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Newspaper
Lamar Register
Location
Lamar, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1896
Page
2
A collection of pointed aphorisms on tempering enemy hatred with courtesy, decisions about drinking, June heat in St. Louis, Sullivan’s status, church seating favor, White House police presence, and a blunt stance on lynching as a deterrent. The remarks mix social commentary with provocative challenges to public norms.
New York now proudly boasts of a genuine leper bootblack. In certain particulars that town certainly is ahead of Chicago.
Senator Tillman wanders Washington with a pitchfork provoking scrutiny of White House duties and responsibilities as officials respond to the unconventional display.
The text presents a brief moral about wealth and generosity, comparing a few millionaires giving to a woman who gave two mites and noting how quickly evil loses power. It uses a biblical metaphor to discuss virtue and social attitudes toward wealth.
A Oswego bookkeeper who stole 11000 dollars is characterized as a new woman, not spending the funds on wine and women. The remark reframes the crime as a personal transformation.
Webster City officials have pressed to require all users to use the city hay scales but court rulings indicate other methods exist. The dispute centers on the scope of scale enforcement and regulatory authority.
Pod Dimskue and Dink Botts are deemed nonessential in Washington as long as Ed Sauerhering of Wisconsin and Joel Heatwole of Minnesota serve in Congress.
The Pittsburg Commercial Gazette notes the butter trade seems healthy but stops short of calling it robust. Market signals suggest steady demand with lingering doubts about long term strength and price stability.
An informal note critiquing an article on prune curing in a Boston Herald piece. It jokes that the nation needs guidance for curing a supposed terrible boarding-house prune habit rather than practical advice on actual prune curing.
An Indianapolis newspaper hails Governor Cumback as the coming man in the state. The piece suggests pairing him on a ticket with Carrie Chapman Catt, though the gentleman is not identified.
Report notes that a marriage occurred in a university room during student activity. The remark from President Harper about co ed interest is mentioned as a contextual aside. The item emphasizes campus life and notable social event without sensational detail.
Mrs. Sarah Ray of Laporte aged 74 offered $20,000 to the man she preferred. George Brown, 26, wooed her with devoted courtship and good character. After relatives challenged her sanity, a jury sided with her. The couple fled to Westfield where they wed and she handed Brown a $20,000 check.
Washington January 10 Senator Jones of Arkansas opened the Senate debate on the free coinage substitute for the House bond bill. He argued unlimited silver coinage would revive commerce and reduce reliance on bonds while criticizing the gold standard for causing national distress. Other senators weighed rules reforms as talks continued. the Senate adjourned to Monday.
The House opened discussion on proposed rules for the Fifty-First Congress. Mr Walker of Massachusetts led a fight to restore Banking and Currency Committee reporting rights. the motion failed. Mr Hepburn urged curbing speaker power but later withdrew after Mr Hell spoke for Populists. Debate unfinished.
London reports growing support for arbitrating the Venezuelan question with the United States. The Westminster Gazette notes enthusiasm for a permanent court of arbitration after interviews with statesmen bankers and others with stakes in the issue. Diplomatic sources say sentiment at the Foreign Office has softened and prospects look more favorable since the dispute began.
In a Brooklyn Eagle interview Senator Hui claims he has fallen to war fever and demands women be packed away from Washington. He vows to make social events relics of the past and asserts men should attend affairs alone.
The writer laments too many dinners and dissipations among officials, arguing public matters demand more attention and study. He urges reform by urging responsible men to reflect and agree with his critique of government and society.
A boiler explosion at a mine tunnel north of G Creek on the Giffett road killed Seth Merritty instantly and mortally injured Leo Merritty, with a companion wounded as debris flew. The blast occurred yesterday afternoon while workers prepared powder. rescue and transport to Sisters’ Hospital were noted, with remains to be sent home to Creede.
A Chicago report states the Morgantown Trust withdraws from the National bank bond syndicate. The subscription total is about 300000 with deposits and subscriptions by city nations and the United States. officials anticipate strong interest and a successful issue.
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