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Newspaper
Columbus Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1897
Page
4
Property listings spanning multiple addresses and parcels in Columbus and nearby townships. Includes cottages, vacant lots, farms, and large residences with prices and payment terms, plus scattered notices of local events and a brief obituary section.
Dr James Charles of Richmond Indiana organizes a company to build his airship designed like a bird with wings extending backward from the bow. The craft about 33 feet long and 8 to 10 feet wide at center uses buoy wheels beneath the wings to rise and move. Prominent figures praise the idea while strong financial backing supports the venture.
A promotional note invites patrons to Sunday dinners at the Fashion Restaurant located at 609 Washington Street. It touts fashionable dining for guests and promises high satisfaction based on past service and aims to please future patrons.
A historical note states President McKinley referred the annexation treaty to Congress and urged no executive move without congressional will. It also mentions a persistent myth about the battleship Oregon being ordered to Honolulu.
A group of miners at the Big Four mine of the Indiana black coal company ordered Walter Wright off the job. Wright refused and a fight followed with William Daniels striking him with a club, fracturing his skull.
The state department denies any change in instructions to Minister Sewall or Admiral Beardslee regarding Hawaii. Admiral Beardslee was to protect American interests and only establish a protectorate if disturbances or violations occurred, not tied to congressional action on annexation. Navy officials say hoisting a flag yesterday was not planned and any landing would be temporary to restore conditions.
In July 1897 at Timoring Oaks near Columbus Indiana children collect baskets amid a lively orchard. Birds flash through the trees pecking ripe apples while bees buzz and neighbors exchange chatter about harvest. A local note at the end mentions stationery and job work.
A collage of ads and notices shows items for sale and services, including a bed buggy in good condition, a four room dwelling with barn and large lot priced at $600, and a dwelling in Orinoco offered cheaply. Readers are invited to inquire at Star Office and to learn terms, with additional notes on local events, goings on, and personnel movements such as John Lyle moving to a new residence and Clara Kollemeyer visiting Cincinnati.
In a saloon Dick explains why he avoided violence against the barkeep who taunted him. The barkeep sought life insurance for his widow worth $10,000, a plan Dick did not yet act on. He intends to confront the widow after giving the barkeep time to bully him again.
The English dramatist Colman testifies before a House of Commons committee on theatrical questions. He says he always expunged oaths from revised plays but admits many oaths remained in Heir at Law and John Bull. He disapproves of such language for harming humor, yet he defends his work as making a good pudding despite bad plums.
The piece satirizes people who overuse famous lines yet argues quotations remain indispensable. It notes fuss over phrases like chestnuts and rose of summer while urging restraint and preserving memorable sayings, comparing quoting to essential currency.
The Big 4 runs a Sunday excursion from Columbus Indiana to Cincinnati Ohio for one dollar round trip. Depart Columbus 8 00 a m return from Cincinnati 7 00 p m. Tickets valid only for this date and train. Attractions include baseball at League Park and visits to Zoo and parks. Ads invited for sale items.
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