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Newspaper
Columbus Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1897
Page
4
Owens & Williams offer real estate loans and insurance with rent relief and liberal terms. They promote affordable living spaces, a builder loan plan, and a “New Summit” excursion, urging readers to call for details and promising fair dealing.
Classified sale ads offer six room houses on Ninth and Tenth streets priced around 1200 with payments. several modern and four to five room cottages on various avenues. parcels of land from 4 to 140 acres in multiple townships with cash or trade options. prices vary from 400 to 4000 plus, with many on Liberal terms near Columbus, Waysansville, and surrounding areas.
A list of rental properties and one sale offer including 1531 Wrrtington street rooms at $3.00 to decorate party, 6th street bakery storehouse with living rooms opposite Reeves factory, cottage on 15th and Gyrazis at $4.90 per month, and several other cottages and rooms with monthly rents from $1 to $8.06 plus a sale price of $1,200. Offices invite inquiries for additional listings and terms.
In Chapter XXIV of Peter Web's STEPS by STEP Dick questions Miss Peabody about a forced marriage and a possible claim to estate. He meets Mr. Jones and later De Forest, while a veiled woman loiters and a fortune teller offers aid for a price. The mystery deepens as clues hint at hidden wives and unsigned letters.
Catskin, Leslie county, Riley Coats and Williams Callahan fought a duel over Miss Whitehead. Callahan fell dead in the first round. Coats has fled and not yet been captured.
Dr Arthur alias Elmer also known as Smith faces new scrutiny after public exhibitions in which he claimed to hypnotize participants while needles and pins caused them pain. Women allegedly endured torture to avoid backlash as he toured Anderson, Newcastle, Dunkirk and Kenton with his partner Maud McCoy. His wife rejoined him and Miss McCoy was left penniless and sent home by officers.
Ex-Treasurer Saville pleaded guilty to embezzling $4,000, part of a county funds theft totaling about $30,000. The case ties multiple officers to the scheme and promises further sensational developments as public interest grows.
Bids opened March 4 show M. Yager & Son of Danville Illinois submitting the lowest figures for Indiana University dormitories. The men's dormitory bids at 41086 and the stone fireproof building at 50356.
Manager Stallings sets the Phillies goal “Fourth or better” as the season opens. Boston captain Hugh Duffy coaches a Wesleyan team. Michigan State league opens April 28 with a $60 monthly salary cap and 60 clubs in motion. Des Moines signs Fred Cochran. his divorce suit in Milwaukee highlights player life away from the field.
A Baltimore and Ohio wreck two miles east of Zanesville, Ohio, after a repair train reversed, derailed and plunged 60 feet into a creek. Engineer Gus Dutton and Fireman E T Jones, both of Newark, were buried beneath the engine. John Toomy died. Wm Dubois and J H Smart were severely injured. The dead were brought to Zanesville and then Newark.
Edward F. Pfeiffer a Fairbanks Morse bookkeeper was found dead on a freight elevator in Indianapolis epilepsy believed the cause. Hon A C Porter ex governor had a fire at his residence with 2500 dollars damage and no harm to Porter. The When Clothing Company filed a 25000 damage suit against the Citizens Warehouse Company for the explosion that destroyed the store two years ago with action due within two years.
The article quotes Maj. Handy on William Jennings Bryan enjoying vast earnings from a presidential bid. Bryan’s income swells beyond $100 a day from his book, with publisher interest at $50,000. He is described as leaving the masses to join the classes and commanding up to $500 per night.
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