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Newspaper
Columbus Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1897
Page
3
Voter tallies and names surface for a local watch contest with totals per candidate and a general appeal for timely payments to the newspaper. The page also offers insurance, durability claims, and miscellaneous ads from Kinney Kinney and others.
The Twice A week Courier Journal and the Weekly Star join in a one year for 1.25 club. Renewals and new subscribers paying in advance receive the combined rate. Sample copies of the Star Journal sent free on application. Subscriptions to be sent to Columbus Morning Star in Columbus Indiana.
A lively community event showcased the steel range as a popular kitchen staple. Numerous residents including Mrs. Fred Ulrich Mrs. Fred Kollemeyer and John Fehr were listed among entrants and participants in the good natured competition held Friday in the city.
A garbled ad sequence promotes Cascarets Candy Cathartic as a universal remedy with 25c price, promises cure for fever constipation and headaches, and notes a refund policy if ineffective. It then highlights travel routes via the great southern exposition with trains to Cincinnati and connections to major cities. Additional lines tout Dr Miles pain pills and a seller’s warning to stand firm for what you want.
Fine work at the Star office printing notes and cards with new presses. Advertise with the Star and Courier Journal offers. A three room house on Ninth Street with iron fence and fruit. A 40 acre farm near Waymanaville rented for three to five years to cash buyers. Leonard Harvey, Waymanaville.
The Indiana Bartholomew County Circuit Court informs Richard A Norton that Lizzie E Nenton filed a complaint for sale of real estate and requires his appearance by November 10 1897 or the case will proceed in his absence. Clerk George Werner signs. attorney Mansihall Hacker represents the plaintiff.
The Sentinel touts its large statewide circulation and abundant coverage of McKinley administration and state government. It claims wide foreign news, dispatches, and thorough service, urging readers to subscribe for one year or weekly deliveries.
Notice states JE H. Kinney appointed administrator of James C. Miller's estate in Bartholomew County. The estate is claimed solvent. Attest service by Clerk Geo Werner.
An article explains house plant care focusing on palms and rubber plants. It covers repotting timing, light and temperature needs, and dust removal to maintain beauty and vigor during autumn and winter.
In a Detroit Free Press recount, Dick explains why he did not retaliate when the barkeep insulted him yesterday. He reveals the barkeep had arranged a life policy for $10,000 in favor of the policyholder, still unsettled until this morning, and Dick plans to confront the barkeep after a delay.
The English dramatist Colman tells the Commons committee he removes oaths from revisions but admits many exist in Heir at Law and Johan Bull. He says omitting them would be better as they disfigure the verses and harm the humor, while noting he is glad to have made a good pudding despite bad plums.
During maneuvers at Aldershot, cavalrymen practicing the vedette system relayed a message along a line from the front to the captain at the far end. A midline soldier privately asked for tobacco, the joke spreading as a misinterpreted line led to a humorous exchange about cigars.
A cyclist argues with a policeman after claiming she was unfairly accused of scorching. She defends her slow pace and threatens to report the officer, noting she sees a health board warning as the odor from her lamp signals trouble.
Rates list for one inch advertisements across time spans from daily to yearly. Pricing includes per month and per year options, with reduced rates for longer commitments and special local ads. It notes cent-per-word charges for locals and discounts for large contracts.
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