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Newspaper
Columbus Evening Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1897
Page
4
In a New York Press column, Mr. Werkenday laments crude apartment design. He mocks cramped bathtubs and hallway washstands, criticizing dark, drafty bathrooms and the lack of heating as modern flats force continual moving and shrinking tubs.
Ramona de Goncourt and realism discussants are contrasted with Balzac and Bacon on method. A Civil War era anecdote then shows General Hancock dismissing a smart major after a drill order, noting the man’s overconfidence in a terse, humorous moment.
A retired mariner recalls a girl artist painting a schooner on a riverbank. While painting she adjusts the bowsprit as the tide shifts, then repaints and corrects the bow display, demonstrating sharp eye and hands at work despite the rough dockside scene.
Southern Arizona jail and prison officials face a surge of attempts to smuggle ana riguana, a potent lace weed said to outdo opium in producing vivid dreams. The substance is mixed with tobacco by Mexicans for smoking, fetching $4 an ounce inside prisons and 50 cents outside.
In rough weather church attendance is thin in highland districts. A lone listener, a blunt man named John, challenges a minister about which sermon to give, saying both are fine as he is paid well. The exchange turns on the choice between a Waclic and English sermon.
The text presents garbled dialogue and stray phrases including a young actor's remark about travel, a suspicious inquiry about roads, and random lines about trees, weather, and a marketing line for Cascarets. The incoherent fragments resemble newspaper OCR corruption with scattered names and places.
Vincent Thompson and James Burk declare candidacies for City Marshal and County Clerk respectively. Both state they run subject to the Republican nominating convention and plan to compete in the upcoming primary.
A Chicago Times Herald columnist recounts a murder case where a chemist overextended a test. He explains glycogen in horseflesh and beef extract can mislead. ethics and premises matter as analysts must prove what they can, not overstate conclusions.
The article highlights attractive ribbons becoming a dominant dress accessory with plaid and striped patterns in Roman designs. It notes multicolor stripe combinations, velvet edges, Oriental brocades, bordered grace ribbons, uncut velvet ribbons, and new purple blue shades as fashionable varieties.
The passage recalls Rufus Choate’s celebrated handwriting and a famed quip about decorating tea chests if he failed at law. A judge once offered a postponement for another court, prompting Choate to insist he could write his argument slowly, triggering laughter in the courtroom.
Louisville court records show banker J. M. McKnight, president of the defunct German National Bank, jailed for 86 hours as his trial for alleged bank wrecking is postponed to March due to juror illness. He could not post the $12,000 bond, and a new bond was ordered by the district attorney.
An advertisement touts Lexative Bromo Quinine Tablets with a money back guarantee if they fail to cure a cold. It lists a one year newspaper subscription deal and warns buyers to ensure they receive the exact advertised goods. A long list of rail tickets from multiple lines is offered at $30 with a $10 rebate if fully used by the original purchaser and certified within eighteen months.
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