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Newspaper
Lamar Register
Location
Lamar, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1893
Page
2
The Georgia health loophole weakens disease quarantine with local rules only. Morence and Corbett seek to erase each other, likely meeting far apart to spar by wire like chess masters. A young man pursues city life to broaden opportunities before habits harden.
A minister faces trial for embezzling money from an elderly widow. He defends his act by claiming that without taking the funds, another would have misused them. The widow remains steadfast, not accepting his rationale.
Frank Stockton quips that few men would echo Mark Twain’s sav agery yet cites a Pittsburg area street dispute resolved by a quoits match between two burgesses from adjacent towns. The lighthearted contest was framed as settling who should pay. observers say solving labor questions this way could boost Pittsburg’s appeal for living and investing.
New York enacts a winter law granting a one half road tax rebate to users of two-horse wagons or larger who equip wheels with tires at least three inches wide. The measure claims broad tires reduce road wear and improve road performance, aligning with practices long used in France and England.
A young Portland woman fell into a twelve hour trance and described an journey through an unknown world. She named numerous acquaintances as residents of punishment and reward, sparking trouble for many named. Reactions split between belief and skepticism among locals.
The piece asserts shrinking immigration is favorable and urges officials to filter entrants under existing laws so the decline continues. It warns crowded regions may need future use of sparsely settled areas for population growth and calls for curbing tramp steamship arrivals.
President Panghorn of the Associated American Exhibitors argues that fair managers attract visitors with landscape and architecture, diverting attention from exhibits. He says the fault lies with exhibitors not making displays as attractive, since buildings and grounds frame the scene and the picture must match the setting.
The Chicago Silver Convention Executive Committee met in Washington on the 12th and issued an Appeal to the People signed by A. J. Warner and George Washburn. It urges Congress to repeal the silver law, warns of a shift to gold, and calls citizens to protest via resolutions, petitions, and letters to representatives to preserve coinage and oppose a single gold standard.
Senator West of Missouri opened with a resolution to preserve parity between gold and silver and read party platforms to show bipartisan agreement. He criticized the Sherman act as a worthless, homeless measure while insisting silver remain a money metal and warning that reducing coinage would devastate debtors and drop commodity prices. He noted President Cleveland’s bimetallist stance and argued for a frank public discussion on money volume and its effects.
Senator West argues for continuing silver coinage and opposing demonetization. He cites US policy, German actions, and the hardship for western miners, urging action to support silver as money metal and rejecting calls for international agreement. He warns against halting silver production and stresses property rights and civilizational ties to mining communities.
In a blunt speech, Mr. Bland condemns demonetizing silver and warns Eastern Democrats against policies that would favor English interests. He argues for immediate bi metallism to resolve the money question, appealing to Mississippi Valley and Western constituents and labeling opponents as agents of moneyed power.
On opening day in the House, Mr. Pence of Colorado received praise for a strong debut against the silver question. He delivered a clear, weighty address praising western industry and challenging both major parties on remonetization. The speech drew applause, with references to Mr. Bland and Mr. Rayner and a broader critique of administration policy.
A fragmented Colorado page reports steel works near Pueblo hiring 800 workers on the 13th, dairy commission concerns, and local officials debating high bids. It notes a Denver boy’s death, a fatal shooting during a dispute, and a state treasurer’s receivership for a failed venture. Mentions wage levels, market prices, and railroad freight issues.
A vein of coal nine feet thick is being sunk at Cheyenne by Continental Coal and Iron. Two other shafts belong to the same company. First Cheyenne officials have engaged the comptroller to resume business as depositors sign the agreement. A searching party has found no trace of J. W. Wallace, who disappeared from a ranch while visiting. Ed Wallace offers $100 for his body.
Two workers, Thomas Bell and J, fell ten feet in a new coal shaft at Ville after a pole at the shaft top broke. They slid down a rope and into water but escaped with non dangerous injuries.
Authorities identified the deceased man as Brown of Florence after discovery in a county area near Pueblo. Undertakers and city officials examined the remains showing a bullet wound just under the left breast penetrating the heart, with facial injuries suggesting a fall. A man seen often with Brown is suspected, with several circumstances pointing to him as a possible crime participant.
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