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Newspaper
Lamar Register
Location
Lamar, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1897
Page
2
The Register reports that of 51 National Assembly members linked to canal company bribery or blackmail, 30 resigned, 10 are dead, and only 11 remain active in politics.
When the Roman Catholic church in Portsmouth burned, Baptist and Methodist churches offered the homeless congregation free use of their chapels. Three Methodist and one Episcopal clergymen personally visited the priest to express sympathy, a display of spirit the writer hopes to see in all Christian sects.
The article reports Spain's expected revenue for the year at 150 million dollars while interest on the national debt reaches 85 million. Expenditures match 150 million, plus a supplementary 45 million spread over six years funded by Almaden quicksilver mine pledges and a Tobacco monopoly loan.
The article warns that principal governments are not as ridiculous as some reporters portray. It advises readers to expect about one hundred percent error in writings of overly eager journalists who interpret the finesse of prime ministers and ambassadors.
The Echo de Paris says Italy may concede Pantera Island to Britain in exchange for Perim Island near Bab El Mandeb. Pantera, 58 square miles with 7000 people and a good port could become a fortified British station. Perim is a small rock used as a coal depot. The paper urges powers to block the transfer.
Spanish authorities in Cuba claim possession of a cipher used by the US State Department. Washington denies the crack by noting the code is highly inscrutable with automatic key changes and a mutable keyword. Even with a copy, deciphering dispatches is deemed impossible.
Ex President Grover Cleveland and Mrs Cleveland escort a college town celebration after Princeton beats Harvard 2 to 0 in a baseball game. Students flood streets with horns banners and cheers as the couple joins in the Princeton fervor.
Springfield June 5 The Illinois Legislature adjourned sine die at 4 AM after a chaotic session. The House erupted as paper balls baskets and other items flew while desks were toppled and members wore hats in the chair. Bills were passed with records kept only by the speaker and clerk amid disorder in the Senate.
The Republicans scrapped the machine driven congressional apportionment bill at the final hour amid a heated battle in the Legislature. Governor Tanner denied plans for an extra session, though the revenue bills defeat and apportionment failure may prompt one.
Berlin reports say the great spring parade on the Tempelhof grounds last Tuesday drew heavy police restraint. Traffic ban blocked crowds, police brutality injured several spectators, and the Emperor and Empress appeared somber amid crowd hooting and dispersal actions by officers.
Silver Republicans from multiple states arrive for the National Silver party executive committee meeting in Chicago. Delegates include Senator Pettigrew of South Dakota and Senator Mantle of Montana among others. Towne to chair three day sessions at the Leland to advance free coinage and organization. Towne denies rumors of a push to knife Bryan.
For over ten years a German named Count Davier has been working claims near Deadwood South Dakota claiming a mine of uranium. He has sent ore samples to mills in the United States and Europe to verify the metal. Reports indicate the ore is indeed uranium, a scarce mineral with high value and limited global occurrence.
The text appears to be a jumble about a meat lice powder product and a deal for samples. References include Halnes 5 Co and Zhe Roid. The readability is poor and no clear event, person, or place can be confirmed from the fragments.
A fragment from Harlem Life presents a feisty exchange about family and social pretensions. The rejected Carmelias confront expectations with sharp humor, challenging the idea of what constitutes a true sibling or ally in a bustling urban scene.
Fragmentary text mentions pottery and a treatment writem reference. The readable parts include a house visit and a question about Penh cherch with a lamp and touch. Content is incoherent and lacks identifiable names or events.
An old advertisement touts Hall Catarrh Cure as taken internally. A stray line about price appears alongside garbled dialogue referring to Miss Biggs and a hat order, creating a confusing, fragmentary notice.
Fragmented lines mix names and phrases about Magma and Vallece with odd quotes and garbled dialogue. The readable parts reference a garden scene, instincts, and a stray note about Cascarets and constipation. No coherent event or人物 outcome is discernible.
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