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Newspaper
Lamar Register
Location
Lamar, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1895
Page
3
The Big Four Route Passenger Department offers a free Pocket Guide to Boston for members of the Young People's Society of Christian Endeavor. Requesters must send three two cent stamps to obtain the guide, which lists depots hotels churches institutions amusements and streetcar lines.
A California passenger sues a railroad after a porter sleeps on duty and a coat and vest disappear from his sleeping car. A San Francisco justice rules the baggage notice does not absolve the company, stating it must be responsible for clothing actually worn by a passenger.
An Irishman arraigned and convicted on clear evidence tells the judge he has nothing to say for himself. He adds humor by declaring there has been too much said already, reflecting his country’s characteristic wit.
The notice discusses how some preparatory schools use free tuition to attract strong football players from rivals, noting the high cost of tuition in fashionable preparatory institutions and the perceived value of such offers.
Bagshot tells Gumdrop of a train held up yesterday in New York. The remark implies a dramatic scene tied to a church wedding, reported in a conversational Truth style.
An advertisement extols Royal Baking Powder as purest and strongest for best flavor and digestibility. It warns against powders offering gifts or lower prices, alleging substitutes contain alum lime or sulfuric acid and are unwholesome. It urges households to choose Royal for protection from additives.
A Valentine poem speaks of love kneeling at a shrine and a hopeful lover asking for a yes. The page then shifts to brief quotes from English justice and legal lore, including judges jokes and a bizarre suit where H Magill sues the Osage council after a war dance incident over $10,000.
A Western member known as financier visits a downtown shop. He asks for $10 and returns an hour later with eight dollars, pointing to a storefront sign that proclaims 20 percent off for cash. The merchant agrees to spend the two missing dollars locally.
The ad touts Hanson's Magic Corn Salve with a money back guarantee and a 15 cent price. It urges readers to ask their druggist, claiming the product cures corn troubles.
Advertisement claims the Onward Arch of Consumption is stopped by Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. It asserts hundreds of living witnesses report 98 percent cures, even in advanced cases with lung bleedings and emaciation. It contrasts with cod liver oil and malt whiskey, offering a 160 page book mailed for six cents.
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