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Newspaper
Columbus Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1897
Page
4
The Galveston News reports early settlers along the mountains north east of Belton and near Nolan's creek found old mines possibly worked by Spaniards Indians or Actees. Some shafts appeared deep, filled with dirt, snakes inhabited some, and cedar logs covered others.
Rumors rise as four to five miles from Belton a newly found vein renews hope in reopened mines. Workers report steady effort and plan to ship ore to Eagle Pass for smelting, then return with more ore. Town residents monitor progress with cautious optimism.
A handsome young man in a bright trapcy car approached a lone young woman in Central Park. He asked for a ride and inspected her, then offered to take her to the art museum. The woman kept her distance and questioned the charge, and the rider sped off.
Washington concerns over crowded conditions at the White House persist as guests and function attendees suffer through cold weather while waiting to gain admittance. Critics urge preserving the historic site and improving entrances and rooms, with proposals from Arthur J. Dillon to expand without altering the exterior character.
A Western rancher visits a doctor and writes a letter to a Scottish nobleman for his son. The doctor plans to deliver it, and the cowboy reveals the recipient is his father, setting up a humorous cross Atlantic introduction. The tale underscores playful courtesy across distant lands.
A Vienna university study noted in the Vienna Medical Gazette suggests coins and paper money may transfer microbes. Metals show antiseptic effects with higher temperatures and longer contact, silver most, gold least. copper and bronze midrange, microbes die fastest in pockets at 95 to 100F within three hours. A separate Pariz baron anecdote follows about a late change of plan and a stable inquiry.
A rural collective at St Anne 60 miles south of Chicago establishes the People's University. Students and teachers live on 640 acres, fund the venture with 4500 dollars, and farm and build communally. Housing consists of 12 by 8 foot cottages with one and a half stories.
Wanted good day boarders at the Fashion restaurant next to Fehrings drug store. Meal ticket offers 21 meals for eight. Juice makes a fine drink. Try it at no extra fee.
Popular Science News notes the Esquimaux thrive despite claims of widespread indigestion. They eat until satisfied but stop before leftovers. they eat raw or minimally prepared walrus flesh, cutting it into strips and swallowing them, and even a child’s bite into walrus hide digests without dyspepsia.
A Detroit Free Press anecdote recalls a damsel aided by a chivalrous passerby who receives no thanks as the girl moves on. Paris Times notes Lionnet brothers died in misery with a hidden stash of three 500 franc notes found in a music book gifted by an English singer.
The traveler traverses a sun scorched plain near a highway ruins loom as the past lingers beside the road. Ancient routes once carried Iberians Romans and Moors with Isabella Charles V and Philip in regal procession. The moment underscores how small human life appears against enduring nature.
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