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Newspaper
Columbus Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1897
Page
3
High winds cause damage to Algiers shore levees as reported by the New Orleans Times-Democrat. Riverfront revetments shift and earthwork suffers while guards repair washings. A four foot alligator allegedly bored a hole under Morgan railroad wharf, creating a waterlogged resting spot and tunneling through the bank.
A family evening story contest ends with young Bagley Jr proving a fierce guesser. His father narrates a near fatal escape, but the boy reveals the punch line to the room. The moment ends the boy’s push to entertain guests.
An American in London notes odd signs and customs observed on a summer visit. Business doors bear Do Not Ring the Bell Unless an Answer Is Required plates, and letters are dropped through openings that do not require oral replies. A blue window sign proclaims Yankee cider is sold here, taken seriously by the tradesman. A hairdresser advertises hair neatly trimmed while you wait, another nonjoking sign. London signs are peculiar and striking.
An unclear OCR fragment describes early wall inscriptions and an album noting a merchant’s trade. The text is garbled, with references to Greek or Roman merchants, whitening walls, and symbols scratched on a trade album. No coherent event or outcome is discernible.
The notice lists newspaper ad rates for daily and weekly inserts, including BE neon WEEKLY and LOCALS sections. Rates vary by inch length and duration from one month to one year, with special local ad contracts offered and yearly contracts billed to the monthly rate.
Insurance notice urges readers in Columbus to consider a tornado and windstorm policy from Kinney & Kinney. It claims the cost is a trifle and highlights the likelihood of a severe local wind event.
A druggist M. C. Dunnington offers cascara pills by Teke Carter. He refunds the money if they fail to cure. The advertisement urges consumers to refuse inferior articles and trust their own knowledge in purchases.
The Star offers printing services with fixed prices for reliable work and quality materials. All jobs solicited and guaranteed to satisfy customers. Service stresses best materials and workmanship.
The Columbus Morning Star announces a renewal and new subscription deal for the Twice-a-Week Courier Journal and the Weekly Star. One year for $1.25 when paid in advance, with sample copies sent free on request. Subscriptions must be sent to the Columbus Morning Star in Columbus, Ind.
Nashville notices that the great southern exposition draws national interest. The Bia Four offers through service from New York Boston Buffalo Cleveland Columbus to Cincinnati with connections from Detroit Toledo Sandusky, Chicago Benton Harbor to Cincinnati and Louisville, via the Q and C Route and the L and N Ry. Full information available on request.
A local dealer promotes fair dealing and promises quality goods. J A NewTron advertises Leadus Genuine Dongolia button shoes at $1 per pair, claiming unmatched value and a broad size range.
The passage describes Cantonese inns with loud signs like The Fortunate Star and The Golden Profits. Guests face small rooms and noise from neighbors while opium smoke and tea saloons with singers, talkers, and elaborate cakes common. It also mentions a dog and cat stew restaurant, priced high for households, with black animals deemed more nutritious by superstition.
Mrs. Barbara Curran of East Orrington Maine preserves a two quart brown earthen crock of yeast that she says originated in Ireland and has remained alive since Cromwell's era. The yeast was carried to America in 1546 on a voyage from Ireland, renewed with potatoes, and kept alive through generations from her great great grandmother who baked for King Charles II’s troops.
The Chautauquan notes that France imitates the India cashmere shawl with near perfection since Tibet shawls reached France. Experts say genuine India shawls have less even weaving and brighter colors. borders are sewn with small, assembled pieces, and centers added later. Some so called real India shawls are made in France. The original is softer due to thread spinning and Tibet goat conditions.
A French missionary in China reported that Chinese carriers bitten by a rabid dog were fed raw mad dog liver as a preventative. Five bitten men from March of last year reportedly avoided hydrophobia, though efficacy is unproven. Pliny noted similar practice. Pasteur later developed modern approaches.
Central-169 notes they offer shoe repair pickup and delivery at work with reasonable prices and a workmanship guarantee.
Railroad timetable details list mixed station names Greensburg C H G June Lewington and Burney's with arrival and departure times in the 7 to 10 range. Notes show west and east routes along with am and pm indicators and fare figures.
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