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Newspaper
Columbus Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1897
Page
2
In a Kentucky legislature caucus on Friday night the Republican party nominated Senator W J Deboe for United States senator on the twenty eighth ballot. The adrates indicate periodical costs and local insertion rates in a newspaper format.
Local exchanges largely favor Columbus for the G A R encampment, with citizens inviting outcry from peers. Seymour progresses toward catching up as both cities push improvements including brick paving and a new special counselor for county seat efforts at a $1,000 annual salary.
Best stove wood in the city sold at the Handle Factory corner of 14th and California streets. Delivery available citywide by the cord. Prices quoted by J. Arthur Meeks. Harrison 173. Also a note on a free lecture at City Hall about the Second Coming of Christ. Ten acres and two story house trades offered in Hartsville and Columbus property for other real estate with terms. Inquiries to E. H. Kinney.
An English artist recalls Arab customs and hosts in Century essays. He notes visitors removing shoes, salaams, and the sacred guest tradition while Bedouin hosts quietly service the guest. He recounts the taboo against accepting bakshish and a sheik’s harsh stance on mercenary gifts.
The article describes the Tuscarora Deeps as the deepest ocean area near Hondo with submarine volcanoes and earthquake-driven waves. Seismic activity sent tremors to shore, followed by a 20 to 50 foot tidal surge that overwhelmed dikes and flooded low-lying Japanese villages and rice fields.
A Memphis Commercial Appeal report describes a new Albion county project sparked by a vinegar spring found at Reel Foot Lake by Pete Bennett of Paducah. Backed by a London multimillionaire, the plan aims to irrigate and plant thousands of acres with cucumbers, producing pickles and vinegar for large orders. The piece also notes quirky anecdotes about czarist romance and herbal bicycle ailments.
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