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Newspaper
Columbus Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1897
Page
2
In Warsaw Ixp on March 10 inmates in the county jail tried to break out by torching the building. William Crowl threw a lit match into kerosene, causing a blaze. Sheriff Matthews and deputies fought the flames. Crowl and two others were carried out unconscious with burns.
Herman Von Strone & Co advertises liquor at hard time prices with quart quotes 40c 60c and 75c. The notice cites 421 Third Street Crump's theatre building and presents large sales and small profits as the motto.
Reports warn readers that only regular subscribers and about 25 extras will receive papers no party can obtain extra copies. Omer Voltz six months old died at home in East Columbus yesterday at 7 am with funeral at 2 pm conducted by Rev Troutman. Alex N. Howard died at Mattoon Illinois. remains to be met at the station and buried at Dobbs cemetery. Knight of Pythias Chancellor Commander W W Lambert to meet remains tomorrow at 9:30 am. Silverman offers carpet warp at lowest price.
Sir William Hamilton cites a blind tailor who, using touch alone, distinguishes Scotch plaid patterns in Highland kilts with perfect accuracy. He demonstrates exceptional tactile skill surpassing expectations for someone without sight. He notes Wheat Won’t Grow in regions with average temperatures below 57 degrees.
A Columbus Indiana druggist listing shows multiple family and brand names including Blue Lime Expectorant and One Minute Cough Cure. The ad cites various surnames such as Kings Allen Halls Harters Jaynes Boschees Pisos Kilmer German English French Indian Colombian Smith Browns Whites Goldens Layties Sellers Bulls Drakes Ransoms Chamberlains Scotts Angiers Warners Ackers Primleys Hierces Phillips Moellers DeWitts Fellows Munyons Humphreys and Ernst Stahlauth & Co.
A Dallas News report recounts a meat purveyor noting tame bear meat is rare and tastes akin to old fat hog. He recalls a pet bear carcass sold for 50 cents a pound at Christmas, with the meat disappearing quickly.
Seward Special highlights top quality materials and 1897 features. One piece ball cups in crank hanger ensure alignment. Detachable front and rear sprockets, GEx barrel hubs, and Kunptz laminated rims promise season long care with minimal oiling. Mesinger saddle and Record adjustable pedals accompany a full wheel line in stock.
A local tale describes hogs passed off as bear meat. People believed they were eating genuine fat bear, paying 50 cents a pound. Hogs were skinned and sold as bear meat after being fattened and butchered, leaving townsfolk satisfied while the ruse went unseen.
The article argues that early skepticism about the Mosaic era and authorship of the Pentateuch faded as Tel el Amarna tablets suggested ancient Israelites were literate. It notes critics reluctantly admitting Moses could have written parts of Israelite history, paralleling Homeric literacy debates. The piece reflects on shifts in scholarly opinion and implications for biblical dating.
An American guest in a London hotel finds unique features abroad such as an American plan dining room with a French bill, an Indian room with native dishes, and guests identified by room numbers. Maids valets and waiters service each floor around the clock and handle keys, with pressings and packing of clothes done by staff for men or women.
In a Philadelphia barber shop a placard announces brush and combs are provided and must be washed before reuse. the barber rejects tips. Outside, a colored man operates a boot blacking stand with a sign offering “pedal teguments” care for five cents per operation.
Hon George B Swift and scores of officials endorse Paine's celery compound as a universal remedy. The advocates claim it restores nervous energy purifies blood and cures sleeplessness dyspepsia rheumatism and neuralgia, with Mayo Swift and others citing family results and physician usage.
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