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Newspaper
Columbus Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1897
Page
2
An OCR fragment shows advertising rates for daily locals including price per word charges and insertion rules. It notes cent-per-word pricing for first and additional insertions, black-letter locals, and special rates for local advertising contracts. The text mentions yearly contracts and renewal penalties.
More than a hundred thousand people toured the General Georg Iran burial site on Sunday. A notable convention was scheduled in Washville Tennessee, described as a very proper gathering.
Fire destroyed property worth 25009 dollars at Orleans Indiana on Sunday. Thirteen buildings burned along with their stock, causing extensive damage in the town.
High water on the Mississippi below Vicksburg intensifies as residents report increasing damage to low land areas. The situation worsens hourly with the river threatening homes and livelihoods.
Tepes Holman is gravely ill and his friends fear his condition will worsen within days or weeks. The treasury’s water-dog, a tongue-in-cheek nickname, implies looming loss of a key figure associated with finances.
Reports describe a fierce Sunday battle on the border with Turkey and Greece in open conflict. no side gained a clear upper hand as heavy fighting rages along the frontier.
The article notes an ongoing push in the Kentucky legislature to ballot for Dr Inter and possible withdrawal from the race if unsuccessful. A caucus may be called to choose a Republican acceptable to members, or else Republicans could unite to back Martin the Gold Democrat if no agreement is reached.
The article notes wage regulation impacts on workers, citing a wage raise tied to a new policy. It lists historic and current costs of major tunnels, showing a dramatic drop over 25 years. It also reports disease-stricken salmon hatcheries in Oregon City and advances in artificial ear fabrication, with a maker earning $100 per unit.
The Russian volunteer fleet, funded by private subscriptions, grows from 13 large steamers to extended service between European ports and Vladivostok. Vessels transport troops, immigrants, and materials for the Siberian railway, with ice breaking near Odessa and plans for further English-built ships.
The readable lines show a scrambled vow of love between Penelope and a colonel figure. They reference crossing water and a lake named Kaden, but the text is incomplete and lacks clear narrative context or dates.
A fragmented OCR page lists numerous personal names, place names, and street intersections across Ohio towns. The text reads like an enumeration of individuals such as Esai Roat, McVollough, Komine Hawereek, Moore, and many street corners and venues including Fifth and Brown, Third and Washington, Moore’s Cannery, and Franklin streets, without a coherent narrative.
The Hartford Courant reports unclaimed cattle roaming in West Hartford Farmington and Windsor during a severe snowstorm. A three yearling heifer near Pipe Swamp was shot after approaching a man from the Humane Society, likely strays from summer pastures. The animals survive by foraging in sheltered woods and pine or hemlock thickets, but face starvation if not killed.
The article surveys dolmens found in India, Palestina, Persia and Peru and discusses their coverings and chambers. It notes that many French writers call them chambered mounds while some remain uncovered. It cites Capt Meadows Taylor's survey of 2129 in the Dekkan and traces distribution from Europe to Crimea Circassia Central Asia India Palestine Arabia Persia Australia and Peru.
A Hartford Times snippet shows a speaker insisting they finish all food and drink items from upstairs, asserting self-reliance and no assistance from others. The tone is homespun and defiant about handling the meal.
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