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Newspaper
Lamar Register
Location
Lamar, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1895
Page
2
A hostage recounts being captured by the outlaw Manuel Diaz who threatens execution after a raid. His dog Prince aids the escape. the narrator gnaws free with the dog's help and graves his rifle. They flee across terrain, elude pursuing outlaws, and Diaz is later executed in Guadalupe Sonora, years later.
In a lone stretch of the Gila mountains I buried my truest comrade, Prince, who died after aiding me to escape outlaws. His wound proved fatal and he died "game," a high tribute to a Mexican ally who stood by me. Far from others, I laid him to rest.
A Bohemian visitor to Professor Price samples a mysterious brown substance. The professor notes no paralysis or taste changes after a minute on the tongue. Petie reports bitter taste similar to chicken, and speculation centers on unknown poison used on horses near a mission. Petie calls a veterinarian.
An English teacher in Japan publishes a student essay by T Hirakawa on whales. The piece describes the whale as a large, powerful creature of the sea with a long length, dark color, and a horned-like beard. It covers the whale’s habitat, actions, and the whaling profession, noting it is not a fish but a creature living in northern seas near Hirado.
The great ordnance survey map of England, with over 108000 sheets, will produce annual output around 9000000 dollars for two decades. Scales range from ten feet to the mile to one tenth inch. The twenty five inch maps reveal hedge lines and even isolated trees, with twenty five inch maps in color showing building materials. Plans detail building shapes, porches, doors, lamp posts, railways and fire plugs.
A Newark Evening News tale recounts Henry Mater at Dr drew F Burkhardt's Orange Street drugstore recounting his recovery from severe headaches and nervousness using Dr Williams Pink Pills. He describes long illness easing after taking pills, claiming renewed health and ability to perform simple tasks previously impossible. The piece promotes the pills as a remedy, noting availability at drugstores or by mail from Schenectady New York, at fifty cents per box or six for 12.48.
A domesticated dog named Leah Portes was captured briefly, fed, and then water and milk were provided. After several days the capter allegedly taunted the dog, cried out, and finally returned the dog to its owner once the owner offered payment. The owner reflects on the dog's behavior and the incident's impact.
fragmented OCR text mentions products like RALL'S CATARRE CURE and Hanson’s Magic Cornaive Warrastete, plus testimonials and prices. references to Califormian pedestrians, a Sabbath note, and various garbled names. overall appears as a collage of patent medicine lines and stray remarks with no cohesive event.
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