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Newspaper

Columbus Star

Location

Columbus, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1897

Page

3

Patchy Street Map Listings in Washington and Franklin Areas

A fragmented OCR list shows street corner references in Washington and Franklin neighborhoods. Entries include intersections like Seventh and S Jackson, Third and Washington, and Mechenic near Fifth, with several numbered lines and mentions of Reeves Pulley Works and Hutching Avenue.

Becca Jecbian Werhington S Jackson Washington Meorey's Franklin Mechenic Pearl Sycamore Chestnut Wilton Eighth and Union Reeves Pulley Works Deoth and Hutching Avenue Sixteenth and California

Big Four Route Promoted For Southern Exposition Travel

A 19th century travel notice details the Big Four Route as the best line from the East to the South for the Nashville Southern Exposition and National Encampment travel. It highlights through trains, connections, and special low rates from major cities to points like Buffalo, Cincinnati, Chicago, and Milwaukee.

Sashville Tenn Geantry Cincinnati New York Borton, Ill Creveland Columbus Detroit Toledo Sandusky Chicago Benton Harbor Louisville Chicago St. Louis Peoria Boston Buffalo Cleveland Columbus Indianapolis Great Benevolent Society Milwaukee Dayton Springfield Wm. H. Tayloe Southern Railway Great Southam States

Baptist Young People Unite Convention Route Passes

The Big Four Route offers one fare for round trips for the Baptist Young People's Union of America's annual convention. Eastbound trains connect with the Q and C Route and the L and N at Central Union Depot in Cincinnati. The Southern Railway serves the eight Great Southern States with one way and round trip excursion tickets available via way to the south.

Southern Railway Ohio Mississippi River Baptist Young People’s Union of America Rig Four Cincinnati Central Union Depot Orth Ee PE Nioense Big Four Great Southern States

Bic Four Route convention and Antwerp diamond ring feat

The Bic Four Route announces special rates for a convention with a travel link from St. Louis to Niagara via multiple cities. Antwerp showcases a ring cut from a single stone, praised by diamond merchants as a first of its kind. M Antoine from Antwerp led the achievement. the ring measures about six eighths of an inch.

St. Louis Peoria Indianapolis Cincinnati Dayton Springfield Columbus Cleveland Buffalo Niagara Toronto Toledo Detroit Antwerp M. Antoine Lapidaries Marlborough

Costly Joke Triggers Fine for British Jester

A British jester who frightened a married woman by claiming her husband was badly injured in a railroad accident paid a $500 fine for his prank. The incident underscores the consequences of cruel humor.

Ringing Door Bells and the Loss of a Childish Sport

A New York Sun excerpt laments the decline of door knocker and bell pull games as push button entries become common. The author recalls the thunderous knock and jingle of old hardware and notes modern youth rarely hear or experience such door etiquette.

Mr. Stoggleton New York Sun

Metamorphosis of a Plant Adaptation in Varying Quarters

A Meehan's Monthly note describes Pontedria crassipes adapting to different containers from a window bowl to a boiler and crock. Split plants, one half in a crock and the other in the boiler, produce upward growth with air bulbs and long stems. The piece praises Pontedria as a thriving house plant with waxy leaves and minimal care.

Ang Peryuch

Moving a Brick Chimney via 950 Feet of Rough Ground

The 85 foot high brick chimney, seven feet square at the base, weighing about 100 tons, was moved 950 feet on grease skids and a grain capstan with one horse. No accidents occurred. four men completed loading and repositioning in nine days at Manhattan Shelter Island Suffolk County New York. This second such move followed a 62 foot Bridgehampton chimney.

Manhauset Shelter Island Suffolk County N. Y Bridgehampton

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