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Newspaper
Columbus Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1897
Page
2
Columbus Star outlines advertising rates for daily and weekly editions. Rates include one inch ads for various durations, locals priced per word, and special terms for long contracts. City editor Chas A Turpin directs, under E H Kinney and Cc Turpin proprietors.
Last week New York banks boosted their loans by 4 822 000 while also gaining in specie and deposits. Bank deposits now exceed the prior year by 97 000 0OG, and loans are Pb of 1), 000 higher, signaling expanded business activity and more money in circulation to drive commerce.
General Stewart N. Woodford, newly named U S Minister to Spain, sought Indiana support for Wheeler as Vice President to secure New York’s pivotal electoral vote for Hayes. Col. Holloway recalls Woodford urging Indiana delegates to back Wheeler, emphasizing New York’s importance and the convention’s outcome.
The passage notes that Republicans would have preferred the time spent on Senate accusations to be used for the tariff bill. It highlights the wide splits among Democratic Senators on tariffs and other issues while the country awaits a final law.
The nominee of the republican convention entered the army as a private and was discharged as a Major after faithful service throughout the Civil War.
The statement retracts earlier remarks about Ha Stephenson opposing the Sran in July work for the Fifth celebration. It says there was no opposition and attributes the issue to a misunderstanding.
The note records Miss Isya Hosea spending Sunday with friends at Underwood Seymour Dem and Columbus Fuel and Ice Co. It mentions odorless vault cleaning by Fred Dahon in 1951f.
Items from Edinburg and nearby areas report James F Rule likely to be Consul in Colon, Columbus visit by Isaac Goodin and family, a fatal duel near Greenville Mississippi between Paul James and William Able, and the appointment of Judge David B Culberson to codify U S laws. Also covered are band performances at St Denis, independent telephone movement in Detroit, editorials on Ohio politics, Mrs Ed Bramwell’s Nashville visit, Kerr sisters’ Owensville trip, large Confederate veteran gathering in Nashville, Debs Co operatives, General Miles uniform discussion, Elder Fowler preaching in Franklin, and accusations of bribery and forgery involving L C Bateman.
Charles Nave faced trial in Shelbyville for dynamiting a fish list with the case quashed due to an insufficient number of fish killed stated in the indictment. Judge Buckingham sustained the quash, with an appeal to the appellate court noted by Edinburg Call. During the president’s fiscal year, $5,000,090 in legal tender notes were redeemed in the first four months, while $27,000,000 have been presented in eight months since the election, mainly by banks depleting gold reserves. Bucket-shop prosecutions prompt Wall Street figures to face gambling-related indictments under anti-gambling laws. Chicago forms a Citizens party to push municipal reform and a straight City Council.
In Detroit today a state federation of independent telephone companies of Michigan was formed to promote independent telephone interests across the county. Judge J M Thomas of Chillicothe and Judge Taylor of Fort Wayne lead the delegation, with about 1 000 delegates expected at the opening. Annabell Brooks from Indianapolis visited Mrs. George Key before returning home.
A lengthy, noisy ad-like notice details rail travel from Indianapolis to San Francisco with stops at St Louis and Colorado Springs, pricing for sleeping cars, dates in June and July, and contact figures Dr. P C Weather and Miss Jenyie To Mussan. It promotes Sentinel and Weekly Sentinel subscriptions and asserts state political context under McKinley.
A Kansas boy pulls a dog on a road using a rope and explains the dog’s name Populist as a joke about politics. He says Populist is “the energist dog in Kansas” who is “not worth a burn” except to sit and howl, in a local quip overheard by a bystander.
A gathering is called for Wednesday by Liov Mount of persons in Spencer county to mark Nancyv tianks Lincoln’s mother’s grave. The Loyal Legion and G. A. he propose a monument and care for the grave.
Voters cast results for the most popular lady in Columbus for the star prize wheel by 4 o'clock. Names appearing include Suzie Copas Hima Moore Jessie McLeod Kate Rubboittem Ivy Dunlap Hattie May Hazel GYSI Mand Belle Jessie Mene and others with varying tallies. Several entries are listed as withdrawn or unreadable in the readable portion.
Andy Becht clarifies that the cigar stand on Washington street is owned entirely by George Jipps with no ties to him. The ad touts low prices on ladies fashion items and a one price cash shoe store at 315 Washington St.
Competent trainers in charge at JA QO H Montgomery of Seymour is in the city attending the convention.
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