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Newspaper
Columbus Evening Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1897
Page
3
A busy New York hostess writes of nervous prostration and insomnia improved by Paine's celery compound. The letter praises relief from headaches neuralgia and hysteria and claims increased flesh blood and vitality across the body.
The Star reports a contest for a gold watch with many voters counted to date. The piece lists numerous participants and a long catalog of society names and figures, alongside a gallery of curiosities and theater relics from the era.
A man on Chestnut Street attracted amused promenaders by selling a Newfoundland puppy with a prank handbill. He crossed out within on the notice Inquire Within and tied it to the pup, misread by passersby as the dog being for sale. A boy asked who to contact, prompting the seller to remove the lower half leaving For Sale.
A soldier in the guards went to Queen's square to swear an affidavit for losing a duplicate. He had pawned a £2 note for 10s 6d to fund a “jolly evening” and destroyed the duplicate to avoid raising money on it if his resolve weakened while drinking with companions, according to Corrhill Magazine.
Off Morris Island South Carolina the ironclad Ironsides suffers a serious hull injury from a Confederate torpedo while unloading coal. A diver descends at low water to examine the lower hull, narrowly avoiding crushing by the keel as the ship swings with the tide. One arm is badly injured, delaying rescue. The report also notes a new illuminant called Hureka gas promising cheaper light than acetylene. CRUMP'S THEATRE.
The Sentinel promises extensive coverage of McKinley’s cabinet and administration, state capitol affairs, and Republican government news. It highlights its growing circulation and thorough service delivering latest state and foreign dispatches to readers in Indiana.
Excursion tickets to Florida and other Southern resorts are on sale via the Southern Railway in cooperation with the Queen and Crescent Route. Tickets are available from Louisville and Cincinnati with best routes and schedules. For details contact Wat. H. Taylor Assistant General Passenger Agent Southern Railroad Company Louisville KY.
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