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Columbus Star

Location

Columbus, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jan 20, 1897

Page

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The Bugler Boy Chapter V Rides Against Outlaws

Seventy men split into three groups under Young Shad and 1 will pursue the robbers toward Eagle Pass Devil's River and Los Arbores. A treacherous trail leads to Carrizo Springs as Weazel reports a traitor Jose Pablo amid Miss Clara warning Young. Ambush opens near dawn with scouts deployed and a hornet's nest in the hills.

Ben Young Los Raica Shad Rio Grande Eagle Pass Joe Martin Weazel Joe Carrizo Springs Lieutenant Young Jose Pablo Clara Pablo Soing West Devil River Strange Mexico Fernando de Rosas Ben Roberts

State Happenings and Local Notices From Indiana Area

A large fire in Evansville causes estimated losses of 50000 while Greensburg plans a curfew ordinance after city attorney is directed to draft it. Ex Auditor H N Coffinberry dies after arrest for larceny and forgery. Baney Van Hoornebeck faces murder charge in Green Bay case. A lion reportedly roams near Washington and John T Hittle is declared of unsound mind in Greensburg. W C T U hosts Morgan county convention at Brooklyn. Martinsville residents win medals in local competition. Columbus post office described as rich plum with several notable candidates for office and a 2400 annual salary for the position. Special Correspondent to Indianapolis Sentinel.

Reeves Pully Co Ships Pulleys to Liverpool

Reeves Pully Co sent a shipment of pulleys to Liverpool England. The export items were boxed as usual. The virescope exhibition could not open last evening due to late electrical connections and will open tonight at 7 30.

Reeves Pully Co Liverpool Eng

Lantern explosion wounds cyclist near Big Four office

Dick Cook's bicycle lantern exploded last night as he rode toward the Big Four railroad office, scattering burning oil. Miss Min Albright of Cambridge is visiting the Jacksons in Maple Grove with relatives Mrs Patterson and Mrs Patterson of Indianapolis.

Big Four Railroad Dick Cook Min Albright Cambridge Ohio Harry Jackson Sarrah Patterson Maple Grove Charles Patterson Indianapolis

General Alger Indorsed for Cabinet Post

Lansing January 18 The House unanimously adopted a resolution endorsing General Russell A Alger for a position in Meclinley’s Cabinet.

General Alger Indorsed Lansing, Mich House Russel A. Alger Meclinley

Greensburg inquest finds arson suspect insane

GREENSBURG Indiana January 18 At a lunacy inquest on Saturday John T Hittle who had been acquitted Thursday at Rushville of arson on grounds of unsoundness of mind was adjudged insane.

John T. Hittle Rushville

Lioness Seen Near Washington Sparks Hunt

A lioness was spotted in the woods near Washington this afternoon. Organizers formed a hunting party but could not overtake it after a long track. The area will be thoroughly searched tomorrow. Officials believe the animal escaped from a circus.

Lioness

Bookkeeping Class Gather at R.K. YMCA

The bookkeeping class led by John Jewell will meet Thursday night at the R K Y M C A rooms. The note mentions avoiding an accident policy if you burn J A George's kindling.

J. A. George John Jewell

Mrs Wisner Hosts Thursday Evening At Home

Mrs Dr Wisner will entertain a few friends Thursday evening at her home corner of Sixth and Chestnut streets.

Dr. Wisner

McGaw Seeks Alaska Collector of Customs Office

Collector of Customs candidate Sherman McGaw formerly worked with Stansifer and Baker. The Star wishes him success in his bid for the Alaska post.

Sherman McGaw Stansifer and Baker Alaska

Annual Fountain county rabbit hunt yields 1668 rabbits

Editor Charles M. Berry hosted his annual rabbit hunt contest in Fountain county. Farmers delivered 1668 rabbits to the News offices, with Berry shipping them to big cities. Proceeds from the sale benefited the county Sunday school as gunfire echoed across Fountain.

Charles M. Berry Fountain County Mr. Berry Old Fountain

Prison South’s Youngest Convict

Sam Waris, fourteen, the youngest convict received at Prison South, began a one year term after prior five Chicago Bridewell terms for pickpocketing. He and companion George Hunter traveled from Louisville to Evansville before their arrest and conviction.

Perjury Charge Foiled Bonded Larceny Case

Abel Harmon of Worth township entered a Lebanon court on bonds for James Ottinger William Ottinger and Perry Ditzenberger in a grand larceny case. He was arrested on a grand jury warrant for perjury linked to his son in law’s November election. Bond set at $1000 with sureties totaling $150000.

Lebanon, Inc Abel Harmon Worth Township James Ottinger William Ottinger Perry Ditzenberger

New Restaurant Planned for Star Space

A new restaurant and night lunch room is likely to open in the room formerly used by the Star. The project is not yet finalized but appears probable.

License to marry refused for 15 year old girls

Sherman Neal and Eila Warfield applied for licenses to wed yesterday. The girls are fifteen. Deputy Clerk Breedin refused to issue the licenses. Neal went to locate the girls father for consent. The parties are colored.

Breedin Neal

Weekly sample issue to be distributed countywide

A sample copy of our weekly issue will be run off tonight and distributed across Brown County. Subscribers who renew yearly will receive the benefit of this issue.

Brown County

Surprise Party For Richard Rush At East Columbus

About thirty friends gathered at Richard Rush’s East Columbus home Monday night for a surprise party. Rush was taken by surprise and left yesterday evening for Cornland to learn telegraphy, likely to be away for about two years.

Richard Rush East Columbus

Hottest North Carolina Senate Battle Narrows to Pritchard

In Raleigh on January 18 the NC senatorial fight tightens as voting opens. Pritchard seats solid Republican support and bolting populists, needing fifteen from the populist faction. observers assign him between ten and eighteen possible votes. Dr. Cyrus Thompson named populist nominee.

Raleigh N. C North Carolina Pritchard Wis Cyrus Thompson

Helen Giougar Leaves Prohibition for Populist Party

Helen M. Giougar has withdrawn from the national prohibition party and becomes a full fledged populist. She will serve the country alongside Mrs. Lease N. H. Montsinger and J. Q. A. New in Seymour Republican era.

Helen M. Giougar National Prohibition Party Lease N. H. Montsinger J. Q. A. New Seymour

Telegraphy Class Sparks Real Telegraph Office Feel

In the Y M C A room a telegraphy class led by Mr Titus begins to take shape. He runs a wire from his desk to multiple rooms and sends dispatches to students as if they were separate cities, with ring and tick tick of signals enhancing the learning atmosphere.

Titus

Fire Insurance Details and Damage Reported at Fisher and Brothers

The grocery stock insured for Fisher and Brothers totals 700 with S. W. Daugherty & Co. and 700 with Donhost agency plus 100 on musical instruments for L. P. Fisher and 700 insured with New Hampshire Fire Ins. Co. on grocery stock. Mrs. Ragsdale’s millinery area suffered smoke damage insured for 500 with Owens Williams and 250 with John M Hicky in Royal. Building damage coverage through Mahoney agency.

Fisher and Brothers S. W. Daugherty & Co St. Paul Fire & Marine St. Paul Minn L. P. Fisher Donhost New Hampshire Fire Ins. Co Owens & Williams Connecticut Ins. Co John M. Hicky the Royal

Subscriptions Boost for Star as Help Wanted Ads Run

The office reports recording fifteen new Star subscribers yesterday. Help wanted ads seek a hustler to solicit daily and weekly subscribers. Local shipments include empty oil barrels to Louisville and grease to Woburn, Mass. Loans offered on real estate security with amounts from fifty to one hundred dollars and up.

the Star

Insurance office and local business notes in town

The notice lists the Kinney & Kinney insurance office at 436 Fourth Street and mentions A Turpin & Co. Joe McCormick was found guilty before the Mayor, fined and jailed for failure to pay the fine. Citizens Building and Loan stockholders set a Jan 21 meeting to elect directors. Early inscriptions from King Eshmunnezer are discussed, and Western D Handle Co. plans to ship wooden blocks to Muncie Indiana and bring machinery to convert logs for blocks locally.

Joe McCormick Citizens Building & Loan Association D” Handle Co Muncie Ind

Also Mentioned on This Page

Mrs. Sarah White Devil's River Los Arbores Jim Petree Sam Jones Hartley Evansville Greensburg H. N. Coffinberry Garrett Baney van Hoornebeck Green Bay Anderson Ind Washington Indiana Nual Morgan County Brooklyn Horace Marshall Martinsville Agnes Pierson Columbus John Bonham Matt Snively Ward Salmond W.A. Stevens W. F. Kendall Maj W. T. Strickland Republican County Central Committee William Collins Henry Cook Gerral Quick John Halbert Indianapolis Sentinel Hittle Greensburg, Ind Washington, Inc Nut Streets Editor Berry Veedersburg Prison South Sherman Neal and Eila Warfield Mahoney Agency Otto Goal J. A.george Standard Oil Co Louisville W. W. Mooney & Sons Woburn Mass Kinney & Kinney Our Fourth Street GC. A. Turpin & Co David Sroso, Sec’y Eshmunnezer Mesha
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