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Newspaper
Columbus Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1897
Page
4
A vintage real estate list offers multiple properties for sale by Owens & Williams. Includes six room houses on Cottage Avenue, a modern home on Hobains Maple Grove, cottages with wells and cisterns, 15 acres in Ohio township, 180 acres in Brown County, a saw mill, and various lots. Prices range from about 5600 to 3200 with flexible payments and trade options.
Harry McLeod has returned from Franklin. Miss Neltie Long came back from Indianapolis. Mrs Ida Burns of the 1st ward visits her father at Hege. Miss Young of Indianapolis stays with George Cummins and sisters on Chestnut Street. Miss Lillie Roegen of Crawfordsville yesterday. Y T Crump and wife plan an extended southern tour. Mrs Oscar Sincenbaugh and son left for Atlanta Texas for an extended stay. Mrs Ed Farrel returns to Terre Haute after visits. Fred Runkle of Edinburg passes through en route to Jeffersonville. Prof Mason and Tull spent yesterday at Elizabethtown awaiting their music scholars. Dr Curtiss leaves for Henryville to conduct the funeral of Mrs Brooks mother of Mrs Mitchel. Mrs Brooks died at Colfax. remains brought through town yesterday morning.
Local supplier J A George markets a new kindling product marketed as a cheaper alternative to coal oil. The offer targets households seeking lower heating costs amid rising fuel prices.
Yesterday in CIRCUIT COURT Judge Hord issued a decision in the Dennison case, ruling in favor of the plaintiff. The Will Moore versus John M. Davis matter is set for trial this morning.
Noa Willson of Columbus sued the Pennsylvania Railroad for five thousand dollars in Bartholemew County Circuit Court after being injured when inebriated he blocked a moving train. Jury verdict favored the railroad Friday. The trial featured Col. Stansifer losing his hat.
Prices list coffee 132 cents per package, sugar 44 cents per pound, canned goods 5 to 8 cents per can, beans 2 to 3 cents per pound, soap 3 cents a cake. Potatoes 30 cents per bushel, apples 40 cents, turnips 15 cents. Bacon lard 5 cents, tobacco 6 cents per cut, molasses 20 cents, rice 5 cents, hominy 14 cents. Goods delivered citywide. Ler Loy Belvedere Block Third St.
A Franklin poker room raid at the Merchant's Hotel led to fines for nearly a dozen local business and social figures. The Franklin Star did not cover it, while others settled under assumed names. The writer admonishes Columbus reporting and notes Columbus once thrived before Johnson County’s emergence.
About two years after Mrs Wallaces son died in a fire at the Standard Oil office near the Big Four Depot a new motion for a retrial argues that important evidence has emerged. Brown & Waltman represent the plaintiff and Stansifer & Baker the defense before Judge Hacker, with the matter taken under advisement. Attend the midwinter Emb. and white goods sale at Meyer & Fiegenbaum. 76 t3.
Jordan R Houze and Mary A Downey have been licensed to marry. The certificate lists both as applicants seeking a marriage license with no additional conditions noted.
G Conner is suffering from a severe illness at his home on 5th street. Miss Mary McLaughlin was removed to her home on Wednesday afternoon and is greatly improved.
A neighborhood quilting bee hosted by Samuel Beam two miles east of town drew only women who dressed in ragged outfits to imitate hard times. They worked through the day from morning until a late evening meal provided an ironic contrast to the theme.
Local items report a motto about J A George urging action with coal. A new telephone line to Hope will soon extend to surrounding towns. Protracted M E church meetings draw interest with new members. Levi Moore, aged prominent farmer between here and Hartsville, dies suddenly. Della Williams funeral attended by J M Pumphrey family. Sam Galbraith buys William Pumphrey’s lot for a new home. Felix Gartin plans residence addition. Roy Howell family to move back by early April. Wheat crop outlook is poor.
A difficult procedure succeeded in removing a cancer from Mrs. Ed Banister at the city hospital. Dr A J Banker led the operation with surgeons Roland and MelLeod assisting and Drs Jesse Wells Wilson Banker W H Butler A Rice and J D Hudson observing. The patient is resting easily.
Local notice advertises availability of anthracite coal in all sizes from CoLumpus Fuel and Ice Company. Buyer options include lump coal and smaller fractions for heating needs and industrial use.
The southbound Madison train ran an hour fifteen late yesterday morning. Ex Pennsylvania conductor Billy Wheeden faces trial in Marion Criminal Court next month after being indicted on testimonies from spotters for failing to report cash fares. Baggage master R M Radabaugh of the Pennsylvania Co was seized with convulsions between here and Columbus and hospitalized at St Vincent's. he is paralyzed on one side but showing signs of recovery. He resides in Columbus.
Fragmentary note mentions a sale at Meyer and Fiegen baum with the phrase cut price store and references John A. George and an unspecified life insurance context. Text is garbled and lacks clear events or dates.
James Wiley, described as a drunk man, faced the Mayor after attempting to carve Lew Taylor at Sam Cahn's on Wednesday. He pleaded guilty to intoxication, was fined ten dollars, and sent to jail to serve the sentence.
The Franklin Star notes a recent arrest under the Nicholson law as the first of its kind in the city. It contrasts Franklin with Columbus, arguing Franklin lacks saloons while Columbus bears more drinkers. mentions low priced goods from Meyer and Feigenbaum.
A quirky ad proposes making home comfort by burning Georges’s genuine Pittsburg coal to heat living spaces. The playful slogan invites readers to rely on a named coal brand for warmth. No further details on price or availability are provided.
Seven vagrants were jailed last night for a night’s lodging. They faced no charges but supplied police with information on important matters. Advertisements note CoLumBuS FUEL & Icr Cu offering dry beech block and stove wood.
Ed Simonton reported a buggy missing Saturday night and failed to locate it until a Tuesday search warrant was executed at his mother in law Mrs. Cox. Cox says the buggy was gifted by her sister while Simonton claims to have paid ten dollars. The case proceeds to court.
A collage of small ads notes coal and fuel listings in Pittsburg, real estate loan offers, display case construction, and a dance at Jackson club hall. Mentions of Owens Williams and Kinney Kinney, upcoming gowns, and courthouse gas pipe issues in Greensburg. Also requests for paper subscribers and travel notes about John Hanna visiting Brown County.
Want ads state sums of fifty and one hundred dollars to secure real estate backing. Owens and Williams advertise buying shoes at J A Newton's cash shoe store with no deception and clearly marked goods.
Injury report from a gas explosion at a Tipton home involves Jan B Newcomer against Tipton Light Hi Power Co. Local notes mention Mrs T Woop and Fritz Roth pleading guilty to Nicholson law violation with a 10 dollar fine and 21 dollars in costs stayed. Dr J H Doddridge ill and confined, revivals affected. five boys had a rough run amid slippery streets and Pulley Works box numbers discussed.
In a quarrel reported by the New York Journal the mild boarder finally speaks up. He complains about unpaid rent and the landlady’s harsh terms, insisting he will stay months longer to settle arrears while offering compensation in kind and threatening to leave when due.
The fragment praises a tall, pale Japanese woman with a noble brow and arch features likened to Mori yama. It presents European-style majesty and concludes with extravagant notes on beauty, focusing on regal appearance rather than events.
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