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Newspaper
Columbus Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1897
Page
2
The fragment shows the Columbus IND newspaper masthead listing E H Kinney and C A Turpin as proprietors with Chas A Turpin as city editor and post office mailing note dated June 1897.
The page lists ad pricing for inches and time spans including daily weekly and monthly options. Rates vary by length from one inch to one year plus special local rates and contract terms.
A forward looking 1907 piece imagines Columbus advancing to a metropolis with miles of asphalt streets skyscrapers up to forty stories electric streetcars and wireless telegraphy. It foresees the annexation of Indianapolis a new state house and a central museum exhibit of past travel. Negotiations ponder moving the Capitol to Columbus with world wide telegrams if done.
An editorial argues prosperity is a people driven condition not tied to gold standards or 16 to 1 policies. It warns against calamity howlers who spread fear, claims money is abundant, confidence drives growth, and calls for stable tariffs and renewed revenue to restore the nation’s economic health.
A fragment warns against deceitful figures tied to gambling and animal pounds. It describes a cowardly vampire targetting livestock for a dollar fee, labeling such con artists as vile and unacceptable in society.
A grim description portrays a gang in Columbus who prey on others by theft. The narrator condemns the core of their crime, highlighting men who exploit others while lacking moral restraint.
The Chicago Tribune marks its fiftieth anniversary with a lavish illustrated jubilee issue. It praises the paper as a work of art and notes the progress since its first issue, detailing buildings owned and occupied by the publication. The sample copy mailed to readers is described with pride.
In a discussion about the fast rug moving from Louisville to Indianapolis along the Louisville division of the Pennsylvania lines a veteran engine man who once worked on the Jeffersonville Madison and Indianapolis asked if any present engine could outrun the older Chief and Gazelle, engines that hauled passengers between Madison and Indianapolis. He noted heavier trains are hauled today but faster running with lighter loads may not occur. Also mentions Elder Z J Sweeney of Columbus saying he will not seek elective office, fearing loss of church influence as a gospel minister with the Disciples.
A June 10 cyclone swept the northwest of Lyle Minnesota and Kauniohi Wisconsin County Iowa causing multiple deaths and injuries. Homes were torn from foundations and rail siding debris sparked fires as the storm moved southeast across the region. A separate Osage Iowa dispatch confirms six killed or injured and a special train will transport medical crews to the scene.
In Greelyville South Carolina the anxious mother of Mrs. E. Gibson recounts her daughter’s illness marked by weakness poor appetite constipation and night sweats. After trying various medicines she used Pe runa from The Peruna Manufacturing Company Columbus Ohio which she credits with a full recovery and urges others to seek the same.
The Peru Republic notes longer days and brighter skies as dayligh t extends and fields show green and red clover, with nature in tune across Indiana this June.
The quotation notes Dr Talmage’s view that dignity need not be lost on a wheel with a simple fix. He advises strapping the saddle securely to the bar in front or behind to keep riders safe and comfortable.
An Iowa City Journal note quotes Uncle Russell Sage as predicting prosperity ahead, even if some view him as a questionable authority on the subject of wimsgiving. The piece suggests his words are worth listening to.
The Middletown News and Chronicle Telegraph quote harsh opinions about a failed Indianapolis grocery firm and a deadbeat board debtor. Other items mock President McKinley and Secretary Gage as public figures, reflecting partisan sniping in periodical chatter.
Citizens urge converting Prany's Grove into a city park. A Sprat editorial prompts action, noting easy car line access or a near by spur. The grove’s natural beauty makes it one of the best park sites, and residents insist on progress to avoid remaining a sleepy village.
Southern Railway offers round trip excursion tickets Louisville to Chattanooga at less than one fare. Tickets good July 1 to 15 with return until July 21, extendable to August 15 with prior deposit at Chattanooga joint agent. Through car service Louisville to Chattanooga maintained. For details contact local agents or Wm H Tayloe Louisville Ky. 2115t Also bicycle sale 25 percent off at Reeves Seward Cycle Co and Carter's Cascara Pills advertised by M C Dunnington druggist. STARJOB PRINT CO offers affordable job printing.
The Kansas City Journal notes the Shriners convened in Detroit with renewed energy as the gathering nears its peak, marking a strong finish to the week-long convention.
A massive inland cheap clothing shop caught fire attracting a huge crowd as firefighters battled the flames. After hours the blaze was checked and the manager, crawling through debris to a second floor window, posted a placard predicting bargains once the fire is over.
A barn owned by A. W. Wagner three miles north of Noblesville burned last night in an incendiary fire. Loss placed at $2,000 with full insurance. Bloodhounds tracked the culprits through nearby fields but the scent was lost in a swamp.
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