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Newspaper
Columbus Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1897
Page
4
Professor Goodman notes Pompeii items resemble modern instruments from surgery to metalwork. Bronze artisans crafted boilers, water systems, lead pipes, intricate locks, and lead to fountains in many houses, showing advanced engineering and artistry.
A Columbus tailor proclaims leadership in custom clothing with a superb range of Spring woolens. The shop touts high class fabrics and choicest patterns, inviting customers to tailor made attire.
A man arriving from Kansas City on a South Halsted streetcar tipped the conductor with a quarter after quick talk about his new travels. The exchange drew all eyes as the passenger claimed he would start tipping everyone on his Chicago visit.
A Maine summer fisherman with sharp wit and odd political theories consistently told a visiting lawyer that Senator Hale would save the country as long as he remained in the Senate. The anecdote highlights belief in steady leadership despite pessimistic views on money civil service and foreign policy.
The article describes medieval monks copying and illuminating biblical manuscripts with extraordinary care. Guido de Jars produced a celebrated Bible during 1244 to 1294, reflecting the slow, meticulous craft of that era and its long production timeline.
An eastern exchange notes a trend of girls creating private gymnasiums or armories at home with instructors and friends. Vassar and other women colleges now offer gym classes to develop muscles for rowing and summer sports, while Wellesley trains for oars and records in fours and eights. Bowling also gains female devotion at clubs with Ladies' Day.
An advertisement promotes No-Te- Bac from Sterling Remedies Co alleging it makes users strong and magnetic, with a guarantee of cure. It claims 81 effective, and offers a free booklet upon request from Chicago or New York.
The article describes Burmese village life focusing on daughters roles. Water gathering at the well becomes a social hub where gossip and flirtation occur as girls fill jars. Most households expect weaving and some own stalls in the bazaar while wealthier families use servants.
A Pittsburgh News report recalls a country boy who ran wild, vanished for a year, later reformed and became a sheriff. On a train near Tacoma he shackled a coarse man, told his wife he would write folks about his progress, and claimed the sheriff role in a surprising transformation.
An advertisement invites readers to join a bicycle riding school and to bring their work to the STAR for completion in the latest style. It highlights trainers in charge and urges participation.
An advertisement offers Cascarets candy cathartic as a cure for constipation. It asserts a permanent result and claims a 25 cent price with a druggist refund if the product fails. It uses promotional language typical of early 20th century patent medicine ads.
Kinney and Kinney Insurance Agency promotes Tornado insurance with leading companies and prompt loss adjustment. Established in 1873, they claim thousands of policies written and large payouts, offering affordable premiums and nationwide coverage without disputes.
An OCR fragment contains an advertisement for Cascarets a laxative candy and a discussion of plant lore mentioning Linnaeus Murray Wordsworth and Celandine. It combines medical claim language with literary reference in a disjointed excerpt.
A new vein of natural coke has been discovered about 140 miles south of Salt Lake City near a railroad, with a 25 to 30 foot tunnel exposing five feet of coke. The deposit, free of sulphur and bitumen and burning clean, is owned by ex-Mayor R. N. Baskin and associates who hold 640 acres in the area.
A man entering a State street book store makes small purchases and pays with a dollar. After receiving his package he hurries out as the clerk offers the change. The cashier notes customers rarely return for change and describes a fund donated by unclaimed change.
A faded play bill from Ford s Theatre in Washington shows a tiny warm bloodstain said to be Lincoln s. Picked up after the assassination by John T Ford, it remained with him until sold to A K Browne of Washington. The program for Our American Cousin notes Laura Keene s company with Dyott and Hawk named.
An agitated jumble of patent medicine pitches and bicycle ads fills the column. Promises include No-To-buc for fifty cents a tobacco habit cure, Dr. Karem's Pain Extractor, and Cascarets candy cathartic. The page urges readers to visit Reeves Seward Cycle Co and Stahlbuth's Drugstore for cures and cheap bicycles, with refund offers if not cured.
Wheat 74c per bushel and other grains quoted with prices for oats timothy and hay. Livestock items include hens roosters ducks turkeys and eggs with per pound and per dozen rates. Butter and lard are also priced per pound.
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