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Newspaper
Columbus Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1896
Page
2
Fragmented items mention Tuomas Lawler as pension commissioner nominee and notes on post office mail and bad debt collections. The column references county duties, jail insurance, and local shop ads, with scattered names, places, and an Indianapolis connection.
Readers see a brief report on a recent arts show at DePauw University featuring Fenton who demonstrated drawing and pen and pencil work. The piece mentions local interest in gifts and window displays as Xmas approaches, and notes the audience’s positive reaction to the artist's performance.
A state street fur dealer uses illuminated animals in his shop window to attract attention. A white polar bear, two leopards, lynxes, and a cockatoo appear in staged poses with eyes and flames, drawing crowds nightly at dusk while the display room stays darker.
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