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Newspaper
Columbus Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1897
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR text from a Indiana notice mentions a matter at a place named C inmous with a class item labeled matter. The readable words are sparse and do not reveal a clear event or identifiable entities.
A battered bat Greek inscription tablet from Herod’s Temple core was found by Clermont-Ganneau in Jerusalem near the Temple site. The seven line capital inscription warns foreigners away on pain of death, aligning with Josephus’ account of the ban and the inner sanctuary’s guarded walls.
A fragmentary reminiscence recounts a fox hunt in eastern Virginia with dog names inspired by famous figures. The narrator notes racial slurs and vivid field action as the hounds strike a trail amid pine lands and a chorus of yelps, evoking a cavalry parade without formal orders.
An unsigned ad touts a facial preparation claiming it cures chaps pimples and other skin flaws while keeping the skin clear smooth and elastic. It is promoted as a genuine product of Ernest Staunton Co druggists Columbus Indiana with a claim of limited supply at 25 bottles.
After the revolution, ecc Battistt an American lawyer visited England. In a theater satire on the war he cried Long live his majesty, King George of England, whipped by tailors, tinkers and cobblers. The audience fell silent then cheered.
A fragmentary report outlines a proposed treaty where Turkey would pay an annual indemnity for 169 years reduced from the original demand. The arrangement includes a lump sum and extended payments, with expectations of further concessions and territorial considerations as discussions continue.
The article traces early nail development from animal bone pins to bronze nails, noting Jael's feat with a wooden tent pin likely tipped with iron. Bronze nails are cited from Swiss lake dwellings, sites in France, and the Nile valley.
A humorous sketch on hunter pranks and mischief from a New York Sun column. It recounts deer hunting tales with trick shots and shell swaps, cross-examinations in a mountain trial, and a Jacksonville broker defending a man accused of shooting a black man, framed in a dated, curious tone.
A New York Times note reports pendulum clocks lose accuracy in tall steel framed buildings. On lower floors they run. higher up they stop. The weather bureau clock in the Manhattan Life building also stops, needing balance wheel clocks as a remedy. A separate anecdote from Sing Sing discusses education and crime, illustrating belief in education’s power to reform.
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