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Newspaper
Lamar Register
Location
Lamar, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1896
Page
6
A local inventor, Philip Perew, unveils a wooden man crafted with wood steel and brass that walks the streets with humanlike movement. After a rough first version, the device now draws crowds, with Perew predicting success through fairs exhibitions and investors backing his venture.
A Chinese cook, sent to McKee's logging camp, wandered across the border line with no papers and was detained. A deputy marshal ordered deportation to China after questions, despite efforts to release him. A second Chinese cook, misled by location, faced the same fate as the train started south.
Perew returns to the shop with a damaged dummy and restarts work on a tall six foot figure. The automaton features a shirt front diamond light and a steel carriage powered by a three and a half horsepower gasoline engine with seven incandescent lamps and an electric battery. Wires and steel rods connect the engine to interior mechanisms while a styled cutaway suit completes the robot’s appearance.
An English physician argues sunburn comes from light rays not heat. He notes sunburned skin swells and pits revealing freckles under each pit. He suggests sunstroke prevention through wearing hats and orange colored clothing. pigments offer the best remedy. A blouse with red and white stripes allegedly left red sun-imprinted shoulders while the red areas stayed colored normally.
The Rev Francis Winter, a Boston graduate and patriot, settled Bath in 1707 after preaching on probation. He married Abigail Alden in 1768. Their journeys to Connecticut and back required a horse carriage later replaced by a chaise due to fatigue. Two enslaved Africans aided travel. chaise was dismantled to pass fallen trees. by 1771 it was sold.
Miss Mona Seldon, of Friendship New Jersey, built a frog farm on twenty acres after leaving teaching. She shoots and sells frogs to the New York market, clearing 1600 dollars in her first season and inspiring others to take up frog shooting. Her venture has made her a prosperous and notable citizen in the bog-rich town.
Representatives of a cycle firm planned to race a sextet with the Empire State express but could not arrange terms with Chauncey M. Depew. Depew, opposed to carrying bicycles as baggage, referred to his general superintendent who was too busy, sending the wheelmakers to Europe for recreation and leaving the event in abeyance.
An advertisement extols Syrup of Pip as a gentle laxative and soothing stomach aid. It claims pleasant favor and soothing action, presenting it as a trusted best family remedy for all households.
The text notes that secret marks on Bank of Ireland notes are constantly changed so forgers are quickly detected. It compares discovery methods to a microscope spotting subtle peculiarities that escape the naked eye.
The passage discusses a Salter’s fall seed catalogue offering guidance on growing 40 cent wheat. It highlights farmer value and potential insights for varieties and timing relevant to fall planting near Lat erie and associated regions.
Two women doctors Miss Gamble and Mina Treigbe have been placed on the Melbourne staff. Six vacancies exist and the high qualifications of the two are noted as the reason for their new appointment.
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