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.
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Newspaper
Columbus Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1897
Page
2
E H Kinney of Columbus Indiana along with A Turpin entered the Columbus post office as second class matter.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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