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Newspaper
Columbus Evening Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1898
Page
3
The Big Four R R C including the H and G branch shows daily trains with mixed schedules to Greensburg Columbus and Hope among others. Times indicate departures and arrivals with a note that trains run daily except Sunday.
The notice lists timetable changes from 12.00 midnight to 18.00, with cars running on Kes 16 and S between Louisvive and Chico. It mentions Parler Cars Nos 18 and 12 between Cateage and Louisville and cites L. PF. LORER and A.FO as officials. For time cards rates of fare through tickets and further inquiries, contact any agent of the Pennsylvania Lion.
John William and wife of Seymour, visiting Atias Williams and family, returned home this morning. Jerastus Dunlap came back from Rushville. Mrs Eliza Dean traveled to Indianapolis. Miss Stella Yoder returned from Shelbyville. Rev C Huber of Richmond, president of the Olive Branch of the English Lutheran church, spent Wednesday with J F Rooker. Mrs Henry Maley of Edinburg visited her daughter Mrs Allie Fiske of Maple Grove.
The Coryell murder case closed witness testimony last evening with the afternoon and morning devoted to final arguments. Prosecutor Honan of Jackson County and defense attorney Lewis led for the state and defense respectively, while Kirkenaur and Shea also spoke for the defense and state. The four arguments were described as forcible and the case was sent to the jury that evening.
A vacant Rand Street building caught fire and spread rapidly, destroying more than 30 structures within an hour. The blaze included the post office and several large shops in the capital area, causing an estimated loss near $100,000.
Senator West from the Committee of Quarantine and Public Health today reported a substitute for Luna Caffery's bill. The measure would place the control of all matters pertaining to quarantine service under federal government authority.
The indictment against Mayor Good and Chief of Police Black for resisting the Sheriff during arrests of players for playing on Sunday was quashed due to faulty process. The current grand jury reviewed any indictment for the same offense.
George Meckles and Nicholas Hicka indicted for stealing horses were declared insane today and ordered sent to an asylum. Also notes county precinct meetings urged for Saturday night to select reliable Republican county committeemen.
A veteran recalls seeing the East River ferryboat Commodore Perry amid Hampton Roads in fall 1861. He notes its unfamiliar place among warships and its ferry role transporting stores and troops, with later use as a gun boat in campaigns. The memory shapes his view of ferryboats whenever seen on the river.
The piece argues that moralists praise the gold age and aging but fail to ease poverty or appeal to the young. It cites Johnson and Pope to show seniors resisting calls to revisit youth, noting clinging to life often stems from fear rather than love of being.
A conference on Pitman shorthand explores love letter writing with shorthand versus longhand. A humorous tale tells how a suitor uses shorthand. a cunning reply comes via translation by the lady. Separately, Chicago Record describes New Mexico plains rattlesnakes enjoying thunderstorms, fierce but nonpoisonous, with striking markings and biting bark.
Henry M. Stanley after returning from Africa recalled writing his Dark Continent story. He refused to disturb his sleeping cat on a floor chart near the fire, saying the sight of the domestic cat by the bright English flames was comforting until the cat woke.
Medical curiosities note a Victualer over 40 suffers severe spasmodic coughing when preparing raw asparagus. The list of asthma triggers includes roses musk tea ipecacuanha cat odor fried fish oats malt rice feathers wool and more. Dr Eugene Deschamps adds asparagus to this observed set.
A Chicago Tribune remark on milk costs quotes Ardup reacting to high prices by declaring milk unaffordable and vowing to quit purchasing. The Indianapolis Journal reports a mounted police horse procurement issue with a policeman’s right to intervene, noting a seller’s stance on price.
Mrs Tooley recalls Lord Leightons remark on his first notable work Cimabue and the ridicule his next piece Orpheus faced. When asked where Orpheus is he quipped he wished he knew, saying it would be worth a fortune now. After his death the Orpheus canvas was found rolled and discarded in a coal cellar.
A talkative friend downplays the escape while a detective proclaims they have the fugitive terrified to show his face. The exchange captures a tense cat and mouse moment as authorities claim control.
A fragment cites Vienna building codes restricting house height to 82 feet with a last story floor not over 65.6 feet and a maximum of five stories including cellar and attic, measured from the highest ground point when terrain slopes. It also mentions a conversational aside about love declarations and a Naples church anecdote about mice and cats.
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