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Newspaper
Columbus Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1897
Page
2
Proprietors notice from Columbus Indiana shows Chas A Turpin named as city editor in a June 1807 issue. The fragment notes post office mailing and second class matter designation.
Daily and weekly local ads show rate scale per inch for various durations from one month to one year. Local items charge one cent per word for first insertion, half cent per word for additional insertions, with black letter display at two cents per word. Special rates apply for contracts over five hundred lines.
The article notes a council meeting Thursday night to decide whether Washington Street will be paved. It also mentions a county chairman's call for a meeting on the 10th at 2:30 PM at precincts to select delegates for the Congressional convention on June 22.
Twe Republicans in the Senate push the tariff bill amid Democratic criticisms. They show little time for debate, insisting Democrats are at fault if the measure stalls in June.
The text argues the right way outweighs the wrong, accusing Republicans of reluctance to pass the Cuban resolution and force it on the President, who is reportedly pursuing his own policy.
The excerpt notes farmers evaluating grain cattle and hogs while merchants manage commerce. It argues that exports exceed imports by 325 million dollars, suggesting national conditions are better than alarmists claim.
South Carolina appoints Hon. J C McLaurnan to replace the late Senator Earle, joining six of thirty southern senators as protectionists. The House votes at least thirty for protection in the tariff bill as in the Dingrey plan. Watsonville beet sugar stockholders complain after a windfall sale. buy-in losses raise questions about beet-sugar profits and Secretary Wilson’s experiments.
A Chicago Times Herald excerpt narrates a frantic scene on a streetcar in which a young woman claims she has lost her fare. The conductor, skeptical, questions how she can be without payment and the woman whispers that she swallowed the money. An impulsive boy is swung at by the conductor as the tension escalates.
A Detroit Journal excerpt describes a girl who resents a man’s gaze after wearing unusually short skirts. The narrator notes her distress and muttered question about how she can meet his eyes. The tone reflects social tension over fashion and male scrutiny.
A child asks why church festivals amateur concerts home talent shows and similar fairs are termed entertainments. Mr Callipers answers he does not know and trusts his experience while the judge notes the lack of a definite explanation.
Bartholomew Indiana Republicans meet at local precinct sites at 2 30 pm Saturday June 19 1897 to elect delegates for a Columbus convention on Tuesday June 22 1897. Delegates allocated by vote basis from 1896 gubernatorial results with district by precinct tallies listed. County Chairman W T Strickland and Secretary F C Ulrich signed.
A first class Columbia phaeton in very fair condition. Less than three years old. Will be sold reasonable if bought immediately. Inquire at this office.
A deceased preacher in a Hazel Green Herald item recounts stopping at a farmhouse while preaching in Letcher County. The woman misinterprets his line about hunting the last sheep of Israel as hunting a stray ram, prompting a quip about dying in ignorance for not taking a newspaper.
In Detroit Free Press prose a family on the Jefferson avenue line endures a loud scene as a boy wears his auntie’s hat and a sealskin sacque. The mother scolds with a blush while fellow riders react with a mix of amusement and judgment.
A historical clipping discusses Teke Carters Cascara Pills and a druggist M Dunnington offering refunds if they fail, alongside satirical critique of trusts in whisky and glass and a quoted Battle Miner defense of John Barleycorn against cornering.
A fragment notes a character absence and presence with a humorous line about bringing a trunk. It mentions Dry Handle Factory Wood at Columbus Fuel and Ice Co in 1951f, suggesting an item or ad note within the Harper's Bazaar context.
A seven pound eleven ounce smallmouth bass, 23 inches long, caught by Mrs. J Chapman of Charlestown Indiana in Lost River near Shoals Indiana last Thursday, drew crowds at No 303 West Market street yesterday. Fishermen hailed it as the largest smallmouth in the region and it will be mounted by a Louisville taxidermist after a Louisville contest.
The Indianapolis Sentinel promotes its state and foreign news coverage with emphasis on McKinley era politics. It states high circulation, urges subscriptions for Daily, Weekly, and Sunday editions, and mentions Dr. Karem's Pain Extractor at Stahlhuth's Drugstore.
Advertising notices announce B Y P U trips to Chattanooga at less than half fare with tickets sale through July 21 and return by August 15, plus a Big 4 excursion from Columbus to Cincinnati for one dollar round trip with river trips and parks attractions listed. Also rail ads reference Dr. Karem's Pain Extractor priced at 25 and 50 cents.
The largest and most complete line of bicycles and sundries in the city with the best equipped livery and repair shop in the state. Now fixed to do job work at prices for quality materials and workmanship. All work solicited and guaranteed to satisfy.
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