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Newspaper
Columbus Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1897
Page
4
Real estate ad offering home ownership and rent savings with flexible terms via Owens and Williams Real Estate Loans and Insurance. Promotes new routes and excursions with monthly inquiries and promises fair dealing.
Multiple listings include No. 68 six room cottage with relief system priced at 1200, No. 70 large modern house at 2600, No. 73 lot in Sweagle's addition, and No. 75 150 acres in Brown county. also a sawmill, 40 acres in Harrison township, 4 room cottage on Burnsville pike, and several farm properties with taxes, trade options, and cash deals.
A list of rental properties includes No 4 a 3 room cottage on Burns ville Pike with well cistern and barn for 300 monthly, No 8 an 8 room cottage on Franklin street at 3.00 rising to 4.00 after April, No 3 bakery and storeroom with four living rooms on 6th street near Reeves factory, No M4 a room college with improvements between 43 and 16th streets on Union at 24.00, No 25 a 3 room cottage in East Columbus near Market at 4.00 then 3.00, No 33 an 8 room house and summer house on tenth street between Wilson and Short Wilson at 3.00 rising to 4.00 after April, No 32 a 4 room cottage west of Franklin near 1st street at 4.00, No 34 a 4 room cottage at first and Franklin, No 37 a six room house on 1328 Franklin with cellar well cistern wood house stable and fruit at 8.00 per month. Agents offer money to loan and more listings. Call office for terms and other desirable real estate.
The report lists multiple court dispositions including dismissals and div orces. Burgess Pendleton against Tunis Nading was dismissed. Henry Hight granted divorce from Paebe Hight by Judge Herd. February term set to begin February 22. Piercefield vs Piercefield granted custody. new trial motion in Williamson Newson vs Nathan Brown overruled. Fortner v Norton compromised and dismissed. Moore and Davis verdict for defendant. Danlay and Coats vs Danforth compromised and dismissed. Cluty township case new trial motion overruled. 60 days to file exceptions. Anderson v Anderson judgment rendered. defendant’s motion for new trial overruled.
A brief notice advertises stove wood at one card per one forth for a dollar at Jona A George’s. The piece hints at a forthcoming continuation story titled the Hoodhum and a new story format planned.
Miss Maud Smith entertained a small group at her Pearl Street home last Thursday with a performance by Spoken Accents by Taya Yenham. The gathering continued late with refreshments served.
The list outlines morning and evening worship, Sunday School times, and special activities at multiple churches including Tabernacle Ushers Union Temple and Presbyterian, St Pauls, M E Church variously noting evangelistic meetings, youth programs, and priestly sermons. It invites the public to attend and participate in planned services and activities.
Advertisement touts 14 cards of good wood for one dollar from John A George's store. Mentions Raymond and Ayrshire nut coal and cost comparisons to life insurance. Promotes a benefit show at Schwartzkopf's Opera House on February 4 1897 for William Dahn.
The firm formerly A. Hilger & Sons dissolves and becomes Hilger Bros as A. Hilger retires. For 30 days customers receive three fresh loaves per dollar of groceries paid in cash. Corner 10th and Mechanic streets. M J Hirtu. Bell phone 179. Citizens’ 79. 785.
A partial payment of 70 cents on the dollar was made yesterday to the creditors of the Frank Lindsay assignment. E. J. Huber is the assignee and John Kollmeyer the attorney. A neighbor’s daughter plan is cited for bringing daughters home early from parties, with a race to be first.
After a Brown County wedding, firefighter Hendricks leaves for Nashville yesterday. Rumor says he will wed there and then proceed to Indianapolis for a brief stay. James Lacy fills Hendricks’s firehouse duties during the absence.
J A George’s kindling prompts an overland trip to Louisville. Bennett Patterson, liveryman, sent a double team with a driver yesterday. Passengers were strangers and began a general prospecting tour. Travel time estimated at two days each way. Details to follow.
A short, rhythmic line proclaims 2090 pounds of coal as a motto associated with J A George. The piece then notes a thawing spell after a frigid period, with yesterday's warmth raising temperatures to 15 degrees above zero and a forecast of further mild weather. An ad invites readers to a midwinter Embroidery and white goods sale at Meyer and Fiegen.
Mr Ferguson showcases a relief photograph with raised features and carved outlines, claiming novelty and predicting many orders for the new process. The advertisement notes the technology applies to Anthracite coal in all sizes and is presented by Vott Columbus Furl & Ick Co.
Mrs Ulrich at corner 17th and Highland Ave shows slight improvement. Hazel Loy and Guy Loy are somewhat improved. Mrs Seal recovering from grip. Miss Josie Gray on the sick list and able to be up. Clyde Mesier is rapidly improving.
A man named Leatherock died yesterday near Newbern. He was about 45 years old and the report came by telephone with uncertainty over which Leatherock it is.
A young sports figure in Columbus allegedly secretly wed in Greensburg before a traveling man’s claim of victory on a wager. The couple reportedly returned and kept quiet. Investigations continue. full details to be published later.
A peculiar man has been seen in the city frequenting the YMCA rooms. He sells a small penny puzzle and performs piano for rooms as he travels. He is described as about twenty five with light hair and slim features and speaks with a strange patter about his name as Jane Murphy or Pat Murphy.
An old ad offers J A Georges Pittsburg coal to heat homes with a title asserting comfort. It lists prices for Coffee 134 cents per package, Sugar 42 cents per pound, canned goods 5 to 8 cents per can, beans and soup 2-3 cents per pound, soap 3 cents per cake, potatoes 30 cents per bushel, apples 40 cents per bushel, turnips 15 cents per bushel, bacon and lard 5 cents per pound, tobacco 6 cents per cut, molasses 20 cents per gallon, rice 5 cents per pound, hominy 14 cents per pound, with delivery by L&E Log Belvedere Block Third St.
H H Hinkle of Louisville visits the city while S E Haigh goes to Madison and Ed Mooney returns from Indianapolis. Richard Thomas stays for a day at home as E I Huber plans a Indianapolis trip. Various residents travel to Seymour Madison Shelbyville Columbus and Nashville for Sunday visits business or shopping. The senior class may visit the legislature February 12 and C M Keller Co wins a Madison plumbing bid for the depot project. Hoodlum new story promised.
The south mail was an hour late. Mey er and Fiegenbaum offer bargains at their store. Miss May Leach to sing at M E church tonight. Dry beech block and stove wood available. Columbus Fuel Ice Co noted. Skating parties enjoyed the glassy surface. Wm Patterson and wife returned to Hope after visiting Bennett Patterson. Help wanted a hustier to solicit subscribers. Lost between Hauser Parker drug store and C B Cooper's residence a lady's pocketbook with money and papers.
Roy son of Sol Glick is sick at his home on North Sycamore Street. Mrs. Jane Ham mother of Alex Ham is ill at her son’s home on North Franklin Street. Mr and Mrs Lee Loy’s daughter is also quite sick.
An assortment of brief items appears from Meyer & Fiegenbaum advertising coal and cheap goods, Owens & Williams promoting loans and bargains, a court visit by Judge Hord and Prof. Shea, funeral notices for J. W. Molson, social gathering for Miss Lulu Sackman, and shoe store rhetoric at J A Newton’s promising plain figures and no schemes.
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