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Newspaper
Columbus Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1897
Page
4
Real estate firm Owens & Williams advertises nurseries of properties in the New South era including six room houses with cellars and barns on Cottage Ave, Maple Grove, and other lots in Ohio and Brown counties. Listings span 40 acres farms to sawmills, with prices from 600 to 2500 and trade options.
The Columbus Culture Club met at Mrs Hinman’s, hosted by Mrs Dr Wright, with Mr Wright the hostess on the day. Twenty two members attended the bi monthly session at Third and Franklin streets, the first time ever that every member was present.
Local ads offer stove wood and cueforth cards for one dollar at John A George with a promise of warmer home living. Other notices mention printing services for calling cards and business cards, job movements at Deering Binder Co and Brinkley furniture, and regional travel notes. The Aberdeen area also reports legal cases and civic meetings with continued dates noted for two cases.
Z T Sweeney gave his famous lecture Going up to Jerusalem to a large Petersville audience. It marked the fourth lecture at the venue and was reported as a successful event.
Ex Sheriff Thompson returned downtown yesterday after several weeks of illness while Miss Lillian Volland and Miss Mary McLaughtin show notable improvement with McLaughtin able to sit up and Volland continuing to improve.
ER D Biddle, main line lineman south, went to Louisville yesterday. M A Barrick, main line lineman north, is home with the grippe. Nick Bennett, train master, Louisville division, was in the city yesterday. John Mur, main line conductor, bought a new bird dog and will hunt rabbits at Memphis for a few days. Edward Morris, foreman of engines, Louisville division, was in the city briefly yesterday. Probably the youngest engineer on the J M I was Wm Birt, brother of George Birt. He worked as an engineer on the J M I road fifteen years ago at nineteen, fired at sixteen, and now has a passenger run on the Santa Fe from Topeka over two hundred miles. Report claims Road Engineer Morris discharged the engineer and fireman on the Madison hill engine for intoxication.
Professor J. A. Carnegey told the senior class Monday night he received a letter from the Madison senator in Indianapolis. The message promises that the class will receive all privileges accorded to visitors during a legislative visit.
Dr and Mrs Prall entertained the Ladies Auxiliary Society with several addresses by attendees. Refreshments of cake coffee fruits candies and nuts were served and a most enjoyable time was reported by those present.
The horse and buggy used by the Hope burglars in the A. N. Howard store robbery were sold at public auction in Hope on Saturday. Rev. Haehinle, a Moravian pastor, bought the buggy for 4. A second unit, the lurgy, went to another party for 2.
The Indiana case of Clifty township versus James Brown and James Graham on the bond of Daniel McClintic, deceased, defaulting trustee, engages the circuit court with evidence not yet complete. No new cases were filed in court today.
George Pence of Indianapolis attends court in the city. Frank May was in Indianapolis on business. C A Porter of Flatrock and Mrs George Finney of Martinsville were in the city yesterday. Ed Springer Jr and J B Hull of Elizabethtown were in the city on business. Prosecuting Attorney Elmer Roland of Greensburg visits relatives. Jas Dogalyer of Seymour pike road builder was in the city to employ help. Wilford Rush, recently in Chicago with a jewelry firm, is here on a ten day visit. Tom Welsh, timber buyer for Columbus Handle Co, travels to Crothersville and Austin on a two day trip to buy blocks.
Sherman Neal aged 25 and Ella Warfield aged 15 were married last night by Mayor Beck at his city building office. This marks the mayor’s first colored wedding. The notice also mentions local ads and a social visit to Mrs. I. King’s residence with various business updates.
A woman hung on her husband's neck imploring him to attempt a load of J. A. George's wood. The scene captures a dramatic moment of domestic insistence over a shipment or purchase. No further context is provided.
A finger tip rejoined 36 hours after amputation in a railway journal note from Me sok Seb. A bicycle accident sent the tip to a physician who dressed the wound and a bystander preserved the severed part. In Chicago a court case drew 109 lawyers with a 1 400 600 special assessment dispute over 20 square miles and a 16 mile viewer.
A Swart Fose Mike the Indianapolis Brewing Co wagon horse shows notable cleverness. He follows on the street and once grabs a grocery basket from Lee Loy's wagon, lifting it without spilling any items. On another occasion he helped himself to three large watermelons. Mike is all right.
The eight year old son of John Schrader near Jonesville chewed corn and a grain lodged in his windpipe. Dr. Shane tried X rays but battery weakness yielded no results. The boy will return for stronger battery X rays and likely an operation to save his life.
The city’s Aunty Cole, an elderly Indian woman, says a Starman told her in a dream to have her pictures taken. She has no money to pay and asks kind readers to visit Mr. Walton's gallery, leave a few cents for the photos, and sign their names. she will wash for payment.
The seven week old infant Katie Ham, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Ham, died yesterday evening from pneumonia at their home on North Pearl Street. The family mourns with prayers for the loss, noting the sorrow but hopeful belief in heaven for the child.
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