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Newspaper

Columbus Star

Location

Columbus, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jan 25, 1897

Page

4

Bargain real estate list offers several Columbus area properties

Owens Williams Real Estate presents bargains in farms, homes, and lots in Columbus and Brown County. Listings include a 6 room house for 1200 on Cottage Ave, a 2500 price 1700 buy now on Hutchine Ave, 1500 cash 1300 on Highland Ave, 15 acres in Ohio township, 150 acres northeast Brown Co, a saw mill with 35 HP engine, 40 acres in Harrison Twp for 600 400 buy, and more with calls to view.

Hutchine Ave Maple Grove Highland Ave 19Th Street Orinoco Harrison Township Burnsville Pike East Columbus

Stove Wood Cards Sold At John A George's

Mrs Daum's funeral noted. The funeral of Mrs F Daug who lived seven miles north of Columbus occurred yesterday afternoon. She was a cousin of Mrs Geo Lewis of this city.

John A. George's F. Daug Columbus Geo. Lewis

Advertising columns show city merchants' view of the Star

A morning paper issued daily before breakfast is praised as the best advertising medium for merchants, with the Star deemed central to local business.

Colums Star

Bare Footed Child Seen in Early Morning on Jackson Street

A nine year old boy was spotted by the Starman walking barefoot down Jackson Street with his shoes nearly off. The writer urges that children in such need should be sheltered or provided with shoes, noting parents may not afford them.

Jackson Street

Nicholas Petro Notes in Federal Court Action

Federal Court in Indianapolis heard Edward Hawkins receiver for Indiana Polis National Bank seek an order compelling Nicholas Petro of Nashville Indiana to appear and answer. Complaint claims Petro owes 252.50 on three notes to Engel Machine Works dated February 15 1893 totaling 175. Notes were assets of the bank when receiver appointed and are secured by mortgages on Petro's sawmill plant in Brown County.

Edward Hawkins Indianapolis National Bank Nicholas Petro Nashville Ind Engel Machine Works Brown County Indianapolis J Animal

Sensational Franklin Neighbors and Local Scandals

A prominent farmer nearby forgets his wife and daughter and romances a hired domestic. A former citizen and dentist married to a member of a first family is arrested in Indianapolis and sentenced to one hundred days in the workhouse for associating with city demimonde. Judge Buckingham may hear two divorce cases amid ongoing sensational events.

Franklin Indianapolis Buckingham

Revival Services At Rockford Lead Seymour Week

Interesting revival services are held at Rockford under Rev. Clevenger. The Home Missionary society plans a social and luncheon at Mrs. Will G. Reynolds’s residence tomorrow evening.

Rockford Clevenger

Social Roundup Visits Across Indiana and Nearby Towns

Visiting Dr. Sandif ur Miss Kate Smith came from Indianapolis Saturday. Lem Trent visited his home at Elizabethtown yesterday. Mrs. Dr Pratt went to Henryville yesterday to visit relatives. Ed Welker of the Times visited his old Vernon home yesterday. Will Stott US Railway mail agent spent Sunday with family here. W D Wells of Edinburg was a caller on lady friends last evening. Mrs Niewman of Indianapolis is visiting the family of Louis Vonfauge. Miss Nellie Riley who has been visiting Mrs Joe Gillhousey returned to Indianapolis last night.

Home Missionary Society Will G. Reynolds H. ©. Bergdall Turner-Locker Company of Cincinnati N. Massy Chestnut Street Edwin V. Johnson United States Revenue Marine Service Dr. W. Johnson Behring Sea Seal Islands Charles E. Woodard O. & M. Railway Washington Ind Kate Smith Indianapolis Lem ‘Trent Elizabethtown Ed Welker the Times Vernon Will Stott U.S W. D. Wells Edinburg Niewman Louis Vonfauge Nellie Riley Joe Gillhousey

Railroad Notes Bring Madison Mechanic for Engine 633

Mr. J. Bradian of Madison will be here today to repair engine No. 633. No. 10 was ten minutes late yesterday at 4 40 a m while No 2, due at 9 35 a m, was forty minutes late. Delays due to waiting for eastern connections at Indianapolis.

J. Bradian Madison Indianapolis

Sunday city notes and upcoming visits

Alexander Ham goes down to England this morning. Rose Anthony of Seymour was expected to visit relatives here yesterday. Mrs McGee of Rensselaer Indiana, mother of Mrs L H Tooley, will return home Monday. The STAR offers various job work services at reasonable prices and invites a trial.

Rose Anthony Seymour McGee Renselear, Ind L. H. Tooley

Our Sick Folks

Frank May reports his daughter nearing recovery from illness. Mrs. Elizabeth Robbe in Maple Grove remains ill with pleurisy and is not improved. Editor Kinney is homebound with nervous disorders and chills. Miss Josie Kinney shows improvement and can set up.

Elizabeth Robbe Maple Grove Kinney Josie Kinney

Coal sheets on freight car headline large iron sheets seen

A Greenline freight southbound car carried immense sheets of iron, about ten feet square and three quarters of an inch thick, described as the largest seen. A local man wearing a long ulster coat and silk hat was spotted near Madison railroad and Union street acting suspiciously before vanishing toward Clifford.

Madison Railroad Union Street Clifford

Pittsburg coal ad and local notices from Terre Haute

An Indiana brief contains coal advertising for Georges Pittsburg coal and urging local merchants for fair prices. It lists real estate loan offers from Kinney and Owens Williams, plus an insurance office at 436 Fourth Street. Sworn burglars from Eaton are jailed in Muncie as Brandt Carter burglaries loom. The Weekly Star adds over forty new subscribers as farmers are urged to subscribe.

New South Owens & Williams

New Cry System for Hochstauffen Railway Balloon Propulsion

A claim notes twenty seven distinct cries for actions tied to a novel Hochstauffen railway concept. The car would be drawn by a captive balloon up the track and descend by releasing a gas portion. Also reports a Vienna doctor’s finding of a blood constituent termed blood dust in particle form, largest about one twenty five thousandth inch in diameter.

Hochstauffen Austrian Alps Muller Vienna

Thatcher Holds Lead In Utah Senate Balloting

Balloting for the U S senator in Utah over five days shows little change from Tuesday. Thatcher leads with 23 votes after today’s three ballots, up from 19 on Tuesday. Reported adjournment follows a coalition move by Thatcher and Henderson forces amid fears Rawlins might gain momentum.

Salt Lake Utah United States Thatcher Henderson Rawlins

World beater wood deal at J A George’s

Local notice mentions a sale of four cords of good wood for one dollar at J A George’s. The rest notes weather errors, a wood theft in Maple Grove, a missing continuation of The Boy Bugler, a local injury update for Nathan Parker, a funeral in Altamont, a small Ball Brothers fire in Muncie, and a freezing thermometer reading at Stahlhuth’s drug store.

J A George’s Ball Brothers Muncie

Society Wedding Rumors In Columbus Circulate

In Society notes a swell wedding in the city soon with a prominent young farmer taking a Columbus society lady as bride. A swell dance by local society gentlemen is hinted, and a business man from a neighboring town is making frequent visits to Columbus.

Columbus

Foiled by Honest Grocer Over a Dropped Quarter

A Detroit Free Press account describes a man in a doorframe dropping a silver quarter and claiming it. The grocer insists the money is not his and urges the man to return it, citing a habit of keeping honest cash and decorum in business dealings.

Detroit Free Press Morgen

Bitter Cold Early Morning Weather Report

An early morning cold spell affected the area with subfreezing temperatures and brisk winds. Residents were urged to bundle up and monitor local advisories for any further drops in temperature.

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Cottage Ave Swengl Ohio Township 3D Street Big Four Purcell No. St Franklin Street 14Th Dennison Sensational Franklin Seymour News Jackson County Court House State Supreme Court Brownstown Jackson Township Callon Kinney & Kinny Sandif Ur Dr. Pratt Henryville Railroad Notes Lienberger John A. George Alexander Ham May Henry the Star Howard Tooley Mr. Palmer Second Street Frank May J. A. George Mississippi Georges Pittsburg Kinney & Kinney Wanrep Our Fourth Street C. A. Turpin & Co HyeLe Brandt & Carter Eaton Clarence Cranor Olney Scott Frank Unger Robert Blair C. A. Turpins Nathan Parker Will Lowry Altamont Mansfield Carbon Stahlhuth’s Drug Store Corner Fifth and Washington Street H. M. Holmes & Bro H. L. Rost Mystic Shrine Dunnington Washington St Avary The White House J. Hilger J. A.newton
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