Miss Hague Shot at Picnic Under Psyche Knot
A Union Hill girl Miss Maggie Hague suffered a bullet wound to the scalp while at a luncheon under a tree with friends on Monday. A physician treated the injury and she returned home. Also noted is a humorous Lawrence county marriage ceremony quip and Miss Kathryn Buck being chosen as a trimmer to accompany Madam Banard to New York City at month’s end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Hague
Miss
Madam Banard
Trimmer
New York City
Bicycle Parade Fund Subscriptions For Illumined Event
A group of manufacturers business men and citizens pledge funds to stage a Monday July 26 97 illuminated bicycle parade and street handicap races. Subscriptions cover prizes a $100 97 Barnes White Flyer Road Racer and a $100 97 Ladies White Flyer, with an amendment for enclosed numbers and prize drawings guided by L A W and local officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baker S. Ruddick L
T A. W
White Flyer
Waite Flyer
Ruddick
Barnes
Notice of Assignment for Columbus Furniture Business
Eugene I. Huber assigns all notes and accounts from his retail furniture business in Columbus to Emma Treadway, who is authorized to collect. All concerned should govern themselves accordingly. Columbus July 14, 1897. EMMA TREADWAY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene I
Huber
City of Columbus
Emma Treadway
Columbus
Wanted Workers Advert for Moongy & Sons in Columbus Ind
Classified notice seeking able bodied laborers for W. W. Moongy & Sons of Columbus Indiana. Wages listed at 1.25 dollars per day for a ten hour shift.
Youngster’s Honest Horse Tale Sparks Store Sizing Sale
A tale of a watchdog youngster who claims the mare barks to explain honesty. A hardware sale ad follows with deep cuts on ladies and men’s lace shoes, including J. A. Newton’s One Price Shoe Store offering bargains on oxford and tan lace styles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford
Seymour Journal Attacks Herald and Greensburg Era in 1896 Tone
Seymour Journal denounces Herald as a former Democrat standard now regulated and says Greensburg Era is a populist pager. It asserts Bryan is not a Democrat but a populist, notes his 1892 Weaver vote, and criticizes his currency plan as populism. Includes a brief plug for a money saving sale at the White House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seymour Journal
Democrat
Herald
Greensburg
Bryan
Cleveland
Weaver
Congress
White House
Bargain Phaeton for Sale at Once
A first class Columbia phaeton, less than three years old, is offered in very fair condition. Will be sold reasonable if purchased promptly. Inquire at this office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pheaton
Phaeton
North Vernon Fair Promises Largest Southern Indiana Event
The North Vernon Fair runs August 3 to 6 with purses and premiums totaling 5650 dollars. Daily exciting races will feature Cook's Roman Hippodrome and Equine Paradox performing on the track including Roman Standing Races Chariot Races Tandem Races Rider one Horse Races and Horse vs Hound Paces among other attractions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Vernon
Indiana
Cook
Democratic leader praises Republican nominee in district
The Hon. Samuel Harris of Franklin, a Johnson County Democrat and party chair, says Major Lee is a good man and would run a strong campaign. He warns Democrats they may wake up next August to find Lee has walked over them if they stay away from the polls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lin
Johnson County
Democratic County Central Committee
Cleveland
Major Lee
Franklin
Lee
Don
Vevay Reveille
Powell vs Beaty case heard over disputed work debt
Yesterday before Esq Dennison the case of John R Powell against Josiah Beaty was tried. Powell claimed $5.25 for work done. Beaty admitted debt but offered $4. The justice awarded Powell the full amount $5.25 and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esq. Dennison
John R. Powel
Josiah Beaty
Powel
Mr. Beaty
Anacisii Grudge and Gatekeepers Notified for License
Fragment mentions doorkeepers and gatekeepers as a mean lot and recalls Adams and Eve returning a check. Chicago Record notes every quart shop in Clay county must close until a license is secured under the Nicholson law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams ‘and Eve
Chicago
Clay “ County
Wanted Cook at Fashion Restaurant Apply at Once
Reformatory releases list names and sentences of prisoners including William Swan from Gibson County and Mark Collier from Kentucky for counterfeiting, Mark Howard from Vigo County for petit larceny, and Guy Kelley from Delaware County for petit larceny. Seymour Rep notes a political claim about Governor Mount over court house and jail appraisals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gibson County
Mark Collier
United States
Kentucky
Mark Howard
Vigo County
Guy Kelley
Delaware County
Jeffersonville Journal
Brownstown
Mount
Seymour
Mary McCoy Returns From Visit to Seymour News
Mrs. Mary McCoy returns to Columbus after a visit to Mrs. Frank Tucas Seymour News reports. Will Sackman fined five dollars for riding a bicycle without a light Yesterday morning. Major G W Lee popular with old soldiers in the Fourth district. votes cast August 10. Elegant lunch at Belvedere Bar. Columbus Fuel Ice Co and Clarolate advertised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary McCoy
Columbus
Frank Tucas
Seymour
Will Sackman
Hei
Belvedere
Spotters at Work and Railroad Changes Stir Edinburg Area
Spotters remain active on multiple railroads as George Guess a veteran Louisville division Pennsylvania conductor is reportedly dismissed with more changes expected. Edinburg wheat sells at 65 cents oats 12 cents corn 25 cents. Social notes include visits by Miss Emma Forrer and Mrs Comp ton to Columbus and Franklin, and others returning to Columbus Seymour Rep words Tariff Bill talks plus unresolved sugar wool and cotton bagging disputes.
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George Guess
Louisville
Pennsylvania
Guess
Logansport
Indianapolis
Edinburg
Sunday and evening services at local church with travel notes
The notice lists Sunday School at 9 15 a m and Augsburg League at 7 pm led by Mrs Alma Curran with evening worship at 7 45 led by Rev William Sigmand on a Sunday. It mentions Belvedere Bar lunch and a fishing trip by Rev Z T Sweeney and brother in Michigan, plus local policing and newspaper editors visiting Martinsville and North Vernon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augsburg League
Alma Curran
Wm. &. Sigmand
Z. T. Sweeney
Nutter- Webster
Michigan
Martinsville Dem
Health Board Reports Life Expectancy, Typhoid Toll, Water Link
Indiana state board of health cites life expectancy at 38, drought era 25 in the forties, notes all 1896 typhoid cases from polluted water with 1,600 deaths out of 18,000. They urge clean drinking water and disease-prevention to extend lives. Walter Tyndall, veteran J M L conductor on Pennsylvania lines, is the first spotter victim, laid off en route. An upright travel position offers $65 monthly plus expenses from The Dominion Company. Mrs Chas Carola dies of consumption, funeral Sunday at 2 p.m. at Flatrock Cemetery with Rev Sweeney officiating.
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Srymouur Dem
Jeffersonville
Walter Tyndall
Pennsylvania
Columbus
Indiana
the Dominion Company
Dept. H. Chicago
Chas. Carola
East Seventh Street
Carola
Herald Ofice
Sweeney
Flatrock Ceme
Fishing tackle and hammocks at lowest prices
Bargain prices on fishing gear hammocks and croquet sets at H. Cummins store. Limited stock and special offers advertised to attract customers to the shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Cummins
Indianapolis man seeks Edinburg Foundry purchase
O C Irwin of Indianapolis visited Edinburg on Tuesday aiming to buy the Edinburg Foundry & Machine Shops. He would hire twenty five workers within two weeks if the price is reasonable, offering a hopeful lift to the town's top industries. No deal is firm yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. C. Irwin
Indianapolis
Edinburg Foundry & Machine Shops
Irwin
Edinburg
Edinburg Tribune
Sunday gospel services draw Tannery workers attention
Sunday afternoon gospel services at association rooms address Tannery employees with a 3 30 time and a special singing program. The Daughters of Rebecca plan a Sunday meeting at Mrs Roopes California street residence to arrange Maud Carola funeral.
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Association Rooms
Rebecca
Dr. Roope
California Street
Maud
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Union Hill
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John
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Esc
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Futhermore
Ual
W. W. Moongy & Sons
Columbus, Ind
W. H. Dowel
Ida Vandengriff
Mrs. Morrow
Wenham
Dora
Freese
Lake City
Harry Moore
Beulah Brown
Nettie Crump
Frank Gentect
Nashville Brown Co
Dora Ogden
Elizabethtown
Mary Clark
Rushville
Edna Winans
Miss. Mary Banker
Shelbyville
Carrie Dunlap
Thos. Plunkett
Jonesville
Mrs. Sweet
St. Louis
Rived
Ester Gaston
Darbara Finney
Martinsville
Richmond
A. M. Hood
Ernst Hood
Monroe County
Salt Creek Township
Silas Chander
Judah’s Mill
Christ
God
Joseph Smith
Warren Ray
Henryville
Frank Lindemyer
Lindemyer
Jeff
Journal
Billy” Moore
Fred H. Nauer
Jim
Young Jim
Sonny
America
Grandpa
Dad
Ware
J. A. Newton
One Price Shoe Store
SaLre
North Vernon Fair
Samuel Harris
Frank
The
Fashion
Reformatory
William Swan
Columbus i & Ice Co
Colmbus Fuel & ‘Ice Co
Stahthuth’s
Emma Forrer
Maggie
Meilie Galbraith
Terrell
Texas
T.S. Galbraith
Columbus and
Seymour Rep
John Fehring
Will Brandt
Rep
Jackson County
Thuy
Bartholome County
Joan S. Pence
Fred Nanet
Banner, Plain
Morth Vernon
Millenery
Indiana State Board of Health
Tyndall
Franklin Dem
Columbus Railroad Young Men’s Christian Association
Donner
Dunlap
Frank McNeal
Pres
T. E. W. Trrus
General Sec’y
Meyer and Fiegenbaum
Y. MC. A
Joseph Sackman
Third Street
Meyer and Fiegenbaum’s
Meyer
Fiegenbaum’s
Bradford
Merhant
John Lenson
Howard County
Belvedere Bar
F. Donner
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