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Newspaper
Columbus Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1896
Page
3
Post office entry lists second class matter and local forecast for thirty six hours ending 8 p m December 31 1896 cloudy weather and possible cooler by Thursday evening. The text also includes fragmented references to lectures by Bryan in Atlanta and various individuals with uncertain context.
The article cites a rough anecdote about coon chasing and a comment on persistence, then shifts to a note that Turkey must pay indemnity to Russia. Russia persuades reduction from 325,900 pounds yearly for 109 years to 25 percent of the total, extended over 40 years, with lingering czarist expectations of final liquidation by Russia.
A reminiscence of Lord Ampthill recounts his early career as a junior clerk at the Foreign Office under Lord Palmerston. Palmerston introduced a bell system for clerks to answer messages prompting a shift from verbal summons to prompt responses.
An advertisement from Ernest Staubverin & Co Druggists in Columbus Indiana promotes Black Velvet Harness Oil as the solution to dry cracked harness leather. It claims regular oiling extends life and reduces replacement costs, noting availability by can and in buls.
Columbus joins a nationwide network as Central Union and Long Distance Telephone Company wires connect to New York Philadelphia Chicago and other major cities. The firm offers copper metallic circuits and long distance equipment with quotes available on request or via manager visits.
A serialized account describes Alaska combining salmon culture with a Karluk canning plant and large bear hides. It recounts a Kodiak island hunter who uses a spear to kill a bear, detailing his stealth approach and dramatic strike.
An anecdote from a North Carolina court recalls a motley jury that could not decide verdicts promptly. The piece then reports on the London Needlework Guild, noting the duchy of York and other nobles contributing thousands of articles, and lists totals across branches. It also notes fashion trends such as lace curtains satin cushions large hats and light gauze gowns.
A collage of quirky humor and clipped exchanges from 19th and early 20th century papers parodies with jokes about aging dancers burglars and a count wooing a heiress. The fragment includes kitchen notes on graham flour and hickory nut dough with baking instructions and a short ad like page closing Good Heart.
The Cenraat Union Telephone Company unveils apparatus allowing two or more subscribers to share a single line without interference. The upgrade preserves transmission quality and aims to lower costs compared with independent-line service while improving reliability for grounded or metallic clients. Rates available on request from the Manager.
A compiled catalog of fire alarm box locations with cross streets and street names. Entries include intersections such as 12 Second and Jackson, 138 Fifth and Brown, 11 Fifth and Washington, 15 Seventh and Jackson, 16 Third and Washington, and others across downtown districts.
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