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Newspaper
Lamar Register
Location
Lamar, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1899
Page
2
In North London a tale of mistaken signals ends with Arnold Preston and Mary Culliford becoming engaged after a park confession. Preston’s long search for a stable love is fulfilled when Mary replies she loves him too, and the couple’s future is sealed in a quiet church moment.
Lord Charles Beresford says torpedo boat service is so injurious that a year of continuous duty incapacitates a man mentally and physically. British regulations grant only one week off per month of service, while Austria tests show its boats offer less hardship on crews.
A New York Journal column quotes a reader asking if she would marry a rich man who is old enough to be her father. The reply insists she would not marry him unless he could be her grandfather, highlighting social attitudes toward wealth and age in marriage debates.
A humorous Life magazine quote about a Sunday school lesson ends with a schoolboy’s blunt remark about being scalped by an Injun. The line reflects period slang and racial usage from the era.
In Christian county Missouri a fence dispute between Meadows and Bilyeu families led to a gunfight that killed three Bilyeus and wounded one Meadow. Old Johnny Bilyeu, 80, defended the fight as a “bully good scrap” while families’ arrests proceed amid ongoing feuds and fatalities. A separate note details North Carolina moves to disfranchise Black voters with an educational test aimed to preserve white political power.
Only five of seventeen reigning emperors and kings ascend directly by hereditary right. Prussia, Saxony, Italy, Belgium and Servia have sons of former rulers. Sweden Portugal Bavaria and Turkey are ruled by brothers of former sovereigns. Austria Württemberg and England by nephew and niece. Russia saw a crown prince die and his brother succeed.
A brief exchange reveals both parties claim enmity and discuss threats. Barker reportedly held a grudge, while the other person says they acted in response.
A wealthy lady offers a reward of 40000 dollars after losing a satchel containing 150000 dollars worth of jewels. The notice contrasts the loss of health with a suggestion that Hostetter's Stomach Bitters can restore strength purify blood regulate bowels and aid digestion.
A Dover correspondent asks if grafting the English walnut onto the black walnut is feasible or profitable. Reports say Florida plantations use English walnuts but have not yet matured, with limited growth observed near Meacham’s Mouth.
The article rebuts rumors that Mr. Hill controls Baltimore and Ohio and urges that no board conflicts exist over management. It notes Underwood’s selection satisfies all, attributes delays to Soo Line issues, and states Hill’s investors hold non controlling but substantial preferred stock. It asserts harmony across Baltimore and Ohio circles.
Emperor William issues an annual order to his stationer for pew cards that exceed prior productions in size and scope. The latest bristol grace placard is about a foot long and four inches wide, featuring a large gothic "Wilhelm" and the line "Emperor of Germany and King of Prussia."
The Monon Route through Chicago offers through sleepers to Cincinnati Washington and Baltimore with departures at 2 45 a m from Chicago and arrivals by 7 20 a m. The ad highlights the route as the most comfortable eastbound option from Chicago and notes connections via the C H D Ry B and O and B O lines. Also appears were unrelated advertisements for catarrh cures and a judge’s insanity ruling.
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