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Newspaper
Columbus Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1896
Page
4
Fair local conditions and clear weather expected tonight and Thursday. The Christmas number tomorrow morning promises a double size edition. The Star newspaper recalls the 895 year old proclamation of the birth of the Savior and sends wishes of peace and goodwill.
The Medical Record cites FLW Warner on longevity, stating large heart lungs and digestive organs predict long life and tallness when seated. It notes eye color and nostril size reflect temperament and lung strength, and that mixed longevity in ancestry complicates predictions.
In a New York Trevald feature two young women in a mansion vow brutal honesty. The banter turns sour as insults fly drawing scratches on their faces. Both are later sent by ambulance to a hospital after a distressing incident.
A historical note extols peanuts as a rich albumen food now advised for soups and dressings. It lists methods to incorporate peanuts into meals including stuffing for ducks, peanut bread sandwiches, milk blends, and a peanut soup, mentioning Chinese uses and many more possibilities.
Stahlhuths Lotion is advertised as the sole toilet preparation with antizmodic properties that clears the skin, smooths and tightens it, and resists imitation. Sold only in 252 bottles by Ernest Stahlhuth & Co in Columbus, Indiana. Drugygisis TM.
The piece mentions a regular weekly test alarm at box 34 and praise for the fire department’s handling. It also notes a Philadelphia mushroom study group meeting biweekly, with talks on edible varieties and a caution about poisonous toadstools.
A Bangor store tale recalls a 49er recounting a Caribbean wreck where a brig hit a reef. Survivors lived on eggs from sea fowl nests, consuming about a barrel daily for twelve days before rescue by vessels near San Juan and New Orleans.
The New York Journal notes a curious French tale of convicts and filial ties from Cayenne. Petitjean, who fled to embrace his mother in Bagnolet, was freed amid public sympathy but later linked to a Paris Boulevard Diderot robbery gang. Police traced stolen goods to the gang, revealing Petitjean as its chief.
Taking effect Nov 15 trains depart from the Pennsylvania passenger depot to Indianapolis Madison Cambridge City and Levisville with multiple daily and sun only services. The Columbus Central Union Telephone Company announces long distance copper circuits and ready service with rates on application. County officials and city offices listed with names and positions.
The CenTRAL Union TELEPHONE COMPANY unveils apparatus enabling two or more subscribers to share a line without interference. The improvement reduces annoyance of party-line service and aims to offer high-grade service at lower costs than independent lines. Rates available on request.
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