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Newspaper

Columbus Star

Location

Columbus, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jan 28, 1897

Page

4

Central Union and Long Distance Lines Expand Reach

Central Union and Long Distance Telephone announce nationwide copper circuits and long distance service. The company notes readiness to accommodate subscribers and cites major cities in New York Pittsburgh Philadelphia Columbus Ohio Dayton Cincinnati Cleveland Chicago Detroit plus routes via Terre Haute and other hubs. Train schedule changes effective November 15 list departures from the Pennsylvania depot to Indianapolis Louisville Madison and other destinations with daily and Sunday variations.

Columbus Central Union New York Pittsburg Philadelphia O ‘Iqua Dayton Cineinati Cleveland Hamilton Cuduune Chicago Detroit Mich Month Pond and Terre Route, Ltd

Street corner addresses listed for city map update

A sequence of street intersections and landmark sites is presented, including Mooney's Cannery, Starch Works, Reeves Pulley Works, and several cross streets such as 12 Second and Jackson, 18 Fifth and Brown, 25 Fourteenth and Franklin, 56 Sixteenth and California, and 67 Seventh and Orinoco Avenue, as part of a mapping or planning document. The list pairs numeric blocks with cross streets and notable locations across the city.

Jackson Brown Washington Mooney’s Cannery Franklin Highth Mechanic Pearl Sycamore Chestnut Fifth Wilton Eighth Union Reeves Pulley Works Venth Hutchins Avenue Sixteenth California Seventh Orinoco Avenu

Changes to Weekly Courier Journal Dated 1897

The Weekly Courier-Journal shifts to Twice-n- Werk format with Wednesday and Saturday issues. Each issue to be six to twelve pages weekly, totaling 832 columns yearly. Prices remain at $1 per year despite improvements. Henry Watter's editorials to be featured on political topics next year. The text also references wedding expenses and ceremonial customs.

Courier-Journal Henry Watter

Columbus Markets Prices From Wheat To Molasses

Market notes list Columbus price quotes across commodities including wheat at 86 cents a bushel corn 18 cents a bushel and hay at 10 dollars per ton. Several farm items Charles goose chickens butter and beans are priced per pound or per bunch with canned goods, sugar and bacon among the listed items. The fragment at end references historical tools and animal teeth in indoluting sharp flint fragments.

Witness Confesses Prison Time During Courtroom Drama

In a Pittsburgh News recount, a defense attorney confronts a witness who admits eighteen months in prison, naming Andersonville. The exchange showcases the jury’s potential view of the witness’s credibility and the impact on the case as the attorney highlights the prison record.

Pittsburgh News Andersonville

Messages Along the Line At Aldershot Miscommunication

During maneuvers at Aldershot to train vedette cavalry a line of messengers passed a warning that enemy were in force. A mid line private added Have you a chaw of tobacco, which spread to the captain who replied I don t chew tobacco but here are two cigars. The major then sent back Who said you did.

Aldershot London Telegraph Midway

Unconsciously Scorching Refuses Police Demand

An exchange described by the New York Journal portrays a girl accusing a policeman as she wheels her bicycle away. The officer replies simply that she was scorching, prompting her defiant retort about speed and danger.

New York Journal

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