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Newspaper
Lamar Register
Location
Lamar, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1895
Page
6
The passage notes Labouchere’s fondness for this country and mockery of Cro ker sketches, and reports that the Holt County Nebraska treasurer Scott murder trial ended with acquittals. It adds a grim reflection on violence among savages.
The marriage under the trees at Ridge Lawn Bay Ridge L L drew much attention for its novelty. The piece notes Beecher in Central Park once uniting couples under trees and mentions a Swedenborgian wedding at the same spot as a historical parallel.
During temperance gatherings in London Mrs. Ormiston Chant presided in Lady Henry Somerset's absence due to illness from overwork. She quipped that Lady Henry had been overworked and warned against killing the goose that lays the golden eggs.
A New York exchange notes the ascent of the new woman with a reporter’s anecdote. He witnessed a woman descend from an elevated railway depot pause at the curb and blow her nose with two motions, drawing a resonant sound. The piece concludes that the new woman is under strict surveillance in New York.
Mrs. Leland Stanford plans to dispose of her jewel collection valued over $500,000. The Empress Eugenie diamond necklace is included. Proceeds will fund Stanford University as litigation over the estate limits income and threatens the university’s needs.
Bridgehampton residents debated a monument to local soldiers and sailors but failed to create the tribute. The debate favored honoring Mexican War and Civil War vets while opposing Revolution service, reflecting lingering Tory sentiment among some Americans.
The Gold Dollar Saloon in Buffalo, famed for its inlaid gold pieces and coin-studded floor, is converted to a temperance venue owned by a stock company of ministers and business people. The former proprietor remains to serve harmless beverages, while twelve hundred lamps light the art decorated interior.
Mr Curtis reports on the Kyoto exposition showing Japan replicates many U S and European inventions. Japanese firms imitate brands and patents, produce cheaper goods, and sell under false labels. Hoe presses and other American machines appear with forged branding, while safeguards for patents are weak in Japan. Dr Hepburn's Japanese dictionary is the sole foreign protection.
Eastern capital backs a plan to irrigate the Colorado Desert by diverting the Colorado River across 1.54 million acres in Mexico and the Salton basin. John C. Beatty leads the venture with partners James Linton, Henry A Pierce, and P J McLean. Water delivery could start within a year with 300,000 farmers hoped to join the lands.
Irving M. Scott, president of Union Iron Works, plans to travel to Japan to bid on navy ship contracts. He notes American ships have impressed Japan and underbidding by U S firms has fallen to ten percent from fifty, aiding the bid prospects for Tokyo orders.
A fragmentary account notes Gail Hamilton, once a girls' seminary teacher and idol to pupils, as a cheerful and clear headed figure. It mentions Senora de Cousine valued at 23 million, Queen Victoria’s stance on smoking at Windsor, and various nobles like the Princes and Marchioness of Brassey cited among graceful riders and social figures.
A fragmented report describes a peculiar vehicle traversing the eastern United States toward a distant valley. The text mentions Lew, Mt, and Angiew Icy, with unclear events and a striking focus on travel through a windy landscape and a public area near a river.
The readable lines show garbled phrases and stray words about life and events. Names and clear facts are absent, leaving a cryptic, incoherent fragment without identifiable people places or dates.
Fragmentary text references delivery offers and terms with names like Mr Kettine and Francesco. Mentions miles, quantities, and arrangements with a neat Ouka. Content is garbled and lacks clear event or outcome.
Scottish clipping details Rev HP Carson and Setty Dresses in a note about two women tied to a county event. Rest of readable text references hail cores and unrelated names, with unclear dates or places.
Fragmented dialogue reveals tensions over a coat of arms and a marriage to a wealthy man. Characters discuss payment, propriety, and endurance, with unclear context and lingering domestic strain.
A garbled excerpt mentions a young man leaving college and asks what he should do. The text suggests teaching or editing a publication, with a casual tone and a Buffalo, New York setting cited alongside a May 9 date.
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