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Newspaper
Lamar Register
Location
Lamar, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1893
Page
1
C M Lee buys W H Sanders stock and leases the Holmes Block to offer Rock Bottom Prices on groceries and Queensware. The store operates on cash sales with all discounts passed to customers.
Local notes list several fraternal and veterans groups meeting on specific Tuesdays and Saturdays at Odd Fellows hall and other venues. Entries include I O O F Lamar No 50, Lamar Camp No 36 Woodmen of the World, Kit Carson Post 59, Daughters of the Revolution, Granada Societies, and American Legion posts with dates, times, and inviting members and visitors to attend.
Church notices list E Croeca at Lamar with 11 am and 7 pm services and 5 am morning prayers. Y P S meets Tuesday at 7 pm. Sunday School at 9:20 am with Bible reading at 10:45 am. Mar Watner Sewparscnoon hosts at May Valley School House at 3 o’clock. Granada M E church hosts Sew par-schoon Sundays at 2 pm. Everyone invited.
Postoffice schedules show GENERAL DELIVERY open Monday through Saturday, with morning to afternoon hours and Sunday limited service. A timetable lists mail routes from the South West East and West, with daily trains and specific times for arrivals and departures.
A historical note urges avoiding a full year of work by enjoying sunlit days and vacations. It mentions a trip via Santa Fe to Las Vegas New Mexico with a stay at a hotel, hot baths, burro riding, and hunting, promoting a mild winter climate and leisure activities.
A shipment of 2200 Om Chung Chinese quail crates arrived on the Gaelic and were moved to a Jackson street restaurant. The birds, said to hatch from fish and die within ten months, caused excitement in the Chinese quarter as vendors planned for New Year feasts. The tale includes a legend of their origin and a tale of their annual life cycle.
A man claims to have seen the speaker with Cholly on the avenue, while a woman denies the association. The confrontation centers on whether the two were together, with the accuser insisting he followed them a block behind.
A short dialogue scene shows a housekeeper criticizing the parlor dusting and instructing to dust again while breathing hard, revealing demand for thorough cleaning and stern tone. The exchange emphasizes housekeeping rigor and work ethic.
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