29 Jul 1897
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Newspaper
Columbus Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1897
Page
1
An old advertisement for a drugstore product titled Made with Pure Fruit Juices from OTTO The Prescription Druggist promotes a juice based remedy. The snippet emphasizes purity and pharmacy branding.
A broad news and comment column notes Col. Mosses Handy is named commissioner to the Paris Exposition. It also covers a Kansas-incorporated railroad from Superior Nebraska to Little Rock Arkansas, tariff-driven crockery price increases, political shifts in Kentucky and Wisconsin, and various legal and administrative developments across states.
A poem from July 14 1897 by Truorny Oaks describes a dragon fly as a strange agile creature of the garden. The speaker watches its silent flight as day fades and the insect circles in fear and shadow. The verse ponders the insect's mysterious nightly deeds and calls it a demon of the sky.
Senator Charles W. Fairbanks returned home and discussed the new tariff bill calling it the best revenue measure. He forecast a second year with a substantial surplus, noted sugar and beet sugar boosts, and said currency stability would follow, with praises for Treasury officials and administration appointments.
Mrs. Browning and daughter Bessie of Indianapolis visit Wmn. Taylor family. Mrs. Breeding of Edinburg visits sister Mrs. Hammond on Syemorest. Miss Mabel Grey returns home to Connersville. Mrs. Sarah Bradford and Mrs. Mason of Edinburg visit Isaac Bradford’s family. Hon. Jas. Watson and Chas. E. Shively spoke at the K. of P. picnic at Flatrock yesterday. Mrs. Garrison and son go to E-town. Mrs. Elreth of Plymouth visits her daughter, Mrs. Frank Matthews, who returned home yesterday. Miss Anna Perkins of North Vernon visits Miss Kate Zwick. Geo. Clutch trips to Edinburg. O. Sappington and family pass through on way from Madison to Louisville. A. Straus goes to Seymour yesterday. Mrs. Lucy Emerich of Edinburg visits her son near Newbern. David Graham of Rushville travels to Clark Co with his grandson Graham Ong. G. L. Reeves visits Indianapolis. Miss Kate Newby of Indianapolis travels home from Chattanooga. Miss Tony Lindly leaves for Pueblo Colo with mother accompanying to Indianapolis. A. Remy goes to Columbus to stay with father’s family until recovery. Rep. Mrs. Walter Ford wheels to Columbus to see her grandfather Mr. Van Gordon, who is quite low. Edinburg Call notes.
An eclipse will be visible in our vicinity between 7 and 10 this morning with partial coverage in the central United States. It begins around 7:30 and ends about an hour later as the moon passes between Earth and Sun. The event spans a wide band across the Americas and Africa with totality along the equator. A suite of unrelated notes follows including a gold find near Stewart River, a new military post at Circle City, royalty talk on Klondike gold, and a civil service order pending hearings. Also an Indiana traveling job offer offers monthly pay. The verse closes with a short moonlit scene about a couple on a wall and a witty exchange.
A fragmented note mentions Prosecutor Shea and a base drum in a buggy and questions about the district paying him $500 a year. It hints at political maneuvering and calls attention to alleged hogs of another color in the democratic context.
A city owned steam street roller costing 3250 was placed on West Kirkwood Avenue Bloomington. A. Helgie led the operation while two teams followed to clear loosened macadam. Citizens debated the purchase though most agreed it is a good investment.
Simon Barnhart appeared before Judge Palmer on a charge of assault and battery and pled guilty. He was fined $1 and costs. Herman Vogelpole pled guilty to assault on Tandy Collins’s son. he also received the usual fine and costs.
W. A. Stevens has filed a $24 000 bond with authorities and will assume duties as postmaster once accepted and his commission is returned by President McKinley. Rush, the current postmaster, has performed well and citizens praise his administration. Mr Bors accepted an incrutive poster with the American Tobacco Co.
A jolly crowd from Columbus visited Edinburg yesterday with friends entertaining them. The party included Misses Sallie Stansifer Jane Washburn Daisey Shane Lottie Arowine Carie Dalmbert and Messrs Harry Schooler Harry Way Ed Green Tom Sourscarup. They enjoyed a social drive and cordial returns at night.
A fragment hints at making a dwelling in Ol Dane more livable using a Keller motor fan approach. The text appears as a terse, partial note without clear names beyond C Me Keller and a focus on improving air flow or ventilation.
Geo H Curamins advertises fishing tackle Hamrocks and croquet sets at the lowest prices with emphasis on bargains and selection for outdoor recreation enthusiasts.
The silver dollar’s bullion value drops to 59 cents per ounce in New York, making its silver content worth 452 cents per American dollar. Since March 1894 London prices have shown weakness, with falling demand from China and India pressuring stocks. The Helen Mar Temple Rathbone Sisters group visited Edinburg, traveling by Schulty Jumbo Hack, listing several attendees.
A set of sale notices includes a spring box bed buggy in good condition offered cheap for immediate sale at Star Office. Four room dwelling with barn and large lot offered at 600 dollars with time payments. Dwelling in Orinoco advertised as cheap. Also a report notes fifteen Louisville men hired for Messrs Mooney's, cots and stove placed in building, high fence to be built, about thirty men now at work after a prior departure on July 2.
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