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Newspaper
Columbus Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1897
Page
2
A fragment describes a scene where a woman clings to her husband’s neck and urges him to attempt a load of wood from J. A. George. The line suggests domestic labor and a shared task between spouses in a rural setting.
Jev Downer and daughter Ariel visit in Switzerland county. Arthur Bozell of Indianapolis visits his uncle Thomas Bozell. Alfred Cook buried at Carter's Chapel. Barney McEvennie ships horses to Nashville. Ollie Henry and wife return from Indianapolis for grandmother’s funeral. Meeting at old Baptist church noted with much shouting. Jerod Hammond moves to Nineveh township. Henry Cline ill with pleurisy in Orinoco. Boy Bugler to begin Monday. continuation promised Monday. Local ads urge job printing and bargains. Henrietta Buschan of Hope visiting. H R Kendall, Prudential Supt., travels to Louisville. Millinery department promoted. Suffering from blood poisoning reported at Potter's of Fintreck. Advert says to solicit subscribers. Star gains praise. William Donner of Anderson elected president of local industrial group. Walnut Street Presbyterian meetings attract ongoing attendance. Rev. Frazier delivers sermons. Thema last night: The Search Light of God.
The advertisement touts Stahlhuths Toilet Lotion as free from acids and alkalies and free of paste or grease. It claims to cure chaps pimples and other skin imperfections while keeping the skin clear smooth and elastic. Bundling offer states 25 bottles only with the note NONE GENUINE WITHOUT OUR ADDRESS. Ernest Sanctuary & Co Druggists Columbus Tod.
Mrs Elizabeth Hartwell fell ill yesterday amid a heavy cold while at a local location. She is reported as being in a serious condition awaiting further medical updates.
An assortment of quotes and musings from a Lewiston Maine journal excerpt. A Maine woodsman argues a true coon hunter needs a coon dog not a fancy breed, noting a mixed or unknown dog can outperform a pedigree in the hunt. The piece shifts to global affairs and a dated indemnity discussion involving Turkey, Russia, and long-term payment plans.
A damaged fragment describes a local issue with incomplete details. Readable names or places are sparse, but the piece hints at civic matters and community interest without clear actions or outcomes.
Mrs. Lou Graves planned a three week trip visiting Portsmouth Trenton Huntington and Ashland with friends and relatives. Elder ZT Sweeney of the Tabernacle Church of Columbus offered resignation but was not accepted and said he would lecture elsewhere. A masked party at John P White’s home on Sycamore Street featured games and an amusing tale from Lieutenant Emile Duboc about naval turret trials and a tobacco clogged pipe incident leading to a shift toward wire-powered ship operations.
A black cat wandered into Bristol Methodist Episcopal church during Sunday services, climbed the choir loft and pulpit, then purred near the pastor. The pastor carried the cat to an usher who removed it from the church. He called the incident a good omen before continuing the sermon.
The London Dial notes vigorous literary work in Japan but criticizes the dominance of periodicals and the commercial stamp on literature. It cites weaknesses in versifying Chinese language, rough English style, and youthful critics, while affirming substantial efforts like a five year war history project and a 16-member Imperial University committee preparing an exhaustive national history.
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