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Newspaper
Columbus Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1897
Page
2
Notice from Columbus Indiana dated July 25 1897 states the post office is entered as second class matter with CHAS A TURPIN listed as City Editor. This brief item records the mailing status and editorial attribution for the Columbus paper.
Rates for one inch ads range from 10.00 per year to 2.00 per month with six month and quarterly options. Local notices cost one cent per word per insertion with half cent extra for additional insertions. Black letter locals cost two cents per word per insertion. Special and contract rates apply for large or yearly commitments.
The piece reports on wheat yields across Western states with Michigan at 23 million bushels and Nebraska to South Dakota totaling 205 million, plus notes on rail movement of crops starting in mid August. It also mentions tanners clashing with workers in Columbus, Indiana, and reflects on farmer finances and mortgage relief amid a broader anti Republican press stance.
Governor Mathews warns Democrats must not let the Fourth district fall to Republicans as Maj. Charles W. Lee campaigns across the counties. Republicans cite McKinley era price gains and veteran support, while Democrats pour money into the race to counter pro silver orators and warning of corrupt tactics. The projected winner appears likely to be Maj. Lee, with August 10 as the election date.
Fire at the Cas ino summer theater at Ramona Park in Papucan Kentucky burned the building within a minute during a performance. About six hundred people were present and many were injured in the stampede, with reports of children dead unconfirmed. Col Reuben Rowland and wife were seriously harmed. police report separate theft arrests in London.
The store advertises discounts on ladies and mens footwear with prices cut from two to three dollars to lower amounts. Items include ladies oxford and Tan Lace styles, and men's Tan Lace and Black Vice models, all described as fresh clean goods and genuine bar gains.
The Indianapolis Sentinel touts its large circulation and extensive coverage of McKinley era politics. It emphasizes state government under the Republican party and foreign dispatches, inviting readers to subscribe for daily weekly and Sunday editions.
The Senate Committee on Immigration failed to reach a quorum delaying the Powderly nomination and Fitchie’s fate. Antagonistic senators expect an adverse report if a vote were possible, with no further meetings anticipated this session. Local reactions express sympathy for striking workers and a desire for resolution.
Lee Loy The New Grocer lists Belvedere Block prices for staple goods with fake bargain values. Lion coffee 12 per pound Our own roast 15¢, Star Gloss Big 4 soap 3c, pie peaches 3 lb 7c, bestzoom 5c, tomatoes 7c, ring beans 5c, bananas 1 dozen, lemons 20c per dozen, Cindy 5e per pound, tobacco 6 for 10c.
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