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Newspaper
Columbus Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1897
Page
3
A Chicago museum reports the monkey Cudge is slowly dying from consumption. Keeper Reed notes the other monkeys cuddle and nurse the ailing animal, with Pet the mate caring for him, while the woodchuck remains nearby. Cudge may live several weeks as the illness progresses.
Milwaukee’s bid to host a semicentennial exposition for Wisconsin statehood in 1898 was dropped after opposition from outside the city. Alvin P. Kietzsch and a growing fund raised $225,000 but lack of support in the legislature doomed the project. The committee approved a historical Madison celebration and a request for records publication funds.
Rev Dr Thompson reports Harvard University plans endowment for a three light memorial window in St Saviour's Southwark to honor John Harvard christened there in 1607. The window cost about £500 and Harvard funds will finance its endowment as part of the church's improved pro cathedral status. The church reopens Feb 16 with the lord mayor and royalty in attendance.
The celebrated neurologist Dr. William A. Hammond describes the heart and other body ganglia as tiny brains made of gray matter. He explains heart responses to fear as a form of thinking, notes that emotions are felt through these nerves, and links ancient beliefs to modern physiology.
A New York Trib une note tells how a Siberian portrait session reveals vanity and fear of ugliness as two servants react to their photos. In another gem a boarder jokes about a jail escape being quickly spotted, calling the convict a Cheerful Idiot.
The piece humorously discusses natural philosophy through a father and son exchange and recounts a newspaper anecdote about a $50 money order dispute at a substation. It recalls Yale prank proofs via printers devils and ends with Boston Music Hall Organ history, noting its sale after decades in storage and a celebrated public debut in 1563.
The Washington Post notes many Representatives gain fame from strong lungs. In the current House Marriott Brosius of Pennsylvania's tenth district is highlighted for a voice with exceptional depth and volume, giving him notable presence among members.
The passage recalls prominent early 19th century congress voices Kelley and Van Wyck and notes William Allen of Onlo whose statue resides in Statuary Hall. An anecdote tells how Allen wished to consult a departing colleague who had not yet crossed the Alleghenies.
A hare hunting scheme using a hose in a Chicago suburb backfires when a man named Cutler grabs at a creature and finds instead a skunk. Abe Kleinman and Von Lengerke disputed the method while a crowd watched.
In a playful exchange the two young women decide to tell the exact truth without politeness. Marcia compliments her friend while joking that her feet resemble feather dusters, adding a humorous jab about appearance. The lighthearted scene unfolds in a New York tabloid tone.
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