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Newspaper
Columbus Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1897
Page
2
A suit and overcoat ad promises ready to wear and made to order options. It claims big price cuts and wide size ranges including hard to fit customers. The shop asserts it can match merchant tailor quality at about half the price and invites customers to visit for fitting.
This week brings movement as Rev C E Hester moves to Dillsboro Indiana and Grandma Jarvis returns to Hope. George Isley dies of typhoid at 1 pm Monday leaving eight children. John Coleman, 93, dies after sixty years of marriage, buried at Norriston. George Henderson moves to Nellie Girton’s farm. Mrs Amanda Barnhill and Stella visit. mayoral talk and canning batch updates follow. Mrs Sarah Owens relocates to Shelbyville as head cook. Gatewood Hotel moves premises. Rev J L Perry preaches at M E church. Dr Pleak plans a local telephone exchange. numerous local residents attend ball game in Hope and note tax, farm, and canning season activity. Morgan Barkes visits Walesboro. A S Mount visits Campton family. Thomas Hawkins attends Seymour fair. County Superintendent Barlow circulates notices. James Spellman buys Gatewood Hotel and assumes management. Catherine Hawkins and Katie Hawkins are seen in Hope. The year’s crop work begins with tomato packing nearing end and pumpkin packing expected. Households report several moves, social events, and local appointments in this period.
William McCabebe an advertising agent living at 8 Wells Street killed his wife by cutting her throat during a quarrel then shot himself in the left throat and head in what officials deem a suicide attempt. The motive is suspected to be jealousy.
Mrs L C Bramley of St Catharines Ontario writes of relief from nervousness constipation palpitations and headaches after using Dr Miles Nervine Heart Cure Nerve and Liver Pills and Restorative Tonic she is restored to health. Fire alarm box locations listed across town include 12 Second and Jackson 18 Fifth and Brown 14 Fifth and Washington 15 Seventh and Jackson 16 Third and Washington 17 Mooney's Tannery 18 Starch Works 21 Second and Franklin 23 Eighth and Franklin 24 Eleventh and Franklin 25 Fourteenth and Franklin 26 Sixth and Mechanic 31 Third and Pearl 36 Thirteenth and Sycamore 37 Fifteenth and Pearl 43 Seventh and Chestnut 45 Fifth and Wilson 46 Eighth and Union 52 Reeves Pulley Works 53 Tenth and Hutchins Avenue 56 Sixteenth and California 57 Seventeenth and Orinoco Ave.
A railroad commerce notice lists the one thousand mile interchangeable tickets of the Big Four and affiliated lines including Ann Arbor, Baltimore & Ohio, Chesapeake Ohio and more. Tickets priced at 30 dollars offer a 10 dollar rebate if used by the original purchaser and certified within eighteen months. E. O. Mccomicr and Warren J. Lynch sign as officials.
The Rein Cristona arrived with officially asserted funds of 2,000,000 for General Weyler to use on military costs. Tomorrow 1,200 Spanish soldiers, sick or incapacitated, will depart for Spain, in contrast to 200 who arrived today.
In Evansville Indiana October 4 miners at Union mines began a strike after several operators refused to pay the 5 cent per ton advance already accepted by most. About thirty five men at the Lauder and Kelly and Nester mines in Warrick county joined the walkout.
Anderson Ind October 4 the Meridian glass works carrier boys walked out for higher wages and better hours forcing the plant to shut down.
A well dressed man collapsed on Walnut Street in Shelbyville and died at the hospital after being found with a letter signed Henry Wolfe Morristown Indiana addressed dear brother. The note suggests a brother-in-law in Chicago, though Henry Wolfe of Morristown has no brother.
William McCallebe an advertising agent at 84 Weils Street killed his wife by slashing her throat with a razor and then fatally shot himself. Jealousy is stated as the motive.
An ad-promises fast cold relief with Beomo Quinine tablets. It offers a full refund by druggists if the remedy fails to cure, priced at 25 cents.
Noblesville Indiana October 4 The Farley will contest which moved to Lebanon faced a judge’s ruling overruling the motion for a new trial Judge Higgins’ decision grants no new trial. Evanses claim victory as their challenge to the will stands record closing in Lebanon tomorrow. An appeal is not certain.
Four hundred delegates attend the National Horse Thief Detectives Association meeting in Madison headed by Governor James A. Mount. He reports yearly figures: horses stolen and recovered, thieves convicted across years 1890 to 1896 with multiple totals, noting rising thefts and prosecutions.
City Marshal Vincent Thompson declares his candidacy for city marshal pending the Republican primary convention.
A morning blaze on Wesley McCarty’s LaPorte farm destroyed two barns granaries and other outbuildings. The fire wiped out a wheat crop of 1000 bushels seven horses and caused about 6000 in losses with 1800 insured by Ohio Farmers.
Virginia Republicans meet in Syncnure at noon the day after Col William Lamb was ousted as chairman. Capt P H McCaull of Culpeper is pegged as likely governor candidate while Lamb promises a full state ticket. Art Garland Base Burner offered for sale.
In Montcomenry West Virginia on October 4 James Basham shot and killed Harry Hanners at Keeney s Creek. A woman figured prominently in the case. Basham surrendered to Sheriff McVey afterward.
G N Mills of Massillon Ohio pleaded guilty to robbing the Anderson and Hoxey Hotels in Anderson Indiana. He was sentenced to one year in the Prison North. Mills has served one term from Lafayette and is past middle age, appearing as a well dressed traveling man.
Fifty men employed as car repairers at the Louisville and St Louis Air Line shops in Princeton Maryland struck at noon today over the new piece work pay. An adjustment attempt is planned for tomorrow. Also note sales for a Critchfield feature at local stores and a brief candy promotion.
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