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Newspaper
Lamar Register
Location
Lamar, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1893
Page
6
A Pavilion Centre New York post master promotes August Flower as a superior medicine. He asserts it improves appetite and digestion by addressing stomach issues, claiming overall health benefits for the liver kidneys lungs heart head blood and nerves.
The Pennsylvania Railroad unveils a record breaking locomotive under Theodore N. Ely. Weighing 112 tons with four heavy drivers and eighty four inch driving wheels the engine shows unprecedented power. Engineers aim to cut Jersey City to Philadelphia time to ninety minutes and potentially push speeds to around 100 miles per hour on suitable runs.
A passenger clashes with a curious child on a train while a widow smiles. The report notes the witty exchange and then shifts to a new trend: electric lighting aboard ships. Steamers and cargo vessels increasingly adopt on board electrical systems for illumination.
A brief exchange frames a joke about a servant girl on vacation. Morrison Essex confirms the absence while Howson Lott questions who runs the house in her absence, reflecting a humorous line from Puck.
A Chicago report describes skaters using canvas sails on a lake ride blending skating and lee-boating. A wind from the southwest drives three men with red faces along the breakwater as they maneuver with a stiff sheet and firm grip to slice the glaze.
A torpedo shaped balloon with a netless envelope and sewn folds aims to reduce air resistance. The car includes a front wing screw powered by a light aluminum motor, a rudder, and a gas-supply system. cost estimated around $1,000. The article also mentions medicinal ads and various letters to the editor from St. Louis and Boston, reflecting era commerce and public notices.
Fragmented ad laden text mentions a mule that can count in Salt Lake City and hints at various unrelated products and notices. The readable portion centers on the peculiar claim about the counting mule and a collection of ads and medical tonics with no clear cohesive story or event.
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