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Newspaper
Columbus Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1897
Page
2
The Columbus Star advertises post office entry data and pricing for daily and weekly editions. It lists rates for one inch columns, monthly and yearly lengths, and local advertising costs including word rates for locals and game matter.
Extreme heat continues with sun stroke deaths reported across several points. A tornado destroyed the town of Lowry near Duluth Minnesota, killing four and injuring many. Campaigning shifts to door to door canvassing due to conditions.
The Indianapolis Journal reports Major Lee is actively canvassing in the Fourth district during a busy season. He plans to meet as many voters as rivals, arguing a stronger cause and portraying himself as a man of the people to influence the race.
The Brown County community and Van Buren Township marked the Fourth of July with a patriotic celebration. The Van Buren Cornet Band and local pioneers led a morning program honoring American independence, followed by an afternoon focused on pioneer settlers. Crowds were large with estimates around four thousand. music by the Walesboro and Van Buren bands echoed through the event.
The store proclaims itself a headquarters for men’s wear with a vast stock of styles and colors. It highlights colored and neglige shirts underwear bicycle and outing goods and promises genuine first class goods with no cheap counterfeits.
In Walesboro the oldest couples were honored with a Bible and the longest serving hunter received a hunting knife and shooting glasses. Abel Brown and spouse for 67 years shared the Bible, D. M. Plumm and wife for 53 years followed. William Carmichael, 74, won the hunting prize for fifty-five deer with fifty-two taken by his gun. Rev. Martin gave addresses and remarks. Band music and community praise closed the event.
The report notes William Smith as the contractor for repairs and an addition, with W P Setser contracting Louis Jackson of Freetown to build a large barn on his farm near town. Extreme heat last week caused several horse deaths as thermometers hit 98 to 102. A basket meeting is planned at the Church of Christ on the second Sunday in August with Elder Richardson preaching.
Wheat harvest ended and the July Fourth picnic in Mec Kinney’s Grove drew many Houston residents. Beck’s Grove hosted a Sunday basket meeting with sermons by Rev. Martin. The Van Buren Cornet Band plans a Weed Patch outing. several area families visited, joined picnics, and locals traveled to Columbus for Fourth celebrations. The Freetown band performed at the Waggoner Lockman festival, though crowd size was affected by competing regular meetings led by Rev Frank Martin.
The Indianapolis Sentinel announces its large circulation and forthcoming year of abundant news from McKinley’s administration. It highlights state government under Republicans, foreign dispatches, and urges Indiana readers to subscribe. includes ad for ladies wear and shoes with pricing and store details.
Tit Bits notes that seven Russian exiles who escaped Siberia and reached San Francisco were subsequently punished in the United States. One man received 21 years for burglary, another was hanged for two murders. Investigations show they were sent to Siberia for crimes that would have earned exile elsewhere.
Wheat harvest ends in Houston with a poor crop. Otto Marsnall paints John Lucas residence. T E Sanders named administrator of James Brown estate. Prof L L Goen and wife visit Medora Hendry family. Harriet Thompson of Heltonville visits her father in law J R Thompson. Charley Cross and George Bebout return from Illinois farm work since March. Maud Wadsworth of Story visits Ova Brown and May Cross. Alfred Rot and family back from Louisville. L D Shull of Story locates shop here to do iron and wood work. Community celebrates 4th at Lockman Brown Co. EB Saunders to oversee Seymour Sona next year. Prof ande a IU graduate and promising young man.
The article traces the Comanche leader Quanah Parker from Oklahoma and his mother Cynthia Ann Parker, a white captive raised among Native Americans. It notes her capture by the tribe, her memory of her name, and her eventual identification in Jackson County, Texas, where she was welcomed back to her family after years apart.
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