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Newspaper
Columbus Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1897
Page
1
Mrs Jessie Stillinger arrived yesterday from Des Moines to visit her parents Mr and Mrs D F Long. Columbus has fewer fires this year compared with sister towns but risks remain. Richmond bans married women from city schools. a teaching resignation mirrors this policy.
A young woman insists she did nothing to provoke a quarrel with Agnes over a dance. Misunderstandings arise from a sensitive friend blaming mustard water for blistered feet and a ruined evening. The item ends noting bicycles on sale at Reeves Seward Cycle & w'c h Ca.
Sunday School at 9 15 a m and morning sermons on revelation and doctrine. Evening talks cover the Divines and bishops. Presbyterians observe children's day June thirteenth with a 10 50 a m service. Tabernacle and Baptist messages note special sermons and leadership from Rev Alva Roberts, Rev J P Robert, and Elder E B Shotiekl.
The Star advertises services to boost results, notes local social updates including visits by Dr. George Rowe and Prof. Z Tesweeney, and promotes insurance and tornado coverage by Kinney and Kinney with claims of long-standing experience and many policies paid.
The county commissioners were allowing claims yesterday. Nobile Elis is confined to his home with illness. Best Peanuts at Pearsons opened a saloon in the Wright Block and served a notable lunch. Adan Ke’ler and Grace from Marion are guests of friends here. Sleepless nights eased with a bottle of or. Karem's Pain Extractor is in homes and at Stahluth's drugstore. President McKinley praised for helping boost the Nashville Exposition. the Exposition was well regarded. Frederick Barcus will be buried at Hope today after dying in Anderson. The G A R Post remains strong. Smock spoke to the old soldiers about enrollments. Mr Gent travels to spend Sunday with family and helped outfit heating for a theatre in Indianapolis. Pall Gazette criticizes the President’s role and notes limited expectations from Wolcott commission. D Kuren's Pain Extractor advertised at Stahluth's, 25 and 50 cents.
Mrs W J Dowel and son Paul went to Franklin yesterday morning. P H McComack is home from Rushville. Miss Minnie Clark came down from Franklin to visit relatives. Mrs W A Mooney and Mrs Van De Ende spent yesterday in Indianapolis. Miss Sallie Stansifer and Aliss Cerie Dambert are home from Chicago visiting Mrs John Clark. Mr John Anthon of Indianapolis was here Friday, guest of Miss Edith Mosebaugh. W A Mooney on business trip to Louisville. James Cline visiting his brother at Dupty and returned home. James Watson of Rushville to address Republican Convention June 22 in this city. Enus Hege to Indianapolis to spend Sunday with family. Dr I Doty from North Vernon yesterday evening. J M Johnson spending a week fishing near Brownstown. Mrs J R Dunlap home from Champaign. A J Diplosye and wife returned from Paoli. J N Marsh came up from Seymour List last evening. Hasey Scholler spending Sunday at his Edinburg home. Joseph Uliwin returned from Newport News Virginia last evening. Mrs Mushail Reeves home from Chicago. Adjbert Blessing came from Indianapolis last evening. Mrs Carrie Sauith of College Corner Ohio arrived to visit her brother Frank Doty of Maple Grove. Albert Trip of North Vernon passed up to Indianapolis last night. Miss Florence Phillips returned home at Mason yesterday.
The Rathbone sisters plan a 2:30 PM meeting at the Hall to prepare decor. In Illinois reports, Conductor Wilber Robinson and Brakeman George Shipman, severely injured on Wednesday by Pennsylvanian Wm Brown at Sellersburg, show slow improvement with Shipman near recovery while Robison remains in precarious condition. Removals to home in Indianapolis will take months. Post No 13 GAL urges Columbus soldiers to join the Grand Army Post and enroll, recalling shared marches and hardships and asking comrades to unite in fellowship.
A rushed city diary tracks political planning at the Republican convention in Cincinnati and forthcoming stump speeches. Details mention Salvation Army meetings, airmail like travel costs to Cin cinnati, local voting shifts, a Fifth of July fair with racing, a mineral well attraction, and a free park advocacy.
All members are asked to unite at 9 a.m. to clear lodge rooms and proceed to Garland Brook cemetery for the annual memorial exercises. Those with conveyances should bring them. A meeting is set for 3 p.m. to depart for the city cemetery.
Elmer Brisban of Reeves & Co. suffered two fingers mashed off after noon yesterday when a heavy wheel he was turning overturned and fell on them.
A single diphtheria case is confirmed in Nashville. Four year old Paul Marshall, visiting from St Louis with his family, showed throat soreness for several days before Dr Ross diagnosed diphtheria. Mrs Nan A Gordon hosts the family.
Ige cream killed him. Uayl C Ford a young man drank freely of ice water after riding with George Winters. He complained of cramps, resisted a doctor, and died before one could arrive. The coroner investigated, believing congestion from excess ice water intake led to death.
J C Voyles filed an affidavit against Charles Danforth for trespass near Elizabethtown. Danforth allegedly tore down and moved a house owned by Voyles. Danforth was arrested and released on bond to appear for trial Wednesday before Justice Dennison.
A woman identified as Miss Ida Alyea of 163 East Vermont Street was struck and killed by lightning during a storm in Indianapolis Indiana today. authorities reported the fatal injury occurred as the weather tense.
At Butler near Blakesley two young men visited J. K. Long from Saml. Long drew a revolver after a short talk and ordered them away. One shot struck a man in the arm as they fled with their horses. Long claimed the shot hit the assailant.
Jno A Geo advertises the largest bicycle and bicycle sundries selection in the city along with a well equipped livery and repair shop. Bargains include ladies customs in ox blood lace down top fashion at sale price. Also promotes Newton shoes and agents wanted with cash terms.
The Star Print Co advertises tob work fixed to align with good workmanship and quality materials. All work solicited and guaranteed to provide satisfaction.
The item reports Miss Mary Curtiss illness, a car shipment to Cambridge City, a night watchman wanted for arrest now back in town, and county ditch receivers John Stickey W Davis and I N Foster. It notes a rumored engagement on Fifth street and Maple Grove, Noah Wilson from Brown County injures at Belvedere hotel, and Dr F Smalley visiting. Columbus plans Fourth celebration despite subscriber shortfall. Kincaid Arcine and Jackson traveled from Columbus to witness a ball game in Edinburgh.
William Gooding of Edinburg suffered a broken leg yesterday afternoon when a twisted rail he and others were lifting during track work sprang back. He was taken to a hospital and, at press time, was resting as well as could be expected. The account also includes a humorous dialogue between a landlady and a traveler.
Anderson Evening News reports Lawrence Showe deserted his family on Meridian Street near the Big Four railroad after allegedly robbing their son of $6 saved from earnings. Mrs Showe seeks help, police captain Robbin is to pursue the case and locate Showe.
An eleven year old son of Fred Williams living near Vernon was thrown from a lying young yesterday. He walked home saying he was hurt and then collapsed. Officials found his neck broken from the fall.
A violent storm hit Centerburg Ohio with two and a half hours of rain hail and thunder. Lightning struck the residence of J B Severin Railroad Agent Shade and the A and Q C Railroad Depot. The event followed Ohio Day with a large parade and a President's day visit drawing about forty thousand spectators to Nashville Exposition grounds.
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