14 Feb 1901
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Newspaper
Columbus Daily Herald
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1901
Page
1
The speaker recalls a youthful romance as time passes. A reader imagines a past message from a young maiden, delivered with a kiss and a Valentine. The memory returns in a cosy chamber with lights, shadows, and a vision on the wall, questioning whether the long-ago heart still remembers.
An exploration of St Valentine’s Day tracing its origins from early Roman and Greek festivals to medieval English customs. It details the martyrdom of Valentine in Rome and how the festival merged with saints days, evolving through centuries with processions and poems linked to courtship and love.
Edith Vane waits at a New England cottage as snow falls on Valentine’s Day. Arthur Chalmers, long lost in India, returns unannounced to present her valentine and claim her as his wife, ending years of waiting with a joyful embrace.
In the Chicago Record verse, the poet imagines Nine guiding a line of prayer asking a beloved to be his. He pleads for affection through hardship, envisioning shared shelter amid rustic comforts and affectionate rhymes as a Valentine comparison.
A Puck cartoon quips about extending a cook’s stay and family Valentine gifts featuring a large policeman, reflecting lighthearted wartime home front wit. The dialogue hints at wage ethics and affectionate support within a family.
A Chicago Record item notes a marriage tension as a wife seeks a cook while a private, coded message circulates among partners. The brief hints at infidelity without graphic detail, set against urban social life.
In a brief exchange, Giles proposes sending a valentine to a past summer love to recall their shared history, while Merritt suggests a souvenir spoon as the gift. The town exchange captures a nostalgic mood and simple matchmaking banter.
A dispute arises as Tie attempts a boycott of the city’s leading laundry over a Valentine message from the institution head. The note threatens payment if the recipient does not settle what is owed.
A playful exchange recalls a valentine between Nolan and Clancy with banter about photographs sent and memories of past days. The column captures lighthearted social chat and punning phrasing characteristic of the era.
A fragment notes a dated valentine and dull verse lines about love and youth. The item references Detroit Free Press in a terse literary snippet context.
St Johns Newfoundland February 14 almost certain the Lucerne perished in the Batalie disaster with 39 lives lost including 23 crew and seven passengers. Wreckage found at Lead Cove hints the vessel foundered or blew apart. a spar and other debris drift ashore suggesting another local loss may accompany the tragedy.
T N Fordyce of Detroit wins a 30 year Ohio lease for the Miami and Erie canal from Toledo to Cincinnati with rights to build electric lines along or both sides. A Dayton to Cincinnati electric railway is planned with towboats pulled by one motor and local freight guarantees of up to 1,000,000 tons yearly if rates beat railroads.
Emperor Jiwang Su withdraws demand for self destruction as three decline to commit suicide. Prince Ching argues punishment should fit the crime while envoys insist all guilty deserve death. No immediate settlement if court stays firm. Also overdue liner Thynland arrives at Queenstown after losing a propeller blade. In Iowa, Jackson and Stovall bound over on U S Express Co robbery charges.
Four regiments of infantry and a battery of artillery across Ohio are under orders to march to Cincinnati to deter the Jeffries Ruhlin fight. Gov. Nash and state officials signal confidence an injunction may stop the event, with ammunition issued and mobilization planned if needed.
Mrs. Louise A. Pryor wife of Dr. W. R. Pryor daughter of ex Judge Roger A. Pryor was struck on the head with a lead pipe and robbed Wednesday. Diamonds and money were taken. her purse was recovered with the thief in custody, Patrick Hynes, held on $5,000 bail.
Washington reports say about 67 000 medals will be issued for American exhibitors at the Paris fair with delays months long before distribution. Each diploma recipient will receive a bronze medal, silvered or gilded to match the diploma. New York notes Mrs. Thomas C. Platt dies at 69 in Fifth Avenue Hotel, described as a vital aide to her senator husband in public affairs.
In Coffeyville Kansas on Wednesday February 14 four alleged joint keepers were taken into custody as part of a county bond investigation. Authorities did not release further details.
In Winfield two hundred residents assault Schidl’s saloon damaging bar fixtures and smashing stock after a shotgun volley. Emma Denny wounded. Council orders immediate closure of all joints amid feared bloodshed. Similar actions in Wellington and Peck as crusaders push liquor shutdowns. Topeka passes bill designating liquor venues public nuisances.
Madrid on February 14 declared a state of siege as Don Ramon De Campoamor's funeral sparked disturbances. Gendarmes blocked outbreaks while students and demonstrators shouted Long Live Liberty. About 30 arrests were made including a military officer. riots spread to Barcelona and Granada with injuries reported.
Fire at the Kimberly & Clark paper mills near Appleton Wisconsin caused major damage Wednesday night. Superintendent Cowie was seriously injured while helping fight the blaze and Chief E Anderson suffocated amid smoke. Loss is estimated at 400000 to 500000 with insurance full coverage. plant to be rebuilt. Origin unknown, suspected under floor of a machine room.
Brief note from Sarapossa dated February 14 reports an encounter occurred. The fragment mentions a confrontation but lacks names places or outcomes, leaving details unclear.
Washington reports the war department plans to recruit the regular army to 100000, up from about 67000, with roughly 33000 new enlistments needed. Over 400 recruits were secured last week and more progress expected as recruiting agencies operate. In Shanghai Shen Si seeks aid for 4 million famine victims.
Cincinnati and Chicago price snapshots for flour and grain including Winter and Fancy families, patent and low grades with bids on No. 2 red wheat and corn and oats. Live stock quotes cover hogs cattle sheep lambs veal calves across Cincinnati Indianapolis and ENON with ranges for good to common grades.
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