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Newspaper
Lamar Register
Location
Lamar, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1896
Page
3
A historical note describes the mescal button from the cactus as used by the Kiowas in religious rites. It details how chewing multiple buttons produces vivid color visions, reverie, and altered time perception, with effects lasting hours and varying by dosage.
A lively survey of animal play from ants to whales. Parrots, monkeys, dogs, and the playful hijinks of species on land and sea are described, including tricks, riding, water games, and hill slide frolics, with note on whale behavior as joyful excess.
A doctor prescribes rest and quiet and a move to the country. The suburban agent suggests a cemetery lot to build a tranquil retreat, reflecting a satirical exchange in New York Weekly.
The John A Salter Seed Co of La Crosse Wisconsin shows a traveling advertising car staffed by three seed experts. The car displays a vast range of seeds including heavy cropping potatoes and Russia’s $1000 oat and Silver King barley. Crowds in Wisconsin Illinois Minnesota and other states view the vivid display praised as surpassing fairs and circuses. The firm offers a seed catalogue by mail for 5 cents postage.
Professor Bell discusses the future of flight in Demorest's Family Magazine. He argues buoyancy must arise from a machine's own motion not lightness, cites the helikopter as closest to a workable flying machine, and predicts electric roads and motorized devices will enhance propulsion while not replacing horses.
Fragmentary ad text touts cures and medical products attributed to Dr. Kline. Mentions free trial bottle and various remedies aimed at pain relief and dental issues, with scattered names and locations.
An 19th century notice extols Hos tetter's Stomach Bitters as a remedy for biliousness, rebellious liver, and weak bowels. It claims benefits for malaria rheumatism and nervous disorders, touting stomach toning and kidney stimulation as healthful outcomes.
A fragment shows a teacher prompting a child for a pleasant winter thought and Johnny expressing a humorous longing to fill the house with files to open windows and feel the cold. The tone mixes schoolyard whimsy with a playful mishap in speech.
Hall's Catarrh Cure claims to cure catarrh through internal action on blood and mucous surfaces. The advertisement offers $100 to anyone whose case it fails to cure and invites readers to request testimonials. An Omaha man reportedly kept an egg for ten years.
A fragment cites using a traditional remedy for teething in babies and references Mrs Wixslow's SooTaiwa Set for children. The text also makes a brief aside about an Arab failing to raise funds by striking a tent.
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