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Newspaper
Lamar Register
Location
Lamar, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1896
Page
2
The Register notes Assistant Postmaster General Jones faced the burden of signing his name 250,000 times last year. The piece also mentions an uncharted portion of the earth with The Boston Globe remarking Great Britain's eye on it and an ultimatum looming.
The statement asserts that matching efficiency and full workdays in public employment with well-run private firms yields better results. It emphasizes equal demand and disciplined labor as keys to improved outcomes.
Prof. Von Holst argues that George Canning authored the Monroe doctrine and seeks to demonstrate that the doctrine also served England’s interests in Africa. The analysis links historical authorship to imperial policy implications and regional influence.
A suggestion to swap New York City for British Columbia is discussed as potentially beneficial but deemed dishonest since New York City is described as a British dependency already.
A Washington police justice fined a young woman for smoking on the street, while noting he would not punish a man for the same offense. The remark highlights perceived gender bias in the courts and unequal treatment between sexes.
The passage speaks of seeing a rainbow only when the back is to the sun and the shower is frontal. It links death to cleansing rain and fidelity to the Sun of Righteousness, citing the great white throne as a sign that life’s storms end.
The piece claims Americans spend 900 million dollars a year on liquor. It imagines silver dollars stacked to form a 1.57 mile high column, a 12,604 mile chain, and an equator that would circle the globe, invoking the phrase In God we Trust repeated millions of times.
Two excitable youths in Maywood Illinois met late on a street and, after one mistook the other for a highwayman, one fled and the other fired a shot. The incident is noted for its non dangerous outcome and lack of serious harm.
A 19th century reflection urges young men to prepare for change as society ushers in the new woman and the leap year era. It argues men delay grown life until they secure a good wife, otherwise they linger passively.
The piece critiques railroad policy talk and lobbyist spin as travelers seek clear, practical explanations. It suggests that clever lobbying fails to fix real concerns, while the average rider wants concrete details about the railroad economy and services.
Shamokin Pennsylvania reports several Russian miners in the town are ready to fight for the United States against England. The note hints at broader questions about actions of Russians in Russia if war erupts.
Denver reports a major jumping scheme in Columbine within Hahn's Peak district. Mechanics tied to peaks, 320 acres of lodes located, two placer claims filed, disputes arise over government sub-divisions and lack of verifiable starting points. 75 to 100 men may be affected as tensions rise and calls for inquiry grow.
In Pueblo Colorado over three weeks a united religious movement led by Rev F E Smiley of Denver attracted seventeen denominations. Three daily meetings plus several in large churches and overflow venues engaged all classes. a men only service at Columbia Theater yielded strong results. From January 29 business houses closed for prayer and the mayor urged noon services.
Courts adjourn, public schools closed while businessmen gather at the YMCA. Sainte and sinners turn from business to religion in a rare midweek Sunday observance. Mr. Smiley departed for Denver, yet the revival continues as pastors host meetings in their churches and over four hundred express a desire to be Christians join local churches.
Central News dispatch from Johannesburg dated January 28 reports continued unrest and no signs of business resume. Rumor says the government plans another camp and additional arrests of prominent men in Johannesburg.
Es Cerri Gordo January 31 report states ten thousand dollars of twenty one thousand stolen from Wells Fargo Colorado Springs were recovered today. Ex agent Krout admitted hiding the money and led officers to the stash at his home. Pinkerton and Dodge brought him to Cerro Gordo area. $10,090 found in a safe shipped earlier. The confession confirms full details of the theft and recovery.
The Verde river storage dam project was filed with the recorder to supply water for valley canals. Locators include F. P. Trott, W. D. Fulwhler, and John R. Morton. The dam would be 1,600 feet long and 125 feet high, 28 miles east of Phoenix, above Verde and Salt rivers, flooding Fort McDonald lands to provide a perpetual 10 000 miners inches of flow.
A Matanzas lawyer reports most major Cuban families are fleeing to Mexico and the Americas. A Spanish column killed six insurgents, pursued one into the street, and a town official then ordered women and children to evacuate while burning St Maceo and seizing carts with provisions arms and ammunition near Pinar del Rio.
The document outlines a substitute for Shafroth's bill on permits for forest reservations in Pike's Peak Plum Creek and South Platte reserves in Colorado. It allows mining claims to operate within the reservations and permits timber removal related to mining, while prohibiting other timber cutting.
In New York on February 1 an evening report says Santa Fe Wagner Palace Car Company and Tulineae company reached a near conclusion in a meet. The Atchison line gains by a drop in fares and taxes. The railroad seeks lubricating material and rent agreements. A ten year contract is expected to be prepared within two weeks.
Idaho officials report Mills announces withdrawal of 107000 acres in the Snake River valley under the Carey act. Charles T. Palmer of Pocatello presides over the Falls Power and Canal intake. state engineers call the plan impractical with costs around 200000 dollars for the 75000 acre portion.
Rains in eastern Nebraska and the western half of the state improve conditions for wheat. Grain men report prospects never better and note unusually high acreage for the crop across many counties.
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