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Newspaper
Columbus Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1897
Page
2
A vintage Columbus Star snippet from Columbus Indiana dated June 28 1897 notes its postal classification and editor Chas A Turpin. The small fragment preserves local newspaper basics and masthead details.
The notice lists one and two column rates for advertising durations from one month to one year in LAO WEEKLY and DAILY AND WEEKLY sections. Local ads in the Daily run at one cent per word for first insertions and half a cent for subsequent insertions with black letter display. Special and yearly contracts offered, with prorated charges if not carried to expiration.
The piece accuses the Democrat of smearing Z T Sweeney while defending Lee who had Methodist ties and Union service. It says the Democrat misrepresented facts about Sweeney and notes Methodist and Campbellite factions as contributing to the political fight. The Star defends Sweeney against attacks and disputes claims about party nominations.
Washington inventor T. W. Yoang develops an electrical heater to lower into oil wells. The device melts paraffin clogging the rock, freeing oil to resume upward flow. It is three feet long, uses high voltage, and delivers heat into the surrounding rock to restore production.
A Utah discovery reports a vein of natural coke 140 miles south of Salt Lake City, near a railroad. Initial tunneling reveals a five foot wide body with larger potential, tested as pure and smokeless, surpassing manufactured coke. The find is owned by former Mayor R N Baskin and partners, covering 640 acres.
A Chicago Times-Herald piece describes a man at a State Street book store who pays with a dollar, grabs his goods, and hurries out before receiving change. The clerk recalls giving unclaimed change to charity and notes customers rarely return for it, often forgetting the incident.
The United States Coast and Geodetic Survey and partners press a new earth measurement effort. Distances observed include 153 miles between Uncompahgre Peak Colorado and Mount Ellen Utah, and 190 miles from Mount Shasta to Mount Helena. The project uses star timings from Greenwich and Washington and cross checks with Lick Observatory and Tokyo University observations.
The article explains Mennonite marriage customs with a minister guiding the match and negotiations. The wedding occurs in a church with banns called two weeks prior and the couple meets during that period without a third party. The ceremony includes a long sermon on marital duties before the couple is pronounced husband and wife.
A fragmented ad copy extols Lienberger including vast stock of men s furnishings. It highlights shirts underwear and apparel with emphasis on variety and fashion, urging shoppers to compare prices and avoid cheap imitations. The text is garbled but centers on a department style shop.
Special Official Excursion from Indianapolis to San Francisco July 7 to 15 with daylight sightseeing en route via St Louis Kansas City St Joseph Linden Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo Canon City Leadville Salt Lake City Ogden and back. Round trip 51 60 with multiple sale dates June 29 to July 3 and return windows through August 15. Sleeping car rates listed.
A curious engineering bridge at the Nervion estuary between Portugalete and La Arenas transports passengers cattle and vehicles high above the water using rail trolleys and steel-cable cars. Similar pont transbordeur projects may follow in Rouen and other sites.
An advertisement proclaims wn0.A offers the largest and most complete line of bicycles and bicycle queries in the city along with a well equipped livery and repair shop, claiming top state status.
Tit Bits notes a myth about Siberian exiles being unjustly exiled. Seven Russian prisoners escaped to San Francisco years ago and were helped by locals. Now all have been punished. one sentenced to 21 years for burglary and another hanged for two murders.
Quanah Parker, son of Cynthia Ann Parker, leading Comanche chief in Oklahoma, is described as tall and intelligent. His white heritage is noted, his mother rescued him after years of being believed dead, and his wealth includes cattle and money. His wife and young son accompany him on journeys.
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