22 Mar 1897
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Newspaper
Columbus Daily Herald
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1897
Page
1
In a New York World piece, Joseph W. Bailey argues the Dingley tariff serves protection over revenue, benefits domestic manufacturers at consumers' expense, risks gov finance through extravagance, and fuels trusts by shielding firms from both foreign and internal competition.
The American clipper Oakes, presumed lost after sailing from Hong Kong July 4 last year, was towed into New York by the Kasbek. The crew, sick with scurvy and several deaths, were aided with provisions and rescued after a harrowing eight hours clearing the propeller. The Kasbek later faced a staged scandal as Princess Chimay and lover Janos Rigo drew police escort after a theater kiss amid a Paris crowd.
A mid page collage reports on ordnance maps for sale at post offices in Europe, a torpedo boat destroyer’s trial speed, a Molfetta monument unveiling, Mme Tussaud buying Nansen’s suit, a Paris officer’s asylum entry, Richenberg resigning from the Comedie Francaise, Rudini’s title dispute, Paris society figures, Burton’s book on Sephardim, and Hebrew revival in Eastern Europe with a Berlin monthly and Maspero’s work translated.
The article surveys early spring fashion for women including cheap violets, gauze ribbons with velvet edgings, and velvet or cloth jackets as outdoor wear. It notes rare interruptions by a rude messenger boy, March weather bringing freckles, and sidewalk obstructions like baby coaches and jumping ropes signaling spring. It mentions inexpensive vanity items yet warns some priced jewelry up to $100. It describes accordion pleated refiles for silk petticoats trimmed pinked edges and festooned with ribbon bows.
A Republic reporter visits Tony Finch who lives in a five foot high cast iron sugar condenser on Ashley street in St. Louis. He sleeps inside the hollow kettle, cooks by a brick fireplace and entertains three nomads from his own condition while quoting Latin and citing Livy.
Dr Fricker of the Evan gelical hospital in Odessa reports a case of a 32 year old woman with melancholia after child loss who swallowed 37 objects. After an operation he removed a key a silver spoon forks nails pins glass needles and other items totaling 37 objects. The patient recovered and was dismissed cured.
Chicago artist Henry M. Colcord describes the 1859 Niagara Falls feat with Blondin. He recalls awe and fear, then calm, the rope walk, a near fall when a guy rope was cut, and the crowd’s reaction as President of the New York Central gave him a $1,000 check for the stunt.
A Chicago suburban train daily ferrying riders from Thirty-ninth Street to Randolph features a friendly St Bernard owned by a violinist. The dog greets each passenger, parades through the smoker car, and returns to its master after every ride, with passengers charmed by its sociable ritual. Also reported is Mrs. Diedrich Van Sagren, wife of a German farmer near McClure, Ohio, declared insane and sent to the Toledo asylum after a trance like sleep.
A fragment from a fable voice contrasts age with life and labor with capital. Mercury loses sandals while Gossip is borrowed. A fool seeks knowledge in starlight and finds stars useless before a lone just heart balanced against nothing.
James Warburton an Australian aged 63 died at Morris Plains state hospital for the insane after a year of melancholia An autopsy by hospital pathologist Thomas P Prout found glass stones three silver teaspoons and six handles in Warburton stomach Part of the silver came from the hospital
British prison controller recommends an experiment to buy dolis and have them dressed by female prisoners to provide profitable work and replace oakum picking, which is being discontinued for women. A Westbrook Maine paper mill incident reports a man losing three fingers and a thumb after trying to open a Japanese bomb found in rags with a penknife. The item hints at sensational notes about marriage and suspicion.
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