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Newspaper
Columbus Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1897
Page
2
The Jeffersonville Journal, an eight page issue dated August 28, is praised as a commendable newspaper full of news and a source citizens should be proud of.
Practical kitchen and home care tips including how to dress bread crusts, prepare horseradish sauce with lemon, store peppers, bake custards, and clean icing glass windows using vinegar and water. The note emphasizes pleasant conversation as a good appetizer.
Fragmentary lines show Mrs Lightwits arguing over funding a monument for her deceased husband. A man responds with mockery about money and a seal coat, suggesting a dispute over the memorial's purpose and costs.
A Utah coke deposit near Salt Lake City, 140 miles from Richmond style redstone, has yielded a 25 to 30 foot tunnel showing five foot wide coke. The sample tests report sulfur free, smokeless, low ash, superior to manufactured cake. Owned by ex Mayor R N Baskin and partners, 640 acres secured.
A Chicago Times-Herald report recounts a man paying small purchases with a dollar, leaving with his package and the clerk returning the change. The story notes a practice of donating uncalled-for change to charity and questions why customers rarely reclaim it, reflecting on human behavior in commerce.
H J Burling of Alaska salmon interests recounts bearing down on Kodiak bears with a native hunter. An aged Indian used a windward spear technique, digging a hole, greasing his head, and using a planted spear to strike the bear’s neck, ending the hunt when the beast impaled itself.
A New York Sun anecdote recalls a feminine club gathering where members joke about watch habits. The first vice president reveals a belt timepiece and, after a brief display, the group reacts with amused affection at the improvised timing device and shared levity.
A column notes peanuts’ world spread with Africa’s market hurt by American nuts and praise bananas. then reports on the Massachusetts classed battleship Iowa tying 17 knots for a $200,000 builder bonus. It also mentions French fashion for 14 carat gold poodles and a letter from a southern resident seeking slavery again.
An overview of historic artillery ranges from Krupp and Armstrong guns. Notes include the 130 ton Krupp with a 2,600 pound shot reaching over 16 miles, the 1 ton Armstrong at 14 miles, and the 22 ton Armstrong at 12 miles. Quick firing and the Maxime are highlighted for practicality and power.
The North American Review asserts France uses new alliances to deter Russian exiles fleeing czardom. Russians in Zurich Geneva and Lawstone are reportedly infiltrated as alleged students, while in England proscribed Russians gain freedom and some leaders soften their anti-autocracy stance.
An old advertorial fragment touts Cascarets candy as a cure and promises druggists refund if not satisfied, mentioning Jane and learning terms.
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