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Newspaper
Columbus Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1897
Page
2
Advertisement rate sheet for daily and weekly editions in Columbus Indiana. Rates include per inch pricing for daily and weekly runs, with local and contract terms. The notice lists column inches, durations, and special conditions for continuation and renewal of yearly contracts.
A newspaper note asserts farmers busy with work neglect free silver literature, arguing such past times suited free trade eras but not the present protectionist period. It contrasts historical attitudes with current economic focus and policy context.
Reeves & Company employs 362 workers and runs twelve to thirteen hours daily as silver prices shift. One year ago one ounce of silver equaled about one bushel of wheat in world markets. The firm faces pressures from wage demands and productivity expectations amid changing commodity values.
A street fair is urged as a means to boost merchant profits though some resist, calling for a meeting to organize the event and increase local economic activity.
The council moved to fix the east side of California Street between Fourth and Fifth due to injuries from sidewalks. It may save the city from a potential suit and shows prompt action. The paper asks merchants to consider a downtown street fair and urges cooperation for progress and possible new electric plant.
Rev Z T Sweeney attends yearly Christaan churches meeting in Louis Friday. Several residents and visitors travel to nearby towns including Thorntown Indianapolis Anderson Cincinnati Indianapolis Muncie North Vernon Dupont Franklin Georgetown and others. The Columbus Handle and Tool Company advertises dry handle factory wood and price competition with Hanan's interior makes.
Housewives of Columbus rally around the Majestic Steel Range as New Year drawings prompt votes. The popular kitchen fixture promises earthlike baking speed and wood or coal fuel, with votes tallied for participants such as George Habig, Mrs. Fred Kollemeyer, Tandy Tooley, Lee Loy Curwd, Oliver Ong, and George Clutch.
The city sees a steady decrease in illnesses with several cases improving. Mrs. Hamblin remains critical, Mrs. Wynn ill with sore throat, and Mrs. Hoefele shows improvement while Roy Jones children with diphtheria are not bed-bound. Also noted is declining sickness among others amid warnings of possible future diphtheria trends.
Ten years after serving as agents for Continental Accident Insurance Company of Hartford Conn the firm Kinney and Hickey paid insureds a return premium from failed policies. They received $113, then $13, and yesterday a final check for $7.12 was issued and gladly accepted.
The undersigned is appointed administrator of the estate of James C. Miller late of Bartholomew county deceased. The estate is believed solvent. Attest Gato, Wisk.
M C Dunningtom druggist offers a refund if the cascara pills fail to cure. the note appears as a brief consumer notice from a 19th century paper.
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