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Newspaper

Columbus Star

Location

Columbus, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Mar 14, 1897

Page

5

Local Drugstore Ad Lists Wide Line of Patent Medicines

An Indianapolis area supplier advertises numerous patent medicines. The catalog includes Blue Lime Expectorant and One Minute Cough Cure along with a long list of brand names and makers such as Ernst Stahlhuth & Co Druggists in Columbus Indiana.

Kings Allens Halls Harters Jaynes Boschees Pisos Kilmers Smithics Browns Whites Goldens Layties Sellers Bulls Drakes Ransoms Chamberlains Scotts Crooks Angiers Warners Ackers Primleys Hierces Phillips Moellers DeWitts Fellows Munyons Humphreys

Jenney Electric Motor Plant Destroyed By Fire

Fire yesterday morning wrecked the Jenney Electric Motor Company plant except the boiler and engine house. The main building 75 by 100 feet. Valued at about 10000 dollars, with tools machinery stock and drafts totaling 85000 dollars loss per vice president Charles D. Jenney. Insurance covered 26000 dollars. Loss includes newly installed equipment and an electric plant for the Stevenson building.

Jenney Electric Motor Company Charles D. Jenney Jenney Stevenson John Wocher Gregory& Appel and Union Trust Company

Paine's Celery Compound Promises Spring Renewal

A promotional piece extols Paine's celery compound as the sole spring remedy. It claims it purifies blood, strengthens nerves, boosts appetite, improves digestion, and eliminates diseases like neuralgia and rheumatism, with praise from Prof. Edward E. Phelps and widespread newspaper endorsements.

Paine America Edward E. Phelps Dartmouth College New York Chicago Philadelphia Boston St. Louis Prof Phelps

Trade names and ships listed in maritime insurance register

Fragmentary OCR shows names such as Norwich Union England Hartford Pennsylvania Fire North British and Mercantile Thuringia Hamburg Bremen and related figures. The readable items resemble a subscription or policy ledger of shipping insurers and vessel routes with small monetary values.

Norwich Union England Hartford Pennsylvania North British and Mercantile Thuringia Hamburg-Bremen

Pails and Locomotives For Japan

The first cargo of steel rails and a large shipment of locomotives built in Philadelphia are being loaded for Japan aboard the Fortuna at the Philadelphia & Reading Railway coal wharves. Three additional steamers have been chartered to carry engines and rails to Japan, with the Fortuna carrying 2000 tons of rails and 2000 tons of locomotives and equipment.

Philadelphia Japan Fortuna Philadelphia & Reading Railway

Philadelphia police deny connection to NY jewelry robbery duo

Philadelphia officials say they know nothing of William C. Woodward and Jennie Shankey who were arrested in New York on charges of robbing a local jeweler of 3000 dollars. Captain Linden asserts no police notice or alias linkage to Philadelphia and that the pair are not wanted here.

Philadelphia William C. Woodward Jennie Shankey New York Linden New York Christian Advocate

Scott Will Not Be Transferred from Havana Jail

Havana March 12 The Associated Press reports there is no truth to claims that Charles Franklin Scott held by Spaniards near Regis Havana will be moved to Guanabacoa jail. Scott has not sought removal from Consul General Lee or the state department as alleged.

Ent Associated Press New York Charles Franklin Scott Regis Havana Guanabacoa Scott Lee State Department

Ten Richest Men in the World List

A Martinsville Democrat item notes the world’s ten wealthiest men with estimated fortunes. It mentions Rev Sweeney spending the Sabbath with family in Columbus and returning Monday or Tuesday, reflecting a brief local snippet amid the list.

Sweeney Columbus Martinsville Democrat

Aged vagrant Maria Bruning held on vagrancy charge

The Indianapolis Sentinel reports Maria Bruning a seventy five year old woman found homeless and unable to care for herself was jailed on vagrancy charges. She seeks work while relying on street help and police shelter with no known relatives locally.

Maria Bruning

W _ Lange Believed Killed In Evansville Terre Haute Wreck

William H. Lange, a traveling man from Fort Wayne, is believed killed in the Evansville and Terre Haute wreck. Lange, who left Fort Wayne Tuesday morning, sent a Terre Haute card indicating he was there Tuesday night awaiting a south bound train. A Hazelton telegram said he was killed but not recovered, and Lange held a ten thousand dollar accident policy. His wife and son have been kept informed in hope he is alive.

Fort Wayne Ind William H. Lange Evansville Terre Haute Hazelton Lange

New Tennessee Industry Promises Pickled Victory Lowering Prices

A Memphis Commercial Appeal report describes a forthcoming Albion county venture using a Vinegar spring at Reel foot lake discovered by Pete Bennett of Paducah Kentucky. The plan includes a cucumber plantation irrigation through the vines, producing pickles to be barreled for shipment. The venture also contemplates 5000 hogs to consume rejected pickles and produce bacon.

Albion County Tennessee Memphis Reelfoot Lake Pete Bennett Paducah Bennett London

Execution Sentiment Rises in Greencastle on Walling Case

In Greencastle Indiana on March 12 residents note growing interest and sympathy as the Jackson and Walling execution nears. Citizens report strong feeling pointing to Governor involvement and public attention intensifies.

Greencastle Ind Jackson Walling

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Ernst Stahlhuth & Co Columbus, Ind N .F. Ln E. H. Kinney C. A. Turpin Proprietors Indiana Chas, A. Turpin Jenney Company Lancashire Northwestern National Spring Garden Philadelpha Westchester Orient Indianapolis Palatine Mar Li Hung Chang John D. Rockefeller Cornelius Vanderbilt W. W. Astor Frederick Alfred Krupp George Gould Duke of Westminster John Jacob Astor Baron Rothschild Russell Sage Senate Age North Indianapolis Sentinel Bradley NEW Tennessee Industry Cumberland Gan Middlesborough Broom Factory Herman Vonstrohe & Co Crump's Theater Third Street
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