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Newspaper
Lamar Register
Location
Lamar, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1903
Page
8
A physician notes peppermint water as an effective remedy for sleeplessness in a medical journal. He mentions that hot water with spirits of chloroform and peppermint water may aid sleep, possibly by diverting blood from the brain to the stomach, and that peppermint water is easy to try despite lack of formal safety declarations.
President Roosevelt and Secretary Moody exchange sharp humor over Moody's hunting missteps in the South. The tale includes a misidentified African American woman and a scene where Moody overpays for chickens to placate tensions.
A historical note states Edward VII becomes the first English sovereign to appear bald on coinage. It contrasts earlier monarchs who are shown with crowns wigs or hats, while modern kings and emperors are depicted in more natural, unaltered heads on coins.
London actress Lady Bancroft cut her hand one morning and later told fellow players it was lucky she was not a drinker. A bon vivant in the circle quipped that he often cuts his finger to test if he has had enough alcohol.
A humorous exchange unfolds on a train car as Dennis Flaherty shares a short pipe with a disgusted woman. He defends smoking with bold, defiant lines while she vows harm if he were her husband, showcasing playful swagger and defiant wit in a rural mood.
John D. Rockefeller head of Standard Oil is elected to honorary membership in the North Tarrytown re patrol. He accepts the honor with pride stating after sixty years he finally becomes a fireman. He jokes a policeman could not push him from the fire lines and he could turn the hose on him.
A French scientist visiting St Pierre Martinique observes well preserved stonework but notes iron and metal destroyed by Mt Pelee blasts leaving only black powder. He cites rapid chemical action altering Meturito oxides and other materials in the ruins.
A witty family anecdote in New York Times style recalls a Broadway crossing. A brother jokes about a pretty girl balancing her skirts and asks his sister to identify her hat, prompting a clever reply that ends the moment with a smile.
In Colorado a small dog earned an insurance reward by barking at a red light in Boulder County that woke its owner and helped avert a train crash at a burning bridge. President Frank Trumbull of the Colorado and Southern received a letter from Frank & Du Bois in New York with a $25 check. The story notes the irony that a modest sum buys a large collar for a very small hero.
The Salvo on Army colony in London is collecting waste paper and similar wreckage. Nearly 6,000 tons were gathered last year and sorted, with about 2,000 businesses served weekly. The colony employs 360 men in recovering materials that would ordinarily be destroyed.
Lyman Abbott notes we cannot sing the nickel plated faucet or feel the hole in the floor heat like the old hearth. He asks who would return to the poetic inconveniences of the past while acknowledging modern comforts.
Geneva grants permission for a monument in the city to Michael Servetus the Spanish theologian executed as a heretic by Geneva authorities under John Calvin. The unveiling is planned for October 25, marking the 25th anniversary of his burning.
The National Museum at Washington provides funds for Egyptian exploration led by Dr Flinders Petrie. As its share of this year’s discoveries it received ten papyrus manuscripts dating from around the birth of Christ. They include camel train bills of lading and receipts for goods.
San Francisco mayor declines a California club petition to appoint a woman to the city school board. He argues the move could spark unrest among teachers who oppose the change.
French Minister of War de lares says French army mortality is nearly four times that of Germany. He attributes the toll to tuberculosis described as the malady of France, plus typhoid fever and scarlet fever, rather than to surgeons’ inefficiency.
An observer notes Japan plans to establish a Pacific squadron near the United States and contemplates permanently stationing a fleet in European waters, illustrating rapid naval growth.
The article notes F. K. M. Rehn, an American, completed substantial work on the Venice Campanile prior to its collapse. Rehn spent last summer in Venice and his effort will be exhibited in New York this winter.
A London sightseer boasted of a good view of Lord Kitchener to a friend. The friend asked if he was boisterous, and the reply affirmed he is not yellicose but rather quite slim.
In 1844 W C Todson R A conceived a symbolic seasonal sketch to send to a friend. The recipient was delighted, and the following year Dobson lithographed the design and issued thirty copies.
The Behring sea seal fishery failed this year prompting Canadian sealers to shift efforts to the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic where seals are reported plentiful.
Kansas reports a double strawberry crop and a second yield of early apples for the past season. The lines hint at unusually strong fruit production in the Sunflower State, signaling a healthy agricultural year.
A Roumanian Christmas custom features a large cross carried before a river blessing procession on the Danube. The event centers on whitened banners and sacred rites as worshippers honor the river.
The irrigated area of the United States totals 7 510 598 acres with Colorado at 1 611 271 and California at 1 446 119.
The earliest newspaper published in Venice was called a gazette, named after the coin used for its sale. The term reflects how the publication originated as a notice issued for public information.
In Sculcoates workhouse Hull England sixteen inmates form a combined age total of 1218 years.
Britain holds 9,000 square miles of coal measures, compared with the United States’ 222,500 square miles, underscoring Britain’s dominance in coal resources.
A Chicago Tribune account describes Senator Daniel in central Virginia where a funeral procession for Jack Sheridan unfolds. Sheridan, a comically lazy man who farms nothing, jokes linger as the crowd jokes about corn and a coffin.
Mrs Tompkyns asks what a lawyer asked after she finished explaining her case. Mr Tompkyns says the lawyer inquired about his worth.
In southern New Hampshire the Mason family tavern once famed for a haunting is linked to Hannah Mason a hardworking sister who died after a brief illness. Travelers reported wheels and hums from the garret with a great rat seen on the spinning wheel. Brothers investigated turning up more rats and occasional spectral spins.
A vivid column excerpt critiques a boy named Joe in a Chicago Tribune piece. It notes his late kindergarten arrival and a schoolyard exchange about his mother, painting a grim image of urban life and struggle. The excerpt also parodies notices from Spanish journals and quips about baby resemblance and hired help, all in a satirical newspaper voice.
The croup cough is well known to mothers and Chamberlain's Cough Medicine is advised as the best treatment. Do not waste time with untried remedies. give the medicine as directed and all symptoms will disappear. For sale by all druggists.
Advertises Acker's Dyspepsia Tablets claiming they prevent dyspepsia and let you eat freely. Sold by druggists with a money back guarantee. Buffalo firm W. H. Hooker & Co. offers samples. Also promotes Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets for bad tastes, 25 cents.
An early 20th century advertisement touts Dr. King's New Life Pills for stomach and liver relief and De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve for piles and skin diseases. The ad quotes user endorsements from H. A. Tisdale of Summerton and I. H. Myers, mentioning local pharmacy availability and a 15 cent price for the pills.
Advertisements tout Acker's English Remedy as a cure for coughs colds and lung troubles with money back guarantee and free samples from Buffalo New York makers. A Marvelous Invention claims wallpaper cutting and pasting machine. Dr King's New Discovery praised for consumption bronchitis and pneumonia with trial bottles offered by Myers' Pharmacy.
Robert C Brown of Sperta Illinois former representative of the 48th district and six year lawmaker is slated for appointment as clerk of the U S Court for the Southern District of Illinois. Born 1859 he rose from blacksmith to lawyer and is active in Knights of Pythias Elks and Modern Woodmen. He cites Syrup Pepsin as a valuable household remedy in a letter dated February 20 1901.
In San Francisco on August 30, 1901 a group of businessmen paid $1,126,500 in coin and stock for a treatment claimed to cure Bright's Disease and Diabetes. They began testing November 15, 1900, with 87 percent of the 34 tested cases improving or stable and 13 percent failing. Details and clinical reports will be mailed free on request from the Joan J. Fitton Company, 420 Montgomery Street, San Francisco.
Notice is given that Lewis J. Bradshaw has filed intent to make final proof for his 4 percent land claim in Colorado. Proof will be before the Register at Lamar on February 12, 1908. Witnesses: J. Rowe, L. Rowe, M. F. Ralston, W. Jon, all of Lamar. Colorado. Joan A. Williams, Register.
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