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Newspaper
Lamar Register
Location
Lamar, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1897
Page
7
An amateur notes a simple method to tell time from a fixed star to aid navigation. By observing a reference star through a hole and casting a shadow on a clock, a pilot could determine local time when clocks are unreliable. The idea stresses practical use and the link between astronomy and daily timekeeping.
A fragmentary reminiscence describes a man who drank for over twenty years, lost friends, and found a path to sobriety through his wife’s help and a remedy labeled Anti-Jag. The note promotes mail order cure details from a New York company, with confused, garbled text and stray dialogue about indulgence and burial.
Fragmentary text describes fake cures and bodily vigor as rumors spread about a tonic. It mentions the stomach, bowels, liver, and muscles in strained medical-sounding language. A quoted insult to a person named McGibte appears amid incoherent narrative and stray phrases.
Fragmentary lines reference prices commissions and sales for neighborhood goods. Mentions include a guitarist dealer in Kansas City and a tale of a neighbor buying, plus a Cascarets advertisement promising bowel relief with money back from druggists.
Two reports from Havana by the U S and Spanish officials conclude Dr Ruiz died from brain concussion after more than thirteen days in solitary confinement despite treaty rights. Consul General Lee defends Spain’s responsibility and notes witnesses were afraid to testify. Lee will issue a report, Calhoun to address money and American interests as Weyler’s campaign causes suffering. Consul Lee’s relief efforts for Americans continue daily with hundreds aided.
General Traffic Manager Eeeles of the Oregon Short Line announced that the Ogden gateway will be opened to all connections on June 1. The move grants Rio Grande Western and its links between Ogden and Denver the same freight and passenger interchange facilities as the Union Pacific has enjoyed for years with the Oregon Short Line and Oregon Railway and Navigation. Through sleepers will run between Portland and Denver via Salt Lake City once in effect.
The Dynamite Trust reports California bids fail to deter the Nobel monopoly. Nobels aim to enter the United States to compete with home manufacturers on the Atlantic coast and manufacture cheaper on this coast to regain British Columbia trade and retain markets in Australia and New Zealand, previously challenged by California companies.
An engagement occurred last night between Indian Almighty Veetee and followers and the mounted police. Corporal Hocklin Constable Kerr and a Duck Lake citizen named Grundy were killed. Bodies of Grundy and Kerr lie in the bush. All available mounted police are being rushed to the scene.
Reports claim camels can travel at seven and a half miles per hour for short periods, with endurance limited to about two hours at a stretch. Recent statements challenge these claims, noting much of the speed story may be exaggerated and not consistently supported.
The San Francisco Argonaut notes a likely two year rise in bearing trees will swell fruit supply, yet current shipments to London underperform due to freight, risk, and poor transit. Prices for peaches pears and plums varied widely, with buyers wary of spoilage from long transit. Remedial steps include premium handling, best quality packing, and resident East and European agents to secure timely sales.
The State Board of Medical Examiners of Louisiana held an examination with sixty seven applicants, four colored. A passing standard of 75 percent was required to obtain a license to practice medicine in Louisiana.
An ad touts No te Hac as a miracle remedy to quit tobacco easily and permanently. It promises increased vitality and vigor for weak men and offers a booklet and sample free. Sterling Remedy Co. markets the cure through Chicago or New York outlets with pricing at 50 cents or a dollar.
King Humbert I of Italy stands alone among European rulers in abstaining from all alcohol and tobacco. He drinks only ice water for health reasons tied to asthma and bronchitis, shifting away from cigars once common at court. The unexpected habit may intrigue readers in the United States where ice water is popular.
A collage of 19th century advertisements and brief witticisms. Prominent items include free cure offers for kidney and liver ailments, tobacco and patent medicine pitches, an odd claim about a New Esutaxy Cossanvatony of Mowe in Bos Tox, and various jokes about cherries, rubbers, and a lighthouse. Notable names and places appear in scattered fragments.
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