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Newspaper

Columbus Enquirer Sun

Location

Columbus, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1888

Page

4

Blind Tom the musical prodigy in public life

An 1849 born Georgia enslaved man known as Blind Tom, Thomas Green Bethune, captivates audiences with piano solos and original pieces such as Rainstorm and The Battle of Murawses. He composes and performs worldwide, guided by a memory for tunes, rhythms, and station names, while living a regimented routine and demanding specific care from attendants.

Tom Geuplei Thomas Green Bethune Columpus Georgia Canada Mexico Europe Hoe Toto Tommy Sue Homen Thomas Warhurst Mr. Warhurst Ton Williamsport City Warhurst Fom Ben Ther Bethune Bilk J. Pozanski J. N. Patterson Michalts Alfred Pease Charles Pratt Robert Heller Moocellus H. D. Oakley Charles Hallie Muraases Washington Richmond Marseilles Newark Mail and Express

Demure Confidence Woman Uses Lawyer to Aim for Divorce

A polished stranger visits a Putnam, Connecticut, lawyer and pretends distress over a failing marriage. She seduces the attorney with flattery, requests a divorce, and offers a sizable retainer and a banked check as payment, revealing a potential scam.

Indignant Response In Providence Legal Note

A lawyer expresses shock that his fair client supposedly faced a base crime tied to her late husband. He remains astonished when Mr informs him he is a widower and has not been blamed for over ten years, as reported from Providence.

Putnam, Conn Blackstone Crassus Providence Ettie Joe Hill Timmersville 8.C

Unarmed Officer Fights Tiger in Jungle Ambush

Sub-commissioner Hill ventures into the jungle with a native servant and police guard to hunt a reported tiger. When the servant flees, Hill faces the beast alone, strikes the tiger’s nose with a grapevine cane, but is knocked senseless as the tiger retreats and villagers rush in to assist.

Hill West Indies San Francisco Chronicle

Insane Baltimorean Robert Garrett in Ringwood Villa

Robert Garrett the insane Baltimore millionaire remains at the Miller villa Ringwood New Jersey through winter with three nurses and close supervision. He has improved but remains unstable, prone to periods of violence and rambling talk. He is not allowed to see most visitors, and staff monitor his meals, communications, and movements while he wanders the grounds and writes to friends.

Robert Garrett Baltimore Ringwood N. J Muller Garrett Miller Villa Drs. Jacobs and Hamilton Mr. Garrett Milier Dr. Jacobs Bub Mickey Pinon Mickey Finn Sir Jenkins Mr. Hewitt Mayor Hewitt Humbug Hans Miller House Evan The Sun Jefferson Jackson Tilden Grant Hayes Garfield Arthur United Press

Extracts from New York World on Ringwood estate activities

Dr. Jacobs oversees the Ringwood estate with the chief from England. The stable houses fifteen horses and several carriages while a steady food supply arrives from New York by express. Mrs. Garrett remains at the Miller house, travels daily over the mountains to Tuxedo Park, and Garrett relatives from Baltimore frequently visit the Miier mansion.

Jacobs England New York Express Garrett Miller House Ringwood Tuxedo Park Baltimore Miier Mansion

Antipyrine Threatens Women Say Doctors Warn

Doctors across the country warn antipyrine a dangerous drug gaining hold among women. The compound, dimethyloxyquinizini, first used for fevers is now linked to dependence, convulsions, and potential death in large doses, with the habit spreading in Chicago and other cities.

Chicago Buffalo Courier

A Queer Trade and a Wedding Tale from Timmersville

A story tells of Ettie urging a marriage to Joe and a parson sealing the wedding at a buggy ride scene. The rest mocks cosmetic trades and debates realism in literature, contrasting realists with literary giants and urging genuine quality over theory.

Improved Train Service From Columbus to Fort Valley and Macon

Train schedule notes improved service from Columbus to Fort Valley and Macon with arrivals at 305 pm in Columbus and 615 pm in Greenville. Timings include 1 pm and 65 pm, with unclear times and fragmented phrases. Strong entities: Columbus, Fort Valley, Macon, Greenville.

Columbus Fort Valley Macon Neon Greenville L've Atlanta Washington New York Nashville Cincinnati Union Depot Lika Arne Childersburg Ingham Anniston Augusta Savannah Charleston

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