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Newspaper
Columbus Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1897
Page
4
Rain halted Indianapolis versus Columbus Friday afternoon. Final series games concluded yesterday as two clubs headed to Columbus for an today match and then embark on a lengthy western trip.
An excerpt discusses German colonial motives, Japanese expansion thoughts toward Australia, and Australian reactions. It cites Mr Audry Coote in the Argus Melbourne and quotes Dutch and other reactions, noting federation as a safeguard and potential imperial shifts amid a looming great war. It also mentions optimistic US farm prospects and a Philadelphian mother’s birthday note from a newspaper snippet.
A Wisconsin report warns gray wolves are increasingly numerous and destructive in Bayfield Washburn and Douglas counties. Hunters face slow, difficult work trapping, and calls grow to drive wolves from the woods for human safety and property protection.
A Danville Kentucky Advocate report tells of a party from the city hunting in the woods when their dogs and sounds frightened them. They fled after a voice was heard. locals recalled a long haunted tree and a murder tale tied to Louis Streat and Henderson, with unsettled legal outcomes.
A tailoring ad offers bespoke suits and trousers made by the seller. Highlights include new goods to choose from and a claim that the customer will wear the best suit ever made. The copy emphasizes personal craftsmanship and selection.
In Sekukuniland a Cape Town reported tale tells of a 47 foot boa constrictor that swallowed a young buck and later a native hunter who pinned the snake, tore free the horns, and, after a deadly struggle, the snake fully consumed the hunter, with the Transvaal vouching for the tale's truth.
A fragment from the Chicago Times recounts postal quirks with Philadelphia routes delaying Bristol and Langhorne letters, a Bristol letter arriving after three years, and a Jacksonville tale of a judge appointing a broker as defender for a poor man. It also notes Confederate general Chitty’s law quote and a Turkish sultan’s daily routine.
Mrs. E. E. Thomas of Alpha Missouri writes that after years of decline from consumption she recovered using Pe-ru-na and Man-a-lin following a neighbor’s recommendation. She reports a healthy recovery, caring for her home and a healthy ten pound baby, and praises the medicine. She invites mothers to request a free book from the Pe-ru-na Drug Manufacturing Company in Columbus, Ohio.
Special dinner at the Fashion today. Margaret E Stewart vs Felix W Stewart petition for divorce dismissed on plaintiff motion. William Rudell vs Nannie Rudell divorce granted and custody awarded to plaintiff. Albert Lau vs Eva Long suit for divorce opened but continued until witness from Indianapolis. Estate of James Miller Emanuel Kinney administrator filed bond 2000 with Joseph Irwin security. Isaiah vs Delfina Coleman suit for divorce trial set May 22 pror. Joseph Hamblin vs Wim and Mario Green suit for recovery 2000 on notes and mortgages. Venue changes to Brown county.
Fragmentary notes claim reasonable prices and guaranteed workmanship. The brief text mentions aid delivery of all work and a call for support, though details are unclear.
Reported mob violence recounts three Black men seized from officers at Rosebud Texas and hanged for an alleged assault on a white girl. Separate dispatches note Greek losses in the Turkish war, and a jail raid in Evansville Indiana failed to free a murder suspect. The Nashville gunboat passed its Long Island Sound trial, while Lexington Kentucky’s courthouse burned, causing $60,000 excess loss to insurance. Emile Langtry, the Jersey Lily, obtained a California divorce from her English husband.
Kinney and Turpin announce a joint subscription deal with the Twice-A-Week Courier Journal. Subscribers may get both papers for 1.25 dollars if paid in advance, with sample copies available. Offer valid until the end of May 1899 and limited time for renewals and new subscriptions via the Columbus Morning Star in Columbus Indiana.
The article details gowns with alzed turtle-doves on shoulders and a bridesmaid in a black hat paired with a light gown. It notes violet becoming the fashion favorite over violet, pale gauze styles replacing all white, and Gobelin blue fur-trimmed coats worn by fashionable mothers' young daughters.
Classified notice seeks a reliable middle aged woman for general house work for a two person family. Inquire at 1404 Mechanic street. Kinney & Torr offer 250 oil papers with coupon for sale at 2c each cash required. First come, first served.
A promotional notice describes one way and round trip excursion tickets to the Land of Promise in the eight Great Southern States. The Southern Railway connects with Asheville and Hot Springs, known as The Land of the Sky, offering through vestibule trains from Cincinnati and Louisville and Pullman Sleepers to Atlanta via Louisville.
Explorers on Great Central Lake report five parallel glyphs like a musical staff carved in a giant rock. A rightward seven branched figure and loglike carvings were noted. Photographs and sketches were sent to Dr. Franz Boas at the Smithsonian for study.
A special train runs from Columbus Indiana to Cincinnati Ohio on May 16 by the Big 4. Tickets cost one dour for the trip. The outbound leaves Columbus at B Ae Br and the return departs Cincinnati at 7 Pta. Tickets are limited and good only for this excursion.
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