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Newspaper
Lamar Register
Location
Lamar, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1902
Page
4
The Republican editorial urges harmony among Colorado Republicans to ensure effective governance and unity in the coming legislature. It condemns internal strife and calls for collective support of majority nominees from speaker to U.S. senator, stressing party discipline and local concerns.
Dr Er M Manning finishes an attractive residence on his town property with plastered rooms and white interior. Builder Mr Bond did the interior work. Planned improvements include basement kitchen and a sewerage tank. Rock from his quarry walls a well and cedar posts cut from his land. His downtown home beside the court square and west farm tract keep him a prominent citizen.
Miss Elma Boggs Smith, famed elocutionist, performed Don't You Know? before Schumann Quartette crowds at the Twin City Chautauqua in Urbana Illinois. Her Baby Cry impersonation drew broad acclaim, cementing her status as a leading impersonator in the state with a January 10 stop at the opera house.
Chicago dispatch reports E R Nichols of E R Nichols & Co returning from a Rocky Ford trip with positive feedback from shippers. He plans to continue handling 350 cars next year, stating growers and partners were satisfied despite late factory entry, and offers to accommodate interested parties.
The Colorado cattle scene shows Nichols & Company expanding their shipper count and securing long term patron approval. Analysts note strong financial stability and a growing follower base among canta loupe growers who praise Nichols for a square deal. Weather and water prospects bolster optimism for next season, with snow totals up and crop forecasts doubling from last year. Carlton Notes report local activity including school board meetings, visits from relatives, and hunting counts as the community rounds Christmas.
L G Stubbs a longtime eastern county cattleman was killed in a runaway near Granada Colorado. His brother in law witnessed the incident from the field as Stubbs hauled feed. He declined to be moved and died instantly at his ranch home where his wife and five children reside. Strong community sympathy follows with friends expressing condolences.
Notice to readers wishing photographs that Den ning will close his gallery about January 20 and remain closed for some time. If you want good pictures, come at once.
The Prowers County Bee Keepers association holds its annual meeting at Lamar city hall on Saturday January 3 1903 at 2 pm to elect officers and conduct necessary business by order of the committee.
A mix of domestic health advice and advertisements notes that water before meals aids digestion and harsh laxatives should be avoided, with Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets as a mild purgative. It promotes fire insurance, a Promised cure for skin eruptions, and Bucklen's Arnica Salve for burns and wounds, with prices and seller names included.
A Beall Mississippi letter touts Dr Kings New Discovery for Consumption. The writer recalls his wife showing symptoms last fall, taking the remedy after other treatments failed, then improving and being cured after four bottles. Myers Pharmacy sells it at 50 cents and a dollar, with a free trial bottle offered.
A condensed page of early 20th century notices touts One Minute Cough Cure for coughs and lung troubles. It also promotes Electric Bitters for stomach and kidney health, and Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy for preventing croup in children. Local pharmacies urge readers to buy and try these remedies.
An older advertisement touts Dr King s New Life Pills for dyspepsia dizziness headache liver and bowel issues with a claim of gentle but thorough relief. It lists Myers Pharmacy as the seller and prices the product at 25 cents.
Chicago company E. C. DeWitt & Co. claims a witch hazel salve cures piles and skin ailments. They warn of counterfeit products and urge buyers to ask for the genuine DeWitt’s Salve, marketed by I. H. Myers.
Illness relief claim for DeWitt’s Early Risers pills praised by W H Howell of Houston Texas and I I Myers as aids for constipation and headaches. The ad asserts family health benefits and gratitude for the pills.
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