Up to Date Vote Totals For Star Prize Wheel Contest
Local readers cast votes for Columbus popular lady in the Star prize wheel. As of 5 oclock March 20 1897 scores list Lou Stadler Lou Patterson Susie Coons Dot Matthews Anna Tooley Margaret Gilday Emma Moore and others with multiple tallies. daily tallies to be announced.
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Columbus
Lou Stadler
Lou Patterson
Susie Coons
Eeenere
Eee
Dot Matthews
Anna Tooley
Seeee Eee
Margaret Gilday
Emma Moore
Eesee
Frank Schwartzkopf
Hattie May
Technes
Kate Rubbottom
Hazel Gysie
Bertha Lay
Ivy Dunlap
Ben Thomas
Maud Belle
Sadie Leach
Will Mooney
Leah Sweeney Myrtle Kiel
Ella Moore
Fuller Swift
Nellie Gysie
Four-Room House for Sale with Barn and Large Lot
For sale a good four room house with a big barn and large lot. Terms are easy and price is cheap. Inquiries at the STAR office 127 dt.
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STAR
Surprise Birthday Party for Anna Tooley at Home
Miss Anna Tooley was surprised Friday evening at her second Street home for her fifteenth birthday. Friends present included Myrtie Foster Alice Cline Mamie Murray Meg Spauling Sallie MecJenkins Alma Ferguson Mary Snyder Clara Apel Gar Linson Elmer Smith Oscar Fox Clarence and Harry Tooley Inal Salmond and Irwin Smith.
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Anna Tooley
Second St
Anna
Myrtie Foster
Alice Cline Mamie Murray
Meg Spauling
Sallie MecJenkins
Alma Ferguson
Mary Snyder
Clara Apel
Gar Linson
Elmer Smith
Oscar Fox
Clarance
Harry Tooley
Inal Salmond
Irwin Smith
Fight at Carson City Ends in Knockout and Moral Lesson
A letter to the editor recounts a boxing match at Carson City where Fitz knocked out Jim. The writer notes Jim abandoned his wife and claims Fitz earned fifteen thousand dollars, with a joking claim about blood. The piece ends with a moral urging husbands to keep their wives nearby for trouble guidance.
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Carson City
Fitz
Jim
See Venice and Die
A tongue in cheek modern mockery of an old maxim about Venice. The piece reimagines the line as See Lillian Kennedy in The Deacon's Daughter and live. The text credits Archibald Gunter as the writer and mocks sentimental drama as a grand farce.
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Venice
The
Adriatic
Lillian Kennedy
Archibald Gunter
Agent Wanted for Fidelity Benevolent Assn of Ft. Wayne
Notice seeking an agent to represent the Fidelity Benevolent Association of Fort Wayne Indiana. Respond to Gro M Prestler Secretary Law Building Fort Wayne Indiana for terms and appointment details.
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Fidelity Benevolent Association of
Ft. Wayne
Indiana
Gro. M. Prestler
Sec’y Law
Daily ballot publication and five o'clock cut off noted
Ballots for the prize wheel will be published daily for upcoming days. The Star’s cup must reach this office by five o'clock. An extra hour is allowed to receive ballots but those not arriving by five will count the next day.
Star Coupon Vote Details Encourage Anonymity
Notice informs voters they may remain anonymous when voting for the most popular lady, instructing to fill other blanks and sign or not sign their name, and to vote each time they receive a STAR Cupon.
Turn Out for City G A B Encampment Meeting
A large meeting is planned at the city building Monday night to discuss securing the next G A B encampment next year. The event starts at 7 30 PM and officials urge citizens to attend and show interest to aid the city.
Personal News Roundup Ties Local Visitors
Local residents and visitors frequent the city with notes of travel and visits. Names include P. H. McCormack J W Fulwider William Romine Fred Meyer Mrs Perry and Miss Kate, Dr Frank Doty, A VandenEnde, Miss Mary McLaughlin, Jiome and Ed Coleman, Ben Fiobbe, and Stella Hartwell. The teachers held an institute at the south school building and several travelers returned home or moved about the region.
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J. W. Fulwider
North Vernon
William Romine
Ohio Township
Fred Meyer
Jackson Township
Jiome
Ed Coleman
Ben Fi Obbe
Wayne
Columbus
Stella Hartwell
Weaver
New Albany
Church Services and Events Across Denominations
A crowded Sundays schedule lists United Brethren Tabernacle and Presbyterian worship times. Morning Sunday School and evening sermons are announced with names of speakers and topics. Epworth and St Andrews groups hold meetings, Holy Communion times are shown, and a Friday Alaska lecture is planned.
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Tabernacle
Suwnatay School
Bent House Listing at 908 Washington Street
Six room residence at 908 Washington Street with second water service. Property associated with Spurgin at 12215. Clear, compact listing noting features and ownership cue.
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Washington St
Second Water
Spurgin
Sones and Lambert Move Baggage and Pianos in Town
Sones and Lambert advertise ready service for draying and transferring baggage merchandise and iron safes with special emphasis on piano and household move. Leave orders at the marble shop on 4 street.
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Sones & Lambert
Birthday Surprise for Abe Walker in East Columbus
A large group of Abe Walker’s friends gathered Friday night at his East Columbus home to celebrate his 63rd birthday. Mrs. Walker gave him a rocking chair, his daughter presented a bouquet of natural flowers, and guests enjoyed refreshments and a pleasant time.
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Abe Walker
East
Columbus
Nanine Doup's 6th Birthday Party Fun
Nanine H. Doup entertained about 30 little girl friends for her sixth birthday with help from May Brooke and Lilah Brooke Schnur. They played games, received many presents, and at five o'clock enjoyed refreshments in the dining room. All left wishing Nanine many happy birthdays.
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Nanine H. Doup
May Brooke
Lilah Brooke Schnur
Nanine
Boy Found After 31 Mile Escape From Greenwood
Willie Piper, 11, who disappeared Friday morning from Greenwood, Ind, has been located with his aunt Mrs Frank Smith. He traveled 31 miles with two dogs, after his father had whipped him, and the father set out by buggy to bring him home.
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Willie Piper
Frank Smith
Greenwood
Ind
Young Piper
Postmaster Appointments in Lawrence County Indiana
Senator Fairbanks recommends a slate of Lawrence County Indiana postmasters for various towns including Fr Ritner Thomas T Hughes Silverville Burgess Cox Red Cross George M Davis Bryantsville Charles A Smith Huron Albert Daniel Tunnelton John D Ketcham Heltonville James W Westerhoffer Georgia L W Spencer Avota Zimri Bennett Springville James A Marnay Bedford Colonel Vinson V Williams Oolitic M L Robertson Among them Mitchell and Bedford are Presidential offices. all others are Class four and will be filled by the administration.
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Lawrence County
Indiana
Senator Fairbanks
Fr. Ritner
Thomas T. Hughes
Silverville
Burgess Cox
Red Cross
George M. Davis
Bryantsville
Charles A. Smith
Huron
Albert Daniel
Tunnelton
John D. Ketcham
Heltonville
James W. Westerhoffer
Georgia
L. W. Spencer
Avota
Zimri Bennett
Springville
James A. Marnay
Bedford
Local Notes and Travel Across Towns and Counties
P H McCormack returned yesterday. Will L Halstead of Evansville visits Will G Irwin. Dr Hechard to perform dental work today. Frank Brown of Orinoco sold his barber shop to a Shel byville party. Anderson Percifield attorney Nash ville visits Indianapolis yesterday. Columbus Handle Co shipped handles to Germany. Country roads remain nearly impassable. Township teachers held a regular institute at South school. George Swartzkopf and wife return from Cincinnati, staying at St Denis. Rev Percy Kendall of Columbus travels to New Castle. Mayor W J Beck, Will Lincoln, and Chas O Baker travel to Illinois to kill ducks. Recreation is in Pekin.
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W.J. Beck
Will Lincoln
Chas. O’baker
Illinois
Pekin
Local Notables Visit and Tragic Deaths Reported
A prominent merchant from Waymansville visits the city as guest of his son in law on North Franklin Street. Thomas Murphy returns to Grand Rapids after funeral attendance in Edinburg. The Gillespie-Kenney case from this city proceeds in Vernon after venue transfer with closing arguments last evening. Bruce Ewing cousin of Charles Crabb dies in Dallas from stomach congestion. he worked as a railroad auditing clerk and his brother Abe is paymaster for the Gould railroad system.
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Waymansville
Herman Leasman
Franklin Street
Thomas Murphy
James Murphy
Edinburg
Tom Reeves
Grand Rapids
Michi
Gillespie-Kenney
Vernon
Bruce Ewing
Charles Crabb
Dallas
Texas
Abe
Gould
Arrest of a Desperate Gang by Berne Marshals
The marshal of Berne with deputies armed with winchesters captured the gang of tramps who had terrorized Ceylon and vicinity for days. They were landed in jail at Decatur, Indiana after a hard fight.
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Berne
Ceylon
Decatur
Ind
McKinley Faces 5000 Applicants for 400 Police Posts
The President fears the 5000 applications for 400 officer positions as mills reopen. The New York Mail and Express argues that prosperity is the cure for office seeking and urges quick hiring to draw workers to productive jobs.
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McKinley
N. Y
New Dog Tax Law Enhances Township Assessments
The township assessor must collect the dog tax and issue receipts during annual personal property assessments. It creates a misdemeanor with a $10 fine for harboring an untaxed dog. Fines may reach $50 for keeping a dog that has killed or worried livestock. A dog away from home may be killed.
Running an Account At A Store
The article warns that a running account at shops tempts young housekeepers to buy unwisely. It notes how small items can rapidly accumulate into a large charge and suggests cash payments prevent overspending. It urges reflection before ordering items on credit and resisting impulse purchases.
Brutal Hanging of Pearl Bryan Murderers in Kentucky
Scott Jackson and Alonzo Walling were hanged at 11 41 a m after declaring innocence. Crowds cheered as the black flag rose. Both showed defiance, Walling’s tongue protruded and Jackson’s neck did not break. Governor Bradley indicated no further statements would alter the sentences.
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Pearl Bryan Payuim
Scott Jackson
Alonzo Walling
Walling
Jackson
Lee
Plummer
Wiscassett
Hamilton
Pastor Lee
Bradley
For Sale One Bicycle Cheap and Easy Terms
For sale one bicycle priced at ten dollars with half down and the remainder on time. Inquire at this office. J. R. Dunlap of Columbus, a prominent contractor and builder, was here yesterday afternoon returning from a business trip to the southwest part of the state, according to the Seymour Republican.
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J. R. Dunlap
Columbus
Seymour
Three Men Shot Dead in Pineville Saloon Fight
P L Moore of Upper Greasy Creek Harlan County reports a deadly shooting at a moonshine still on Greasy Creek in Leslie County near Harlan. Three men Will Tedford Jake Anderson and an unnamed man were killed as bartender fired a double barreled shotgun and emptied a 38 caliber revolver. The wounded saloon keeper is believed to have killed them all.
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Pineville
Greasy Creek
Harlan County
Leslie County
John Isman
Lewis Chadwell
Will Tedford
Jake Anderson
John Tedford
Moore
Gas bill reader mishap in Washington Star anecdote
A man at a gas company office admits he cannot read his meter because the burner above it fails to provide enough light. The clerk offers to teach him how, noting the difficulty is simply a visibility problem rather than a lack of understanding.
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Washington Star
Wreck on Pennsylvania Line Near Whitland Causes Small Collision
A minor wreck occurred on the Louisville division near Whitland five miles north of Franklin Indiana. A local freight at a stop was struck by an extra freight from Chicago. The caboose and several cars were damaged. the engineer and fireman jumped to safety. Authorities blame the local freight brakeman for not backing far enough to flag the extra.
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Franklin
Ind
Louisville
Pennsylvania Railroad
Whitland
Chicago
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New York
J. D. Hunter
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David Henderson
tFoy
George E. Ellis
Fitzsimmon
P. H. McCormack
United Brethern
Presbyterian
D. E. Finks
Alaska the Great Land
Epworth
Fairbanks
Pennsylvania
Will L. Halstead
Evansville
Will G. Irwin
Dr. Hechard
Frank Brown
Orinoco
Shelbyville
Anderson Percifield
Nashville
Indianapolis
Columbus, Handle & Col Co
George Swartzkopf
Cincinnati
the St. Denis
Percy Kendall
New Castle
Franklin Snr
Into Eternity
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Frankfort
Otto
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Otro
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