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Newspaper
Lamar Register
Location
Lamar, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1896
Page
2
Kipling’s work on New England fish stories is cited while a Michigan peddler’s spectacles purchase leads to a sensational tragedy as Peter Russell of Attica kills himself in a boating incident.
A Chicago photographer is accused of taking a formal portrait of a young lady in full dress when she wore only a dress with a choker collar. The item then notes a sarcastic remark about the Roentgen and the X-ray bar.
The excerpt argues Spain would not sustain a prolonged confrontation with U S ships. It claims Spanish anger is severe but would be stifled by limited resources. Even a strong campaign against Cuba would leave Spain too exhausted financially and militarily to wage war on the United States.
A Michigan country teacher near Union City drew a life size cow on a large blackboard to shame tardy students by writing their names on the cow’s frame for the day. A second offense means a week tied to the cow’s tail. The plan has cut tardiness for two weeks with no wage delays.
A Louisville girl presumed dead by a doctor was found alive before burial, prompting notes on death certainty. The report cites measures in Dover New Hampshire requiring special examinations and mentions German towns housing body deposits with visiting physicians.
The Schad family who suffered in a night-riding attack in Ohio sued Andrew Schwenderman, Peter Schwenderman, Frank Schwenderman, John Koerns, and Joseph Koerns for 350000 in damages. They later settled with the defendants last week for about 3000 including fines costs and civil settlement.
A Timotson Texas dispatch reports Reverend Rhodes twelve miles away while plowing unearthed 30 000 Mexican dollars. The tale is faulted for origin and for mislabeling the coins as Mexican rather than continental with a minister cast.
A plan by Populists and silver Republicans to back Henry M. Teller of Colorado as national standard bearer is announced from St Louis. Taubeneck and committees announce unity against the money power and urge Populists to unite behind Teller, citing his public break with the Republicans and his unblemished private life.
S. P. V. Arnold of Mlinois, W. J. Quick of Missouri, Frank E. Richey of Missouri, Horace G. Clarke of Colorado appear in a regional roster sequence. The fragment notes multiple state affiliations alongside each name.
Early morning mail brings congratulatory letters to Governor McKinley. Ex president Harrison sends a note dated 1806 from Indianapolis praising the Republican ticket. A New York delegation arrives by special train from Saint Louis and visits the governor at his Canton home.
Denver June 21 State Irrigation Commissioner Emigh returned from Fort Morgan and said he settled the controversy by shutting headgates in the J Edwanis and Smith ditches. District No 1 and No 64 argued the ancient appropriation favored by the older flow deprived them of their water share. Closing headgates to the old appropriation will relieve this want.
Kansas reports an 43 million bushel wheat harvest doubling last year’s yield and well above five year averages. With bread and seed needs at 9 million annually, export potential reaches 34 million bushels, exceeding Argentina’s year’s total production.
Rome reports the Societa Immobiliare failed to meet engagements due to grave irregularities and chaotic books. A Standard dispatch says the affair, aided by missing documents, could trigger a crisis rivaling the Bax Romana, with 38,000,000 francs of shares held in Germany and Switzerland and 20,000,000 francs in Italy.
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