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Newspaper
Columbus Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1897
Page
2
Columbus Ind July 22 1897 local notice lists postal entry and publication charges for various ad sizes in daily and weekly editions. Rates cover one inch columns for one year to one month with separate rates for cigre inch and locals in daily editions.
The Star reports the price paid by W. W. Mooneys & Sons draws the focus of laborers. This brief notice highlights a transaction likely affecting workers and local trades.
The article notes the coal miners strike in West Virginia continues with little sign of settlement. Debs travels to the region to rally miners but has not drawn significant support, while Mooney offers a wage proposal of ten hours per day, seeking to entice workers back. The piece urges out workers to visit Merrs. Mooney to explore the concession.
The piece urges a fair settlement to reinstate workers at Mooney's Tannery, opposes political exploitation by the Democrat, and cautions strikers against lawlessness while expressing sympathy for labor and urging lawful action. It notes the Mooney firm could rehire former employees and calls for no unlawful acts.
A hospital call for a sick child named Turpin prompted discovery of a gold watch and chain in the St. Dennis Hotel toilet room. A. C. White turned the chain and watch to day clerk Heddrick, who identified the owner as George Bolz, a Cincinnati drummer.
Will Setser and wife pass through Brown County on a wedding tour. G A Phillips tours Seymour for business Saturday. Cal Bowman of Freetown dislocates thigh in wheat load fall. J W Bar and H D Wagoner of Seymour visit Lookman. Dr McClod of Columbus makes calls at Pikes Peak and New Bellville. Rumor of two quart shop saloons in the county opposed by residents. Fom Taggart of Nashville active in Van Buren township electioneering. A pension examiner surveys Becks Grove for Martin Harden case. Runaway accident near Becks Grove leaves Harley Thompson bruised but alive after being dragged by hay rake. Dr Wilson of Pikes Peak licensed to practice medicine in Indiana. Youre not so warm if you drink Stahlhuths Clarfonte FF alt 239.
Timothy Cars of Columbus Indiana writes of a memory at a grassy knoll where he heard an echo resembling his own voice. He recalls his mother advising to forget the moment, then returns daily to test the echo and notes how the world repeats every tone. A late insertion mentions M Kellar motor fans for hot weather.
Our marked down sale features ladies oxford pairs cut from 2.00 to 1.50 and Jadies lace styles reduced to 1.75 and 1.50. Men’s tan lace models drop from 2.00 and 3.00 to 1.75 and 2.50, with black lace options to 2.50 and mixed tan and black at 3.00. Fresh, clean stock declared genuine bargain goods from AL NGWTON's One Price Shoe Store.
A Columbus public notice denounces violence linked to Mooney and Sons tannery labor unrest. It urges workers to quit peacefully, respects the firm’s rights, and calls for law and order while noting upcoming city election activity.
Wheat brings more money on farms than in years past with forecasts of higher prices. The United States contains one of its largest crops, countering critics who blamed grain gains on political manipulation. A local anecdote recalls a lawyer boasting of sixty cents a bushel while noting past warnings of low prices.
A trade claim asserts Paine's Celery Compound is not a patent medicine or tonic but far superior to similar remedies, stating it cures and that it is available.
The Sentinel offers extensive news from McKinley era administration and Indiana state government. It claims large circulation, rapid dispatches from foreign countries, and urged readers to subscribe for daily weekly and Sunday editions across the state.
See Loy advertises Lion coffee at 12 per pound and Our own roast at 15 cents. It lists Star and Gloss soaps, peaches, vegetables, tea, beans, bananas, lemons, Cindy tobacco, and general household items with marked values. Old papers for sale at the Stan office.
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