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Newspaper
Columbus Evening Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1898
Page
4
The writer disputes Mrs Steel and Rudyard Kipling stereotypes about Indian university graduates claiming no priggishness or stark cultural divides. He recalls encountering 700 Calcutta University undergrads and finds them no more priggish than English varsity men.
A compilation notes Captain Page and early river navigation on the Pilcomayo with dam construction to advance a steamer, and then shifts to a historical sketch of court jesters and their patronages. It includes anecdotes of royal towns, deeds, and a Scottish voyage remark, followed by a political notice urging Ludiana Fourth District Republicans to convene for delegate selection with detailed apportionment data and meeting dates.
Mr E M Stabler of Payne Ohio writes that after failed remedies a Peruna Almanac led him to Peruna which cured his catarrh now 59 he can work well he urges others with catarrh to try it The Pe runa Drug Manufacturing Company Columbus Ohio offers a free book and a free Almanac for 1898
A London Telegraph report notes a candidate at an election praising flogging in the army and recounts a rustic's quip about being flogged for truth. The piece also mentions Hortensius famed for a perfect memory and an epitaph on a grave in the Caroline islands.
The Sentinel proclaims largest circulation in the state and pledges thorough coverage of McKinley era cabinet policy and state capital events. Emphasizes Republican state government and dispatches from Indiana and abroad to readers.
John Keats born in 1795 in London endured orphanhood and a five year apothecary apprenticeship. He joined Leigh Hunt and Shelley’s circle, published Endymion in 1818, and died in Rome in 1821 at age 25 after a brief battle with his fatal illness.
A domestic vignette recounts Mrs. Martha Washington’s nightly routine with Nellie Custis and family prayers, as quoted from Miss Wharton. The Chicago Inter Ocean adds a tale of Mordecai Hardesty the first white child born in Indianapolis, rocked in a Virginia‑brought cradle now in Rev. Brandt’s home, a relic cherished for generations.
Excerpts from Cincinnati Enquirer and Elizabeth Barrett Browning letters discuss a cafe owner’s remark, Damascus as “Eternal City,” and biased reading habits. The dialogue references Thiers Prudhon and a dismissive view of the president, revealing era political snobbery and opinions.
The Chicago Place-Herald excerpt recalls Civil War figures Ulysses S. Grant and James Longstreet, noting their shared school years, wartime bond, and postwar alliance. It recounts their Jefferson Barracks meeting, Julia Dent's introduction, Appomattox reconciliation, and Grant's later trust in Longstreet as an adviser.
A London Answers note explains that soil is a living layer filled with molds fungi worms and countless bacteria. It says life in soil sustains all plant growth and that sterilizing soil kills its vitality, preventing seeds from growing regardless of watering or care.
Glasgow corporation opens a family home with 100 bedrooms for widowed parents who work. Parents pay 6s 6d weekly covering lodging, lighting, heating, and cleaning. beds and cots for children, weekly linen, dining and recreation rooms, and care for children while parents work.
A Lonann paper notes Place Vendome in Paris remains grand but dull. It cites long standing Monarchy era design and Louis XIV planning, while new shops may diversify nearby buildings and Napoleon's column, promising lively afternoon shopping and social life that could outpace Rue de la Paix.
An advertisement hawks a miracle tonic promising to cure weakness and restore vitality. It claims dramatic results for “weak men” and urges readers to send for a free sample and Guaranteed relief through the Remedy Co, with locations in Chicago and New York.
Fragmentary note indicates a practicing session or clinic across all courts located in the Oruowo Block area near the enat House, with limited readable details. No dates or names are clearly specified.
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