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Newspaper

Columbus Star

Location

Columbus, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jan 17, 1897

Page

4

Owens and Williams Real Estate Bargains

Owens and Williams offer for sale a variety of properties in Columbus and surrounding townships. Listings include homes on Cottage Ave and Hutchine Ave with payments options, several farms in Bront and Brown counties, a saw mill, and a large house with barn all priced to move. Some parcels trade for city property.

Hricreters New South Owens & Williams Cottage Ave Ninth Hutchine Ave Meple Grove 7Th Sth Purcell’s East Columbus

Church Services Summary Across Local Congregations

AT THE CHURCHES listing revival and morning and evening preaching across several congregations. TABERNACLE hosts sermons on The Great Fellowship and The World's Progress with Sunday School at 2 pm. AME Church holds class meetings, sermons, and Sabbath School with evening preaching. SR. PAULS shares Sunday school, morning and evening services with Eucharist and sermons on happiness and church glory. Activities include lectures, guild meetings, and youth groups through the week.

Tabernacle the Great Fellowship T’ne World’s Progress Sr. Pauls Church of God

Mother's Wood Offer At One Dollar From John A George

A notice states that John A George offers a load of fourteen cords of wood for one dollar to win favor with readers. The terse ad promises a warm feeling if the wood is purchased, implying a promotional tactic.

John A. George

Poultry Wanted Advertisement By Joe Wooley

Joe Wooley seeks to buy 100 hens in the Cor 7th and Chestnut area. Advert says Poultry Wanted. 63 2t.

Brown County Notes Highlight Apple Trader Visit

John Tinkey of Brown County visited the city yesterday with a load of fine apples. Aaron Guffy from near Whittington was also in the city yesterday. There are reportedly a number of diphtheria cases across Brown County.

John Tinkey Brown County Aaron Guffy Whittington

Stev ens & Co. trust deed failure shocks Columbus area

The firm of F M Stevens & Co a general implement business on Fourth Street filed a deed of trust to Arthur Overstreet as assignee. Liabilities around 40000 with assets below that. The community mourns the loss of reputation and hopes for settlements with creditors and a restart. Also notes births births and local notices and school meetings.

F. M. Stevens & Co Fourth Street Arthur Overstreet Columbus Frank M. Stevens Will Stevens

G A R Commander Caylor Visits Brownstown and Noblesville

H M Caylor, department commander of the G A R of Indiana, presided at a camp fire in Brownstown to a rousing success, then traveled to Seymour and Noblesville leaving last night. He has visited here before and finds the veterans full of life.

H. M. Caylor Indiana Brownstown Noblesville

Bert Reynolds Leaves Railroad for New Life Insurance Work

Bert Reynolds, a former freight conductor with the Pennsylvania Railroad for fourteen years, has severed ties with the railroad and will join the New York Life Insurance Company. He will mostly work among railroad men. State Agent Nash is praised for his selection and prospects for Reynolds look bright.

Bert Reynolds Pennsylvania Railroad Company New York Life Ins. Co Reynolds Nash Bert

Notable Visitors and Departures Round the City

A string of residents and visitors were noted in the city yesterday. Dick McCord, Bulger Fulton of Edinburg, George W. Caldwell, Haseal Brown of near Newbern, John L. Drake near Hartsville, and Hon. Ben Kobbe of Wayne township were among those seen in town. Sherman Magaw, formerly of the city, arrived from Indianapolis on business, and Miss Nate Pendleton of Indianapolis visited Henry Schoun’s family. Will Perkinson returned from Marion, Miss Minnie Woody left for North Vernon, and Chas. Stader and wife from Haw Patch went to Seymour to visit Mr. Stader’s father.

Chas. Stader Seymour Mr. Stader

Train service delay report from Madison station

The Madison train arrived on time yesterday while the southern runs were late. Train No 10 bound for Louisville at 4 40 a m and No 2 at 9 35 a m were delayed by ten and fifteen minutes respectively.

Madison Louisville

Help Wanted to Spirit Subscribers for The Daily Star

Advertisement seeks a well educated person in this city to solicit subscribers for The Hustler daily star. Apply this morning between ten and eleven. Also promotes 69 cent bargains including china plates and saucers to clear spring stock at 69 cents.

Daily Star

Sick Residents Mark Time in Town

Elmer Hartwell, recently ill, was able to go downtown yesterday. Mrs. Charlie Thompson, a milliner, is confined to bed with a severe case of lagrippe.

Elmer Hartwell Charlie Thompson

Suspect in Brown County Assault to Face Justice

A stranger claimed to be a government official and assaulted the host’s daughter near Brown County. Bloodhounds tracked the scent for fifty miles over ten days before the trail was dropped. Sparks was arrested near Bloomington and may be identified by the victims. Local justice will be served, but lynching is urged to be avoided.

Hamblen Brown County Smith Sparks Bloomington Liynch

Glassware and tinware stock offered at low prices

A seller advertises a large stock of glass ware and tinware available at prices cheaper than the cheapest. It provides the contact at 6413 Tur Huster.

Tur Huster

Aid Society Formed at A M E Church

The A M E Aid Society was organized Thursday night at the church to help lift the church debt. After the meeting a social time followed and attendees reported an enjoyable evening.

Circuit Court Fills New Cases In Columbus Township

The circuit court filed several new cases including a petition by F. R. Smith for vacation and highway changes in Columbus township with Chas. B. Stone and Caroline Stone as remonstrators. Also filed is the assignment of F. M. Stevens & Co with Arthur Overstreet as assignee.

Circuit Court F. R. Smith Columbus Township Chas. B. Stone Caroline Stone Cooper & Cooper F. M. Stevens &Co Arthur Overstreet W. F. Norton

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