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Newspaper
Columbus Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1897
Page
3
The London World mocks Li Hung Chang for his remarks during a U S visit. It notes Uncle Sam’s intolerance to humor and portrays Li as a “murderous monster” for asking blunt questions, contrasting British charm with American sensitivities.
A poor needlewoman in a French court faced theft charges over two gold coins taken from her employer. She claimed her infant, watching from her shoulder, grabbed the coins. The judge tested the tale by placing coins within the child's reach. the child seized them, and the mother was acquitted.
A young actress visits a dentist for an ulcerated wisdom tooth. After the dentist advises extraction, she quips about removing orchestra chairs to access the back rows. Both sides appeal the decision to the interior secretary, awaiting a fortune tied to cave ownership.
An essay on a fierce black leopard from Eugene Sue’s Wander ing Jew contrasts with a humorous anecdote about a young American bicyclist aiding a French peasant. The leopard scene shows savagery and confinement while the cyclist’s act wins thanks after guiding a donkey cart up a steep hill.
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