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Newspaper

Columbus Star

Location

Columbus, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Mar 19, 1897

Page

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Local Patent Remedies Catalog Noted For Varied Brands

A miscellaneous list highlights a range of family and brand names including Blue asta Expectorant Rand One Minute Cough Cure. Also appears are surnames such as Kings Allens Halls Harters Jaynes Boschees PIsos Kilmers and others, with broad claim of products and variety.

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

Columbus Star entry editors and proprietors listed

The Columbus Star credits E. H. Kinney and C. A. Turpin as proprietors with Chas A. Turpin named city editor. The publication is filed at the Columbus Indiana post office as second class matter.

The Postoffice Columbus Indiana Chas. A. Turpin

Local Advertising Rates and Contracts Clarified

The notice outlines local advertising pricing with one cent per word for first insertions and half a cent for subsequent insertions. Locals run in black letters at two cents per word per insertion. Special rates apply to large contracts. annual contracts not carried to expiration are billed monthly at listed rates.

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President Nominates Five Ambassadors and Officials

Yesterday the president sent to the senate nominations including Powell Clayton of Arkansas as envoy to Mexico, William M. Osborne of Massachusetts as consul general in London, John K. Gowdy of Indiana as consul general in Paris, Joseph H. Brigham of Ohio as assistant secretary of agriculture, and Perry S. Heath of Indiana as first assistant postmaster general.

State Department Powell Clayton Arkansas United States Mexico Osborne Massachussetts London John K. Gowdy Indiana Paris Joseph H. Brigham Ohio Perry

Exhibition frame shows Crabb with Walling letter in Rost window

In Rost’s show window Charlie Crabb exhibits a framed letter from Alonzo Walling. Fathers Oster of Columbus led Lent services at the Catholic Church. Miss Ida George taught in Columbus and visited North Main Street with her parents. Focus shifts to local social events and a school dinner led by Kate Dodd. Knox County Sheriff Easy in escape chase as 18 year old inmate bolts from Evansville Terre Haute train after requests to use closet.

Charlie Crabb Alonzo Walling Rost Ida George Columbus North Main Street Hope News Journal Big Woods Kate Dodd Miss Dodd Hope Sun Knox County Terre Haute Ind Evansville State Reform School

Paine's Celery Compound Promises Spring Renewal

Advert shows Paine's celery compound as the premier spring remedy, claiming it cleanses blood, strengthens nerves, increases appetite and weight, and treats neuralgia, dyspepsia, rheumatism, and sleeplessness. It cites Prof. Edward E. Phelps and cites broad city endorsements. It urges use in March, April, May and claims lifelong popularity among educated families.

Paine America Edward E. Phelps Dartmouth College Prof Phelps Paince

Reformatory Board Nominees Named for Jeffersonville

Gov. Afount announced the Jeffersonville Reformatory Board of Managers listing Thomas E. Allison of Fort Wayne Democrat James R. Henry of Indianapolis Republican Henry Clay Duncan of Bloomington Republican D J Terhune of Greene County Democrat and Hugh H Hanna with ex Congressman Cooper who declined due to duties and health reasons.

Indianapolis Afount The Reformatory Jeffersonville Thomas E. Allison Fort Wayne James R. Henry Henry Clay Duncan Bloomington D. J. Terhune Greene County Hugh H. Hanna Cooper

Attempted Robbery at Bruning's Grocery on Sycamore Street

Neighbors awoke to glass breaking and hurried footsteps as thieves tried to force entry to Bruning's store. A bar across the inside door prevented entry. no theft reported. Will and Henry Bruning suspect the same parties, a clew emerged, Smith's bloodhounds followed to Kart Columbus. owners threaten arrest for damage if reparations aren't made.

John Bruning Sycamore Street Will Henry Bruning Smith Columbus

The New Telephone Girl at Central Exchange

A new worker at the Central Telephone Exchange, formerly at Chintz & Chally's, embodies amiability with the motto We strive to please. When a caller requests No 474 and is told it is busy, she offers No 475, provoking a sharp reaction from the customer.

Central Telephone Exchange Chintz & Chally’s Harper's Bazar

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