02 May 1897
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Newspaper
Columbus Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1897
Page
1
The record notes the Columbus Iron Manufacturing Company offering an 18c grade hose at two cents and mentions cheaper grades in proportion, with the fragment indicating a price schedule or table and a page tag 158t30.
Chattanooga Tennessee hosts the Big Four Route annual convention for the Baptist Young People's Union of America from July 15 to 18. The line offers one fare for round trip from all points on its system with through trains to Cincinnati connecting to the Q and C Route and the I L WN Ry. North routes available via Cincinnati or Louisville. Contact Big Four Route representatives for rates and information.
A youth with the city’s largest feet was seen at the railroad station on Friday suggesting he hails from Seymour. The piece notes snowshoe-like feet required to walk in Seymour’s deep sand and mentions local goods and a Dayton arrival joining a Hartsville comedy troupe.
The Knights of St John district plan a meeting in Shelbyville next Sunday to conduct important organizational business. Ked ding the photographer displays fine photos in the show windows of the former A Strauss space drawing favorable comment for quality. Old furniture can be refreshed with Stahlhuths Varnish Stain and one coat makes it look new.
The Bic Four Route advertises special low rates for the Tennessee Centennial National Educational Association Convention in Milwaukee July 6 to 9 and for the Southern Exposition in Nashville. It touts through service from New York Boston Detroit Chicago and connections to Cincinnati with extensive through trains and eager agent information.
The Big Four Route announces special low rates for its Y P C and E Convention in San Francisco from July 7 to 12. Through trains operate from New York Boston Buffalo Cleveland Columbus Cincinnati Indianapolis to St Louis and Peoria, and from Cincinnati Louisville to Chicago. Obtain full details from local agents.
The Big Four Route is named as the favored path to the National Encampment in Buffalo New York this August. The line offers a one cent per mile rate for all parts of its system and provides superior through trains from Peoria St Louis Louisville Indianapolis Cincinnati Dayton Springfield Columbus and intermediate points via Cleveland or via Toledo and Detroit. Full information will be cheerfully given by any agent upon application.
Notice invites calls for well or cistern work from Hill Brothers at 1220 Union Street and promotes old papers for sale. Restaurant invites patrons to a public dinner, next to Fehring Drug Store. Stahlbuth Varnish Stain advertises gloss and wood imitation. Columbus Iron Manufacturing Co offers water pipe repairs with first class workers.
M C Dunnington gdruggist offers a refund if Tek 30 ter's Cascara Pills fail to cure. Price 25 cents. Ad copy notes a guaranteed remedy for sick headaches with a money back offer. The brief promotes a patent medicine product with a local retailer.
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