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Newspaper

Columbus Star

Location

Columbus, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Feb 24, 1897

Page

3

Readings Mars Signals Reveal Advanced Civilisation Findings

Article summarizes Galton examining Martian signals as three code forms with dot dash like units and timing. It notes Mars has vast irrigation canals, seasonal vegetation, and advanced civilization per Lowell and Schiaparelli observations.

Mars Sir Francis Galton Lick Observatory Francis Galton Chicago Flammarion Lowell Schiaparelli

President and Mrs Cleveland plan dinner with McKinleys

A New York Times dispatch from Washington reports President Cleveland and Mrs. Cleveland will dine with Mr. and Mrs. McKinley the day before the inauguration. Maj. McKinley arrives March 2 and stays at the Ebbitt House before moving to the executive mansion. The Cleveland couple will depart Washington March 4 for New York, with their Princeton home under repair. Cleveland has no stated business plans but may return to New York law work after leaving office.

Cleveland Harrison New York Times Washington Mas McKinley Maj. McKinley Ebbitt House Executive Mansion Mrs. Cleveland New York Princeton N. J New York City

Pulitzer Buys Jekyll Island Home For Winters

Joseph Pulitzer owner of the New York World buys the Furness cottage on Jekyll Island for 45600 dollars. He plans to spend winters there and has telegraph lines run in to stay connected. An 1871 standard carat was adopted by Paris London Amsterdam jewelers. Public postal figures compare US to Europe. Honey should be kept dark to avoid granulation.

Potleves Kiushes World Jeky Island Joseph Pulitzer New York World Jekyl Sound Mr. Pulitzer London Paris Amsterdam

Inventors Farm in New York Hosts Flying Machines and Air Ships

In Frankfort Herkimer county a unique farm run by Prof. Carl E Myers houses flying machines, balloons, and aerial experiments. The central house contains living quarters and balloon apparatus while attics hold workshops with lathes, steam engines, and gear for model kites and wind propelled devices. A dedicated glen site for fabric coating gasproof varnish supports flight research with a special coating machine.

New York State Frankfort Herkimer County Carl E. Myers Prof Myers N. Y

Astronomical Wonders and Eclipse Facts

The article recalls how Neptune was found after long observations of Uranus and a key tip from Leverrier. It also notes the maximum seven and minimum two eclipses in a year, with 1697 having two solar central and annular eclipses on February 1 and July 29 visible in part in this country.

Neptune France Leverrier Berlin Observatory Albany Journal

Twice-A-Week Courier Journal Ad Optimizes Size

The Weekly Courier Journal becomes Twice-a-Week from 1897 with Wednesday and Saturday issues. Each issue expands to six pages, totaling 104 pages per year and 832 columns. The price remains $14 yearly and Henry Watterson will write editorials on politics and current topics.

Courier-Journal Henry Watter Courier-Journel

Lettuce Grower in North Carolina Eyes Large Northbound Shipments

Mr. John Garrel of Wilmington, N C, is reputed as the souths largest single lettuce grower and expects to ship 8000 to 10000 barrels north this season. The passage notes historic Hyde Park races once suppressed by Puritans and revived by Charles II with silver cups worth 100 guineas each.

Charles I Hyde Park London Charles II John . Garrel Wilmington N. C

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