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Newspaper
Columbus Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1897
Page
2
Ancient Jerusalem Tablet Confirms Herod Temple Guard Rule
A weathered Greek inscription tablet, found in Jerusalem near the Temple site by Clermont-Ganneau in 1571, declares that no stranger may enter the sanctuary balustrade on pain of death. The artifact closely mirrors Josephus descriptions and offers a crucial standard for dating Herodian sculpture and scripts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Museum of Antiquities
Constantinople
Jerusalem
Clermont-Ganneau
Omar
Herod
Josephus
Philo
Stahlhuths Toilet Lotion Promises Safe Skin Care
Stahlhuths Toilet Lotion offers a chemical free formula free from acids and alkalies with no paste or grease. It claims to cure chapped hands and pimples while keeping skin clear smooth and elastic and notes limited supply of 25 bottles sold by Ernest Stahlhuth & Co. Druggists in Columbus Indiana.
A Smert Brother and Curious Anecdotes From the Era
A Black man carries a large load of books and proclaims study limited to his brother's work. A claim suggests the czar is partly Scots. Czar Paul allegedly married Miss MacGregor in London, making the present czar her great-grandson. Also noted are unburied war dead from Tarapaca with 4,009 deceased and 1,000 horses left. The nitrate soil preserves mummies and corpses lie on the plateau with broken swords and bayonets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Czar
Paul
London
Miss MacGregor
Hyde Park
Nicholaa I
Chili
Peru
South America
Tarapaca
N. Y. Ledger
Peculiar Glass From China Traps Fishes In Liquid
First explorers recounted a transparent colorless glass holding a liquid that seemed to swim with fishes. Observers noted the illusion came from the glass itself, not the fluid. The Chinese said they did not make the glass, claiming it was stolen long ago. Switzerland rejects patent grants for inventions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Nelson death described in Guillemard account cited
A Paris correspondent presents M Jules Claretie’s view contradicting common lore about Nelson’s death. Guillemard’s Memoire claims a one armed officer fired the fatal shot on the Victory, with Guillemard recalling events from the top mizzen by the fired gun. Russia keeps Turkey war indemnity terms, with payments adjusted over a century long settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Jules Claretie
Paris
Trafalgar
Nelson
France
Boston Herald
Vencal Topman
M. Jules Clarette
Fabers Gui
Victory
Guillemard
Ai Suet
Toulon
Jokes and Tricks Among Woodlands Hunters
The New York Sun recalls hunter pranks in the woods. Tricks include misdirecting deer with altered rifles and shells, fake trails, double charges, swapped shot, and pepper powder causing sneezing. Fox dog drags and fooled tracks end in comedic misdirection for unsuspecting scouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pertanen
New York Sun
Clocks With Nerves in Tall Buildings
A New York Times note says pendulum clocks fail in high steel towers due to building vibrations. In lower floors they run, but upper levels stop entirely. Weather Bureau’s Dunn reports a Manhattan Life tower clock halted, swinging only from vibrations. Replacing pendulums with balance-wheel clocks offers relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Dunn
Weather Bureau
Manhattan Life Building
Not Guilty Verdict in Confederate Lawyer Trial
A Jacksonville broker, invited to Alabama, is appointed by a judge to defend a crime suspect due to lack of funds. The broker delivers a speech claiming the defendant as a respectable citizen and cites Chitty on Pleadings to argue no respectable white man can be guilty. The six foot three inch defendant and jury respond with a verdict of not guilty and cheer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
Alabama
Chitty
Cat in the Sulpit at Bristol Church
A curious cat wandered into the Bristol Methodist Episcopal church during a Sunday service. It climbed the choir loft and pulpit before an usher escorted it outside. The pastor called it a good omen and continued the sermon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Methodist Episcopal Church
Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph
Also Mentioned on This Page
Orni Eo
E. H. Kinney, CG. A. Turpin
Proprietors
Columbus
Indiana
Ernest Stahlhuth & Co
Columbus, Ind
Smert Brother
Iciolas
Switzerland
Russia
Turkey i
Ina
Ottoman Empire
MARAE
the Weekly Star
Liberal
Kinney & Turpin
Crump’s Theatre
Harry Martell
Washington ST
Drake
T. .G. Quick
John L. Bonham
Telephone
Columbus,indiana
Fifth Street
A.m. Sharp
Buxton
Ladies Union
Childs Union
Silverman
Tron Mfg CO
Suplies
Corner
Jackson
Cat
Pastor
J.M. Reitly
W. W. Lambert
Irwin’s Bank
Gloas
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