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Newspaper
Columbus Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1897
Page
3
City council to discuss theater hat issue as surrounding towns already address it. The Evening Republican likely to be bought by out of town buyers with newspaper industry experience.
The Epworth League monthly social at Dr A J Banker's residence drew strong turnout and was deemed a success. Items note a Connecticut Fire Insurance loss adjustment, a jail incident at Burney's station for James Wiley, and curious scientific talk from Columbia University about a bone free lancelet with transparent anatomy.
A fragment reports that during the battle of Plevna a young Polish soldier saved General Skobeloff. The Russian commander offered the savior a reward of 100 rubles or the Cross, but the text is garbled and the exact outcome remains unclear.
An advertisement promotes a product claiming to cure chaps pimples and skin imperfections while keeping skin clear smooth and elastic. It warns that preparations containing avide or alkali cause wrinkles and bumps and notes the product is imitated with a limited run of 25 bottles.
The Chicazo Record reports gowns with full sized turtle-doves on shoulders and a bridesmaid in a large black hat with a light gown. The violet becomes first favorite over the double, and debutantes favor light tinted gauzes over white. Little Gobelin blue coats with fur trim are worn by fashionable mothers’ daughters.
The narrative recalls hunting camps in eastern Virginia where famous names loom after death, dogs vanish, and the trail is found by distant howls. A marching charge mood rises as the horses tighten, riders lean forward, and anticipation builds on a November morning amid foxes and hunting lore.
The piece argues that true character resists hypnotic control and cannot be swayed by suggestion for vice or impoliteness. It emphasizes mind over mind limits and asserts dignity and kindness endure under hypnosis, challenging ideas about the power of suggestion. The text also notes a harsh contrast with sexual restraint and critiques weaknesses in personal fortitude.
The Prince of Wales leads a large party on a partridge shoot, reportedly bagging hundreds of birds before noon and spending large quantities of cartridges. Comparisons are drawn with Emperor William I who pursues big game with organized lines and for a different hunt. A separate San Francisco discussion covers nurses and infant care with a chamois stomach model and a humorous quip about milk consumption ending in a passenger’s remark.
Mentone on the Mediterranean east of Nice is described as a mild climate with a population near 3000. The Journal of Medicine and Science notes its equable temperatures and tropical vegetation. Once healthy and robust, Mentone has become a retreat for invalids, especially consumptives, as peasants abandon farms to tend to the wealthy sick.
The readable portion mentions a general discussion on principles and actions without clear events or identifiable people, places, or organizations. The text lacks concrete facts to form a coherent news item or summary with named entities.
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