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Newspaper
Lamar Register
Location
Lamar, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1898
Page
2
Veteran Squire John Castor of Newpoint Indiana testifies in the New Era that after thirty years of rheumatism and failing medical advice the medicine cured him. He says the pills improve blood quality and do not affect the bowels, and he recommends Williams Pink Pills for Pale People.
E Walters of Le Haysville Pa boasts 252 bushels per acre of Salzer corn and estimates 2000 bushels on 100 acres at 30 cents a bushel. Salzer Seed Co offers $400 prize for best name for their 17 inch corn and a free seed catalogue with new samples worth $10. Seed potatoes at $1.50 a barrel. Send 10 cents and a stamp to La Crosse Wisconsin.
A window shade operated automatically uses a Mercury U tube and black wool to sense sunlight. The absorbed rays heat the wool causing mercury to rise in the opposite tube, winding a motor to let down or raise the blind as sun exposure changes. The system balances with equal mercury levels when there is no sun.
The general appraisers at the Custom House have issued several signs awaiting Treasury review. The column notes stability in the quarter and touts Hosetter's Stomach Bitters as a tonic for malaria rheumatism dyspepsia constipation and biliousness. A quip about a mandolin costing $10 prompts a sharp retort about longevity.
Dr Samuel Pitcher of Hyannis Massachusetts asserts exclusivity over the words PITCHER S CASTORIA claiming he originated the product and that the Centaur Company with Chas Fletcher holds authority. He notes the wrapper bears his facsimile signature CHAS BR FLETCHER and warns others against unauthorized use dated March 6 1807.
A Union sergeant recalls a Port Conway scout mission near Fredericksburg. After a brief capture, he and fellow prisoners devise a plan using sand in guards eyes to seize sabers, pistols, and carbines and guide fellow captives to safety across the river. The tale ends with shared laughter and a safe escape.
Brief quip defines a cyclone fighter as a fighter who goes blowing around while a sheriff’s traveling companions are said to wear Ink cuffs, reflecting playful street talk from an Indianapolis Journal snippet.
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