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Newspaper
Columbus Evening Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1898
Page
3
Personal Notes From Shelbyville Area This Morning
Mrs Charley Applegate left for Jeffersonville for a two week absence. Miss Dema Finney returned to Martinsville after visiting friends. Miss Margaret McCormack came from Franklin to attend her grandmother Mrs Clark funeral. Miss June Deming the Shelbyville high school principal passed through on her way to Edinburg. Mrs Frank Griffith went to Indiana polls this morning. Mrs Clara Lacy went to Jeffersonville to visit Mrs Will Weaver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Applegate
Jeffersonville
Dema Finney
Martinsville
Margaret McCormack
Franklin
Mrs. Clark
June Deming
Shelbyville
Edinburg
Judgment and motions in three court cases
Mary L. Barnes versus Tartaville College resulted in a $513.63 judgment by agreement. A motion for a new trial in P. H. McCormack versus Evans and McLaughin was overruled with 90 days to file a bill of exceptions. In J. N. Marsh versus Pullman Palace Car Co a motion for a new trial was filed and overruled with 90 days to file a bill of exceptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary L. Barnes
Tartaville College
Republicans of Indiana Fourth District to Hold Delegate Convention
The Republican party in Indiana's Fourth District invites delegates to Greensburg on February 6 1898 at 11 30 a m to select a district committeeman. Delegates are apportioned by votes for Henry G Thayer in 1896 with county committees to notify precincts and hold meetings January 22 1898 and January 29 1898 to organize. James E Caskey is district committeeman. Mrs Bent Reeves and others are noted in city news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Greensburg
State Central
Bent Reeves
Clifford
City
T.day
Marriage License Granted to Hany Bullard and Laura Shepphard
A marriage license was issued to Hany Bullard and Laura Shepphard, granting them legal permission to wed. The filing confirms their intention to marry under local civil procedures and the license date is noted in public records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hany Bullard
Laura Shepphard
Jumping at a Conclusion in Politics
A popular congressman says he understands opposition to him while Farmer Corntensel affirms his vote against the official. The exchange reveals distrust in politics and hints at a broad suspicion about leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Farmer Corntensel
Jes
Atlanta Constitution
The Great Dane Dog As Boarhound Of Civilized Power
The Great Dane is described as the modern boar hound with Danish origins often labeled the German mastiff abroad. It is praised for beauty, power, endurance, and courage, yet can be abrupt and forceful with strangers while occupying substantial space in tight passages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Itis
St. Bernard
Portable hospital telephone aids infection care at home
The portable hospital telephone lets a sick room communicate with the rest of the house. It reduces isolation distress for infectious diseases and cuts nurse trips by allowing patients and family to talk and request items remotely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearson’s Weekly
Press anecdotes from Bath Maine on a hired girl’s weight
General Joseph S. Smith recalls publishing without a press in Bath Maine many years ago. He describes laying type on a washstand and using a hired girl weighing 210 pounds to hold the page during inking and printing. The tale compares her effort to a $100 hand press and a $20,000 Hoe press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph S. Smith
Maine
Bath
United States
Sunrise on Helvellyn Remembered by James Payn
James Payn recalls youthful ascent from Thirlmere to Helvellyn to watch the sunrise. A late night guide, drawn into the moment, is prompted by Payn to consider if the sunset might be equally beautiful. The anecdote echoes a college undergraduate who dodged morning chapel for convenience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Payn
Helvellyn
Thirlmere
Payn
The Limit and a Boy’s Quirky Family Tale
A curious exchange at a hotel features a polite boy Tommie who jokes about having brothers to burn but only one papa. The light dialogue reflects a humorous, old fashioned tone from Harper’s Bazaar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommie
Papas
Harper’s Bazar
Forests Vanish in Half Century Says Statistician
A statistician warns that in fifty years no trees will remain in the country. He notes that annually 500,000 acres of timber are cut to supply sleepers for railways.
Love Triangle Halts Romance
In a domestic exchange of wry banter Marie confesses she is in love with two men and faces a painful choice. Mertie notes the awkward dilemma as Marie jokes she can choose both, while the suitors cannot decide. The dialogue is conveyed with light, humorous tension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie
Mertie
New York World
Confounding Caddie Blunder Spars Golf Event
A clipped quote from a golf scene shows frustration as a caddie mishandles a tee, sparking remark about expertise and the miscue during play. The fragment hints at a tense moment amid a round.
Greek girls trained for society with dowries and beauty
The Philadelphia Times describes Greek girls as betrothed early, with dowries of linen and furniture, heavy emphasis on beauty and social polish. French language and nursing care, dancing, and elegant entry into rooms are stressed while painting and music are viewed as unnecessary. Household duties and sweet delicacies complete their training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greece
France
Philadelphia Times
Ant Bath Cure for Rheumatism Reported by Russians
The New York Commercial details a Russian folk remedy near Moscow where rheumatism sufferers use an ant bath. A sack with ants, ants eggs, and soil is heated in a warm bath and submerged to release formic acid, which allegedly draws out the illness but risks skin damage if exposure is prolonged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
New York Commercial
The Tailor and the Canadian Statesman
A Canadian political figure learns a lesson about appearances as he asks an Irish street hawker for Mr Hunter’s home. The hawker cryptically notes Mr Hunter already has a man, implying a servant advertisement the day before. The anecdote ends with the statesman buying a new hat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quebec
Hunter
Faith
the Inquirer
Witty quotes on marriage schemes and dental toil
A breakfast table quip notes a New York widower seeking a respectable wife at the immigrant barge office with obedience as a demanded trait. A dentist’s tale counts 80 blows per gold piece in a cavity, illustrating the rough tally of dental work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Chicago Post
New York Times
What are Wadkin's ideas of true economy
The text cites Wadkin's ideas and remarks about wealth and debt, suggesting he has become rich while not paying his debts. It references a Detroit Free Press quote and an old British Museum glass piece bearing an Egyptian eleventh dynasty king’s name. Other notes touch on toad secretion for shingles, the sweet pea’s Sicily origins around 1700, and early spring planting guidance.
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Wadkin
Tio
Detroit Free Press
British Museum
Sicily
Ceylon
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