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Newspaper
Columbus Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1897
Page
3
Wind and flood damage reported on the Algiers shore with waves washing over revetment and earthwork repairs. A strange find at the Morgan railroad wharf revealed a four foot alligator that bored a hole through the bank, disturbing water and mud near the resting places under the wharf.
A Bagley family dinner ends with a humorous tale as the bagley boy claims a father to be responsible for a near fatal incident. The Jericho dinner recounts an American traveler’s porch meal with butter from Norway cheese from Switzerland and other goods from near and far.
Practical kitchen tips from the New York Sun advise trimming crusts from overbaked bread after cooling, using grated crusts as a crustless garnish. It notes green peppers stored in paper in a cool place can keep until midwinter and provides a horseradish lemon sauce for cold meats. It also covers custard timing and cleaning stove windows with vinegar.
In South African towns fresh milk is scarce and often unaffordable, with condensed milk the common alternative in hotels and homes for much of the year. The Chicago Tribune notes milk as a rare luxury in many areas.
Scientists in Southern California study a distinct human shoe imprint found in solid stone at Elysian Park. The Los Angeles Herald notes the discovery will attract keen attention from archaeologists and the public alike.
The notice lists advertising rates for newspapers including daily and weekly slots, with charges per inch and per word for locals. It notes special local advertising contracts and monthly rates, and mentions renewal terms and pricing on yearly contracts.
Notice urges Columbus residents to consider Kinney & Kinney for tornado and windstorm coverage after a recent storm. Claims policy is affordable, framed as a small price for protection.
Refund offered if cure fails by M C Dunnington druggist. Advertises cure claim for sick headache and warns against inferior articles, urging customers to know what they want.
The Star announces固定 fixed pricing for all work with quality materials and guaranteed satisfaction. It invites solicitations for printing services, promising the best results and reliable service from Starjob Print Co.
The Columbus Morning Star announces a one year club deal: Twice-a-Week Corner Journal and Twice-A-Week Courier-Journal plus their own paper for 1.25 dollars. Renewals or new prepaid subscriptions receive sample copies on request. All orders go to Columbus Morning Star, Columbus Indiana.
Nashville Tenn Nov 1 great southern exposition stirs national interest with many applications for best route to reach the city. The "Big Four" offers through trains to Cincinnati from New York Boston Buffalo Cleveland Columbus Detroit Toledo Sandusky Chicago Benton Harbor with direct connections to Q and C Route and L N Ry. Full information available on request.
An advertisement by J A Newton asserts fair sales practices and offers Leadus Genuine Dongolia coat shoes at a dollar each, claiming unmatched value and ready proof of claims. The note also mentions the Columbus Handle and Tool Company and references a dry handle factory wood.
Fragmentary timetable shows multiple routes with numbers 405 401 404 412 and times 12.30 and 7.20. Mentions Cincinnati and Arkansas or Ar. as destination indicators. Details are incomplete and unclear due to damaged text.
A robust man in the pink of health travels to America with peers praising his vigor. The next morning he collapses, a dramatic transformation sparked by shock from eight newspaper portraits. Onlookers lament the sudden, frightening change in his appearance and condition.
The Review of Reviews describes Matanzas and three western provinces as an ash heap of ruin with a five mile unreached zone around Matan gas. General Molinas decreed destruction of property and crops in March, leaving families starving and unorganized, with residents stunned by ongoing misery and looming famine.
A Yale Divinity Hall student fired a toy rifle at a lamp and the ball pierced a professor of science window. The professor used precise calculations to trace the ball to a colleague’s room and proved the shot. The guilty student confessed and the case was dropped.
The piece humorously critiques forced quotations and taste in expressions. It notes how people overdo stock lines like What’s in a name and A thing of beauty is a joy forever, then wanders into a playful riff on overused phrases and social manners surrounding description and quotation.
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