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Newspaper
Columbus Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1897
Page
2
A local shop advertises tailored ready to wear and made to order suits and overcoats with big size ranges. It claims perfect fit and finish matching merchant tailoring at about half the price, inviting hesitant customers to compare.
Winter comes with snow and cold. Stock coal bins with Pittsburg or Jackson lump coal as well as anthracite coke dry beech block and stove wood. Our nut coal and wood ensure a warm breakfast on cool mornings.
EH Kinney notes that current business activity exceeds the combined totals of August 1896 and August 1895, suggesting a genuine upturn in prosperity rather than coincidence.
The fragment notes the moment a Republican President and a protective Congress were elected, signaling a shift in leadership and potential policy directions. It hints at initial expectations and strategic moves shaping early governance.
RailRond Companies warned for carrying excursion trains to keep ample coaches for travelers. If more coaches or space had been available on the Seymour bound train Friday night, Ed Shipman likely would not have been injured.
Grant dissenting information notes a two year validity for the ticket issued. A Sunday Oct 3 excursion from Columbus Indiana to Cincinnati Ohio by the Big 4 train departs at 8 am and returns at 7 pm with a dollar round trip fare. Tickets valid for that date and train only. Agent J.8 Sstru urges taking the opportunity to visit the city at a reduced rate.
The text notes Mr Bryan concentrates his oratory on Iowa while Nebraska bankers report excess funds to loan and farmers rapidly pay debts, making his home state an uneasy focusing point.
For all kinds of feed wood and coal call on T G Quick at corner 4th and Mechanic. He offers prompt service and reliable delivery to nearby farms and shops.
The protective tariff law's impact is evident in business circles as wholesalers and retailers report strong activity, especially in large cities and manufacturing districts. Farmers also benefit from good prices, improving agricultural regions.
A rich gold strike was made on Potosi mountain in the Sneffels district by E. J. Davis and Thomas Downer of Ouray Colorado. The vein is wide and continuous and yields thousands of dollars per ton.
Bargains include a ten acre Hartsville tract with two story dwelling and barn priced at 600 dollars with 100 down and 100 yearly payments. Orinces plot at 100 down and 450 yearly, a Ninth street home with 450 price and flexible terms, and a 350 dollar street car area house with half cash and half in one year. Kinney Kinney at 436 Fourth Street offers fire insurance and accident sickness plans with monthly benefits.
A catalog of street intersections and nearby works or establishments including Mooney's Tannery at 7 and the Starch Works at 18, Reeves Pulley Works at 52, and various cross streets such as Jackson, Franklin, Washington, Pearl, Chestnut, Union, and California. The list pairs numeric addresses with adjacent avenues to map the historic urban layout.
Kendallville Indiana reports a successful eastern Indiana fair ending today with about 12 000 attendees. The track record fell to 2 13 set by Cashier, while Aeroplane owned by Mr Myers Cassopolis Michigan won the 2 25 pace in three straight heats with best time 2 224. Officials say the fair is now a fixture for years to come.
A catalog of one thousand mile tickets issued by multiple railways including the Big Four network. Tickets are nontransferable, with $30 price and a $10 rebate if used wholly by the original buyer and cover certified within eighteen months. Signatories: E. O. Mecomick and Warren J. Lynch.
The Treasury reports September receipts under the Dingley tariff are encouraging and likely to leave little if any deficit, contrasting with a $13 million deficit in the second Wilson month. The note frames this as the gap between protective tariffs and the prior approach.
Secretary of State John Sherman aims to secure a large representation of Indiana at the Paris Exposition of 1900. He requests Governor Mount ensure Indiana is well represented, with the government relying on state participation. Governor Mount will address the matter in due course.
Advertisement claims a single day cure for a cold using Laxative Bromo Quizine Tab with a money back guarantee from druggists if it fails to cure, priced at 25 cents.
Candidate Vincent Thompson announces for City Marsh al under the Republican banner. The piece criticizes shoe firms for false statements and defends honest trade, citing J A Newton's 321 One Price Cash Shoe Store as a local retail example.
St Louis Post Dispatch reports conductor John A Truitt on the Northern Central streetcar line was sold today by his wife for 4000 dollars to a woman who declares she loves him more. The buyer, Mrs Stephens, offered cash after declaring loving him a world over. Truitt, father of four, reportedly agreed and earlier Mrs Truitt attempted suicide with morphine after learning of his other love.
Reports from 509 crop correspondents in 146 counties across Nebraska Missouri Iowa and Kansas conclude the 1897 corn crop is now practically beyond further meteorological injury. The harvest based on 1896 acreage is Iowa 277,723,705 Nebraska 242,861,038 Kansas 221,191,075 Missouri 211,467,680.
A man registering as H B Lamont claimed to be a commercial traveler for Arbuckle Bros of Pittsburgh. He showed a $50 draft, booked orders, and left after receiving cash. Charles Cox identified him at Citizens' Exchange Bank, but Arbuckle Bros. denied employing such a man, confirming a fraud.
New Orleans reports another spike in new yellow fever cases up to 6 PM with many names listed including Dr Beverly Warner pastor of Trinity church, while deaths remain comparatively low. Doctors protest risking reputations if linked to cases as sanitation appears not decisive in spread.
The monthly treasury statement for September 30 1897 reports the public debt excluding cash in the treasury at 1 012 122 713 dollars, up 787 592 since August. It details interest bearing debt 859 365 540 dollars, non-interest 578 615 490 dollars, and certificates and treasury notes 589 070 953 dollars offset by treasury cash totaling 850 368 631 dollars, leaving net cash 215 192 687 dollars after liabilities 635 175 843 dollars.
The Michigan Supreme Court sustains a 1891 law requiring railroads to issue a 1000 mile family ticket for $20. Justice Montgomery writes the opinion with Justices Long Moore concurring. Justices Hooker and others concur. The suit was brought by Henry C. Smith against the Shore railroad company.
Daily railroad timetable shows westbound Big Four trains from Greensburg through Ewington Burney's and Hartsville Crossing to Columbus, with morning and evening departures listed. Train numbers 405 401 404 412 operate daily except Sunday. agent J. Smira in Columbus, Indiana.
Phil Stader, a Democratic statesman from E-town, was in the city yesterday confirming his ongoing political outreach and meeting local supporters.
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