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Newspaper
Columbus Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1897
Page
3
Administrator WM G IRWIN warns all creditors of outstanding debts to L. Rosenbush or Rosenbush & Moore must be paid within 80 days from date with no excuses. Immediate action urged to settle accounts.
A department clerk tells how he and Mrs. H. forced kitchen helper Phyllis to replace broken items. She swaps his mustache cup for a larger china mug after claiming he demanded replacements. The maid explains she bought the grand mug to fulfill the replacement rule.
Qom Jack Gowdy's French course shows a strong Hougier accent yet he could buy a typewriter that prints only French letters.
The passage notes Mr. McKinley faces a four year period without riding a bicycle and suggests there are compensations in not becoming President of the United States.
A shorthand reporter seeks clarity after a late visit to Mr Speecher about a speech on The Dead of 1967. The caller asks whether Alcibiades McWibbeny was Protestant or Catholic and if at age twenty seven he joined ministry or monastery. The exchange ends with thanks.
A morning blaze in Alexandria Indiana at the American Glass Company caused a $50,000 loss. The fire was the second in two years and the damage was fully covered by insurance.
A brief notice records Dry Wn receiving one and a half cards for a unit price of 1 at the Handle factory and instructs leaving orders at Winans' grocery. The fragment suggests logistical trades and local shop coordination.
Popular Science News notes Eskimos defy modern hygiene by eating until full but never overindulging as long as supply lasts. Eskimo children bite and digest walrus hide, while adults eat raw blubber without indigestion.
A Detroit Free Press tale shows a street gamin quietly rescuing a young woman’s dropped pocketbook. He retrieves coins and scolds no thanks, then covertly pockets a lone penny found after the heartwarming episode.
Short classified notice seeking a horse to keep through winter with good care and feeding. Apply at this office.
A local service advertises job work with guaranteed results and reasonable prices. It urges customers to bring their job orders and mentions a STAR in mind, inviting inquiries for a cut of their self or business.
Route No 4, carried by Charles Foster, has resigned and will be carried by Hal Smith. Collections will be made only by Mr. Turpin. Notify us if papers are not received or if carriers are negligent. ARE YOU GOING TO WASHINGTON Inauguration of William McKinley. The Big Four Route with Chesapeake & Ohio Railway offers service from multiple cities via Cincinnati. Through Wagner sleeping cars. Ask for tickets via Big Four and C&O Routes. J. B Sourny, Agt.
The document lists numerous townships such as Rasteves Haneeck Union and Columbus with names of officials including Mayor Wm. Beck Clerk John Suverkrup Treasurer James Sibley Marshal Schooler City Attorney Norton City Engineer Rights and council members from 1st Ward and others, indicating municipal roles and party positions across multiple communities.
The Weekly Courier Journal becomes the Twice-a-Week Courier Journal with Wednesday and Saturday issues. Each issue expands to six or twelve pages weekly, totaling 104 pages yearly, while the price stays at $18 annually. Henry Watterson to edit daily topics next year.
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