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Newspaper
Lamar Register
Location
Lamar, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1902
Page
3
In Metz Paul reunites with his mother after learning Beatrix and Karl have survived. A tense night at the wolf's head fountain ends with a dangerous intrusion by National Guard troops led by a pompous major, signaling peril for Paul and his companions.
A survey of infant folklore describes diverse beliefs. Manx warnings fear dwarfing if stepped over. English folk bind the right hand for future riches. Yorkshire newborns are held by a maiden for luck. South American rites place a book money and liquor to reveal destiny. Scotland counts left-handed spoon use and early tumbles as happiness. North England rites include eggs salt and bread on first outing. German custom has the child go upstairs at birth.
On Broadway after a French cooks ball a blond youth boarded a southbound car with a large blue chiffon hat and plumes. He appeared unaware of his burden until the conductor asked for fare, then exclaimed to the hat and muttered a playful remark as passengers laughed. The New York Mail and Express dispatches the event.
Coronation attire for King Edward VII promises to be the most costly full dress display in modern times. The article recalls Edward III’s 14th century spectacle, noting his long pointed shoes linked with gold or silver chains, two-colored hose, a half white half black coat, a long silk hood with grotesque animal and dancing figures, and the festive mood he inspired.
A compact line notes that many utterances by a nan resemble an echomeric echo, sounding hollow and mocking in tone. The remark contrasts spoken words with a sense of emptiness and derision, framing the nelson image of a skeptical audience.
The New York Sun reports Guatemala's national bird, the quetzal, is a green parrot famed for hardiness and mythic self sacrifice. It never thrives in captivity, with natives noting parrots die by pecking their throats when trapped. The emblem adorns arms and stamps, and stories sing of its indomitable woodland life.
A Philadelphia socialite, tempted by a 50 cent untrimmed hat, swaps her own hat for the bargain. A nearby shopper spies the stole hat, but with a mirror far away and a crowd between them the thief slips away. The incident highlights envy and a heroic effort to curb rummage sale mania.
The Gladstone Library at Hawarden, funded by national subscriptions, nears completion on the site chosen by Mr Gladstone for the temporary library. It sits near the church above the Dee estuary with a £10,000 library fund and a growing endowment. The restored original collection now totals about 35,000 volumes across divinity and humanity rooms. The foundation stone bears Aberdeen granite inscription honoring William Ewart Gladstone for advancing divine learning.
A British church group claims poverty drives girls to eat snails, a view challenged by a correspondent who notes snails are a regional delicacy among the poor. Snails, boiled and spiced, are consumed as wall fish for nourishment and stamina, with historic medicinal claims cited from Henry VIII’s physician. A final quip mocks agreeing with others to win praise.
Travel deals announce Chicago to Boston and Portland trips with specified sale dates through June to July. A separate offer covers Chicago to Providence with July dates, contact Geo W Vaux in Chicago for limits and timetables. An editor’s plea and a prank ad about Defiance Starch appear, ending with an unsettling line.
A mixed vintage ad set notes Cheap Eastern Excursions by The Santa Fe offering round trip fares from Colorado to several midwestern and southern destinations with varied travel windows and a final limit, plus inquiries about eggs priced at twenty one cents and assorted testimonials and product pitches about Piso cures Defiance Starch and other crowd‑sourced quips from an early 20th century newspaper page.
The notice references farmers in Romeo with a call to mail their addresses for land information about grain lands and harvest plans. It mentions Zeph. Chas. Felt of Denver and includes disparate ad snippets for nerve restorers, a Philadelphia address, and a critique of vanity.
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