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Newspaper
Columbus Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1897
Page
3
A dramatic exchange of affection unfolds as De Spar characters debate proving love before Christmas. Reginald insists on a tangible pledge while the glorious girl tests his resolve with coy wit, ending with a playful, tender embrace.
A Chinaman's property divided among three heirs by a puzzle. Suenpunk adds an extra elephant to ease division and then takes his own back home, leaving the heirs with nine, six, and two elephants respectively. The story asks if the division followed the will's fractions.
A Cassel's Family Magazine piece explores horses of the Princess of Wales. The bay pony Huffy, 22, once her first favorite for 16 years, is retired from work yet luxuriously cared for. The princess is described as an intrepid rider who often leads the hunt and braves bad weather alongside Prince George.
Central Union and Long Distance Telephone Companies in Columbus announce connected services to major U S cities. The Central office and key local firms have engaged with firms in New York Pittsburgh Philadelphia Columbus O Viqua O Dayton Cincinnati Cleveland Hamilton Cadmore Chicago Detroit Mich South Bend and Terre Haute. Copper metallic circuits and Long Distance equipment are ready for subscribers. Rates will be quoted on application to the Manager or by request.
The piece reflects on the Chicago Columbian Exposition’s impact, praising how the White City’s vision rises anew along Lake Michigan. It lauds educational institutions, libraries, and monumental stacks near the Capitol, crediting shared effort and interapreciation for national harmony and enduring stone over plaster.
An eagle kept in confinement reportedly fasted for three weeks with no apparent harm, then regained strength. Nearby, Enos Stump’s Bucks county farm near Quakertown features a monumental glacial relic, the largest boulder in the state, measuring 56 feet by 46 feet by 14 feet.
Fragmentary text argues about race origins tracing the black race to 2300 B C through Egyptian rulers and conquests, claiming a long ancient lineage. The passage ends mid thought with references to military or royal contact.
A physician discusses a young social woman who fears pain and prefers death to suffering, noting it is not rare for women past 25 to seek self destruction. Other doctors tag the behavior with terms like pyromania and hysteria and recount a note from a girl who tired of daily monotony and repetitive routines.
An English journal reports the Chesapeake warship, captured in 1814 and sold for timber in 1820, was rebuilt into a flour mill at Wickham Hants by miller John Prior. Deck beams long and shot-marked pine reveal its storied past as a warship turned agricultural aid.
The Washington Star reports a disappointed investor who overextended in market hopes. A cautious observer notes wealth can breed restlessness and questions whether government obligations count as a safe bet amid rising chatter of massive profits. Separately, Cuban cave walls slowly fill as carbonate-laden water cements snail shells, gradually sealing the caverns.
The article summarizes old writers opinions that unicorns were horse sized with short legs. It mentions a magnificent white unicorn with a purple face blue eyes and a single horn about a yard in length reflecting medieval belief in multiple unicorn varieties.
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