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Newspaper
Columbus Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1897
Page
4
The article highlights a fall yard of Al wool and a wide assortment of fall woolens in new, handsome patterns. It emphasizes broad choice for dressers and the superior tailoring mirroring fashion in autumn moods.
A column discusses palm and rubber plant care indoors including potting, light, temperature, and dusting. It also reports on President Cleveland’s anticipated moves, Greece's Queen Olga’s simple tastes, and several miscellany items such as a finger reattachment case, a Chicago court with 109 lawyers, hypnotism, and character strength.
Report outlines inmates in Barnstable jail including E C Knapp serving five years for bank funds theft seen in streets in prison garb with jailer’s wife Mrs G H Cash teaching her bicycling. Also Lewis Rogers given a cow ride to Yarmouth. a Portuguese named Joe allegedly deceived Rosa and married another after borrowing $30.
The owner of the New York World paying 45000 dollars bought the Jekyll Island home of Mr and Mrs W R Furness of Philadelphia. He plans to spend winters there and has telegraph lines installed to stay connected. A dredgeboat near his cottage caused noise but the contractor agreed to stop work for 100 dollars a day during the stay.
In lingering doubt over the upcoming election the piece notes possible support for Seymour and offers election related rides. Amos Bolinger joins as an insurance solicitor for Ohio Farmers and Continental Insurance Companies and requests consideration. Caldwell & Drax advertise services and Kinney & Kinney promote Dr Miles pain pills for neuralgia.
The Indianapolis Daily Sentinel touts large statewide and foreign news reach. It forecasts rich coverage of McKinley’s cabinet and administration, state capital events, and continued political gossip for readers. Subscriptions listed: daily, weekly, and Sunday editions. Cascarats ad promotes a laxative candy with guaranteed cure claims.
For sale or trade two story dwelling on ten acres in Hartaville with barn and full lot on 15th street priced at 600 dollars with terms 100 down and 100 yearly. Also a dwelling and lot in Orinoc at 100 down and 450 yearly payments. A house on 6th street near the street car stable priced 350 dollars with half cash and half in one year. A house barn and lot on Ninth street priced 450 dollars with suitable purchaser terms. Also fire insurance options and accident sickness coverage offered by local companies.
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