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Newspaper
Columbus Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1897
Page
4
The notice invites buyers and investors to Owens & Williams Real Estate Loans & Insurance No 68 to 82 listings, from six room houses on Cottage Ave to 150 acre Brown county farms and a saw mill. It promotes easy payments and trade options, plus a Belvedere Hotel note and a request for agents at county post offices.
New and fresh stock includes ladies firat quality sandals 25c retail value 50c mens arctica at 1.25 1.50 value youth laceshoes 75c value 1.00 ladies Dongolia buttons 1.25 value 1.50 mens Kangaroo heavy cork sole 2.00 3.00 value. Located at 312 Washington Street.
A burning flue on the Reeves home edge of the roof ignited shingles but was quickly extinguished by Dallas Reeves after Jez. Smith spotted the smoke and alerted him. No injuries or major damage reported.
The popular Beatrice will perform in the city next Friday at Cramps Theatre for the production of The Limited Mail. Her many fans can look forward to further evidence of her versatility during the show.
A brief notice urges readers to watch for bargains in a space located in the southwest corner of the page. Owens & Williams are named. The fragment provides no further details or dates.
A small three room house is offered for rent at 3 dollars per month on California Street. The fragmentary notice includes names Clairée and Torpin and reflects harsh times with the line Rent is low.
Cold wave prices list wood cord bundles at John A. George's Columbus Markets with hay eggs butter and fowl among the items. The Twice-A-Week Courier Journal and daily Star offer subscriptions for five dollars yearly in the Belvedere block. A furnished room for rent on Washington street is advertised at the Star office.
George M Beers sues Wm B Phillips and Carrie Phillips on note and mortgage for 200. State vs Alonzo and Emmett Pumphrey on petit larceny tied to turkey dealing. attorneys Dave Imig and Ches Hamblen. Abram Johnson information gathered. suit to be filed Monday for obtaining money under false pretenses. Evidence heard in J Richardson Co v BE I Huber. decision pending. Tompkins v Cooper on note for 1084.59 compromised. State ex rel Elmer Fortner voting-buying case postponed to next term. Ely awarded judgment against Foster et al on note 725 and mortgage foreclosure.
A small grocery note from 257 Second Street highlights honest weights and prompt delivery as key selling points. The message emphasizes customer trust and a focus on straightforward pricing and service.
In a brief notice from the office a presale event is set to proceed with terms and dates to be announced. The communication underscores sale conditions and eligibility for bidders.
A roundup of upcoming worship and church events includes Tabernacle in Muncie with morning and evening sermons and Sunday school at 2 pm. Presbyterian services at regular hours with communion at 10:30 am and an evangelistic 7 pm with choir. Multiple churches list sermons, meetings, and special invitations for carpenters, masons, and contractors.
A local Sunday School in Ohio township elected its new officers. The piece notes Frank’s regular Sunday attendance and mentions social plans with his best girl, while the town faces a poor wheat crop and ongoing questions about mail service. It also references a local ad for Gath at Dunningtons.
T. T. Boyle returns to Chicago University pursuing a master of arts degree. Grandma Cohee of Rockcreek township is bedfast from age. Abs Amanns returns from Indianapolis after supervising a model day-press with automatic tier. A Burnsville stock company plans a rural telephone line to Elizabethtown connecting with Harrison Co. stockholders include Cosby Williams Cohee Huffman Springer and others. Doctors report the community remains largely healthy. Loan opportunity advertised: $200 or $250 on real estate through Ja Kinney & Kinney.
A newspaper seeks a capable person to solicit daily and weekly subscriptions. The job targets either a man or a woman who can engage potential readers, explain subscription options, and secure signups for ongoing delivery. Candidates should have strong communication skills and reliable transportation.
Yesterday evening Pearl Williams tied his horse near Tom Hall's machine shop. The frightened animal bolted onto the sidewalk in front of Reaves and Seward bicycle shop, nearly crashing through a glass plate front before being caught. Williams says the horse has never run away before.
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