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Newspaper
Columbus Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1897
Page
2
Amens Indiana notes January and October weekdays vary with leap years. Reports claim 80,589 of 400,000 bank depositors are minors. An Oklahoma bibliomaniac writes to a dealer seeking a pamphlet edition of Shakespeare's original plays.
Report notes Li Hung Chang faced removal from viceroyalty and spent about 1,000,000 taels to secure court support. The veteran diplomat distributed funds to officials and functionaries to shield himself from political attacks.
The state votes overwhelmingly to amend the constitution to bar aliens from suffrage until naturalized. Minnesota’s large foreign-born population suggests many real foreign-born citizens oppose alien voting.
Spanish theatergoers protest Madrid authorities order to close all amusements at midnight. Previously venues stayed open until 2 am with two five act plays and a curtain raiser typical for an evening.
A government endorsed firing machine is described as a balloon carried weapon. It supports a 40 to 50 pound payload at 1,500 feet, with a flying apparatus beneath and a small torpedo below. The torpedo includes an automatic timer to explode the balloon and drop dynamite.
The four states New York Pennsylvania Illinois and Ohio cast 4 660 731 votes with 115 electors. Sixteen states Nevada Florida Idaho Louisiana Mississippi Montana South Carolina South Dakota Utah Wyoming Alabama Georgia Arkansas Virginia North Carolina Tennessee cast 2 012 053 votes and also have 115 electors. In the first group one elector serves 200 000 people, in the second about 140 000.
A discussion among New York ladies laments club life and modern innovations. A speaker claims homes are broken to give time for lectures and clubs while even young children are swept up in the trend. She adds fin de siecle women lack time to bake mince pies.
The argument notes that requiring losers to cover their own court costs would deter frivolous election contests. It warns that state funded litigation would flood the system if public funds paid all suits regardless of outcome, and concludes Congress should not compensate those who bring frivolous contests.
The article lists annual fire losses for 1894 1895 and 1896 with December estimates. 1895 total 128 246 400 1894 total 129 839 700 and 1896 total 115 295 500. June to December shows a drop from prior years though December exceeds the two preceding Decembers.
The London Lancet reports a peasant woman in Slavyansk has a ten year old daughter who suffered an illness. A village wise woman advised procuring gunpowder and putting it in the child, a dangerous and harmful instruction amid concerns of medical superstition.
The writer describes passing a house, hearing a report, entering to find a room full of smoke and a child with two eye sockets missing, lying in agony as the scene cleared. This testimony suggests a violent event under investigation.
The passage notes how early English reformers produced odd book titles that reveal little about their contents. It highlights two examples: “Sweet Swallows of Salvation” and a comical “Vine Biscuits Baked in the Oven of Charity.”
The Boston Herald notes the city may begin municipal printing. The Mayor's plan aims to match federal standards, a move few cities have pursued, with strong council support anticipated and close national comparison to Washington.
The Eastern paper comments on Horace A. W. Tabor after a Arizona mine sale to secure a 24000 loan. It notes his history of vast wealth, repeated setbacks, and lingering wealth potential, saying he may rise again or fade, yet his generosity to friends remains.
The Hawarden church unveils a stained glass window commemorating Armenian martyrs in a birthday tribute to Mrs. Gladstone. The piece may cost $300 to $1,000, while Armenian orphans in Abdul Hamid's Armenia face starvation. $12 can feed a child for a year, prompting criticism of pious displays amid humanitarian crises.
A infant son of Walter Scott nearly faced murder when a maid alone cared for him at Sandy Knowe. The girl, tempted by a lover in Edinburgh, carried the infant to the Craigs with intent to cut his throat and bury him, confessing later of the plan.
Two hunters Hing and Young Hobbs on horseback with Mrs Hobbs encountered a mountain lion in the creek bed east of San Diego. Griffin roped the animal after a brief struggle, dragging it along rocks and cactus while Hobbs controlled the horse.
The excerpt notes Colby and his wife, United States troops, and Sioux parents perishing in battle. For six years the little one, Zintka, has been cared for by foster parents in Beatrice Nebraska. Little Lost Bird grows bright and will receive education under the foster mother.
A novel three-cylinder lifeboat, built to reduce capsizing losses, uses a central boiler and machinery in the largest cylinder with two side chambers for stability. It has no paddle wheel screw or rudder and relies on a central pump to eject jets of water through openings to steer and maneuver.
The Duchess of Hungerford, famed for Molly Bawn and Phyllis, dies at home near Dublin Ireland. Born to Rev Canon Hamilton she later wed Henry Hungerford of Cahirmore and raised three children. Her light novels charmed readers across continents.
A mapped set of passages describes a baby found on the Wounded Knee battlefield after the 1890 siege, recounting the massacre and harsh blizzard aftermath. It also details a seafaring rescue vessel with dual turrets and rope ladders designed to save shipwrecked sailors, now shown in an Atlantic city.
Mrs. Fanny Schmid, daughter of Samuel Lover, contributes a illustrated reminiscence to the Century about The Author of Rory O More. She recalls Lover as a London favorite with high spirits and wit and notes his humane nature and playful songs.
A dated quip notes a tailor bill arriving early to avoid rush. The speaker, Cholly, muses on early billing as a comic aside. The snippet then reflects on newly married couples starting housekeeping with hopeful, modest wedding gifts.
The piece discusses Dr Charles Fiessinger's Janus essay on sanitation of the seventeenth century. It describes a leather birdlike plague mask and full garb used by visitors to pest houses, noting some precautions seem quaint yet rooted in common sense. It also mentions Queen Victoria's letter writing and a Punch cartoon exchange about Miss Tinleigh's change. A railroad passenger coach is referenced as well.
The profile outlines a financier known for his long career with a major railroad on the Pacific coast. He is described as calm, tall, wiry, with a nervous face and a gold-headed cane. He avoids society, dislikes opulence, and longs for a quiet country home with a studious life.
Miss Mary Wilson daughter of the Postmaster General is introduced as a Washington debutante. Born in Washington about eighteen years ago she was educated at Hollins Institute and graduated last June. She enjoys music books and society life and is known for charm wit and her bicycle outings through the capital.
The Sea of Azof freezes solid and the Don River also locks up suddenly, catching many vessels off guard. More than a dozen steamers become helpless in the ice between Azov and Rostov, with others dispersed across the frozen expanse. This marks an unprecedented event in this century for the sea.
Mrs Buddins hires a new cook while Mrs Remnant already has the same cook she obtained two days ago. Neighborhood chatter spreads through the sewing circle as residents discuss culinary changes and local routines.
A courtroom exchange sparks a joke as a prisoner blames heredity for stealing a chicken. The judge questions the remark while the prisoner insists his ancestors landed on Plymouth Rock, reflecting a humor column snippet from New York Tribune.
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