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Newspaper
Lamar Register
Location
Lamar, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1899
Page
6
In Baltimore the Pestiferous Sparrows are being targeted by crows employed to exterminate sparrows eggs and nests in public buildings including the Peabody Institute. Crow activity has reduced sparrow nests citywide with noticeable success in parks and districts west of the city.
An Atchison note laments graduates urged to uphold duty despite distractions as the nation faces peril. The piece contrasts male and female graduates, praising courage and the Paul Revere spirit while warning that those who failed to feel inspired missed a guiding moment for their country.
A farmer employed a boy who rubbed salt on a calf and its hair. The scene drew laughter from onlookers but distressed the calf and herd. Authorities or caretakers were unsure how to fix the situation as the animals reacted to the salt.
Exiled for years on Devil's Island, Alfred Dreyfus returns to France amid revived support from reformers. Lt Picquart and writer Zola figure prominently in the campaign to exonerate the Hebrew officer, while critics insist on the former treason finding and question the justice of the army. The Rothschilds fund the defense, and public pressure seeks a retrial, with broad international attention.
A London Telegraph note decries a recent incident in Constantinople during the Seramlik visit to the Yildiz mosque. The Sultan’s public routine draws thousands of troops and diplomats, with the scene described as a striking city panorama from the square.
Adolph Sutro’s immense public bath in San Francisco is pitched as the world’s finest. Spanning 500 by 254 feet with a 100000 square foot glass roof, it includes a long main swimming tank, two million gallons of water, 517 private dressing rooms, two thousand rockers, seven toboggan slides, nine spring boards, and a 7400-seat museum plus a 1000-person restaurant. Massive rock breakwaters, sea-water intake, and large pumps sustain the facility at sea level.
George Edwin MacLean, a Williams College 1871 graduate with top honors, is chosen as president of Iowa State University. A Connecticut native, 49, he has earned PhD and AM and studied at Oxford, Berlin, Leipsic, and the British Museum. He previously taught English at the University of Minnesota and served as chancellor of the University of Nebraska.
Omaha July 1 to November 1, 1899 showcases exhibits from the Philippine islands and other territories Cuba Porto Rico and Hawaii. It aims to inform the nation on expansion questions through live factory models and product displays while stressing American ingenuity and industry without public debt.
Miss Anna Murphy a Topeka school teacher is set to become a Congregational preacher. The tone notes Mrs Gadabout and neighborly dynamics in a New York Weekly feature about unusual career choices and social quirks.
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