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Newspaper
Columbus Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1897
Page
3
The page contains consumer tips warning readers to demand exact advertised goods and avoid substitutes. It advertises a first class Columbia phaeton for sale, a Wanter seeking a legitimate low risk manufacturing business, and bargain ladies’ customs footwear. It also notes a tornado wind policy ad and toll-free remedies, plus a census plan to track tramps with details in Indiana.
Brown County Democrat notes a Nashville Saturday campaign stop by Van Stevens Arthur Overstreet Wim. Schooler and Mr Hitt of Brookington. The text hints at electoral talk and worries about hog cholera amid regional political flux, with no decisive outcome reported.
Ed Call reports a well dressed man, calling himself H Wildbury from Cincinnati, stayed with Lever Nelson at Flatrock Cave Mills. The man borrowed 49 dollars and promised to send a bicycle to Mrs Seashard, then left for Shelbyville and has not been seen since. townsfolk suspect foul play as the man charmed residents and traveled with Nelson’s buggy.
The report records a 91 degree maximum at 1:15 PM and 80 degrees at midnight. It notes one death and four others critically ill from burping rays and related effects. The Weather Bureau foresees no relief for 36 hours. It also mentions Mat Lee entering the Congressional race as a farm raised candidate with military and farming background.
Walter Duffy & Co announces flour pricing at 2.60 dollars per 100 pounds for LOUG brand. Customers are instructed to pay for the quantity ordered.
Nashville Tenn November 1 The great southern exposition has created wide interest as applications pour in for best routes to reach the city. The Four has fast through service to Cincinnati from New York Lettian Dels and Columbus, from Detroit Toledo and Sapdusky, and from Chicago Benton Harbor to Cincinnati and Louisville. Direct connections with the Q and C Route and the L and N line. Full information cheerfully provided on request.
The Big Four announces special low rates for travel to Putin Bay Niagara Falls Lake Erie lakes and northern resorts including Lake George Adirondack and Mackinac with routes through New York Boston Cleveland Detroit and Chicago. Contact any agent for full particulars or the Sparion Print Co. notice.
An advertisement offers a yearly combination subscription with the Twice-a-week Courier-Journal and the Columbus Morning Star for 1.20 and urges renewals or new subscriptions paid in advance, limited to 1897. It notes free copies of other journals on request and directs to send to Columbus Indiana. Also mentions con- vention travel rates to Toronto via Big Four Route and lists routes from St Louis to Toronto with special rates.
Big Four Route offers One Fare Round Trip excursion tickets from all stations to points within 200 miles. Tickets are valid for travel to and from Bellville and surrounding areas with return by July 6 1997.
From July 15 to 18 the Baptist Young People's Union of America holds its annual convention. One fare round trip from all points on the system to Cincinnati with direct connections via Q and C, Batite and L. & WN. Ry. Central Union Depot. North routes via Cincinnati of Beyjsville. For rates and full details call any Big Four Route representative.
An old advertisement touts city wide delivery of ice cream by the quart or gallon. It claims the cream is the best in the market and signs with a maker named Amy Eviane, noting no fair included dealer and a warning about persuasive sales pressure.
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