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Newspaper
Columbus Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1897
Page
4
A catalog offers a full yard of Al wool and suits cut to order, with a rich assortment of Fall woolens in handsome patterns. The store promises broad tailoring choices and superior style, mirroring Fashion in autumn moods.
On a Lafayette Beach farm near Portland Indiana Mrs Beach reported forty prized chickens stolen from her coop. A pocketbook lay nearby containing exactly forty dollars matching the loss, suggesting the thief dropped the money while taking the birds.
In Evansville on Heinlein avenue ex policeman Adam Hornbustle hanged himself to a tree trunk after a dance with his wife. He was found unconscious by two young women around midnight and remained in that state for several hours. He was expected to recover. Also noted is a Seymour high school football game against Columbus high school at Crump's park next Saturday with Columbus lineup listed. A local report notes over 20 000 invested in bicycles in the city.
Hartsville two story dwelling with ten acres and barn on 15th street priced with 100 down and 100 yearly payments. Orinoe lot and dwelling available with 100 down and 450 yearly payments. A 16th street house near street car stable offered with half cash, half in one year. Ninth street property includes house barn and lot with flexible terms. Also offering fire and accident policies with monthly sick benefits. Kinney & Kinney, 436 Fourth St, Columbus, Ltd.
The Nantucket Inquirer and Mirror reports clashes between old jail legends and new Barnstable jail headlines. E. C. Knapp, serving five years for bank fund theft, was seen in prison garb teaching bicycle lessons to the jailer's wife, Mrs. G H Cash, as their 18 year old daughter and the convict share a table. A second convict, Lewis Rogers, reportedly walked a cow to Yarmouth. A Portuguese prisoner, Joe, is linked to Rosa in a marriage promise while awaiting release, then marries another woman after borrowing $30. The Barnstable jail tales eclipse Nantucket’s tales as the local stories fade in comparison to continental news.
The Greek queen is praised for maternal tenderness and simple tastes while mourning the death of her eldest daughter Grand Duchess Paul. The tale recounts the bride’s journey to Russia, a fatal carriage accident, and a dream foretelling tragedy that the queen initially dismisses.
A New York Sun style quip depicts a feminine club gathering where members all forget their watches. The first vice president tests a belt timepiece, discovers it needs winding, and the group reacts with amused seriousness to the lighthearted moment.
Yawel Talo of the Far-away Possession arrives in San Francisco with Alaska salmon industry ties and a massive 12 foot grizzly skin. He recounts a Kodiak bear hunt told by an elder Indian hunter who used a spear to kill a huge bear in an unfrequented cave.
The Southern Railway advertises special rates for one-way settlers and round-trip home-seekers to the South and South East. Tickets available on the third Tuesday of October and the first and third Tuesdays of November and December. Write Wa. H. Taylor or J. C. Beam with addresses in Louisville Kentucky and Chicago Illinois for rates, maps, and full information.
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