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Newspaper
Columbus Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1897
Page
2
The Columbus Star lists advertising rates for daily and weekly editions, then discusses city sewer plans from river to Franklin street. It notes public belief that a main sewer must lie on Washington street, but engineer reports show the sewer is west of the streetcar line and not under the tracks. The water main placement is also clarified.
The Star leads in personal and local items among Columbus papers, contrasted with less plate matter. A Republican Senate caucus reveals tariff bill disagreements with a steering committee named. The city council had engineers study a sewer system and report findings.
A Boston girl meets Harold Bentley, a wealthy Cleveland bachelor, at a social gathering. They exchange vivid talk of Europe Sanskrit occult studies and luxury items before Beatrice asks about his father and he reveals his mother is a widow. After revival from a swoon she demands separation.
A young American cyclist en route to southern France helps a struggling peasant with a donkey cart. He steadies the cart with one hand while guiding his wheel with the other, enabling the donkey to reach the summit. The grateful peasant thanks him and jokes about needing two donkeys.
The Lionnet brothers once famed as singers were found to have three 500 franc notes hidden in a music book they owned. A wealthy Englishman had given the book as a gift after they sang at his house, and the money remained undiscovered by the brothers.
A New York Journal note explains that a high grade watch in steel case should be worn, not laid flat at night, and hung on a nail. A sudden jolt near a precise balance wheel timing can cause a temporary stop and catch, affecting hairspring and regulator pins.
A Rotterdam merchant dubbed the king of the smokers held a regal funeral per his will. Attendees received ten pounds of tobacco and two Dutch pipes engraved with his name and date, with ashes to be emptied into the grave. An oak coffin lined with Havana cedar and a pipe and matches at his side completed his ceremonial rites.
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