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Newspaper
Columbus Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1897
Page
7
Beginning January 1 1897 the Weekly Courier-Journal switches to a six and twelve page format with a Wednesday and Saturday issue. The paper pledges continued Democratic principles and adds editorials by Henry Watterson. Prices remain $1 a year for the Twice-a-Week edition and higher for daily subscriptions.
Central Union and Long Distance Telephone Companies connect Columbus with major U S cities for full service. Listings show exchanges in New York Philadelphia Chicago Detroit Cincinnati Cleveland and more. Local prices include wheat 86 cents per bushel eggs 10 cents per dozen butter 6 to 7 cents per pound and other groceries. Train schedules note departures from the Pennsylvania depot for Indianapolis and Lovuisville Madison routes.
A Washington attorney recalls a Maryland country district trial where a plaintiff’s own speech, delivered to a justice of the peace, led to a five minute verdict in favor of the plaintiff despite weak evidence. The client admitted prior bad acts by the defendant but argued he had been wronged.
A report notes a major shift in English manufacturing with chimneys discarded to create a vacuum for draught. Fires are drawn to a gasometer for condensation and recovery of combustion products, enabling cleaner, purer gas and broader purification potential. The article mentions theoretical benefits and a nod to early discussions of X rays as observed by Dickens era speculation.
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