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Newspaper

Columbus Star

Location

Columbus, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Mar 03, 1897

Page

2

Boilers Engines and Steam Pumps Display

Engineer and Mathivests supplies at Corner Fifth and Jackson offer boilers engines and steam pumps for sale and service.

Suplies Corner Jackson

Ash Wednesday Services At St Pauls Church

On Ash Wednesday the first day of services will be held at St Pauls Church at 9 30 A M and 4 P M with today being the opening day of observances.

St. Paul’s Church

Prominent Franklin Man Marries Mary E Stivers

Stephen S Whitesides of Franklin wed Miss Mary E Stivers of this city on Monday evening. Congratulations. Joe Newsom of Azalia owner of the Griffith Kellar warehouse region plans a new tin roof for the building.

Stephen S. Whitesides Franklin Mary E. Stivers Joe Newsom Azalia Griffith & Kellar

Columbus Handle Co. Poised for Expansion Amid Busy Demand

The Columbus Handle Company operates day and night to meet orders, employing about eighty workers. An addition to the plant is likely as idle machinery awaits space, while timber supplies are ample and wages rank among the city’s highest. The piece urges local support to grow Columbus as a leading manufacturing center.

Bassett Handle Co Thos. Welch Columbus

City scales proposal for weighed sales in Columbus

Letter from KIUKER urges an ordinance requiring all sellers to weigh loads on city scales to ensure fairness and customer satisfaction in Columbus, Ind and asks the Columbus Star to publish the idea.

Columbus Ind Columbus Star

Mrs Davie Hosts Euchre Club Gathering

Mrs Davie entertained the Ladies Euchre club at her home yesterday afternoon. The event was described as pleasant and enjoyable. Will Stevens was in Indianapolis on business yesterday. A prominent young gentleman on Jackson Street is to be married tonight.

Will Stevens Indianapolis Jackson Street

The Most Popular Lady Wheel Prize Contest

The Columbus Morning Star announces a campaign to find the city’s most popular young lady. Each issue from now until July 4 will publish a ballot. readers vote by mailing sealed ballots to the Star. A prize wheel will be exhibited soon, and the Star promotes a large turnout for fair competition.

Star STAX The Columbus Morning Star Srar Columbus SvAn

For Sale Items and Rentals From Local Listings

For sale one bicycle ten dollars with half down and rest on time. A six year old buggy horse for sale inquire at this office. A complete outfit of household goods in first class order sell by piece or as a whole. Unheard of bargain ladies genuine dongola lace shoes only 75c. New stockings sizes 24 to 6 at J A Newton's One Price Fish Shoe Store 315 Washington. For rent house on Sycamore Street three dollars per month call on C A Turpin & Co.

J. A. Newton’s Washington Street

Duffy Co Wagon Hits Street Car In Morning Crash

A Duffy Co delivery wagon collided with the Orinoco street car yesterday around ten o’clock. One horse bolted in front of the car, shattering the vestibule glass and narrowly missing motorman Bob Gibson. The driver was thrown but unharmed. The horses were frightened but uninjured and calmed shortly after.

Duffy Co Bob Gibson

Business College Partners In Edinburg Prospect

The report notes Edinburg with Franklin and Indianapolis party ties as new proprietors promote a fine array of educational talent led by the Hon. Harvey D. Vories former State Superintendent of Public Instruction.

Ies Harvey D. Vories J. H. Tomlin Shelbyville J. F. Haines Noblesville W. B. Flick Co Marion County J. QO. Leweller Delaware County Chas. F. Patterson Edinburg Spencerian Business College Indianapolis Vories Cmne West

DRY WOOD OFFER AT HANDLE FACTORY

One and one half cards of dry wood sold for one dollar at the Handle factory. Leave orders at Winans grocery. 1057.

Handle Factory Winans’ Grocery

Rules of Contest for City Election

The rules specify that Svan office employees and any staff of the paper cannot vote. Ballots must be cut from the Svar and only those counted. Ballots must be properly filled out signed and sent to the office. Any city resident woman is eligible to vote.

Svan Svar

Pennsylvania Railroad Payroll Powers Columbus Finance

The Pennsylvania Railroad supports 85 local employees with an average $50 monthly wage, totaling $4,500 paid monthly in Columbus. The pay car distributes $4,500 on the 14th each month, boosting local business and signaling the railroad as a major economic asset in the division point city.

Pennsylvania Railroad Columbus

Duck Hunters Return With Forty Five Ducks

A group led by Chas Evans Billy Adams Sam Stofer Walter Doup Henry Horn and Will Doup returned Monday evening with a catch of forty five ducks including thirty mallards. A separate party of Harry Piel Lew Thompson Milo Davis and Jack Rush visited Edinburg last night. Tabernacle revival meetings close due to Rev Sweeney rheumatism. Royal Arch degree work planned Thursday night. W T Dayvis, Sec.

Chas. Evans Billy Adams Sam Stofer Walter Doup Henry Horn Will Doup Harry Piel Lew Thompson Milo Davis Jack Rush Edinburg Royal Arch W. T. Dayvis

Wanted Two Lady Canvassers for a Newspaper

Help wanted notice seeks two women to canvass for a newspaper. Experience not essential. Salary paid every ten days. Apply by calling at the Belvedere Hotel for Lynch.

Belvedere Hotel Lynch

Washington Street Mud Problem Prompts Improvement Talk

Citizens urge turning Washington street from Second to Seventh into a brick thoroughfare. They note the current sea of mud in wet weather and costly gravel cycles, arguing a ten year repair by brick could reduce taxpayer expense and improve the street.

Washington Street Washington

School Notes and Class News From The High School

The High School will issue no annual this year. Seniors fear they have a white elephant. They must commit the entire Constitution within two weeks. Exams soon approach. Lenoirs received class pins and look proud. The library is attractive now. Jonah and the whale revival sparks chatter with a freshman arm injury noted.

Lenoirs Jonah

Court bids on Ft Wayne courthouse rejected by county

County commissioners declared courthouse bids at Fort Wayne too high and did not award contracts. George W. Caldwell and P. H. McCormack of this city submitted bids. The late William Bush's will was admitted to probate in circuit court yesterday. Miss Brown and Mrs. Griffith perform at the M E Church next Friday. Joe Patterson and wife welcomed a new baby boy.

Ft Wayne Geo. W. Caldwell P. H. McCormack William Bush

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Tron Mfg CO Crystal John L. Bonham Telephone Columbus,indiana Fifth Street Drake George Trinkenschuh Washington ST Gilly Bowlen & Lay, Proprietors Central—169 WM. Anderson Boot and Shoe Maker Ington and Bell Phone At&j. Paul's Big Four Whitesides Stivers Iss Columbus Handle CO Kiuker Mrs. Davie Ren‘r—House Sycamore St Callon C. A. Turpin & Co Dash the Duffy CO Seliry Business College Franklin and Indianapolis Prietors Rules of Contest J. A. George's Pennsylvania Perry Poyneer Maley & Co Dunlap & Coats Poyneer Payneer Seed and Grain Cleaner Co Duck Hunters the Tabernacle Sweeney Pittsburg Otto Miss Brown Joe Patterson
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