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Newspaper
Columbus Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1897
Page
2
The general assembly made progress with the senate pushing amendments to the building and loan bill, improving it beyond the house version. The senate actions dominated yesterday, highlighting stronger revisions and consensus within the chamber.
Mrs Cleveland and family travel by Pennsylvania train in President Thomson’s private car to Princeton New Jersey. Mrs Cleveland will return to Washington after settling the children. Rep Joseph White of Indianapolis visits family near the city. Washington’s birthday domino ball held at City Hall in Columbia.
A 1930s briefing urges cyclists to ride through winter with windproof, vented clothing and active motion. It notes chest protectors, wind shields under vests, and winter garments from a western firm, stressing warmth, mobility, and avoiding prolonged exposure after exertion.
If you don’t feed Dr. Kurem's Poultry Powder your poultry will not reach peak egg production. The ad claims the powder keeps poultry healthy and strong and encourages laying eggs by nature. Ernst Stanbery & Co. Druggists advertise it at 25 cents, Columbus, Ind.
The N Y Journal notes a new cold weather device about 15 inches long that covers the coat sleeve to the elbow and fits over the cork grip for warmth. It suggests hoods ear mufflers and a felt gaiter over the shoe for full protection and recommends a loose-fitting shoe for ventilation.
A column muses on aging as Anno Domini and notes aging is universal yet felt differently. It cites Rev. Dr. Wise on Jewish usage of Adonai over Jehovah and a church vicar’s sermon praising cycling in England with a stained glass cyclist in a country church.
The piece catalogs names of city officials led by Mayor William Eck and City Clerk John Suverkrup, with department heads including Treasurer James Sibley and City Engineer John K. Rights. It also lists ward representatives and a series of fire alarm locations at streets such as Second and Jackson, Seventh and Jackson, Ninth and Sycamore, and many more throughout the town.
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