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Newspaper
Lamar Register
Location
Lamar, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1896
Page
3
The St James Gazette notes growth slows over five years with population rising less than earlier decades. London’s peak appears reached as birth rates fall from 35.2 to 19.9 per thousand and deaths decline slightly, linked to fewer marriages and demographic shifts.
A fragment from the Chris t ater ledger notes a peasant couple married on the same day as five royal births. The emperor and empress, described as generous, supported the family and later stood as godparents to the couple’s daughter, sharing a striking timing with royal events.
An elderly man, about a century old, deposited a ballot on his own at a city precinct. He beamed with pride as he handed it over and walked away, remarking that it might be his last vote before a long, tiring journey.
An unnamed Georgia marble expert argues the stone is inexhaustible and suitable for vast rebuilding projects across the United States and the American continent, praising its abundance and resilience for large scale use.
Governor Joseph F. Johnston, inaugurated December 1, extols Alabama vast resources and favorable climate. He notes mineral wealth, forests, metals, cotton, crops, rivers, 2000 miles of rail, and year round work opportunities, urging growth and gratitude to the God of our fathers.
Fragmentary lines describe praise for Hamlet performed this season. Mentions Mabel and a deceased actor, noting the refined English dialogue and stage presence despite garbled OCR. No clear date or venue identified.
The Modern Mother finds her little ones improve more with the pleasant Syrup of Figs when a gentle laxative is needed, and it is more acceptable to children. The true remedy, Syrup of Figs, is manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Company only.
The Union Pacific Overland Line runs daily from Denver at 6:00 to Ogden at 1:40 pm and Salt Lake at 6:10 pm the next day. It offers through Pullman sleepers and dining cars with a claimed Denver to California time of five hours, with tickets available at the depot.
An 1806 sworn statement from F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio offers one hundred dollars for each case of catarrh cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. The notice promotes the remedy as not taken internally and claims it acts on blood and mucous surfaces. Testimonials requested.
In a fragmentary scene, Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup is referenced for teething relief. Characters discuss a bottle labeled Hosteand and Mr. Woozle’s affection for Clara. Rumor arises that he has not proposed but allegedly stole a photograph from the family album.
Ad offers a free trial of a cure named Sioa and Det Haline Great erve Restorer with a Philadelphia address for sending seeds. It includes testimonials and questions about Christmas gift choices for a husband and a pledge that the life was saved by Piso's Cure for Consumption from John A. Miller of Au Sable Michigan. It mentions a puzzle of a husband and a typist being employed.
A passing reference invites readers to send two cents and request a colored picture via the General Passenger Agent of the Colorado Midland Railroad in Denver. The prompt promises a mailed card back, indicating a marketing or promotional offer from a historic railroad.
Advertises two daily trains via Union Pacific to coastal cities including San Francisco and Sacramento. Mentions through sleepers and connections to western routes. Notes inquiry point at 661 17th Street corner Curtis for details.
A fragment quotes a pairs of lines describing worry about calamities. The speaker argues that fearing events makes them less likely to occur, while the other asserts worry ensures they happen. The excerpt reflects reflective, aphoristic tone.
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