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Newspaper
Columbus Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1897
Page
3
A historical sketch describes Canton hotels with grand names like The Fortunate Star and The Happiness. It notes small rooms, thin walls, and smoke from opium pipes. Tea saloons employ singers and elocutionists while dog and cat stews appear as pricey local delicacies.
Barbara Curran of East Orrington Maine preserves a hand molded two quart crock and yeast carried from Ireland in 1546. She migrated to America as a girl and kept the leaven alive through generations including wartime and family moves. Her tale links the yeast to Cromwell era bread and a hanging legend tied to King Charles I.
The Chautauquan notes that after Tibet goats were introduced to France, cashmere shawls were closely imitated. Experts say genuine India shawl features uneven woven webs, brighter colors, and borders formed from separate pieces sewn together. Some items sold as real India are made in France. The real shawl is softer due to thread quality and Tibet goat conditions.
A French missionary in China witnessed bite cases and heard that some Chinese believe eating raw dog liver within a set time after exposure prevents hydrophobia. Five bitten Chinamen in March last supposedly recovered after this method, a claim noted with historic reference to Plinius and linked to early Pasteur Roch ideas.
The rate card lists prices for one inch ads across durations from one month to one year in daily and weekly editions. Locals in daily editions are charged by word with tiered counts and discounted contract rates apply for larger runs.
Notice urges Columbus residents to consider tornado and windstorm coverage from Kinney & Kinney. Warns weather risk may exceed recent storm impacts. Advises obtaining policy to mitigate potential damage costs.
M. C. Dunnington, a druggist, offers refunds if the pills fail to cure. The ad urges buyers to refuse inferior articles and trust their own needs over the storekeeper’s suggestions.
The Star announces it provides reliable printing services with quality materials and guaranteed satisfaction. It invites all printing work, promising best value and dependable results.
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A cowboy in a saloon explains he did not kill the barkeep who accused him. The barkeep sought a life policy for ten thousand dollars for his widow, which Dick says is not settled yet. He plans to visit the widow after giving the barkeep another chance to bully him.
Colman the English dramatist told a House of Commons committee that he always expunged oaths from submitted plays. He admitted many oaths remained in Heir at Law and John Bull but opposed their use for humor. He said he regrets bad plums in a good pudding.
A New York Mail and Express piece recalls English signs that puzzled an American visitor. Examples include doors labeled Do Not Ring the Bell Unless an Answer Is Required and a Strand shop advertising Yankie Cy der Is Sold Here. A nearby hairdresser offered Hair Neatly Trimmed While You Wait.
Nashville Tenn May 1st st to Nov 1 The great southern exposition has created interest nationwide and inquiries about best routes to reach Nashville. The Big Four offers through service to Cincinnati from New York Boston Buffalo Cleveland Columbus Detroit Toledo Sandusky Chicago Benton Harbor to Cincinnati and Louisville with direct links to the Q and C Route and IL and N Ry. Full information available on request.
J. A. Newton promotes Leadus Genuine Dongolia oat but ton shave all solid and all sizes at a dollar. He claims buyers will not be pressured and that the offer is unmatched for the price, detailing the Columbus Handle and Tool Company connection.
The piece recalls early public advertising carved on walls in ancient times and traced through galleries of album spaces. It notes how merchants scratched trade symbols on houses, foreshadowing vast pictorial ads that blend commerce with art, noted by Lippincott's.
Trains run daily except Sunday on the Big Four line from Greensburg to Columbus. Station times show morning and evening departures with mixed am pm notation, listing Ar and Ly connections and mid day stops at Hartsville Crossing Muller's and Lambert's.
A crowded New York transit car saw a well dressed woman ask for a nickel instead of pennies for her fare. The conductor refused, insisting pennies were needed. A male passenger then intervened, handing pennies to the woman as the confrontation unfolded, leaving the scene with amused onlookers.
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