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Newspaper
Columbus Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1897
Page
2
Reported downpours cause river rises and street flooding. In Columbus citizens urge strict enforcement of a long neglected curfew ordinance as late night street activity by children draws concern.
A local letter argues for an ordinance to fix licensing at a gate to prohibit smoking in the city. The author condemns cigarette smoke as obnoxious and unhealthy for youths and cites a Vincennes death from excessive smoking as a cautionary example.
To Tin aca To Tin aca We have 200 to loan on good real estate security. Kinney & Kinney tf 1s.
Notice offers the Indianapolis Weekly Journal and the Weekly Ster together for one year at a total price of 1.50. The ad presents a bundled subscription option for readers.
Turpin will manage carrier boy routes hereafter with collections on Saturday and Monday. Route One by Ed Hosea and Route Three by Ralph May collected Monday. Route Two by Edgar Abvett and Route Four by Chas Foster collected Saturday. Citizens urged to have dimes ready.
The article recalls King Charles II's accidental eyeglass discovery in France and its impact on optics history. It also notes 19th century fashion trends with extensive hand embroidery, jeweled lace, and hand-sewn detailing on gowns and bodices in New York World reports.
Chicago Tribune warns that coins and banknotes carry harmful germs, molds, and cocci including deadly strains. It urges simple safeguards like clean hands, gloves while shopping, careful handling, and avoiding mouth contact to reduce contagion from everyday transactions.
Beginning January 1 1897 the Weekly Courier-Journal becomes the Twice-a-Week edition with Wednesday news and Saturday stories. Each issue grows to six, or twelve pages weekly, totaling 832 columns yearly. Price remains $1 a year with editorials by Henry Watterson to be featured.
The Chicago Tribune notes a recurring holiday sight, the “Christmas face,” seen weeks before Christmas as women wander crowded streets and stores in search of gifts. Eyes flash with hunger or despair, mouths tighten, and cheeks sink while prices trigger hopeful or fearful expressions amid a season of bargain hunting.
Six large red apples washed and cooked in a fruit kettle with minimal water until soft and skins burst. Juice boiled to syrup then poured over apples. In Frankfort Kentucky a burglar in a clothing store wrapped a coat around his head and leapt through a plate glass window to escape.
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