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Newspaper

Columbus Star

Location

Columbus, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jul 21, 1897

Page

2

Columbus Star Names E H Kinney and A Turpin

E H Kinney of Columbus Indiana along with A Turpin entered the Columbus post office as second class matter.

E. H. Kinney Columbus Ind

Classified Advertising Rates from Columbus Daily 1897

The page lists ad rates for daily and weekly editions of Columbus Daily and Columbus Weekly. Rates include per-inch pricing for various time spans, with daily locals billed at one cent per word first insertion and half cent per word for repeats, plus black-letter local insertions and contract adjustments.

Tariff Bill Praised by Protection Advocates

The bill is not perfect but many supporters praise its protective aims and expect endorsement from those who believe in tariff protection. It is seen as strengthening the case for protectionists and boosting their cause.

House Conferees Win Tariff Schedule Victory

The country should applaud the House conferees for securing the preferred schedules in the tariff bill. The Republican party benefits from broad support, and the Republican press largely unites in praising the House schedules over the Senate versions.

Local weekly to Appear Thursday with new press hoped

The Herald has aided the weekly, offering its press until a new one is secured. Mr. Turpin departed for Chicago last night to purchase a press, while the weekly plans to publish Thursday despite the heat.

Mr. Turpin

Mooney and Sons Refuse Committee on Labor Dispute

Local dispute with workers who walked out prompts Mayorick and citizens to intervene. Mooney and Sons reportedly reject meeting with the committee though offers to reinstate the workers are seen as reasonable and deserving of consideration.

Mayorick

Annexation of Hawaii Seen Unstoppable by World

The text argues there is little chance Japan or other nations will influence U S policy on Hawaii. Secretary Sherman’s reply to Japan’s protest covered the key points, leaving no need for further response. Senate Foreign Relations Committee voting unanimously for the annexation treaty signals the likely completion of annexation despite international opinions.

Tariff Bill Passed by Conference Committee

The Tariff Bill, arranged by Republican conferrees, was aired before the full Conference Committee for two hours and approved. Minority members requested time to consider but were told amendments would be voted down. After reporting to the House, the minority spoke for twelve hours before the final vote at midnight, 185 to 118.

Republican Conferrees Ing House Courier Journal

Man of Prudence. Why He Didn't Kill the Barkeep at That Time

A Detroit Free Press tale shows Dick refusing to retaliate while a barkeep plans a life policy for his widow. The cowboy sits in a cabin as a friend explains the plan to confront the barkeep, who bullied him despite prior provocation.

Detroit Free Press Widder

Colman Regrets Some Primes But Not His Heir at Law

Dramatist Colman testifies before the House of Commons committee on theatrical revision. He says he always expunged oaths from plays but admits he never counted oaths in Heir at Law and John Bull. He disapproves of oaths but says he is glad to have produced a good pudging despite some bad prims.

Colman House of Commons New York Advertiser Law John Bull New York Mail and Express Bird Cat

Turtle as a Fox Trap in Herrick Pa

C R Perry of Herrick Pennsylvania reared a 20 pound snapping turtle over winter and let it roam the yard on a Sunday. The turtle attacked a fox as it wandered, trapping the animal in the yard.

C. R. Perry Herrick

Woman Traps and Kills Bear in Pennsylvania Cabin

In Clearfield County a hunting party lacking ammo fled a bear. The guide fled to a log house where his wife trapped the bear by tying a dog to a pole and coaxing it out. She then killed the bear with an ax, remarking that they usually shoot but never run.

Philadelphia Clearfield County Pennsylvania New York

Old Mines Talk Returns in Bell County Tex

Early Bell county settlers saw ancient mine shafts near Belton and Nolan's Creek believed to be Spaniards or Aztecs work sites. Galveston News notes the holes, some filled with dirt, some with cedar logs covering them, sparking renewed talk of reopening the mines.

Bell County Tex Belton Nolan’s Creek Galveston

Compound In the World Cures Despite Its Remote Mystery

A concise report notes a compound claimed to cure various ailments has become widely discussed though its origin and full effects remain unclear. Researchers urge caution until verified through controlled trials.

Story of Good Bird and Bad Cat from an Indian Boy

An excerpt titled Story of Good Bird and Bad Cat recounts a naïve tale about a singing bird unwary of a watching cat. The cat eats the bird after temptation and the bird’s moral words contrast with the cat’s predatory act, ending with a grim irony about virtue and survival.

Chain of Human Bones in Civil War Relic

A Mass farmer, Cyrus C. Thornton, owns a bone chain made from remains of amputated limbs from Libby Prison. The eight links, about an inch each, were carved by a Twenty First New York Infantry member and sold to Thornton in 1864 for 50. The relic, worn for decades, was examined by a surgeon who confirmed human bones. Also recounted is Gov. Leedy of Kansas replacing a porcelain bathroom with a tin wash bowl after a flood.

Libby New York Cyrus C. Thornton Bolivar Mass Fall River News Thornton Petersburg H. V Fiftieth New York Engineers Tygenty First New York Infantry Greenbacks Statehouse Topeka Leedy

Canadian man seeks index for Webster unabridged in Richford

A Canadian visitor called at a Richford Vermont drug and book store asking if they had any indexes for Webster's unabridged dictionary. He explained his wife gave him one for Christmas but it was very slow to use, hindering word searches.

Canada Richford Tur

Teaching Dogs to Attack in Berlin Trainers

Derr Straus of Berlin trains mastiffs and bulldogs to attack men for pursuit of criminals. Dogs learn on life size dummies then move to a living subject under a trained attendant, with emphasis on control and restraint before actual assaults. The work is described as highly singular and technical in this historical account.

Derr Straus Berlin Herr Straus

Newton's One Price Shoe Store Deep Discount Sale

The store advertises major reductions on oxford shoes and tan lace styles for ladies and men. Prices drop from 2.00 to 1.50 or 1.75, with men’s 3.00 and 3.50 lines cut to 2.50 or 3.00. Fresh, clean goods branded as genuine bar gains.

Oxford Our Ladies J. A. Newton

The Sentinel’s Growing Reach and Subscription Offers

The Indianapolis Sentinel proclaims largest general circulation in the state. It touts cabinet and administration news and state capital gossip, promising thorough service with dispatches from abroad and across Indiana. Subscriptions include Daily one year for six dollars weekly and Sunday editions available.

The Sentinel Ee RO News 3 McKinley Mense

Local Price List Highlights Bargain Yeilds

Lion coffee 124 per pound and our own roast 15¢ worth 25. Star Gloss Big 4 soap 3e worth 52. Pie peaches 3 lb 7¢ worth 10c.

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