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Newspaper

Columbus Star

Location

Columbus, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Mar 20, 1897

Page

4

Owens and Williams Real Estate Ad Promises Easy Purchases

Owens and Williams offer space for Central No 188 and Citizens No 187 with phone contact. They tout rent-saving options, flexible terms for buyers and sellers, and daily additions to stock while promoting loans, building and loan services, and investments in farm or home property in the New South excursion program.

Mintter Arcanga Vhtsiea Martial Jesus New South Owes & Williams

The Detective Discovers Miss Peabody Amid Hidden Ties

The detective returns with news that Miss Jennie Peabody is alive and vindicated of any innocence concerns. Jones confirms a key witness saw a man in her room, leading to new questions about a visitor and John’s role. The case advances as the detective plans to confront De Forest and protect Jennie from alleged threats.

Mr. Jones John Miss Peabody Rascal John

Real estate bargains with multiple houses and lands offered

An advertisement lists numerous properties for sale or trade on streets and avenues with numbers 70 through 89. Listings include farms, cottages, a saw mill, and timber land in Brown and Columbus townships, plus trade options and cash prices ranging from about 700 to 3300, with locations in Ohio township and near East Columbus.

Severe Texas wind storm damages rail sheds and asks injuries

A severe wind storm swept Texas this evening up to cyclone strength in places. The Houston and Central railway office at Plano reports sheds of the Cotton Belt and Central roads leveled, freight cars blown over, and several residences unroofed. A number of persons were injured at Plano, but none killed.

Dallas Tex Houston & Central Railway Plano Here

Rail lines mobilize to speed freight during floods

A flood delayed traffic from MirenELu Indiana prompting the Baltimore Ohio Southwestern to deploy a motley fleet and crews from the E T H L CNO and other roads. Promotions of veteran railroad workers filled positions, engaging hundreds who had been idle for months to rush freight transmission.

Mirenelu Ind Baltimore , Ohio Southwestern

Dinnerless boy's grace wins praise at school

A historical school custom left a dinnerless boy standing in the hall as peers ate. He delivered grace with a quip that mocked the headmaster's punishment, then the master invited him to sit for dinner, amid cheers from the boys.

Grace

Federal union urged for South Africa plans

A dispatch from Cape Town reports talks between President Kruger and President Steyn at Bloemfontein led to proposals for a federal union joining the South African Republic and the Orange Free State. The Damascus caravan carrying Sultanic gifts to Mecca began its journey yesterday.

Damascus Mohammed Mecca London Times Cape Town Kruger Steyn Bloemfenstein South African Republic Orange Free State

A Level Headed Wife

A husband, insulted by a rival at his office, contemplates violent acts. He returns home, where he kisses his wife, who asks what he would do if told to go to the Devil. She replies she would seek help from Lillian Kennedy in The Deacon's Daughter.

Henry Lillian Kennedy

New Curfew Petition Sought by Local Women Group

Loganport council heard a petition from W T U members seeking a curfew ordinance Prohibiting anyone eighteen and under from street presence after 830 PM The council plans to draft and pass the measure.

Logansport

Bradley enters senatorial race in Kentucky fight

Governor W. Q. Bradley announces his bid for the U S Senate with his lieutenants pushing the campaign. Free silver Democrats are said to unite with Bradley Republicans to defeat regular Republican nominee W G Hunter. State Senator Parker of Laurel endorses Bradley and says the Governor has sufficient strength to win.

Frankfort W. Q. Bradley United States W. G. Hunter Parker Laurel County Bradley

Armstrong Anson G. dies in Indiana at 45

Anson G. Armstrong aged forty five died in RusivLze Indiana today from consumption. He was active in secret orders and will be mourned by I O O F and A O U W members at a Saturday funeral.

RusivLze Ind Anson G. Armstrong Franklin David Goss Morgantown Goss Seymour Mattié Barnett Ular

Young Woman Seeks Death Over Love Rejection

Seymour Indiana March 17 Seventeen year old Mary Larkin daughter of William Larkin a farmer near Rockford attempted suicide by swallowing strychnine from a No 2 capsule. Dr M F Garrish used a stomach pump to save her life. The reason given was that nobody loved her.

Seymour, Ind Mary Larkin William Larkin Rockford M. F. Garrish

Turkish Consul Deposed Over Embezzlement Charges

Washington March 19 The Turkish minister has declared vacant the office of consul of the Ottoman empire at Boston Joseph Lasigi held the post and was arrested weeks ago on charges of embezzlement of trust funds in his custody.

Washington Fne Boston Joseph Lasigi

Edward Collin Dismissed as Mail Bag Chief

Washington March 19 Edward Collin of Michigan superintendent of the mail bag repair was peremptorily dismissed by Postmaster General Gary. Inspector McMurray temporarily takes over as successor amid charges of immorality filed weeks ago with Postmaster General Wilson.

Washington Edward Collin Michigan Postoffice Department Gary Inspector McMurray Wilson

Railroad Chief Denies Columbus Hocking Valley Toledo Purchase

Vice President Greene of the Pennsylvania Railroad refutes reports that the company has bought or even considered acquiring the Columbus Hocking Valley and Toledo Railroad. He says there is no foundation to the story and expresses confusion over its origin.

Philadelphia Greene Pennsylvania Railroad Columbus, Hocking Valley & Toledo Road Pennsylvania Columbus

Cadnon Announces Sequential Consideration Of Appropriation Bills

Representative Cadnon of Illinois, chair of the appropriations committee, today introduced a resolution to read the journal and then proceed to the sundry civil Indian general deficiency and agricultural appropriation bills in sequence. Debates on each bill are limited to one hour, with daily progress until all are disposed of.

Washington Cadnon Illinois Committee On Appropriations House

For Sale One Bicycle Ten Dollars

Antique classified notice offering a bicycle for ten dollars with half payment down and rest over time. Inquire at the office. Mentions many young athletes claiming to have lost a heap on Carbett.

Carbett

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