Lamar News in Lamar Colorado Local Notes and Happenings
B B Brown visits from Pueblo and C W Jones returns from Kansas City with cattle business. Lamar residents arrive from Lakin Kansas and Oklahoma relatives relocate to Lamar. The Lamar Melon Growers move HQ to C B Thoman’s land office. Events include dances by Good Time Club and Woodmen, church revival meetings, and school activities. Local officials busy with estate, railroad and water works matters. A creamery meeting is planned for February 3 with Parker CreameryCo. in Lamar. Regular ads and society notes fill out the issue.
Representatives of Antiquity and Tasmanian Relics
The article cites Prof. E. B. Tylor noting Tasmanians as living remnants of Paleolithic man until contact with modern civilization. It discusses Tasmanian toolkit craftsmanship as inferior to that of drift and cave men and reflects on extinct cultures beside early European cave dwellers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
E. B. Tylor
Tasmania
Teetotalers go without water say Hawk doctor
Dr. John Haddon writes that a strict vegetarian diet can allow a person to forego drinking water or milk while traveling. He notes tea or fruit can supply hydration and argues this practice reduces disease risk.
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Hawk
N. B
John Haddon
London Chronicle
Ruskin’s Gift Raises Village Library Controversy
At a Library Association conference in England a village laborers library in the lake country received a Ruskin inspected gift. He praised the setup and promised a set of Scott novels, but the founder’s wife objected saying the edition was too splendid. Ruskin replied that spending on books for villagers' enjoyment is not extravagance.
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Ruskin
Library Association
England
John Ruskin
Scott
Origin of Tommy Atkins nickname in British army history
The nickname Tommy Atkins arose accidentally when Sir Garnet Wolseley used the name Thomas Atkins in a field report example. Wolseley, then commander in chief, later published The Soldier's Pocketbook of Field Service detailing proper field report entries and the name stuck.
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Tommy Atkins
Garnet Wolseley
Army of Great Britain
Thomas Atkins
Town ads and bargains from C. B. Thoman and Irwin's
notices from McLean Bros and Geo. C. Maxwell advertise a winter glove sale farm land bargains and a large line of insurance and sewing machines. Irwin's calls seven men for work five ladies for jackets and a streamlined sale of shoes and furnishings while Feast's offers fresh fish and cash for butter and eggs. McLean Bros expands drug stock and emphasizes honest customer service.
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Geo. C. Maxwell
Unique Aztec Portraits Reproductions Preview Edition
Collectors' edition offers six color 8x11 inch reproductions of Burbank era Indian portraits. Engravings depict ancient Aztec stones with a handsome display. Limited edition price to be announced.
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AT &S PF Hy
Notice of settlement and discharge of debts for L. & Co
The undersigned states time the business and pay all outstanding obligations owed to the firm of L. & Co. They have drawn from the firm and will not be liable for any future actions. Dated at Lamar Cole this month of December 1890. J. C. Batowr, Mas. J. C. Bars Lux Bartow.
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Sweeney & Alvido Model Minstrel Co
Opera House
Livingston
Africa
L. &Co
Lwin
Lamar
Cole
A. D
J.C. Batowr
J.C
Lux Bartow
Gates' Seventh Annual Mexico Excursion Offers Daylight Sightseeing
Travelers join a guided trip from Chicago to Mexico featuring an observation car dining car and personnel assistance. Tickets cover all expenses for a thirty day tour with daylight sightseeing and a focus on mild March weather.
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Merten i
Mexico
Santa
In Sunny California In Sunny California
G. J. Garvin, agent, Lamar Dolores, figures presented from the California agency. The note references location and authority, with no clear action or outcome. Further details are unreadable in the clip.
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G. J. Garvin
Lamar, Dolores
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YEE Lamar Register
K. Doughty
Prowers County
Prowers CO. Abstract Co
Lamar, Colo
LWIRT
B. B. Brown
Puneblo
C. W. Jones
Kansas City
James Dodds
Lakin
Kansas
Will
Abe Cox
Carrizo
The
Lamar Melon Growers’ Association
C. B. Thoman
Edward Graham
Granada
Graham
J. Scott Robertson
H. W. Ware
Oklahoma
Woodmen
Applegate Building
North Main Street
G. L. Stapleton
Union Accident Company
Geo. A. Watson
Heaton
Harry Colebourn
Kelley
Topeka
James Graham
Methodist Church
United Presbyterian Church
McLean Bros
Geo. C. Maxwell's
J. O. Stream
Huddleston’s
Jim Bradley
A. E. van Etten
Roy Washburn
E. E. Pike
Mabel McMillin
Carlton
Robt. D. Graham
J. W. Crooks
Denver
J. T. Lawless
State Editorial Association
E. C. Nowels
A. Virgin
J. M. Miller
Chicago
Ilinois
State Life Insurance Company
Indianapolis
Indiana
Mr. Miller
T. W. Easley
Missouri
Sparks
Lawless
Sparks J
Register
Griffith
Knuckey
Baptist Church
R. D. Wilson
Holly
Slasons
Lamar Gost
Granby Hillyer
Mears
Parker Creamery Co
Hutchinson
Court House
Thomas Parker
Eton
New York Sun
S. W. Billingslea
Euting
Plaid
St Irwins
Irwins
Irwin
Peast's General Merchandise Store
N. Main Street
Hesters
Huddleston
Feast
Irwin's
Reliable Hart Pioneer Nursery
M. Strain
Ofiules
California
Arewlands
Capri S
Riviera
Italy
Spain
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