens prevent such fashion mistakes.

Father Time

Davidson Reception Celebrates New Year For Davidson Pair

An informal Friday reception at John Q. Davidson’s residence on Eleventh and Mechanic honors Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Davidson of Greensburg. Over 100 friends paid respects, with Misses Mabel McSweeney and Mamie Winans greeting guests as Weishburn’s Orchestra provided music.

John Q. Davidson Eleventh Mechanic Streets Thomas E. Davidson Greensburg Mabel McSweeney Mamie Winans Weshburn Lila Keyes Maud Cooper Bertha Wallace Lotta Arwine Daisy Shane Ed Green Will Irwin

Real estate loan offers by Kinney and Kiney

Advertises loans of 200 or 250 dollars on real estate including house and lot. Calls for interested persons to visit their office of Kinney & Kiney.

Et Kinney & Kiney

Wood for sale and Big Four mileage tickets offered

Advertises heating wood with 14 cords for one dollar or 74 cords for five dollars at John A. George's. Highlights Big Four Route interchangeable mileage tickets valuable to businesses and travelers, noting the line spans Ohio Indiana Illinois with access to major cities on connecting lines.

John A. George's Ohio Indiana Illinois John A. Grot Ge’a

Family seeks a girl to do house work

An appeal invites families to contact the Star office for a household helper.

Star Office

Church Services And Programs This Week Across Denominations

Local churches list Sunday School sessions and sermons across Baptist, Presbyterian, United Brethren, Methodist, and Episcopal congregations. Highlights include series on Pauls Prayers, Good Clothes sermons for tradespeople, week of prayer events, youth programs, baptisms, Holy Eucharist, and chapel lectures at St Pauls Parish with evening prayers and Ladies Guild meetings.

Baptist Cuorog Boys and Girls Brigade Presbyterian Cxhunrch Hood S. S M. E. Clavurcu Stella Goodnow John Epworth League St. Pawl Sycamore St Ladies Guild

Heating Wood Offer At John A. George's Yard

Readable ad states heating wood for sale on John A. George's property. Prices listed: one and four tenths cords for one dollar or seven and a half cords for five dollars.

Marriage License Notice and Local Sale Offer

Marriage license records show David Breeding with Nannie Robertson and Will Robertson with Stella Hitchcock. Also note a local sale offering a cord and a quarter of heating wood for one dollar at John A George's.

David Breeding Nannie Robertson Will Robertson Stella Hitchcock John A. George’s

Miss Mary McLaughlin Recovers After Major Surgery

Mary McLaughlin has recovered well following a difficult operation. The note mentions a wake up call and a request to buy wood from John A and George, indicating local domestic matters.

Mary. McLaughlin John A. George

Miss Laura Dobson Returns to Indianapolis After Visit

Miss Laura Dobson arrived back in Indianapolis last evening after a visit with Mr Willis Dobson and his wife.

Laura Dobson Indianapolis Willis Dobson

Donaker to resign city attorney post for new appellate duties

John W. Donaker will resign as city attorney at the next council meeting and move to Indianapolis the following day to assume duties as assistant Reporter Supreme Court. He will relocate his family later in the month.

John W. Donaker Indianapolis Supreme Court Mr. Donaker

For Sale Notices and Items From Star Office

For sale a family horse gentle and kid friendly ideal for private family call Star office. For sale letter press at Hi office. Anyone having a house I pay them in the hands of Cl Turpin real estate exchange she will find you a renter at office over Lienberger. Smoke the famous Dunningtons.

Star Office Letter Press Honsee Cl Turpin Lienberger

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Roger H. L. Rose Pereu Ssh Violet Deparmne Mystic Shrine Dunnington Washington St Wallace The White House J. V. Hilger Chas Mally Dan Wert Grammar Fred Rumple Dr. Voris Saint Louie Mrs. Johnson al McLaughlin Jeffersonville Will Everroad Ray Terre Haute John Gent New Orleans Orinoco Furniture Fred I. Patterson Samuel Wertz Noblesville John Albert John A Thompson Lienberger Tailor and Furnisher Davidson Frank Lindsay H. M. Holmes & Bro Pastor Swift the Baptist Church United Brethern Tabernacle Church of God Daniel Christ George Snyder & Son Steve Wood Edward Russell Rockcreek Township Circuit Court Wm. H.robbins John J. Danom Nets Wm. Scleheeuser Mary Buente Claudius Chambers Joseph Gable Dunningtons
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