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Newspaper

Columbus Evening Star

Location

Columbus, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 15, 1897

Page

4

Charles Duval Decker and a Naming Schoolyard Fight

The article recalls Karl Decker who once went by Charles Duval Decker after a schoolyard clash with a stronger classmate Shugrue. The fight ended with Decker's renaming as Karl, a change his adult remarks link to that incident. It also touches on long history of paper quality debates and European archives.

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Variety Brings Surprise in Men's Furnishings Stock

The store touts a wide assortment of neckwear and colored shirts with rich color and patterns. It emphasizes abundant variety as its strong point and notes the offerings are especially varied in pur neckwear and colored shirts.

Electrical lure catches large bass in river incident

Two boatmen in the Susquehanna near Gay Street saw a large black bass clinging to a submerged wire. A slight electric shock occurred when one man pulled the fish aboard after the wire connected to a telephone. The wire had been crossed and created a live attractant. The spectacle drew locals to witness multiple fish being caught using makeshift lures tied to the line.

Gay’ S Island Susquehanna New York Press

Sentinel adrift in a flood of garbled text and ads

A messy OCR sample from The Sentinel includes scattered mentions of circulation, promotions for Indianapolis items, various railroads and travel, medicines, and subscription pitches. The readable bits reference newspaper reach and a flood of unrelated advertisements and notices.

The Sentinel

Candidates announce bids for city marshal and county clerk

Vincent Thompson announces candidacy for City Marshal pending Republican primary convention. David Phillips as County Clerk and James Burk also announce bids for county clerk pending Republican nominating convention.

Vincent Thompson David Phillpss James Burk Offige

AMF druggists advertise Sjetunil failure to cure

An AMF druggist note implies Sjetunil fails to cure. price 25c per tablet. beltline label shows L. B. Q. on each tablet.

Christmas Cheer Circles Back With Yuletide Hunt

Fragmentary note hints at festive search or event around Yuletide season. read as a local brief with unclear specifics on participants or location.

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