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Newspaper

Columbus Star

Location

Columbus, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Apr 05, 1897

Page

2

Classified Rates and Insertion Terms From The Weekly

The notice outlines pricing for one inch ad space across time spans from one month to one year. It includes per word charges for first and additional insertions, local ad specials, and contract terms for yearly ads with monthly rate adjustments.

Weather Warning Forecast Rain Thunderstorms Likely

A weather advisory warns of rain and possible thunder storms. National forecast indicates showers may move through the area with a risk of localized flooding in low-lying zones and slick road conditions ahead of evening travel.

Fire in Cincinnati Destroys Half-Million in Property

A Saturday night blaze in Cincinnati caused about 500000 dollars in property damage. The Marion County Gazette notes disputes over a Columbus Indiana post office site were not settled there but in this city and comments on much that was done and said.

Cincinnatti Columbus Indiana Gazette

A Call to Improve the White House for Its Time

Harper's Weekly argues the president’s residence should grow with the nation. The article asserts the White House is dignified yet cramped, with poor layout causing crowding and access issues. It endorses preserving the site while expanding and improving its structure as proposed by Arthur J. Dillon.

United States White House Washington White ‘House Arthur J. Dillon Harper’s Weekly

Frozen mutton and NZ production methods discussed

The article explains why Argentine mutton is pricier, noting New Zealand’s superior mutton breed and winter feeding. It argues that NZ sheep are well-grown, while Argentine carcasses arrive with excessive fat due to grazing on a bare pampa during winter.

New Zealand New

Wall Finish Promises Durable, Easy Repair and Color Options

An advertisement extols a wall finish as cheaper than whitewash, more satisfying than paint, and more durable than wallpaper. Available in white and colors, it is easily applied and sold by Ernst StauLruurnu & Co. Druggists of Columbus, Ind. The piece also includes a discussion from the New York Ledger on cattle market practices in New Zealand and Argentina, comparing breeder and freezer systems.

New Zealand Ledger

Unclear List of Local Names and Officials

A fragmented OCR text lists numerous individuals and places including towns such as Columbus, Waynesville, and Jonesville, along with names like Geo. C. Moore, J. A. Wade, and W. H. Smith, suggesting a roster of county or district officials and residents. The passage lacks full sentences or clear event context.

Haneeck Geo. C. Moore Hore Flatreck T. O. Dodd St. Louis Cre German B. McEvenne Taylors Anth Niveveh Sucker Taylorsville Union Peter M. Daum Colu Clifty W. N. Bradley Newber Clay Gus Miller Nortonsburg Columbus M. V. Jewell Harman James Parks Columbia Rockcreek J. W. Wright Grammer Sandcreck W. E. Springer E.—Town Wayne Wm. Wiseman Jonesville Ohio W. H. Smith Ogilville Jackson F. L. Meyers Waynesyill County J. A. Wade

The Fighting Editors and the Paris Newspaper Visit

A writer recalls meeting two fighting editors at a Paris newspaper office. Clad in black with waxed mustaches and regional ribbons, they treated rectifying a paragraph as business and only backed down when demands grew unreasonable.

Cornhill

Washington Hotels Dominate Inauguration Week Crowds

Inauguration week brings about 190 000 visitors to Washington while the city of about 230 000 residents includes 80 000 black residents. Hotel capacity thrives during the boom, with long ahead bookings and travel etiquette shaping stays.

Washington Illustrated American

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