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Newspaper
Columbus Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1897
Page
2
Local pricing for daily and weekly editions shows rates for one inch ads, classed by duration from one month to one year. Local notices bill at one cent per word per insertion with black letter locals, with special contract rates available for large bundles.
A Springfield era item notes ongoing rollout of several new phones by Harrison with positive feedback urging public patronage. A Sullivan Indiana fire caused a gasoline tank explosion injuring a firefighter and damaging a brick wall and glass, with losses around 2.50 dollars. Chicago Savings Bank faced collapse harming stockholders. The Courier Journal criticizes repudiation of debts as unsuitable for banks and connected parties.
While speaking at St Augustine Wa J Bryan was knocked unconscious when the piazza collapsed beneath him, dropping about twenty feet. He was carried to a physician's office for examination which found no serious injuries but the meeting was abandoned.
The Times argues that the party promoting protection for home industries should apply the principle locally. It contends county and city printing should go to Columbus or Bartholomew County residents to save money and protect local industry, not outsourcing to distant papers or job offices.
A Detroit Free Press tale describes a man in a black frock coat attempting to pass a quarter he claims to have found. The grocer, weighing sugar for customers, blocks the claim, insisting the coin is not the thief’s and urging the man to retrieve it.
The article profiles Alice Pierce born in Boston in 1351 with a dramatic lineage and early fame as Little Alice. It notes her mother an actress and her father a lawyer who opposed stage life. Pierce mimics Duse and Hoyt, acted in The Merchant of Venice and Richard III, earning critics with her emotional depth. Tiebard Mansfield supports private training for her continued growth.
The West Side Bohemians presented Antonio Maceo or the Fight for Cuban Freedom to support Cuban liberty. J. V. Matejka wrote it, with scenes in Havana Morro Castle and the insurgent camp. The production featured full costumes, an actor-manager, and a Cuban fund benefit with nearly $300 split between relief efforts.
Two young women appeared at the Wichita courthouse selling shoe polish and offering free shine to any man who bought. County officials and many men in the building patronized them, with one clerk jokingly commenting on their bold performance. The scene drew a mix of humor and curiosity as they shined prominent shoes.
While chopping a stump near Marshfield, Morman Decker and Anton Muellenbach uncovered an 1850 copper coin from the Upper Bank of Canada, a 181% Spanish coin, a Georgia claim dated 1786 for nine pounds sterling, another for £25 to Abraham Barrett, counterfeit shin placers, and four proof sheets of counterfeit US currency plates.
An historic key weighing seven pounds and 18 inches long hangs on the door of a Fleet Street church. The lock was crafted for this key, both dating from the Crusades era. The temple church was built by the Knights Templar around 1406. The Queen's Household salaries total £121,260.
A fragmented list shows city officers and street corner designations for an Ohio town. Names include May Wi clerk J Beck, treasurer James Sibley, marshal Wm Schooler, city engineer Jon K. Righta, and numerous ward officials. Also listed are many street intersections and place references like Third and Washington, Second and Franklin, Ninth and Sycamore, plus settlements across Columbus Harrison Buckcreek and surrounding areas.
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