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Newspaper
Lamar Register
Location
Lamar, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1893
Page
3
A long sea voyage tale recounts a hunt for a massive wild snake in the Madeira region with a crew including Captain Gordon. The hunt ends when the serpent kills the captain and injures others, the crew later skinning the animal and continuing with another assignment.
The fragmentary dialogue shows a fast paced stage spoof with a book agent and janitor trading quips about fire proofs and orchids. A chaotic rehearsal scene features a First Nighter ticket seller and a suitor debating marriage while a Chopin recital looms.
An All the Year Round excerpt notes that Norwegian peasants judge unseen beings by nerve strength. A tale cites a fisherman whose wife doubts spirits, yet his night vision of three men on the sea warns of an impending storm. The uncle survives by reading otherwise unseen signs while others perish.
The ad reports Ely's Cream Balm as a quick effective treatment for catarrh, claiming many remedies only offer temporary relief and praising its safety and pleasant use. It notes the public endorsement and hints at drawbacks of other snuffs and washes. It ends with a stray joke about why girls are called ghidy.
Union Pacific operates daily sleeper cars between Denver San Francisco and Portland replete with mattresses blankets and pillows requiring nothing from passengers. Ticket office at 1703 Larimer St and 1705 Larimer St offer travel details and California sights. A jokey note about a new story titled The Star's Wallet appears unread.
Advertorial prose extols Syrup of Figs as a permanent remedy while warning against banks and transient laxatives. notes syrup’s claimed lasting effects. Also quips that romance can disrupt family ties, reflecting a mix of modern tips and social commentary.
The Union Pacific offers winter tourist tickets to Louisiana Texas New Mexico and to Key West Havana New York with round trips via Galveston or New Orleans. One fare to all Texas points on several dates in 1894. For full rates and routes call 1703 Larimer or contact Geo Ady Denver.
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