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Newspaper
Columbus Evening Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1897
Page
4
Practical tips for baking bread custards and sauces. It covers crust removal after cooling the best use of horseradish sauce with lemon juice and sugar, keeping greens fresh, cleaning isinglass windows with vinegar, and maintaining cleanliness for extended periods.
The figure in Teheran shows Muzaffer-ed-Din trimming the palace staff with 60 wives, deemed enough for dignity and economy. The ex-shah held 1,720 wives, now widows, as polygamy wanes at court amid feminist critique of biblical daughters and sons of God.
The Columbus Fuel and Ice Co offers well screened Pittsburg and Anthracite coal praised as the best in the market. Their Cracker Jack Nut Coal is highlighted for clean burn and double screening. Dry beech stove wood and kindling also available at their yards.
An advertisement urges customers to buy wallpaper at Noblin's, 35217, promising lower prices by cutting overhead. It warns against trusting rivals and notes a shop policy of passing savings to customers. The item also includes a note from J A Newton claiming lower prices at his shoe store to illustrate cost-cutting honesty.
The body of William Herron fifty three, an old soldier and laborer, was found beside the track near Malott park after an engine bridle was spotted on the pilot of a train. Herron, who left home Saturday evening for pasture work, had no known witnesses to the incident and his remains were prepared for burial at Flanner & Buchanan's undertakers.
Aerial notes describe superstitions for home repairs including an astrologer and spirits, then drift into a Tiptonville political anecdote about election day, a ballot challenge, and a Indiana traveler recalling past races. The piece ends with praise for a bold colored shirt as a fashion highlight.
A survey of legal marriage ages across Europe shows wide variation. Austria allows 14 for both sexes. Germany requires 18 for men. France and Belgium set 18 for men and 15 for women. Spain and Portugal set early ages. Hungary applies Catholic and Protestant rules. Greece requires 14 for men and 12 for women. Russia and Saxony set 16 for men and 12 for women. Switzerland allows 14 for men and 12 for women. Turkey requires basic walking ability and knowledge of religious rites.
Local brief notes traffic pattern changes as lines labeled 405 401 404 412 shift eastward. Officials cite schedule alignment and commuter flow goals while riders seek clarity on new routes and transfer points.
Kinney & Kinney offer multiple properties including a two story dwelling with ten acres in Hartsville for 600 dollars with 100 down and 100 yearly payments. Also a dwelling and lot in Orinoco with 100 down and 450 yearly payments. Other homes on 16th and Ninth streets available with varying terms. Also fire and accident insurance policies offered by Kinney & Kinney at 436 Fourth Street.
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