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Newspaper
Columbus Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1897
Page
4
The text advertises a rich assortment of Fall wool ens suited for suits. It highlights full yard lengths of Al wool and fashionable patterns. The copy emphasizes superior tailoring, wide choice, and fashionable autumn mood.
Property owners on Fifth street between Franklin and Sycamore consider petitioning the council to pave that portion of the thoroughfare. Cook's Royal Hippodrome arrived in the city yesterday and will winter at Crump's driving park. Pain Pills ad features Dr Miles product. Miss Linnie Thompson, Miss Nellie Brevoort, and Miss Carrie DeBoss with Mrs Moulton and Mrs George Adams of Greensburg attend the Eleventh Missionary District Convention of the Christian churches in Nashville Brown County.
The Roesgen ladies at Fred Volland's home on Mechanic Street hosted a Guess game yesterday afternoon in honor of Mr and Mrs Carl L Ross of Crawfordsville on the ninth anniversary of their marriage. Prizes went to Charles Reeves Mrs Art Overstreet and Mrs Chalmer Brown. Attendees included Mesdames Way Brown Exswartzkopf Lehman Wells Griffith Overstreet Weller Rost Reeves Gottschalk and Misses Yoder Ruddick Donner Cooper Wirth Rost Calmbers.
Hartsville listings advertise two story dwellings with ten acres and barn for 600 dollars with 100 dollars down and annual payments. Other properties in Orinoe and Ninth Street offer varied down payments and yearly terms. Kinney and Kinney at 436 Fourth Street Columbus promote fire, accident and sickness insurance with monthly benefits.
Adelina Patti receives the freedom of Brecon for her benefaction. A French lineage and Limousin estate are noted with Marquise de Meritville and Miss Gweradden Caldwell. Melton Prior recounts 24 campaigns and eight wounds as a war artist. A Mexican magnate Maximilian Damm built an empire while managing debts in Germany. The Washington Star discusses political rhetoric on liberty and reform. A Virginia hunting ride ends with a cavalry charge echoing across the pine lands.
Lippincotts notes that to avoid troublesome spirits during repairs a sequence of omens and offerings is required. An astrologer picks the day, a square signals spirits to flee, offerings are made, and neighbors are warned that imps may move houses. The piece mocks such beliefs amid a note on Chinese farming.
The Southern Railway advertises low one way and round trip tickets to the South for settlers and home-seekers. Special rates apply on the third Tuesday of October and the first and third Tuesdays of November and December. For details contact William H. Taylosa A G P A Louisville KY or J C Bean Oliver N W P A 80 Adams St Chicago ILL. 328 41.
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