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Newspaper
Columbus Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1897
Page
4
Local items report Louis Carroll’s progress in music near Walesboro and praise for dentist Dr Punkhauser in Columbus. Mentions Miss Lizzie Little’s supply business, Ezra Statler’s farming scale, Miss Mayme Rhule teaching for her sister, and a noted wedding rumor. Also notes Mrs Covert visiting Columbus and a Tennessee armor plate plant petition.
A fragment describes high quality wool yard and tailored suits made to order. It emphasizes superiority of fabric and tailoring reflecting fashion in its autumn mood and finery.
Regular session notes street and sewer reports, authorizes George Tinsley to repair twelve electric lamps and casts doubt on street funding. Cemetery receipts, water main bids, and sidewalk work are filed, with discussion on bids and street projects. Births and deaths data from the Board of Health is included.
Mrs John Turner of Lincoln Nebraska, sister of Judge WC Duncan, is dangerously ill and not expected to live after a telegram last night Her friends in Columbus regret the serious condition of the former resident who now faces grave illness Also notes local business references and visiting relatives in Waymansville along with advertisement lines about prices and services.
Fragmentary OCR note mentions two subjects with unclear context Funitive at this office.
Hartsville real estate offers two story dwelling with ten acres and barn on 15th street from 100 down and 100 yearly payments. Another house on Loth Street near street car stable priced 359 with half cash and half in one year. A ninth street house barn and lot at 450 with suitable terms. Also fire and accident insurance policies with monthly sick benefit offered by Kinney & Kinney at 430 Fourth Street Columbus.
The Southern Railway promotes low rate tickets for settlers and home seekers to the South and Southeast. Special rates apply on the third Tuesday of October and on the first and third Tuesdays of November and December. For full information, write Wa H Taylor A G P A Louisville Ky and J C Dean Chicago HL vad Lt.
The lecture is set for 7 o clock at the corner of Washington and Fifth streets. Levi Lavender presents latest millinery styles at Mrs Thompsons. Also advertised are Dr Miles Nerve Plasters for rheumatism on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.
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