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Newspaper

Columbus Star

Location

Columbus, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Sep 07, 1897

Page

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Hoosiers Rush for Victory in Holiday Hoosier Play

Indianapolis teams push hard for decisive wins as national league standings mix with local showdowns. The text lists club records with numbers for teams such as Boston New York Cincinnati Cleveland Chicago Philadelphia Pittsburg Louisville Brooklyn Washington St Louis and city clubs Indianapolis St Paul Columbus Milwaukee Detroit Minneapolis Grand Rapids Kansas City along with win totals and percentages.

Cent Battier The Boston New York Cincinnati BSB Cleveland Chicago Philadelphia Pittsburg Louisville ADS Brooklyn Washington St. Louis Indianapolis St. Paul HS Columbus Gil Milwaukee Detroit Minneapolis Grand Rapids Kansas City

Candidates Named and Denials Stir Fourth Ward Talks

John Mahoney denies candidacy amid ward rumors. John Carr and James Cochrane named for city posts, George King eyed for city clerk, and E L Williams plus Thomas Hull discussed for Fourth Ward council seats. Scott Henry eyed for Third Ward council. Walter Coup wins street fair posting contract. William Noe to join Dunlap and Coats in Nedora.

Rare wallpaper copy of Vicksburg Citizen relic

Fred Rowell holds one of only three known wallpaper copies of the 1863 Vicksburg Citizen issued during the siege. The relic, printed on wall paper by J. M. Swords, will be shown at John Crump’s office before heading to Indiana’s state war museum. Rowell has declined all offers to sell.

Vicksburg, Miss Vicksburg Ction Army Amics J. M. Swords Ulysess Grant Joe Johnston The Union Mr. Rowell Rowell

Bowery Dance Music Contract and Local Visit Notes

Seymour residents Bert and Mack Hosea hosted Sunday visits with lady friends. The Swan Mandolin Club secured music for the Bowery Dance near Walesboro on Sept 16. Prof Walter Quick of South Carolina Agricultural College visits old friends after a stint as a real estate operator here. The case J G Schwartzkopf & Sons vs Harvey Laudith and W H Sears was settled with the defendants paying costs and the case dismissed.

Bert and Mack Hosea Seymour Lady Friends City Walesboro Ural College of South Carolina J. G.schwartzkopf & Sons Harvey Laudith We HH. Sears Defend

Vicious Horse Injures Local Resident in Pasture

William A. Abbott of three miles west of town was kicked in the side by a vicious horse. He was knocked down and trampled, suffering a dislocated right shoulder and a fracture near the elbow. He remained resting as well as could be expected.

William A. Abbott Mr. Abbott

Aid for Brazil Miners Brings Local Meeting Hope

A letter from Mayor Ws Breck of Brazil Indiana endorses J A Bradley and Robert Salmond as official representatives to solicit aid for suffering Brazil coal miners. The note mentions a governor appointed relief committee and urges liberal response, while a separate certificate confirms their authority. The Columbus Handle & Tool Company closes briefly for boiler repairs and will resume tomorrow.

Brazil Ind Jas. A. Bradley Robert Salmond

Teevens & Co Expand Farm Implement Plant Employment Soars

A large force at Teevens & Co's agricultural implement factory now numbers over 800 workers, employed for more than three or four years. Prosperity is tied to wheat at ninety cents and corn at twenty five cents, while critics warn of impending calamity.

Teeves & Co Nore

Question on Bryan election and Dennison count in 16 to 1 standard

The fragment asks how many of the 16 to 1 standard the candidate Sam Dennison would have had if Bryan and his Congress were elected. It also contains an ad for No-To-bac a tobacco habit cure claiming 60c and mention of West men and blood purity.

Bryan Congress Sam Dennison West

Sixteen New Subscribers Added to Sran Circulation

Sixteen readers joined the Sran yesterday seeking full home news and chosen Medina through which to obtain it, naturally selecting Columbus's popular daily. Let the good work continue.

Sran Medina Columbus The

Factories in Elwood and Frankton restart. 250 workers hired

The bottle plants in Elwood and Frankton resume operations today, employing 250 workers. The Elwood window-glass factory will start Thursday after an agreement satisfactory to all parties. Rev Z T Sweeney of Columbus addressed about 2000 at the Washington county Christian Church meeting in London yesterday.

Elwood Z.T. Sweeney Columbus Washington County the Christian Church

Editor Charlie Bond Takes Job in Seymour

Charlie Bond longtime city editor of the Iowa City State Press has left town during the daily edition suspension and is now working for a few weeks at the Republican in Seymour where he resides.

Charlie Bond Iowa City State Press Seymour Republican

Intelligent dog delivers STAR paper reliably

Mr. Levi Rowell of North Mechan ic street owns a highly intelligent dog that always brings the STAR carrier to the family in good condition. The dog’s smart handling ensures papers are rarely lost or stolen.

Mr. Levi Rowell North Mechan

Sullivan Newcomb and Jennie Sullivan to Wed in Wasmansville

Announcing the approaching marriage of Frank Newcomb of this city to Miss Jennie Sullivan of Waymansville. The wedding is set for September 6 at Wasmansville Thompson Farm. Lew Thompson plans to plant white soup beans on his recently purchased land west of the city, hoping for a profitable crop. A funeral notice update clarifies Jacob M. Norton will be interred at Garlin Brook after services at Clifford.

Frank Newcomb Jennie Sullivan Waymansville Wasmansville Lewi Thompson Lew

Whiting clerk dies at ball game in heat

KuKnarr M P Crane town clerk of Whiting Indiana and Whiting Daily News reporter collapsed and died of heart disease from extreme heat while entering a ball grounds excursion train carried remains to Whiting. Benjamin Mason from Hiwood injured by brick attack in Pendleton Indiana. William Jones charged with drunkenness assault and battery with intent to kill. Indiana quarterly Meeting of Friends held in Penpioeron with eight hundred attendees and speeches by William Foulke and William Jackson.

KuKnarr G.C. V. Crane Whiting Ind Richmond Willian Jackson Washington, D.C Friends’ Meeting House

Quarantine Dispute Letter From Night Foreman Roy Jones

In Columbus Indiana on September 6 a letter titled To Whom it May Concern defends Roy H. Jones against rumors he worked at night on the Morning Star. It lists names joined Pence and references police quarantine and moral accountability. The note ends with reflective questions on justice and daily actions.

Columbus Ind

Shooting affray near Richmann ends with nonlethal wound

A late night shooting affray in Richmann left William Lewis and Michael Meagan, a Pennsylvania Railroad conductor, as principals. Meagan fired after Lewis, who was masked and ignored a warning. The wound to Lewis is not serious and Meagan is released on a $900 bond.

William Lewis Michael Meagan Cincinnati Pennsylvania Railroad Meagan Lewis

Voiland Brother Recovers After Hardware Accident

Mark Voiland, who injured his leg handling a heavy stove at his father’s hardware store, has recovered enough to resume duties. The incident occurred several days ago and was handled without further complications.

Mark Voiland

Belvedere Hotel Bu s New Cincinnati Bus Arrives

The Belvedere Hotel receives a new hotel bus purchased in Cincinnati by John S. Cramp I. The red and yellow bus comes with matching brass mounted harness. cost is $350. Also notes a general housework position and a visit by Mrs. Angie Pickens and her children.

Cincinnati Johns Cramp I Belvedere Hotel

Gars to Be Hauled by Horses

Seymour Maryland reports the Pennsylvania line will repair the Evansville and Richmond Railroad to move forty five cars by horse power. Temporary trestles will carry empty box cars and the goal is to enable passage for an engine at lower cost. Motocycles and Horses May Race. Kokomo Indiana notes a horse less carriage achieving racing honors in Boston and Worcester events.

Evansville & Richmond Railroad Seymour Bedford

Miss Nona Anderson Returns From Waymansville

Miss Nona Anderson arrives back in the city after visiting relatives and friends in the Waymansville area to resume her school duties.

Nona Anderson Waymansville

Local visits and family travel noted in Seymour

Harry Linton and Charles Thompson traveled to Seymour yesterday morning. Mrs Jas Burns and daughters Marie and Marie visited from Jeffersonville to see Mrs Burns' daughter Mrs Len Stine. Burns and Marie returned last evening, while Miss Mattie plans an extended visit. Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets. Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever. No 83a TE C C C fall, druggists refund money. The author questions free silver and farm price theories, asking for explanation of 1897 prices in relation to the crime of 737.

Jas Burns Marie Jeffersonville Mrs.Burns Len Stine C.C. C

School Commences in Columbus City Schools

Columbus City schools opened after a three month vacation with large enrollments across grades. Diphtheria cases in the city are not keeping any student from returning, and children resume duties with renewed vigor likely to yield much good.

Columbus City

New Collector Bert Waltam Earns Community Backing

Our New Collector Bert Waltam has met with success and we thank patrons for their courteous treatment. The note expresses confidence he is worthy of success and will serve well.

Mr. Waltman

Mrs Sibel Sees Improvement After Nervous Prostration

Mrs. Sibel, long plagued by nervous prostration, shows some improvement after a period of illness.

Sibel

On the Wane Diphtheria Cases Reported Light

No new diphtheria cases were reported yesterday. Four cases remain in the city and all are described as very light in severity.

Theria

Wheat and corn prices hold steady in Columbus market

The Columbus market shows no price increase for grains with wheat quoted at 60 cents and corn selling at 25 cents. The report notes steady values despite broader alarmist commentary.

Columbus

Bartholomew Court House Tower Offers City View

From Court House Tower the Bartholomew courthouse tower provides the best city view. Any day young people can be seen viewing the city from the 140 foot elevation. The view is grand.

Heavy Blacksmith Trade Brightens Saturday Business

Fremont Davis, a Franklin Street blacksmith, reports his best day in months with farmers as the main customers. He says the trade improved and the public mood is hopeful despite prevailing calamity.

Fremont Davis Franklin Street

County road plowing and fencing criticized amid law violations

Critics note John Redenbaugh and Jesse R Newsom are not the only offenders as local landowners widen obstructions. An embryo group seeks to prosecute Supervisors and superintendents for tolerating such violations. The Sunday Svar road remains illegally wide and unfriendly. The truancy officer is urged to monitor the Big Four depot area due to loitering schoolchildren.

John Redenbaugh Jesse R Newsom

Also Mentioned on This Page

Otto John Mahoney Candi John Carr George King E. L. Williams Thomas Hull Scott Henry James Cochrane John Bonham Albert Owens Street Fair Paper Walter Coup Nedora William Noe Jackson Carriage Works Dunlap & Coats Daily Citizen Fred Rowell Existance Crump Fred Howell Psus Bowery Dance Swan Mandolin Club of Walter Quick the Agricult WM. A. Agbotyt Brute Ted Columbus, Ind J. A. Bradley Gail Salusty Conners Ws. Breck Manuel Anderson Dpres GE. M. Freener D. W. Brau Mother Earth the Columbus Handle & Tool Com Pany’s Indiana Notes Frankton L Andon Howard County Kokomo August Schrader Lady Anderson Will Ic Street Sullivan Newcomb Thompson Farm Jacob M. Norton Clilford Clifford Garlind Brook Indiana Ball Park Mason Pendletox Mnd Ben Jamin Mason William Jones Wood Alexandria Jones Quarterly Meeting of Friends Penpieron, Inc Indiana Quarterly Meting of Friends United States William D. Foulke Morning Star John Pence Wa. Anderson Harry Jackson Joan Ferguson B.R. McCauir Yours Truly Night Foreman Roy H. Jones Richmann Carl Voiland Franklin St Angie Pickens Taylorsville Geo. Knight and Family North Pearl Street Pennsylvania Line Lnp Kokomo Motocycle Worcester Mass Harry Linton Charles Thompson Jimmy Laughlin John Long William Jennings Bryan Gov. Matthews Bert Waltam Stann Eo. H. CusMins Washington St Court House Bartholomew Court House Big Four F. Donner
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