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Newspaper
Columbus Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1897
Page
3
High winds caused damage along the riverfront in Algiers as floodwaters surged after sunset. Guards worked to repair breaches while a four foot alligator reportedly bored a hole under Morgan railroad wharf, driving water seepage and forcing rapid site inspections.
The Bagleys boast a son who wins a dinner party storytelling game by guessing his father's near fatal escape. The boy's quick answer ends the tale with humor as the parents witness his confident Grown-up reasoning. A second item recalls a Jericho dinner described by an American traveler in Palestine with goods from many regions.
An American observing London signs notes odd business cues such as doors bearing Do Not Ring the Bell Unless an Answer Is Required and a sign for Yankee cider sold here. A nearby hairdresser advertises Hair Neatly Trimmed While You Wait, reflecting that many London signs are genuine and peculiar.
Fragmentary description notes enterprising ancient merchants who scratched trade symbols on wall spaces called albums. It hints at beginnings of long series of advertisements spreading across miles, a curious premise about evolving commercial notices.
The notice lists pricing for display and local ads by length and duration, including daily weekly rates and special local rates. It also states that longer contracts over five hundred lines receive special quotes and that yearly contracts not carried to expiration are billed at monthly rates.
Columbus readers urged to consider Kinney and Kinney windstorm and tornado coverage noting potential severe weather risk. The ad highlights affordable rates and reassures protection against storm damage.
A Victorian druggist M. C. Dunnington offers Carter's Cascara Pills with a money back guarantee if they fail to cure. The ad urges consumers to refuse inferior articles and trust their own judgment over lay retailers.
The Star announces fixed pricing for all printing jobs with guaranteed satisfaction. It emphasizes use of quality materials and best workmanship, inviting all work to be solicited and performed to high standards.
The Columbus Morning Star advertises a special clubbing arrangement with the Twice-a-Week Courier-Journal and the Weekly Star for one year at $1.25. Subscribers renewing in advance or new subscribers paying in advance receive both papers. sample copies are sent free. All orders go to the Columbus Morning Star, Columbus, Ind.
Nashville notices advertise the great southern exposition and best routes to reach the city. Through trains to Cincinnati from major eastern cities and direct links via several lines are offered with full information on application. An Indianapolis dealer markets wood handles and a genuine catton shoe at unbeatable prices claiming proof of value.
A travelogue description details a China house with small bedrooms where neighbors’ voices echo and opium smoke fills the hall. Tea saloons employ singers and ventriloquists while serving cakes with tea. A rare dog and cat stew dining option is mentioned as an expensive specialty tied to local beliefs.
Mrs Barbara Curran of East Orrington Maine preserves a two quart hand molded earthen crock of yeast that arrived from Ireland in 1846. The leaven was renewed with potatoes during voyage and kept alive through emigration and marriage. Curran’s tale traces the yeast back to Cromwell times and the hanging of an ancestor for baking bread.
The Chautauquan notes that since Tibet goats were introduced to France cashmere shawls imitate the India original so closely that experts distinguish the genuine by weave uniformity color brightness and border construction. Real India shawls show uneven webs brighter hues and borders made of small sewn pieces. Some so called India shawls are French manufactured. The genuine is softer due to thread quality and the Tibet goat’s native climate.
A French missionary in China is told by locals that eating raw liver from a mad dog within a specific time after a bite may prevent hydrophobia. The note cites Plinius and details the historical plus modern interest in sopathic treatment. Separately, the piece explains the carat as a standard gem weight of about 3.168 troy grains and the 1871 Paris London Amsterdam agreement to fix uniform diamond weight.
A fragmented timetable shows arrival and departure times for trains labeled Big Four and associated stops including Greensburg Ewington Burney's Hartsville Crossing Hope Miller's Lambert's and Columbus with listed times and a final Ar. Columbus Lv. value of 6 452.00.
Person asks Central-169 for shoe repair service and offers to call for pickup and delivery at work. They claim prices are reasonable and work is guaranteed.
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