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Newspaper
Columbus Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1896
Page
2
The article notes Republicans aim to begin work on a protective tariff bill for the next Congress. It stresses the party will not cater to favorites and will align with President McKinley's administration. Dinch and Dingley are highlighted as key figures guiding tariff policy. Speaker Reed is viewed as certain to retain influence.
A Fort Meade cavalryman recounts a rattlesnake encounter in which the serpent lunged at his leggings, then ceased its attack and appeared resigned before collapsing and dying. The narrative notes the creature’s sudden, fatal motion after a failed strike.
Three sailors aboard the British steamship Acaribus, en route across the Indian Ocean to Philadelphia, suffered sudden night blindness described as moonblink during an 80 day voyage. After repeated tests under moonlight, two more crew members went blind briefly, prompting the captain to halt further experiments.
A Waterford scholar rises to Maynooth College as Gaelic chair amid belief Gaelic is extinct or near so. The Gaelic League of Dublin and supporters stress the tongue remains spoken by about 3.6 million in the British Isles with 609000 in Leinster 350000 in Wales and 220000 in Scotland while English dominates official use.
Japanese merchants in Chemulpe, Corea, were stunned when a royal decree commanded 30 000 bottles of beer. The surprising order came as a sudden and extensive demand, catching the Japanese colony off guard and prompting urgent response from traders in the kingdom.
Fragmentary text shows a discussion on future power for battle ship operations. It mentions using a wire instead of a steam pipe and references an authority deciding on practical adoption. The source is unreadable in places.
A dramatic courtroom scene ends with the prisoner discharged after the judge reiterates the ruling. A female lawyer pushes for constitutional rights and asserts she will have the last word, prompting a tense but compliant finish.
A Washington Star report rails at courtesy gaps for ladies on train travel. It contends conductors fail to provide equal accommodation and notes berths and ventilation as debated safety factors during wrecks.
The readable parts describe an application process and references to state services and approvals. The text mentions a presen ash and an applicant Me Saey, with unclear context about eligibility or procedures. Overall details are obscured by garbled OCR and lack decisive facts.
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