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Newspaper
Columbus Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1897
Page
2
Columbus Star front matter shows E. H Kinney Co. A Turpin proprietors with city editor Chas A Turpin and post office entry as second class matter Columbus Indiana July 29 1897.
The notice lists advertising rates for inches and timeframes including yearly, six months and monthly terms for daily and weekly sections. It details local rates, word charges, black letter runs, and special contracts with minimum line counts and per month charges.
A campaign item endorses Republican Tigret as a candidate for Congress in the 4th District. The brief notice urges voters to support Tigret in the upcoming election.
The piece notes August 10 election timing and voter removals since July 10. It cites senate support for a new tariff as a Republican protectionist signal, mentions a tannery strike with little prospect of early settlement, a paper fundraiser, and canvassing progress with Griffin and Lee in a Republican favorable House. It also criticizes a peanut politician and laments leather prices while announcing our weekly will return in full size after press upgrades.
Readers urge city to pave Washington street at public expense arguing benefits to property values and overall progress. They cite Washington Indiana as a model, noting resistance there faded after paving and brick streets for main thoroughfares. The letter condemns those opposing civic improvements and hints at broader patriotism.
Miss Lola Spragg visits her Shelbyville relatives while Laura Robertson visits her parents. Preaching by Rev. Collier and attendance at camp meeting. Farmer's Fair Aug 24 with no ground admission and exclusive stand rights sold. Ice cream sale by M E Sunday school class to benefit the church. Several residents noted as ill or visiting others.
Miss Pearl Swing visits Seymour with the Phillips sisters. Beck's Grove hosts a well attended United Brethren quarterly conference. Wiley Spurgeon seeks settlement of Mary Stah! estate. Jim Roush injures foot from a revolver mishap. Cornet Band buys new instruments and parades proudly. Dr Carmicheal speaks on political questions at Beck's Grove. Obe Pruitt and Addie Brand wed at the bride’s home. Elder Hamilton officiates as Frank Schwab’s buggy accident results in injuries but the horse is stopped and Schwab is not dragged to death.
Footwear offer lists price cuts on Oxford and Tan Lace styles for women and men. Prices drop from two to one seventy five, with several premium blacks and tans reduced to around three and two fifty. Fresh clean stock described as genuine bar gains.
J. W. Brown of Freetown visits regarding J. M. Bowman estate. H F Noe sells fertilizers. Miss Lucy Cross returns from Seymour. Sickness noted with slow improvement. Cooney Liedorf from Seymour checks cattle stock. Mr. Boyer of Columbus handles Newbury Fertilizer Company collections. Elmer Cummings sells mules to county for Pool Farm at 170 dollars. Mr. and Mrs. Zibe McMahan visit Richard Pruitt's family. Maj. Chas W. Lee and Dr. S W Shields visit, gaining admirers. Sunday School picnic planned at Lutes Grove for Aug 21 1897. Houston Christian S S and M E S S plan delegation with choirs to Honeytown S S picnic July 31 1897. John Cross found dead. paralysis of heart listed as cause. He is 83, widower, no children. Estate funds church building to be used after widow's death.
Advertisement offers tenacres with a two story dwelling a barn and a large fruit orchard for sale or trade for property in Columbus. The pension board did not meet yesterday and a note on letterhead stationery is hinted.
The Indianapolis Sentinel advertises itself as Indiana’s leading state paper offering daily weekly and Sunday editions with broad coverage. It touts McKinley era politics and foreign dispatches to attract subscribers notes inclusive rates and urging remittance to The Indianapolis Sentinel.
Lee Loy advertises Belvedere Block shop with Lion coffee 12 per pound Our own roast 15c Lobn soap 3c Star Gloss Big 4 3c Pie peaches 3 lb 7c Best corn Tomatoes ring beans 5c Bananas 100 doz 15c Lemons 20c per dozen 30c.
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