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Newspaper

Columbus Star

Location

Columbus, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jan 31, 1897

Page

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Bugler Boy Chapter Ends In Triple Weddings

After a dramatic rescue and retaliation by Lt Young and his party, Scanlow survives grave injuries. Lucila nursing him leads to a stable future as the Bugler Boy Samuel Hardy, Clara, Lucila, and Scanlow marry in a triple ceremony with Captain Ben and Allie Scanlon, ending in a peaceful long life in Texas.

Scanlow Lucita Jose Pablo Clara Lucila Pablo Scanlon Alastu Red Bennet Lieutenant Young San Augustine Texas Houston Mexico Don Ruiz Col. Mendoza Ben Ft. Duncan Young Capt Tam Lucila Young Seige Soutlaw Jos Raices Mrs. Young Miss Clara Benjiman James Scanlow Jimmy Scanlow Alice Dolittle Samuel Hardy James Scaalow Allie Scanlon Old Star

Robbery at Evansville Furniture Factory Seized About $1100

At around 1 am four masked men forced entry, bound and gagged watchman Ben Sohn, then blew the factory safe after two hours. About $1100 in cash, including $400 in gold, was stolen from owners Philip Nortweiler and son Gus Nortweiler. A neighbor aided after the alarm. police investigate.

Evansvville Exp Ben Sohn Evansville Sixth Avenue Pennsylvania Street Sohn Philip Nortweiler and Gus.Nortweiler Fisher

Dynamite Explosion Injures Two at Crystal Ridge Colliery

In Hazerton Pennsylvania on January 29 a blast of two thousand pounds of dynamite at Crystal Ridge colliery wrecked three supply houses and damaged the breaker and engine house. Watchman Rickert was fatally injured and engineer Yeager buried in debris. The shock broke windows in the city, and authorities suspect tramp involvement.

Hazerton Crystal Ridge Rickert Yeager

Fire at Denison Hotel Sparks Panic and Large Loss

A blaze in the north wing of the Denison hotel drew the city fire department after 6 pm. Firemen battled dense smoke and a burning cupola as a standpipe and tower components fell, causing a crowd stampede. Estimated loss around 30,000 dollars. In a separate incident a glass works employee attacked a boy with fatal consequences.

Denison Cupalo Positon la France Ahrens D. H. Baldwin & Co Pennsylvania Chissis

Patriotism Sparks Question About Loyalty

A debate unfolds as an immigrant expresses pride in his native land while a native American questions why he performed a favor, highlighting tensions between allegiance and personal actions in a national context.

Suffering in Jeffersonville Strains Local Aid Efforts

The Jeffersonville trustee reported widespread destitution with a pneumonia victim, Joseph Heyd of Ohio Falls, and his wife and five children lacking fuel. Aid was provided along with assistance for many local Black residents, highlighting extensive poverty in Jeffersonville.

Jeffersonville Nachand Joseph Heyd Ohio Falls

Edinburg Poised for New Private Telephone Line

Edinburg could gain a new telephone artery after county commissioners granted right of way through Johnson county to the American Telephone Co. A Smithland project plans a line to connect with Mutual Telephone Co. via Smithland post office switchboard, linking Fenes and Bengal through Marietta. There is also talk of a Edinburg Franklin link meeting Bengal to form a first class private system.

Johnson County American Telephone Co Shelby Democrat Smithland Smithland Telephone Co Mutual Telephone Co Fenes Bengal Marietta Edinburg Franklin Edinburg Tribune

Two Girls Killed by Train in Vincennes Indiana

Summarized notes report two girls were killed by a train at Vincennes Indiana. Other items note wheat prices rising in Chicago, Congressman Evans of Kentucky ill in Washington, and multiple violent incidents including Bartholomew Lace killing his wife and himself in Goshen Utah.

Vincennes Ind Chicago Congressman Evans Kentucky Washington Goshen Utah Bartholomew Lace

Express Car Blown Up by Bandits Near Roseburg

A northbound overland train from San Francisco was held up two miles west of Roseburg Oregon. Bandits looted burned the express car and blew open the safe while explosions were heard. No one was hurt. Fireman Hendricks and Superintendent Fields organized a quick response but the highwaymen escaped.

Portland Ore Overland San Francisco Roseburg Hendricks Fields Southern Pacific Road

Gas Now Classified as Mineral by Boarder

A whimsical exchange notes that fuel gas is now classified among minerals, with the cheerful idiot quipping that it’s a vegetable and only appears with warm weather. The scientific boarder confirms the shift in classification.

Peter Able Arrested for Alleged Horrible Deed

In Anderson on January 29 Peter Able was placed under arrest tonight for an alleged horrible deed. Police say the incident prompted immediate detention and investigation. The case involves unknown participants and details remain under police inquiry.

Hydraulic wheel patent in St. Louis man’s discovery

Claude R. Crandall of St. Louis receives letters patent for a novel 20 inch water wheel and method of running it. Water delivered to cups on the rim half way from top drives the wheel over the rim with balance capable of reversing direction. Practical use remains to be seen.

St. Louis Claude R. Crandall

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