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Newspaper
Lamar Register
Location
Lamar, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1899
Page
8
The Lamar community discusses Parmenter's peach butter, upcoming stockgrowers’ meeting plans in Denver, new town moves, and civic updates. County officials, business openings, and social events fill the page, from Odd Fellows ball plans to theatre acts and local infrastructure notes.
Ira McVey leased the Dan Leatherman farm for a year. WE Tuttle and J Idler bought a well drilling machine and search artesian water on Mr Idler's fort. Lee Sheldon wintered stock on the Carsten and Stevens farm. W E Tuttle returned from Missouri last Saturday. The weather there included frost, thaw, and snow. The schoolhouse board did not materialize, affecting the school. Water reached the supply canal last Wednesday. Cold weather keeps water from running, but it will improve soon.
Clearance sale begins Monday January. Ladies and children's cloaks capes and jackets offered at about half price with marked discounts from original prices. Woolen underwear for ladies gent and children at 25 percent off. Large stock of solid leather shoes and odds ends offered as remnants. Stock to be cleared to make way for spring stock. Leader in Dry Goods W J Johnston Lamar.
A home grown flower collection from Lamar Colorado features two pink roses two red roses both varieties double two Maiden's Blush two lilac two flax and two tansy for one dollar. Order early.
The annual convention of the National Stockgrowers Association will be held in Denver from January 24 to 27 inclusive. The Santa Fe will offer a one fare for the round trip rate with tickets on sale January 22 and 23, returning by February 12.
A worn OCR note promotes a new line of clothing samples at 4 McLean's. It urges customers to bring items to Dave Downey for repair, claims reasonable prices, and mentions laundry and cleaning services. The disjointed text references a thermal spot bath and sales, with vague agents and local business notes.
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