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Newspaper

Columbus Star

Location

Columbus, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jul 02, 1897

Page

4

Real Estate Bargains on Washington and Franklin Streets

A Columbus real estate ad lists numerous properties for sale or trade. Descriptions cover cottages, lots, and farms with prices, cash payments, and monthly terms, plus trades for city or rural property and notes on location in Union, Jackson, Clay counties and more.

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Shabby Clothes and Famine Relief Debate

A Barnesville lawyer defends a costly suit by insisting wealth and respect hinge on appearance. Meanwhile the famine in North India prompts the government to shift from charity to employment for relief, leveraging railways to distribute aid and prevent future disasters. The New York Independent notes rail projects as key to better famine relief and regional balance.

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Curious Nervion River Transit Bridge Described

A new river crossing at the Nervion mouth in Spain uses tall towers and a suspended chain bridge with a rail line and car for quick passenger and vehicle transit. A French Seine project with a similar design may follow, promising wide adoption if successful. An Albany Journal anecdote mocks reporters sent to cover a fire at an orphan asylum, highlighting newsroom mischief and the rush for sensational copy.

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Heiress Miss Holmes Aids Blind Friends In Jersey City

Miss Alice A. Holmes, a seventy five year old heiress now worth 508 006, plans to spend her fortune educating the blind. Despite total blindness since youth, she earned a living as a pianist and teacher in Jersey City and will use wealth to aid her fellow afflicted. A referenced poet Miss Molene published a verse collection years ago.

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Hawaii Census Shows Americans In Tiny Minority

A Washington report relayed by the Manchester Union states Hawaii’s population is largely Japanese and Chinese. Americans total under three percent of all residents and just over two percent of the male population, though they hold government control since Queen Liliuokalani’s deposition, prompting fears of power shifts.

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Marriage License Issued to Frank Pruitt and Anna Starkey

A marriage license has been issued to Frank Pruitt and Anna Starkey. The document records the couple as authorized to wed, signaling a forthcoming ceremony and legal union.

Frank Pruitt Anna Starkey

Bear Skins and Kodiak Tales Reach Far South

A distant Alaska canner owner from Karluk Kodiak Island arrives with enormous grizzly skins including a 13 foot specimen. He recounts native bear hunting with a spear and windward ambush as a 62 year old hunter seeks the quarry. The issue also notes Franke A Spearman’s Missouri river piece on shifting boundaries and muddy waters affecting fish vision and travel.

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City Board Minutes Mapesville Street Improvements Approved

In regular session Guy Gomes Corweil and Haner the Mirror presided. Minutes read and approved. The treasury report and secretarial notes show lowest city death rate on record. Receipts include SlO.40 month and $3.00 for Cleveland Brook collections. Streets report: improvements approved for Mapelieve and north city alley. Cement work authorized on Stone avenue with dates. Bills totaling $218.11 approved.

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Substitution Debate Prompts Vendors to Meet July Fourth

The notice warns buyers prefer daylight traders over obscure firms amid imposition concerns. Ishara Keith Post No 13 G A R calls veterans to a 7 pm July 4 meeting to conduct business and organize a camp.

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Local visitors and travels noted in city column

The city hosts and visitors include Morris Mosenuish visiting Ro omMG, Florence Morgan visiting Piqua Ghia, George Dennison returning to Hannah, Ivry Lacy visiting Indianapolis, A I. Dijboye and daughter attending the Nashville centennial, J A Carnagey and Samuel Werte visiting Milwaukee, M Miavshane traveling to New Albany and Nashville, G A Phillips returning to Mar Wim, and Mayor hosting Kokomo guest Beck Simon Sterns. Stores and ads list 1517 Sycamore street for sale and a phone number 233-2.

Columbus Tron Manufactu Company awarded planing contract

The Columbus Tron Manufactu Company awarded a contract for planing work to Orino Furfare Company under a repair and construction program.

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