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Newspaper
Columbus Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1897
Page
2
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The electric light committee reports worn lamps and asks permission to study costs for repairing the system. Signed by committee members in Columbus Indiana dated September 3, 97, addressed to the mayor and common council.
The discussion before the council notes many lamps are worn out and in poor condition. Parker and Rest suggested two lamps could be repaired for 1.50 each, while the committee seeks to investigate repair costs and present findings at the next meeting. The Cuban question and a new plant were debated but dismissed by the editorials.
Citizens urge removal of hitch racks from the court house square to improve the appearance of the Temple of Justice and call for immediate action. The proposal notes the racks are secured at a nominal rent and argues for prompt removal to enhance the area.
A letter criticizes the surrounding area of the courthouse calling it a barnyard and urges the city council to relocate the rickety racks to a more suitable site, noting farmers are reluctant to park there.
Late advices from Hawaii warn Japan’s aggression is rising and protests against annexation persist. The report urges the United States to stay informed on Japanese schemes while not changing policy. Street Commissioner Clark noted a dangerous sidewalk jump off on California street between Fourth and Fifth.
The passage notes farmers resisting the push for free coinage of silver at 16 to 1, while health officers order property owners to clear premises of needs to prevent sickness and potential deaths. The two points reflect contemporary fiscal and public health debates.
A Republican official voices strong praise for the garbage men, saying they perform their full duty as well as possible under current circumstances, and commend their handling of challenging conditions.
The St. Louis Republic publishes interviews with local labor leaders who repudiate Deb's anarchistic remarks in the city and say such statements harm the labor cause. The first victim of the Ocean Springs fever outbreak, initially called yellow fever and now dengue, died in Louisville after traveling from Ocean Springs, Mississippi.
Patent medicine ad promising a one day cure for colds using Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. It offers a full money back guarantee from all druggists if the product fails to cure. Price 25 cents.
Various local notices and ads including Teke Carter cascara pills refund offer, a small accident policy pitch with Kinney and Kinney, and a public meeting note for the Sons of Veterans Grand Encampment in Indianapolis. Also brief classifieds for a nurse, a ball club score Knightstown 22 Columbus 7, and affidavits for assault against Hawcreek township residents. Deadly serious items include the death of Samuel Sprinkle and care of Sarah C. Hawkins at Indianapolis Insane Hospital, plus local business ads and a shoe store tagline.
The London Spectator argues that closer inspection of European arrangements shows no great power can act without Russia, a situation described as checkmate for other powers.
A local plea argues for uniform cement sidewalks along all streets as required by city ordinance. It condemns gaps where residents have laid stone or brick and urges prompt compliance to complete the cement line.
A council committee orders immediate bids for street paving to ensure safe routes for the state G A R encampment this spring. Governor Tanner faces censure over removing Florence Kelley as state factory inspector and appointing a rival. critics say the new appointee opposes strict child labor enforcement. Indiana coal strike ends with losses for operators and miners as stocks ran low and potential higher pay was foregone.
Posters announce Seymour to host a street fair from Sept 27 to Oct 2. Merchants expect record crowds and thousands of dollars in sales, boosting townwide publicity and business. Local officials note no response yet to a similar October plan.
The Bloomfield News questions where Republicans will hold meetings as prosperity grows and suggests dark caverns as a metaphor. It cites a large New York employer claiming skilled workers should find jobs, while noting many unemployed people still seek work or lack useful skills.
The piece notes only one slop wagon and one garbage wagon serving the city with two men on each, covering Orinoco Northside and Maple Grove. It defends workers James Lacy and Jake Seibert as honest, urges fair reporting, and calls for accountability as residents contribute to the waste problem.
Readers are urged to settle debts promptly to support the newspaper. All readers and debtors are asked to have funds ready when the collector presents bills. The notice emphasizes the need for payment.
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