01 Mar 1897
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Newspaper
Columbus Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1897
Page
1
A prominent young society confectioner has combed jewelers for a diamond ring. Mum's the word. Also advertised are ladies genuine dongola lace shoes in solid leather, 75 cents, and new stock of sizes 24 to 6 at J. A. Newton's one price cash shoe store, 313 Washington Street.
Clarence Baker an eighteen month old son of Mr and Mrs George Baker died Saturday midnight at the George Bell farm north of the city. Services will be at 10 this morning at the family home with burial in the city cemetery. Also, Mrs Hamshire wife of a Hawcreek farmer died suddenly Saturday evening of heart failure and the Hawcreek church funeral is at 1 this afternoon.
The city health report notes gradual recovery among the ill with warmth ahead likely to aid public health. Several residents including Mrs. Gilday and Mrs. Turpin with children show slow to marked improvement. Dr. Clark’s Franklin street household and Peter Randall recover from grip, while Joe Wooley remains homebound with asthma. Wellington couple from Edinburg visited the city as Mrs. Wellington improves under Dr. McLeod’s care.
Complete outfit of household goods in first class order offered for sale. Will sell by the piece or as a whole. Enquire this office 102.14.
An item urges readers planning to travel to Washington for the inauguration to contact a Big Four agent directly for arrangements. It mentions the Big Four and C. and O lines as travel options.
A Sunday excursion and heavy Ohio River traffic drew many in and out of town. Otis Sandefur, Simon Strauss, and Dane Mobley visited Seymour or traveled from Indianapolis. Wesley Anthony and wife stayed with Seymour friends. Jas Cochran and Carl Gent made trips to Madison and Indianapolis. Frank Brown visited sister Mrs Holland in Seymour. Gene Case and A Vande Ende were seen about town and the Mitchell Glore family traveled to Madison. Cal Hunter toured near North Vernon to inspect his nearby farm.
Readers urge upgrades in Columbus including brick Washington street from Second to Seventh, more sidewalks in Orinoco Wilson Union and California streets, and a through east west rail trunk line to boost manufacturing and make Columbus the best town in the state.
Readers who enjoyed Geo. W. Peck's humorous boy life sketch will want to see Peck's Bad Boy tonight at Crump's Theatre. A large, talented cast of singers and dancers supports the production, promising the best rendition of the popular play yet.
A letter to the B R Y M C A from Chicago officials praises the association's railroad work. It states the Pennsylvania Company supports Columbus Young Men's Christian Association financially and notes benefits to both communities and railroad men. It calls for renewed interest and community presentation of the work's benefits.
An exchange reports every paper should publish that burnt corn from a distillery pile, eaten by hogs, cures hog cholera. After initial deaths, the disease vanished quickly, and the remedy is described as simple to try.
Sunday gossip covers local outings and duck hunting plans in Seymour. Lipps of Silverman's dry goods hosts friends. church services were well attended and youth frequent Seventh Street station before trains. A Washington Street paving ordinance movement circulates as postmaster rumors swirl among boys and locals.
A well known city couple will wed this week. names are withheld. Jas Barton and C C Bradford, popular Panhandle employees, visited Madison yesterday and rode the river up to Vevay. Dr Heskel and wife of Indianapolis were in town. the Dr, a Colonel of the Uniform Bank, K of P for Indiana, and Mrs Heskel are guests at the Hotel St Denis.
The young child of Mr and Mrs E S Williams had a facial growth removed last Thursday. The growth was about the size of a quarter and the operation was performed without complications by Dr Banker of City Hospital.
Classified items seek two experienced canvassers for a newspaper with salary on inquiry at the Belvedere Hotel. Also notes a six year old splen did buggy horse for sale and machining work at J.T. Polk’s factory for the coming season. Business outlook described as flattering. Greer Wood Era.
At the home of Mr. and Mrs. Mc Clellan on Union street a formal wedding united William Smith Jr and Alma Singleton. Elder Z T Sweeney officiated. The couple planned permanent residence in the city after a northern state tour. Guests included A F Singleton and Dr Haskell of Indianapolis. A bicycle sale note follows.
Local and foreign railroad updates note delays on southbound trains with Nos. 104 and 2. The South Carolina and Georgia Rail Road leases Augusta Southern. Excursion to Madison proves popular. Greenline freight arrives on time. Hocking Valley's receiver appoints W A Mills as traffic manager. Bond extensions for St Louis Iron Mountain reported with new maturities and large divisions paid.
Over one hundred men sign to work a week as a free labor bonus fund grows. The Star office notes rapid response, with more expected. the plan aims to attract factories by offering cash bonuses and weekly labor commitments.
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