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Newspaper
Lamar Register
Location
Lamar, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1897
Page
6
The column critiques New Haven’s $6,000 advertising spend for street sprinkling assessments, noting total receipts below $12,000. It cites humorous Chinese fare signs and satire about a European ambassador, then discusses rapid inventions and the rise of electric rail traction versus steam. It ends with a railroad president predicting locomotives may reach the scrap heap.
The article cites Yang Yu, former Chinese minister, claiming bicycles were used in the Flowery Kingdom twenty centuries ago. It adds that emperor banned them because women rode constantly, neglecting family duties, showcasing East Asian humor understood abroad.
A Liquor League of Ohio meeting featured an officer who argued that once temperance habits are formed in men the habit rarely changes. He suggested missionary work is needed among bars to curb the liquor trade and warned that initial treats to the young yield future profits as appetites grow.
The report shows increases across key metrics. Agitations rise from 4.499 to 4.617 and associations reporting from 4.43 to 4.531. Shares outstanding climb from 9,560,755 to 9,985,999 with dues and stock payments also higher. Assets grow from 40,475,295 to 40,? and other figures indicate rising installment dues and profits.
As the second week of the coal miners strike opens, operators in West Virginia signal patience while miners press for a complete suspension. Arbitration boards prepare to mediate, and reports of higher prices, supply pressures, and new labor movements in Pittsburgh and Chicago accompany a rising mortality trend among children and chronic patients.
Thewsand prostrations and hundreds of deaths mark a July heat wave as city warnings rise. Chicago tops fatalities with Cincinnati and St Louis reporting high counts, while drownings and sunstroke add to the toll as weather forecasts hint at a cooldown within twenty four hours.
Christian Endeavorers from across the country gather in San Francisco for a major convention with President Clark and millions of followers, considering bids from Denver St Louis and Cincinnati for the 1900 meeting. The day features devotional meetings public receptions and a large mass gathering at Mechanics Pavilion with addresses on the Lord's Day and church services.
Mr Hew the Japanese minister presents a reply to Secretary Sherman regarding Japan's protest against the Hawaiian annexation treaty. The note details Japan’s objections and the U S position as presented to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. No official quotes were released.
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