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Newspaper
Columbus Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1897
Page
4
A fragment suggests focus on tailoring quality and fashion, noting superior artistry and mirrored styles. It emphasizes craftsmanship and the pursuit of refined dressmaking as a key theme. The piece hints at elegance and detailed work in apparel.
Nantucket Inquirer and Mirror notes Nantucket jail stories faded as Barnstable convicts attract attention. E C Knapp seen in prison garb teaching the jailer's wife bicycle lessons. Mrs G H Cash, 38, has an 18 year old daughter. Convict Lewis Rogers allowed to take a cow to Yarmouth and back. A Portuguese prisoner Joe allegedly promised marriage to Rosa and later married another woman after borrowing $30.
The article portrays Queen Olga of Greece as a beloved, simple figure, grieving deeply for her eldest daughter Grand Duchess Paul who died tragically young. It recounts public mourning in Athens and a family tragedy tied to the ill-fated voyage to Russia, along with a nurse’s eerie dream of a dying girl. It also describes a separate piece on telepathic visions in an Irish home, where a spectral old lady appears and then vanishes.
An American visitor catalogs odd London signs and pranks seen last summer. He notes doors labeled Do Not Ring the Bell Unless an Answer Is Required and a window sign declaring Yankie Cider Is Sold Here, among others. He also mentions a serious hairdresser sign and a curious Jericho hotel dinner recount.
A 13 year old boy was exposed naked to a powerful X ray apparatus for 43 minutes to have his picture taken. A circular red patch appeared on his abdomen two weeks later, spreading into itching blisters and discolouring the whole belly over six weeks. The skin eventually returned to normal. The report cites Roentgen ray effects on skin and compares it to sunburn.
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