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Newspaper
Columbus Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1897
Page
2
The Columbus Star lists advertising rates for daily and weekly editions, with pricing by inch length and duration. Local ad rates apply at one cent per word for first insertions and two cents for black letter locals, with contract terms and postage details included.
The piece notes President McKinley promptly acted on Cuba policy per the St Louis platform. Confidence grows in his wisdom and anticipated success in shaping a satisfactory Cuba policy as earlier demands for action ease.
A brief conference is expected on the tariff bill as Senate and House align on rates. The Senate has restored many House figures and nearly matches the most significant Finance Committee changes. Officials anticipate possible enactment by July 4.
The Senate Finance Committee shifts back schedules of first and second class wool toward House rates by one cent per pound, reflecting popular sentiment. Conference Committee is expected to fully restore wool and sugar, with the bill likely becoming law within a fortnight.
Senators West Mills and Jones have paused criticizing the pending tariff measure as newspapers point out that under their manipulation of the Wilson bill the sugar trust stock rose 60 percent in value while the trust as a whole gained 6 percent during Dingley bill debates. West calls his Democratic allies cotton tail democrats but they remain intent on protecting tariffs.
A G A R party from this city visited Elizabethtown Thursday for a well received program by invitation of the Elizabethtown G A R. The home orchestra performed songs and speeches, with 24 new W A C members enrolled and a late banquet ending after a lively evening with notable hospitality and dancing.
Fragment discusses populist critics and the gold standard with speculative claims about bankers and business interests. No identifiable people, places, or organizations are readable to form a coherent news summary.
A bold display proclaims the store as the headquarters for men s furnishings. It boasts immense variety across styles, including colored shirts underwear bicycle and eating goods with fashion bounds. The ad promises genuine first class goods without cheap counterfeits and urges shoppers to choose where everything is available.
Voters recorded for a popular prize wheel event with many participants including Susie Coons Eva Lou Stadier Anna Pooler Hattie Mav Kate Rubbottem Hinzel Gysie Bertha Tay Maat Belles Jessie Meads and Kate Withideavn among others. Details also describe a sixteenth International Convention Christian Buakeeyer Crider and a guided excursion from Indianapolis to San Francisco with stops at Colorado Springs Pike's Peak Salt Lake City and other points, offering round trip rates and date windows.
The item lists prices for wheat corn oats and various hay and seed products, with figures per bushel or per ton. It then covers livestock prices such as cattle hogs horses and poultry with per hundred or per pound rates. It also notes flour prices and promotes The Indianapolis Sentinel with subscription details and regional news coverage.
A commentary critiques populist newspapers for clinging to the gold standard in hard times. It notes historical shifts from Andrew Jackson to 1834 and argues value must be inherent in substance, contrasting populist wishes with economic reality and democratic principles.
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