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Newspaper
Columbus Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1897
Page
2
This ad promises tailored suits and overcoats at about half their usual price. It claims to fit all sizes including hard to fit customers and positions its clothing as equal to merchant tailors in style and finish while saving money.
The 16 to 1 dusters vow to press on toward New England, seeking a decisive breakthrough. The team pledges relentless pursuit and strategic push to overturn expectations and reach their target.
The Courier Journal accuses Gov. Pingree of seeking Venezuela railroad concessions to enrich himself while raising home taxes and fares, opposing labor with strikes of 700 workers, and opposing monopolies overseas. It likens his stance to Altgeld and Stewart favoring silver against gold mortgages.
An editorial typo misstated Columbus readers should not attend the Seymour fair, while the corrected sentiment urged spending and attending. Despite the slip, about 260 tickets were sold, and locals attended. organizers urged making the day best yet.
An account attributed to a Lieut Dleary expedition member suggests cannibalism among the Greeley crew after Greenland discoveries. Some doubt remains as the thigh bone could be nonhuman, mirroring Luetgert case debates. A reply from Lieut Greeley is anticipated.
The Big 4 runs a special Columbus to Cincinnati round trip for one dollar on Oct 3. Depart Columbus 8 am return Cincinnati 7 pm. Tickets valid only for that date and train. Last chance this season to visit the city at low rates. J.Smith Agent.
Jefferson Wisconsin resident R S Joan Wallet describes recovering from a severe 1890 LaGrippe attack after using Dr Miles Nervine and Heart Cure. She credits about a dozen bottles with restoring health and notes the remedies are sold with a positive guarantee by physicians.
A neatly painted three room house with cement walk iron fence and good well on a 30 by 120 foot lot is offered for cash or flexible terms. Purchaser can name his price. contact Lwan office for details. Yellow fever report notes New Orleans deaths and new cases Clinton and Edwards counts. Clinton quarantine delays access. Dr Guiteras to investigate fever in Texas.
Bargains for gale or trade include a two story Hartsville dwelling with ten acres, a dwelling and barn on 15th street at 600 dollars with 100 down and 100 yearly payments, an Orinoc dwelling with 100 down and 450 yearly payments, a 16th street house near street car stable for 350 dollars, and a Ninth street house with barn and lot at 450 with purchaser friendly terms. Kinney & Kinney offer fire insurance and accident sickness coverage, 436 Fourth St, Columbus, Indiana.
Advertisement notes Beomo Quinine Tablets claim to cure a cold in one day with a refund if ineffective. Sold by druggists for 25 cents.
City Marshal Vincent Thompson announces his candidacy for the city marshal post in the upcoming Republican primary. The notice follows a column of political and commercial commentary, while a separate report mentions unrest in seven districts and reports of Americans facing harsh treatment by government troops in Guatemala.
A compiled list enumerates street corners and local sites such as Mooney's Tannery, Starch Works, Reeves Pulley Works, and various cross streets including Second and Jackson, Fifth and Brown, Franklin, Washington, Union, and California among others.
Lists the one thousand mile tickets of the Big Four and affiliated lines honored for exchange. Includes many railroads and routes with notes on ticket validity, rebates, and terms. Mentions an accident near Rockford and various 1897 baseball and health items.
Mrs Arthur Overstreet hosted a small gathering of young ladies at her North Washington Street home to honor Miss Ruth Herriott of Washington City and Miss Nellie Brown of Franklin. Attendees included Ruth Herriott Gertrude Long Daisy Shane Belle Sergeant Hazel Voris Susie Wilson Kate McCormack Lillian Donner Nettie Crump Kathryne Crump Nellie Brown Mary Long Lottie Arwine Sallie Stansifer Beulah Brown Elizabeth Jackson Anna Coup Anka Runyon Ada Perry Flora Crump. The M E church Mission Band meets at Dora Andersons home at 2 oclock today.
Bert Kinney attended the Sey mour fair last night. Walter R Duffy shipped what was likely the finest car of live poultry ever sent from Columbus. The varied fowls were arranged by Ferguson for shipment to Philadelphia parties. W L Sweet family on Third Street reports one or two scarlet fever cases.
Railroad timetable snippet shows Big Four lines R R C H G branches heading west with mixed stations and varied schedule markers in mixed notation. Travel times indicated as mixed hours and periods.
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