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Newspaper
Columbus Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1897
Page
2
The Columbus Star notes E. H. Kinney and Chas. A. Turpin at the newspaper office with Turpin as city editor and standard second class mail designation.
The notice lists ad rates for daily and weekly papers with prices per inch for various time spans and a local ad policy. It also notes special rates for large contracts and that yearly contracts not carried to expiration are billed at monthly rates.
The Democratic party paper announces that on June 7 the Daily Democrat will begin publication under the Democrat Co. The piece disputes claims about J N Marsh and the paper’s finances, criticizes the STAR and Dennison, and asserts control over staff, contracts, and future operations while inviting reader scrutiny of the situation.
Local residents and guests are noted traveling to and from Indianapolis and nearby cities. Clergy Rev Z T Sweeney Rev J H Grant and Rev William Kenney exchange pulpits with Worthington and Seymour visitors. Several residents, including Mrs Will Mooney Miss Mollie Repp Miss Laura Stevens and Miss Abbie Wilson, visit relatives in Franklin Indianapolis Queensville Vincennes and Edinburgh.
The Populist party plans a convention at North Vernon on June 17, inviting supporters and local members to discuss platforms and organize campaign efforts.
With funds scarce and no helpers, workers proceed on the Bush Ford bridge. The south abutment awaits iron fittings while the north abutment is set to finish by midweek.
Washington reports a new policy to expire all post-offices due to end between now and July 15. The President and Postmaster General will expedite appointments to fill offices before the fiscal year ends, modifying the earlier claim of guaranteed full terms.
At Gilmore livery stable John Johnson, drunk, shot John Hudson five times. Johnson, a railroad worker, fled after the incident as police pursue him. Hudson, a blacksmith, died from his wounds. crowd talk of lynching surrounds the case.
Stern Muller warns Grace Wishly after repeated theater outings with pastryfaced George Sumpkin that neglects her, prompting Cholls to ask why. The exchange reveals family tensions over social visits and perceived favoritism.
Jim Willis, an African American, was hanged in Mansfield Louisiana for the murder of his wife and her father Aaron Jacobs about a year earlier. The trap was sprung at 1 15 p.m. Willis's neck broke on the fall.
Tommy Bayard improves rapidly and can see thirteen stripes on the flag without a monocle. Judge Hacker plans to relocate his family to a farm near Elizabeth town within the week.
The McNinley Hanna factions of Ohio Republicans grow toward recognizing Joseph Foraker is not the favored candidate. The Columbus Post Call notes internal shifts and public commentary as factions reassess their support.
A Columbus Ohio Post item says Jerry Isa Thorn and Jerry Simpson challenge plutocracy and resist surrender of western stock exchange influence to California. The piece casts Simpson as bravest in Congress, standing against western concessions to Cal power.
Republican papers across the country attack Senator Alrich over his sugar schedule, though the issue remains a contentious political matter without a clear consensus.
The Urbana Democrat mocks Foraker while doubting his popularity and hints Hanna’s campaign skills may wane from inaction. The Washington Star and Washington Post weigh in on regional political dynamics and the defense of Speaker Reed.
Columbus Morning Star announces a limited time subscription deal offering a combined rate for its paper and the Twice-A-Week Courier-Journal. New or renewing subscribers who pay in advance may receive both papers for 1.25 dollars. Offer valid until July 1, 1897 with samples available on request. Kinney & Turpin promote the plan.
The Philadelphia Item notes that the once great Grover Cleveland appears to have disappeared from public life, with no recent appearances or statements evident in public venues. The item conveys a sense of fading public presence rather than a specific event or date.
In Vincennes Indiana the McKinley mill is turning out only the appointment of hungry place. The Sun reports a labor or staffing shift at the facility with unclear details.
Bargain sale at AE J Newton one price cash shoe store 318 Washington St offers tan and ox blood lace cloth tops in latest styles. Read as new fresh goods praised as beauties with price cut from 2.00 to 1.59.
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