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Newspaper
Lamar Register
Location
Lamar, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1894
Page
7
A historical column examines house servant dynamics in Southern homes, detailing the kitchen pan theft risk, distribution of meals, and the tension between mistresses and enslaved cooks. It notes servant habits, quitting patterns, and the lack of character references among enslaved workers. It also mentions hiring practices and a note on using brickdust mortar as a cement substitute.
The fragment hints at rumors affecting a speaker, questioning mental stability and social impact. It presents an interplay between two voices, one challenging the claim and the other initiating doubt. The text is incomplete, lacking clear names or events to situate a fuller report.
A collection of short items notes dynamite pranks in Lee Maine where windows broke but no one was harmed. Other anecdotes recount a Virginia woman’s quip about mash for dinner and a Berlin fete honoring a long serving maid. Meadville reveals a log house built from 1764 with carved dates and French block house remnants. Yale fixes dorm prices from 4.50 to 10 weekly for Vanderbilt and Berkeley halls, while current dorms house about 400 men at under 96 dollars annually.
The piece argues the Populist agenda is influencing the Democratic Party from within. It notes Democrats adopted an income tax long demanded by Populists, shifting from pure revenue focus to protective tariffs, elevating Populist standing and signaling a cross party agreement on core aims.
Public notices and advertisements describe Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a universal remedy for malaria and digestive issues, praise the product against competing imitators, and promote other items including Denver Best Laundry SOP, Geysenite Soap Co. free sample offer, and the Gold Miner mining paper with subscription details.
The text mixes travel lines and sensational remedies for kidneys and bowels promoting Syrup of Figs from the California Fig Syrup Co. with jokes about Pharoah's daughter Moses and corns. It includes dainty ad copy for a corn salve and a quip about lovers using the mails.
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