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Newspaper
Columbus Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1897
Page
1
The column reports a scorching day near 100 degrees and highlights local actions. The Denman Co plans to run its ice plant at full capacity while wheel races loom. Ed Moore adds to cigar stock, and several residents including Fred Spray, Dave Emig, and Miss Lila Keyes are noted in town and visiting friends.
A late newspaper directory lists Indiana titles that survived through 1840. Entries include Sun Vinennes 1804 Reveille Vevay 1817 Sentinel Indianapolis 1821 Journal Indianapolis 1815 Express Terre Haute 1825 Journal Lafayette 1829 Wiadium Richmond 1831 Courier Lafayette 1831 Journal Evansville 1831 Recorder Rising Sun 1833 American Brookville 1833 Sentinel Fort Wayne 1833 Tress Lawrenceburg 1836 sourier Madison 1859 Courier Madison 1837 Register Lawrenceburg 1837 Sentinel Vera 1837 Democrat Goshen 1337 Gérald Layrie 1838 Covington 1840 Jean Rushville 1840.
The article details tobacco farming in Brown County from seed sowing in February to transplanting in June, describing soil preparation with ashes, weed control, sucker removal, worm damage and moth pests, and the labor of tending patches. It notes long, back breaking work and a focus on leaf production for market.
Rumors say the Griner Burrell case was compromised to everyone's satisfaction after Burrell refused to settle at $25 to $300 and sought attorney advice before trial. Burrell will reportedly remain in the city. other items include trips, votes, and local notes.
James Sullivan vs Nancy Mc Laughlen to quiet title on land is filed. A girl sought for general house work in a three person family at 527 Washington St. Republicans precinct meetings set for June 191897 and June 19 adjust times to 7 30 PM with delegates to the Congressional Convention. Freight wreck near Columbus delays traffic. no injuries reported. Franklin Star.
Secretary Hurty of the state board of health releases quarterly figures showing a sharp increase in deaths from consumption. The quarter ended March 31 records 277 deaths, up from 446 in the previous quarter, an increase of 131.
Levi Hege came up from Madison last evening. Miss Joe Cook left yesterday for Madison to visit her sister Mrs Capt Wright. Dr Huffman left yesterday for Seymour. Mr Lewis Mobley is at Winona as a delegate to the state Sunday School Convention. Miss Mary Schowe is visiting friends in Indianapolis. I will give 25 dollars reward for the arrest and conviction of the party who dynamited near Lowell on Drift Z. T. SWEENEY. The Republican voters of the Seventh Precinct meet at Isaac Bradford shop on Fourth Street June 19 at 7 30 p m to elect one delegate for the Congressional Convention June 22 1897. PmLut Kwarr, Chairman.
Despite Reichstag opposition to navy increases the Emperor plans to finish ten battleships and sixteen cruisers within thirty months. A potential clash with the Reichstag is anticipated but ships will likely be approved. Concurrently the French naval committee approves a credit of about 52 million dollars for new ships, 40.09 million of which funds more vessels.
At H Springer home in Elizabethtown a stylish gathering honored Dr Prexler of New York and Edward Kent newly returned from Louisville College of Dentistry. Guests met at 5 30 and dined at 6 30 on a lawn setting before dispersing as evening fell.
Miss Lydia Boyd and Mr. John A. Davison married yesterday afternoon at Mrs. Mary Clark's Franklin street home. Rev Curtiss officiated under a honeysuckle arch. Ora Davis led the bridal party with roses as the couple planned a short honeymoon before returning to Rushville. They will attend the Odd Fellows Mock Initiation Friday night at O O F hall with 10 cent admission.
The Sixth Heednet Republicans gather at Norton’s law office at 7 30 P M on Saturday June 19 to select one delegate for the June 22 Congressional Convention. A note from evidence by W S Dover on Free Trade and Free Wool appears in the report. The Stearns woolen mills of Peru, once famed, will soon be sold at public auction. The plant once valued at 60 000 may fetch far less.
A large expected attendance marks the upcoming republican congressional convention while local notes report varied city activities and rumors of changes in a newspaper’s mechanical staff. City Electrician Wells shows improvement and Frank Crump is rumored to plan a new block on vacant lots.
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