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Newspaper
Columbus Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1897
Page
2
Republican members of the Illinois legislature conducted a caucus last night to nominate a candidate for the United States Senate amid a colder, cloudy Friday.
Nebraska and surrounding states face heavy storms as The Silver Weekly announces a new weekly Star issue starting on the 4th. It pledges to report on falling prices and gold standard advocacy while noting wheat prices around 90c per bushel versus 50c last summer.
Mrs J Chandler of Hope is seriously ill at her home with no hope for recovery. Her daughter Mrs Alice May of Maple Grove is noted as related in the report.
F T Cramp reports to the Star that he holds over one million bricks in stock. He hopes for a prosperous next season in Columbus from a building stand point.
Last summer Stillenger and Lee secured the contract to build two miles of a new pike road in Jennings county. The bonds were to be cold yesterday with three bidders. Work on the road will likely begin as soon as feasible.
Edger Wangergriff returns from Franklin after visiting family. John Weir brings the Diamond Special loaded with township trustees to Indianapolis. The Cambridge train arrives late and the 9 30 southbound is thirty minutes behind schedule. The pay car travels Madison branch then Louisville. Crump's theater promises The Limited Mail with Beatrice leading a strong company and advanced stage mechanics.
An advertisement touts Stahlhuths Toilet Lotion as free from acids and alkalies with no paste or grease. It promises to cure chaps pimples and other skin imperfections while keeping skin clear smooth and elastic. The ad warns only 25 bottles are available and genuine product requires the Ernest Stantbury & Co. druggists address in Columbus Indiana.
A fragmentary line mentions a woman clinging to a husband and imploring him to try a load of J.A.George's iced items, but details are incomplete and unclear.
A small noon ceremony at Mr. and Mrs. John Steenbarger east of town united Misa Cora Steenbarger to Barley Littiken of Sweet Ireland. Rev Massett officiated as a hush wedding became a village surprise with a crowd of serenaders bearing bells horns and pans to celebrate at the bride and groom’s door.
A handsome thermometer stands before Owens and Williams with the firm name lettered on it. The instrument is described as fine and reliable and was given as a gift to the business.
Joe Young a popular Maple Grove grocer and Frank Matthews Jr a young gentleman went to the country to hunt rabbits. They had great success with a combined three rabbits, including Joe killing a large rabbit with a club after shooting at it.
The old board adjourned sine die and the annual meeting named new directors Frank McNeal J R Dunlap Fawcett John Jewell James B Goodnow BE Francis W F Taylor John M Carr. Terms run through 1898 1899 1900 with a subsequent meeting next Monday at 8 o clock to elect president recording secretary and treasurer. The association seeks an agent at every county post office for the weekly paper.
Steve Wood buys stock for one dollar at Jno A George’s store. Joseph and Benjamin Parker purchase the Isaac P Cox farm in Sandcresk township as Mr. Cox prepares to move to Texas. Citizens Building and Loan Association holds a stockholders meeting January 21 at 7 30 p m to elect three directors. Secretary David Sroxo announces cabinet picks for McKinley including John Sherman Charley Emory Smith W R Merriam Cornelius Bliss Henry Payne Nathan Goff Judge McKenna and Wilson.
Experiments for the United States board of ordnance used an electrical device to photograph the projectile as it moved inside the gun. A wooden rod with copper rings forms successive electrical contacts that record each position on a plate. Distances between records average 3.7 cm with intervals sometimes as short as 0.0005 seconds.
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