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Newspaper

Columbus Star

Location

Columbus, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jul 18, 1897

Page

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Church notices from St Paul and other congregations

Neighborhood church notices outline camping church services near Towel and canceled church services at St Paul Church with alternate services at the camp. Episcopal and other denomination announcements list class, junior league, Epworth League, and Sunday schedules with preaching topics and times. Local residents and attendees are noted along with a few city updates and funeral travel mentions.

Ministry of Angels Suday School Prof. Cochran Epworth Miss. Gildas Yen

Funeral tale and carrier pigeons headline Indianapolis Sentinel item

The Indianapolis Sentinel reports on a local funeral with an anecdotal welcome, a three year old’s potty mouth story, and a note on carrier pigeons sent to Nashville. It covers the formation of an Indianapolis homing club, its officers, and a race detail. Also mentions a money saving sale at the White House and a local joke about George Barkus.

Indianapolis Nashville Tenn Sentinel White House

Picnic Party at Graves Grove Draws Local Residents

A large group from the city enjoyed a picnic in Graves Grove on Friday with a fine day for dinner and companionship. Attendees included Harry Winters Effie Glick Pina Blackwood Eda Schmidt Lorene Blackwood Mattie Everroad and others from Louisville and North Vernon. The event promoted plans for the North Vernon August Fair with substantial purses and daily races along with attractions by Cook's Roman Hippodrome and Equinine Paradox.

Graves Grove Harry Winters Effie Glick Pina Blackwood North Vernon Indiana

Personal notices from Franklin Star excerpt

A string of social items notes Mrs. AL Mirrick and daughter Ane returning to Anderson, Susie Premman and daughter leaving for Edinburg, Will Robinson returning from visit with Jas. Perkinson, and various visits and travels among residents in Anderson Edinburg Jonesville Columbus Dayton Wattsville Legington and Cleveland.

AL Mirrick Ane Anderson Susie Premman Leff Edinburg

Society notes honor Miss Nora Pal in Aurora

Miss Bertha Wing entertained many friends Friday evening in honor of Miss Nora Pal of Aurora. Mr Geo Pence Jr hosted a group at his East Columbus home for an evening of cards and dancing with attendees including Emma Volland and several Volland and Dipboye family members. An additional public note quotes a Seymour Democrat editorial urging anti anarchist reforms and government support for public services.

Bertha Wing Nora Pal Aurora Geo. Pence Jr Pridiay Levenining Columbus

Miss Bertha Leive Hosts Friends Friday Evening

Miss Bertha Leive entertained a number of friends at her home on 616 3le chanic street Friday evening in honor of Mord Paul of Aurors. The gathering included games and amusements with refreshments served. Present were Mell Prail, Wine Pfeifer, Bertha Watt, Lillie Rost, Mary Sohn, Theta Penning, Bessie Pormehton, Nellie Dipbuye, Carrie Tormehton, Flossie Miller, Wilson Erven, Carl Rost, Ben Kerr, Gus Leive, and Fred Perry of Thorntown. Ambitious travelers sought employment with The Dominion Company in Chicago for a monthly $65 plus expenses.

Bertha Leive Mord Paul

Hindman regarded as Methodist fox-hunter and lawyer

The Hon. James R. Hindman, a steadfast Methodist, well known fox-hunter, and accomplished lawyer, has chased Brer Fox across Kentucky counties since youth. He is described as a soldier of distinction and a gentleman, with expectations of speaking at the next November gathering. The Courier Journal notes public interest in the substitution question while the Harrison regiment reunion at Carp Acton succeeds, with Mr. James H. Bennett delivering the annual address and portions of his speech printed. An elegant Belvedere Bar lunch is noted in the morning and evening.

Harrison Carp Acton James H. Bennett Journal Bennett Shelbyville Rep Belvedere

Surprise Party For Stella Smallwood At Home On Second Street

A crowd of young friends surprised Miss Stella Smallwood at her home on Second Street last night. Attendees included Arnull Bidell Winifred Maus Mary Champion Josephine Kinney Gra Lazzell Anna Kyle Huffman Huffman McIntire and several others. Our ladies and mens footwear sale features Oxford Tan Lace and Black Vices discounted to 1.50 to 3.00 at J. A. Newton's One Price Shoe Store.

Stella Smallwood Second Street Oxford

Bad Water Conditions Reported In Seymour Area

Secretary J N Hurty of the State Board of Health reports a bad sanitary situation in Seymour where a private water company pumps river water to homes and may include snakes or fish. Sewage systems are inadequate and the town lacks a health officer, with promises to appoint one.

J. N. Hurty State Board of Health Sey Soour Crothersvile Maxinkuckee Seymour Crotharsville

Retaliation and remarks attributed to a state senator

A fragment recounts a satirical jab at a North Dakota state senator named Shearer and notes a reported mishap with a finger amid a claim of patriotic sentiment. Other items mention weed control work with a daily pay and a brief report on George W. Cooper’s return to Columbus and intent to practice law.

Shearer United States Senate George W. Cooper Columbus New Mexico Einburg Call

Dead schemes die hard in Scottsburg town notes

The Scottsburg items state past plans for a starch factory and city electrification are essentially dead. The column reflects on people leaving home for cheaper gains and warns they may get soaked. Brief notices mention parasols at Meyer and Fiegenbaum, a baseball charity game between local business clubs next Tuesday at the fair grounds, and a drink advert over Clarolate.

Scottsburg Franklin Star

Health temperance drink promoted in Kentucky

Burlington Gazette reports on W C T A cherry phosphate claim to calm stomachs by converting alcohol. The item discusses efforts to popularize the healthful temperance beverage in Kentucky.

Kentucky Burlington Gazette

Heat and Death Mentioned In Local Notices

Telegram confirms death of Christian Axt at Franklin after week of heat illness. Locomotive spark burned eight acres of Timothy hay in Bartholomew County. Road bonds totaling 8,465 issued. funds held for sale by the county treasurer. Crowd witnesses rope walking and trapeze acts in a Saturday afternoon performance.

W. T. Davis Gordon Christian .Axt Franklin Timothy Hay- On Oscar Galbraiths Bartholomew Enehy Ughty

Anarchists Rage and Toll Gates Demolished Amid Kentucky Vote

The Knoxville Post notes the gold Democrats of Kentucky have spoken yet predicts continued toll gate destruction by the infuriated. In other items a Columbus tool company sees a mouse, and a remark on a woman’s calm disposition, plus a late rain blamed for wheat thrashing.

Kentucky Knoxville Post

Flag torn down at Toronto city hall during Epworth delegates visit

An American flag displayed in honor of visiting Epworth league delegates at Toronto city hall was torn down by an ultra British partisan. The man was immediately arrested and locked up.

Toronto Ont

Belvedere Bar Morning Mystery Misread Advertisement

A fragmented clipping mentions a Belvedere Bar morning scene and an office sale of old payers priced 10ets and 30 for 25ets. A stray Sherlock Holmes line introduces a fictional mystery about a murderer and a thief, with the thief claiming to judge by the suspect's feet.

Geo H Cummins Ads Offer Fishing Tackle and Croquet Sets

Local ad from Geo H Cummins markets fishing tackle hammocks and croquet sets at low prices. Bargains highlight practical outdoor gear for summer recreation and yard games. Limited stock implied by price focus.

Geo.h. Cummins

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Otto Chuaches St. Paul Cnuncil St. Paul Church Towel Mevhgopist Episcopal Church Dee Novick Salvation Army Hall Titus Yomlc. A Unive Baermen Chul Phillip Sater Elizabethtown W. Daugherty Lexington Dr. Carmichaiel of Walesboro Will Tinsley Lillie West Eliz Abethtown Ali Mrs. Ham Lingon John Lingon Franklin Democrats Aittle Aire Vernon Fair H. Preller P. H. Root Ed H Foullois Eston and George Deity 7Th Street The Daughters of Rebekah Rev. Sweeney Flatrock Baptist Cemetery Sam Tice Andy Faulconer Joe Hedge Len Everroad John Allison Howard Tompkins W. W. Stader Sam Daugherty George Barkus Barkus Squire Statler Daugherty Eda Schmidt Louisville Lorene Blackwood Mattie Everroad Fred H. Nauer Wate Motors C. M. Kellar Gertrude Blackwood Minnie Vace Ivy Rominger Lulu Abbott Ralph May West Virginia Pittsburgh Ohio Courier Journal Meyers & Fiegenbaum Millwaukee Will Robinson Marion Mrs Jas. Perkinson Warren Shultz Wife City Maggie Bahy Jonesvile Maud Estep Harry Williams Ethel Beaty W.T. Stott Eugene Snyder Dayton Wmn. Linson Ohio Township George Wright Wattsville Henry Wells Ed’ Gall Percy Kendall Legington Elna Wells Hoc. Wells Fam Ivel Yostaniy Bliss Esther Lavin Cleveland, O Fies Chas Sparrell Attinsville David Bergenthall Emma Volland Hihel Pulwider Lillian Volland Retha Dipboye, Mayme AleCollaugh Clarence McColhugh Joy Jackson Karl Volland New York Chicago Seymour Democrat of Aurors Mell Prail Bertha Watt Lillie Rost Mary Sohn Bessie Pormehton Nellie Dipbuye Carrie Tormehton Flossie Miller Wilson Erven Carl Rost Ben, Kerr Gus Leive Fred Perry Thorntown Arnhir the Dominion Company Dept Chisago James R. Hindman Methodist Church Adair Dis Arnull Bidell Winifred Maus Mary Champion Josephine Kinney Gra Lazzell Anna Kyle Huffman Stella Smallwood Joe Wright Charlies Parish Herbert Shepperd Ralph Huffman Owen Lazzel J. A. Newton’s One Price Shoe Store Kansas City Journal Canada Lev F. W. Fraser Manitoba Seymour Rep Scott County Democrat Meyer and Fiegenbaum’s Stallhuth State Board Giacilewotek St. Louis Globe-Dem Florida Mbus Fuel & Ice Co Y Wood Col ' 165Te Ceree C. M. Kellar’s Pree Bilge Mance Tre Subai Stahlhuth Arteth Pais Falwn Durnal Fashion Restaraunt Philadelphia Sherlock Holmes Mourderer F. Donner Preet
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