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Newspaper
Lamar Register
Location
Lamar, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1897
Page
7
The Columbus Kentucky Enterprise reports bones pottery and a statue above the city on the river rise. The discovery includes a heathen idol like those of the east and human remains from knee to skull. Archaeologists see potential for exploration and historical insight.
When Grant courted Miss Dent a perilous Mississippi River accident occurred as her horse sank into a swift eddy. Grant leaped to protect her, pulling her to safety before his own horse was swept away. He then guided a boatman to recover Miss Dent’s horse downstream and both reached safety.
A Chicago notice argues that a powerful urban group favors weekday picnics over Sundays. It claims Sunday outings attract pickpockets and rowdy elements, turning travel and gatherings into staged alarms and affrays. The piece questions whether weekday picnics reflect true city tastes.
The dialog playfully contrasts disorder in a shop’s ledgers with a bookkeeping refrain about deficits and occasional surpluses. A banker tone emerges from the quip about financial swings, reflecting a wry, humorous outlook on accounting.
Ford Colorado August 2 Rocky Ford Watermelon Day nears as Arkansas Valley fair opens September 1 2 and 3 with large premiums and strong racing and novelty events. Entries close August 28 for trotting and pacing and day-before running races. Prize breakdowns emphasize substantial purses, entry fees at five percent of purses, and a multi-class exhibit program across farms fruits arts livestock and beekeeping with prizes from 25 cents to 20 dollars and special county awards.
A World dispatch from Washington reports that the destruction of the U S consulate at Plara Peru on April 23 occurred during civil authorities action. Emile Clark a longtime Plara merchant faced creditor pressure and a contested attachment led to hardship for an American. The incident followed a consulate looting, prompting State Department and Peruvian government correspondence.
The piece urges Christians to live righteously so heaven remains over them. It notes prayer for world conversion by a non-giver is futile and compares casual church giving to polishing sin. It highlights joy in heaven over genuine repentance from any loyal church member.
A letter from Mrs Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is cited as restoring strength to a sickly wife and mother. The writer, Mars F S Bennet of Westphalia Kansas, reports heavy bleeding and ulceration improved after following the advised treatment and urges others to seek help from Mrs Pinkham.
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