25 Jun 1897
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Newspaper
Columbus Daily Herald
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1897
Page
1
City National Bank opens in Localsport at the site of the failed State National, with a paid in capital of 200000 dollars and assets over 400000 dollars. The vault holds enough cash to cover all deposits, and the new bank appears stronger than its predecessor.
Frank Robinson of Anderson faces a breach of promise suit for $5,000 damages filed by his former wife. The couple separated a year ago and were divorced. She alleges she agreed to a second marriage that would be solemnized this month, while Robinson secretly married Miss Malinda Personett last night. She fainted upon hearing the news, then filed the suit.
Sensational conflict unfolds in Washington as Senator Mason blocks Cullom appointees and pressures for Kerr the Mason candidate for St Gall consulate. Cullom, bedridden but vowing retaliation, hints at disclosures if the feud escalates. Published from Wasinixetoy June 24.
The author questions standard measures for newspaper treatment and argues against treating papers as simple business firms that sell space at their own prices. They contend readers and advertisers share a broader view of journalism beyond mere commercial transactions and caution against equating news value with market price.
Earl Fatwider and his wife Thureday returned to the city two months after their Indianapolis wedding. Fatwider, son of W. H. Fatwider, works at the family marble business. The bride, a respected Bloomington woman, plans to live at 1122 North Pearl Street in this city.
John Langdon Heaton profiles Abdul Hamid the sultan of Turkey as a calculating, self controlled ruler who manipulates foreign influence and keeps power centralized. The piece paints him as wary of harem rivalries, pressed by officials and ambassadors, yet shrewd in pitting British and Russian interests while maintaining a calm, observant demeanor. He is described as 53, with a careworn face, rarely leaving palace grounds, and seizing control of his empire through decisive acts like taking the rein at a state visit.
A medieval tale set in a Treves near monastery where a cellar, three emptying casks, and a bung lead to accusations of negligence. The abbot consecrates bungholes, releasing a dwarf found clinging to a bung who is then placed with the monastery boys.
A string of brief notes covers a theater death in Portland a fire revealing coins in Tullamore Ireland a Madison election ballot mystery a 16 year old farmer's daughter saved from the Ohio boys rewarded with a penny dispute over a coin and a new voting machine peanuts on Africa's north west coast and trade routes via the Gambia river with Marseilles.
The Star, 215 feet long and 20 feet 9 inches wide, is the first of eight torpedo boat destroyers for Britain with a 30 knot contract speed. The piece notes large gun weights and per-shot costs for 110 ton, 67 ton, and 45 ton guns, plus questions of effectiveness and expense.
A collage of brief mentions describes Father Kneipp in Woerishofen as critically ill with debility, Greek statesman Delyannis entering politics, and Ouida cited for curious facts about a Venetian scent costing $40 an ounce. It notes young Persian princes speaking multiple languages and possessing artistic and musical talents, while commenting on modern roles and the limits of knowledge among writers, preachers, and teachers.
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