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Newspaper
Columbus Evening Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1898
Page
4
A collage of tales portrays Alcibiades as Athens’s dazzling yet contradictory youth a luxury loving bold politician who married wealth then faced allegations of force and betrayal. His dramatic end came when he died leaping from a burning palace as enemies set the blaze.
The passage recounts an English visitor in Philadelphia asking what the term biddle means as used locally, noting it causes dense confusion among residents of the City of Brotherly Love and appears in phrases like she is a biddle or they are all biddles.
A historical note explains why painted eyes seem to follow viewers. It contrasts art with life, noting that pupils remain centered in portraits while in real life the pupil direction depends on head rotation.
A Scottish origin anecdote about testing ice strength and a London Fan remark. Wioquefort's prison writings on ambassadors and softening hours with historical works. The sweet pea origin traces Sicily around 1700 with two varieties from Sicily and two from Ceylon. Planting time for sweet peas is early spring, typically March. Professor Forbes calculates the on Nil.
An experienced physician suggests many dreams arise from an overloaded stomach and can be prevented by lighter meals and not overfilling. He advocates covering the hands and forearms with sleeves or a sock to keep wrists down, a method said to reduce dreaming and add warmth in cold weather. Other notes mention a tiny electric motor scarfpin from McKinney Texas, a rent joke from Galway, and humor pieces about wheels, shoes, and a country rector's weather speeches.
In a Maine predicment a speaker laments loving two men while a rival quips about women in roles. The Indianapolis Journal notes a woman’s strain on appearances, and the New York World remarks on a ditzy yet cheerful figure. A caddie is described as rarely found except in certain contexts.
A vintage health ad touts Bicola Pills as nourishment for brain and nerve power, claiming they restore vigor, build flesh and blood, and aid digestion. Testimony from J. E. Buckey of the National Hotel notes dramatic recovery and weight gain after use, while Columbus agents Hauser & Parker promote liver turns and relief from headaches and biliousness.
Rain continues with stormy Saturday night and cold front forecast by old weather prophet. Attendees from Leck at Sherman Cross funeral near Houston last Sunday. Local reports of people visiting relatives, insurance men, and a gravel road meeting set for next Saturday at Rouse school house.
The article highlights John Philip Sousa’s musical program on Wednesday afternoon February 2 at Crump’s Theatre. Maud Reese Davies and Jeanie Hoyl join as soloists, with Sousa tailoring the mix for varied tastes. Simon Strauss and Rep. C. M Wilson are noted in local society mentions and a Columbus business trip is referenced.
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