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Newspaper
Columbus Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1897
Page
2
Local newspaper ad rates listed for daily and weekly editions in Columbus Indiana. Pricing covers daily one inch spaces, six and three month periods, and combined daily and weekly options with per word local insertions and contract terms for long runs.
Interior snow stood three inches deep causing substantial agricultural losses in crops and fruit. A Sunday fire in Pittsburgh caused over 2.5 million dollars in damage, the largest there since 1845, starting at a wholesale grocer.
Citizens doubt the council should fill the late William J. McCullough’s seat. Some say the Times favors a Republican pick and that the editor’s expressed sympathies bias the suggestion.
The note urges Siegel Cooper & Company of Chicago to secure the Columbus project by a timely meeting. It frames the move as crucial for moneyed interests to gain public gratitude and claims a financial benefit from fast action.
One notable wartime issue is financing the Greece Turkey conflict. Greece carries a public debt near $155,000,000, equating to about $66 per person, underscoring the broad economic strain of the war effort.
The article notes Turkey's debt near 900 million and annual spending around 84 million with 18 million excess, while a similar tax and revenue gap exists for another nation. It suggests foreclosing on both countries and selling them off, with most debt held in Britain, France, Germany and Austria.
Local column commends cemetery keeper Mr Ensley and Street Commissioner Frank Clark for solid service though salaries and staffing are debated. It lauds garbage overseer David Chitty and lineman Wells, urges no changes, and pivots to alarming claims about U S insurance losses and incendiary risk across nations, citing Indiana property losses this year.
Dry wood and lawn care ads invite readers to place orders at Winans grocery and inquire at STAR office. Kellar & Co. promotes 9c hose and sprinkling systems to help lawns grow. Also mentions a fine ice creamer and a shop for ale.
Old papers selling fast at the office with only a few hundred left. Prices quoted at ten cents per hundred. call or visit C. M. Kellar and Co. for more details.
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