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Newspaper
Columbus Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1897
Page
2
The notice outlines advertising prices for daily and weekly editions with metered rates. It lists costs per inch or per word for locals, including first and additional insertions, with special rates for contracts and a policy on renewals and expiration.
A terse note urges immediate action on laying mains to Columbus, warning any delay could jeopardize a water or gas project. The statement emphasizes urgency and a timetable for completion to meet community needs.
The article notes Columbus shows tenacity in a period of low business mood and hints at possible actions tied to Cuba. It mentions the need for an official report from special commissioner Calhoun, stationed in Cuba by the Executive, before any Senate action.
The writer foresees Columbus thriving during the 1898 encampment with prosperity revived as thousands visit. He urges the city to present itself as a beautiful progressive place with open hearts and homes, ready to host guests and profit from the season.
The passage notes a shift in political focus from currency reform to tariff policy during the late presidential campaign. It warns that no tariff bill will pass before midsummer, as Congress shifts priority away from currency reform toward tariff concerns.
A editorial note praises Cuban fight for liberty and predicts U S recognition of Cuban patriots within two weeks. It reflects on McKinley administration’s move toward an early understanding of the Cuban issue. The rest promotes Stadthuth varnish stain for furniture restoration.
A brief note mentions a planned Jubilee with three queens and two kings and references the Columbus Iron Manufacturing Company's 18c grade hose priced at 12 cents with cheaper grades in proportion.
A local notice promotes Columbus Iron Manufacturing Co for water pipe installation or repair. It promises first class workmen and invites customers to save money by hiring their services at the address 15930.
An advertisement praises the Southern Railway routes to Asheville and Hot Springs North Carolina as health and pleasure retreats. It touts one way and round trip excursion tickets, through trains from Cincinnati and Louisville, and Pullman sleepers from Louisville to Atlanta. Officials Whedon Tayloe and Tayloe announce the offer.
A garbled list shows multiple street intersections and place names such as Fifth Washington Seventh Jackson Franklin Sycamore and Union. Readable items include Third and Pearl Eighth and Franklin and Eleventh and Franklin with various numbered entries.
A brief ad blurb extols Stahlhuth varnish stain to refresh furniture during cleaning. It claims one coat makes items look new and polished for home upkeep.
The notice lists prices for grains and forage including oats prime at 20 cents per bushel, timothy baled and loose at 9.50 and 9.00 dollars per ton, clover baled and loose at 8.00 and 7.50 dollars per ton, clover seed at 3.25 per bushel, and cattle from 2.50 to 4 dollars per hundred, hogs 3.10 to 3.50 per hundred, and horses 5 to 100 dollars per head.
Kinney and Turpin announce a limited time offer in Columbus Indiana: subscriptions to The Journal and Twice-A-Week Courier-Journal mailed together at 1.25 dollars for advance renewals or new subscribers. Sample copies available on request. Offer valid through May 31 1897.
In a Belén household a boy, Willie, swallowed a penny prompting panic. His mother asks for a doctor while another insists the minister can conjure money from anyone. The scene captures a scared family and a child’s curious claim about clergy.
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