19 Jul 1897
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Newspaper
Columbus Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1897
Page
1
Reports from Seymour, Dayton and Franklin note various local movements. Ed. D. Arnold and T Crump were seen in transit, Gene and Mary Snyder visited Dayton, and Otto Mayland called on friends in Seymour. Wheat prices rose to 68 cents per bushel in Franklin amid a string of community updates.
A jumble of fashion notes and local business updates from Columbus covers fashionable kid shoes with various colors and designs, the Belvedere Bar lunch, sale prices at J. A. Newton's One Price Shoe Store, and remarks on local corporate managers. It also notes the Seymour Democrat changing hands, a church meeting about carpet, a funeral, and a pension agent’s trip.
The Prescription Druggist advertises Soda Made Wits Pure Fruit Juices highlighting a healthy drink option.
A Manchester calico printer and his wife lived frugally on a daily pint of ale. When their first anniversary arrived, she reveals a hidden savings from the pint, presenting three hundred sixty five pence to fund a holiday. Their modest cap and sacrifice spark a future shop and factory growth.
The Chronicle describes walking hats with deep borders in kid and water belts, bright red and green designs, and white hats trimmed with white visnets and green leaves. It notes midsummer evening styles with mousseline ribbons and artificial flowers, and mentions surplice waists and muslin bodices with soft fichu.
Washington dispatches report W. A. Stevens confirmed by the Senate as postmaster at Columbus Indiana after a protracted Republican party contest. The move ends the bitter fight and may bring political harmony, with congratulations from the Sra on his success.
A girl grows nasturtium seeds to decorate summer tea tables and fill delicate sandwiches. She massed bright blossoms in a glass stand or globe as an appealing centerpiece, then used thin bread slices and crushed flower leaves with salt white pepper and mustard for a tasty filling.
A historical notice invites subscribers to fund a July 25 bicycle parade and street races. Signatories pledge amounts to cover expenses and prizes including two White Flyer models. The event features multiple handicap races for boys and adults with entry details and fees outlined.
Casper Lieb, longtime Columbus manager for W. P. Meyers & Co., transfers to Marion Ind to open a new store. He will later manage a John Mitchell outlet in Piqua. Lieb leaves many Columbus friends, and his departure is deeply felt as Bethany Park prepares for a summer season and Y P S C E events.
Fred Kouvourek promotes Pabst Doppel Bray Bohemian and other brands as he quits Hume Brewing after price undercuts. He offers $8 and $7 per barrel for two top Pabst beers and urges Columbus customers to buy grade beer or switch to Hamilton or Cincinnati brands for 5 cents. He also advertises C M Kellar motor fans to beat the heat.
The Indianapolis Sentinel touts wide circulation and rich coverage of McKinley’s cabinet and administration. It pledges extensive state capital news, foreign dispatches, and Republican state government in control, urging subscriptions and noting the late rain harms wheat thrashing.
Belvedere Block store See Loy advertises grocer prices for Lion coffee 124 per pound Our own roast 15c worth 25 Star Gloss Big 4 soap 3c worth 5c Pie peaches 7lb 3c worth 10c Best corn 5c worth 10c Tomatoes 7c worth 10c Peas 5c worth 10c String beans 5c worth 10c Bananas 10c doz worth 10c Oranges and lemons 10c doz worth 20c Candy 5c alb worth 10c Tobacco 6c a cut worth 10c Smoking tobacco 2 for 5c worth 10c Doz carpet jackasse worth 15c Rising Sun stove
Geo H Cummins offers deep discounts on fishing tackle hammocks and croquet sets with low prices and limited stock. Shop early for best selection and savings on outdoor recreation supplies.
A Chicago Chronicle analysis argues women act as domestic diplomats smoothing daily life. It claims decisive diplomacy comes naturally to many women, guiding conversations, offering tactful reproof, and choosing timely words to ease tensions at home and with spouses.
An old advertisement touts Cascarets Candy Cathartic as a pleasant medical discovery that cleanses the system and eases constipation. It promises benefits to kidneys liver and bowels and claims to dispel colds headaches fevers and biliousness with a 3 bar offer and guaranteed cures.
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