Department Clothes for Children Win Parents’ Praise
The department gains favor from parents with stylish clothing made of dependable cloth. The outfits are well sewn to last, keeping the young ones busy wearing them out.
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Newspaper
Columbus Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1897
Page
2
Majestic Steel Range contest sparks friendly city rivalry
Housewives of this city join a New Year giveaway for the Majestic Steel Range praised for fast baking. A lively, good natured competition forms among residents as entries like Owen Dirk and Walter Coupe are noted amid local names and chatter about the prize.
Personal notices from local area readers
Otto Gilmour left for Danville for school and several locals, including Miss Gertrude Doty, Miss Mary Shea, and Miss Alma Miller, visited or traveled to Cincinnati Terre Haute Edinburg Charlestown Indianapolis and Pueblo. Families from Indianapolis La Porte Memphis Dupont and La Font enter and depart, with visits to Wm Taylor John Schumaker W W Dennison and others noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Shea
Terre Haute
St. Mary's of the
Post Office Entry Noted in Columbus Indiana
A historical record notes an individual entering the post office at Columbus Indiana as a second class master, marking a clerical or administrative role within local postal operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus, Ind
Rates for Advertising Subscriptions and Ads
A fragmented listing shows daily and weekly ad rates with multiple durations for one inch spaces. Prices range from 0.09 to 8.00, including annual and semiannual terms, though several entries are incomplete or misprinted.
Maple Grove School Enrollment Figures Decline
Enrollment at Maple Grove schools shows higher totals this year across Central North South and Northside with the high school leading. The record notes overall growth though one line is garbled.
Incomplete OCR Item Cites Insurance Policy Details
Fragmented text mentions accident policy cost with sick benefits and names Kinney and Yahe PGs. Details are garbled with unclear references to sites and persons. Contains stray phrases about fire, smoke, and a waitress named Sterling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aaitress Sterling Reraung
New York
Kinney & Kinney Tornado and Windstorm Policy
A note advises obtaining Kinney and Kinney tornado and windstorm insurance for Columbus, claiming the policy is affordable despite potential high winds. The fragment urges securing coverage ahead of storms.
City to welcome new grocery store with planned opening
The article notes a proposed city grocery is planned to open, with location decided and premises rented. The two young operators are experienced in the grocery trade and are predicted to have success.
Local Notes Reflect Quiet Week In Shelbyville Area
Sunday visits stretch across neighbors and relatives including Rev Otto Maple and family and Mrs H G Solomon with Miss Mattie Chitty. Alfred Owens dies. funeral at Shelbyville. Canning factory runs smoothly under Charles Law. Bicycle interest grows. local trips and fairs noted. Cooper and Cooper relocate offices to National Bank block.
Wayland and Wells Open New Grocery in Storey Block
Wayland and Wells form a partnership to operate a grocery in Wayland and Wells open in the Storey block on Washington Street beside Otto’s Drug Store. The firm expects to be open for business by Saturday and seeks public patronage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto
Silverman Dry Goods House
Wayland & Wells
Washington Street
Cure a Cold in One Day Ad Claims Money Back
An advertisement touts Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets promising a one day cure for a cold with a money back guarantee. The notice asks readers who owe the newspaper to pay promptly, urging that cash is needed to run the paper and to have payments ready when the collector arrives.
Two Inky Ways
A humorous quatrain notes a man who doubts advertising yet tries once and pays a dime. He declares ads fake and believes a single hammer tap could spin grand results. The poem argues advertising must be persistent, with daily ads to make any impact.
Notice of Administrator Appointment for James C. Milter
The undersigned has been appointed administrator of the estate of James C. Milter, late of Bartholomew County, deceased. The estate is believed to be solvent. E. H. Kinney, Administrator. Attest: Geo. Werner, Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James C. Milter
Bartholomew County
E. H. Kinney
Geo. Werner
Itehell Lete
Alven Aquilla
George Wfrner
W. W. Lambert
Appointment of administrator for Wizard Mitchell estate
Notice announces Aquilla Mischet as administrator of the Wizard Mitchell estate in Bartholomew County. Clerk George Warner and attorney W. Lambert sign the notice.
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Wwe
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Stes
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Tom Hull
Fred Ulrich
Tee
Teke Carter
M. C
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Otto Gilmour
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Indianapolis
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Cincinnati
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Centersville
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Memphis
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Nell Taylor
Clark Bonnell
Lafforte
W. W. Dennison
Mrs
Rachel Schultz
Dupont
Columbus Star
Kinney, CG
A. Turpin
Proprietors
EH Kinney
Chas? A Turpin
Gertrude Jelt
Columbus Ind
Maple Grove
Central
Northside
Beeen Ener Rane
Kinney & Kinney
Otto Maple
Ucus Stevens
H. G. Solomon
Mattie Chitty
Hope
Charles E
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Wesley Nading
Alfred Owens
Col
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Carl Ruther
Dr. Pleake
Charles Law
William McComas
Dego
Cass County
J. E. Spellman
Mr. Skinner
Thomas Roberts Nee Spellman
New Decatur
Ala
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Bedna Young
Minnas Hawkins
Lawrenceburg
Henry Garard
Petersburg
Jacob Norton
Grandma Law
Willis
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Lizzie Dinn
Taylorsville
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William C. Barcus
Bicycle
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Grandma Jarvis
Chas, McCartneys
Frank Law
Cynthie Spurlin
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Franklin
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Nora Nading
Sid Conger
Adam May
Wranklin Fair
Shelby County Fair
Columbus Boys
Knightstown
Indians
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Minneapolis
Cooper & Cooper
Masonic
National Bank
Keyes
Mr. Boone
16 And
Sycamore
Mr. Leve Boone
Ernst
Stahihuth
Democrat
the Police Service
Jacob Horm
D. Heagy
Dem
Florence Habig
Will Wayland
G. L
Winans Grocery
John Wells
CREA
Fountain At
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Patent Office
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Columbus, Indiana
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Lion
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Hub Shoe Store
SAAT
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Montreal
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Herman Vonstrohe & Co
Crump’s Theater Building
Third Street
F. ¢. Ulrich
Groceres
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