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Newspaper
Columbus Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1897
Page
2
TeLepo Ohio suffered a $350,000 fire on Friday believed to be caused by spontaneous combustion. A separate Shoals Indiana blaze ruined $25,000 of property with about $10,000 insured.
The record notes several anti-cigarette bills that died in the general assembly, marking them as among the most important measures before the session.
The piece notes possible outcomes after March 4 and warns that many positions may not be secure. It mentions C. M. Reed of Pennsylvania as a potential Paris consul and questions whether Gowdy will be chosen instead, highlighting uncertainty in political appointments.
The governor receives acclaim for fair governance and inclusive attention to all social groups. Supporters credit him with legislation benefiting the entire population and not favoring any single class.
President-elect McKinley has selected his cabinet for the coming four years with John Bierman of Ohio as Secretary of State and Lyman J. Gage of Illinois as Secretary of the Treasury. Russell A. Alger of Michigan will head the War Department and John D. Long of Massachusetts the Navy. Joseph McKenna of California becomes Secretary of the Interior, James J. Wilson of Iowa takes Agriculture, James A. Gray of Maryland is Postmaster General, and John J. McCook of New York is Attorney General.
The Commercial Club of Indianapolis backs new insurance laws as the best bills for the legislature. The editor cites past failures of Indiana insurers like Washington Merchant and Union, arguing for a law to bar companies from operating without sufficient assets to cover liabilities.
Two weeks remain for Indiana lawmakers to complete their session. The writer notes many bills are introduced but few pass, preferring restraint to avoid unnecessary legislation. They warn against ill advised acts on building loan associations and urge support for local institutions to deter outside interference.
An old ad touts Dr Kurem Pain Eraster as a quicker relief for frost bites, claiming it relieves pain and is sold in 25 and 50 cent sizes. The text states the firm Kayesi Sraumuuru & Co Brugsis in Columbus is the sole county agent with sub-agents in smaller towns.
The piece condemns local building and loan associations urging safe patronage of home institutions and opposes Senate bill No. 213 allowing life insurance companies with only ten thousand dollars capital. It warns of “wild cat” insurers and predicts harm to poor families if such legislation passes.
A long list of city officers including Mayor Wade and Clerk Suverkrap appears alongside numerous street junctions and landmarks such as Seventh and Jackson, Second and Franklin, Eighth and Franklin, and Reeves Pulley Works, indicating a civic directory page for Columbus and surrounding towns. The document names officials like City Attorney Norton and Engineer Rights and notes ward representatives and local business locations.
A jumble of nautical and dramatic scenes appears with the Awful Yehada and Six Cars Furling a Register Sail alongside descriptions of two ocean liners colliding at full speed. The open sea and waves loom large while a dissecting room and Chicago bar at night offer urban vignettes.
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