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Newspaper
Lamar Register
Location
Lamar, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1893
Page
2
The Register critiques New York coroner inquests costing 100 009 dollars annually, mocks violin making art, and jokes about Paperewski and Minnesota's hoop skirt crusade. It notes Chicago plans proper world fair style and a proposal to hire 500 college students as guides, praising educated talent.
General worry over severe floods spreads across the Northern states as heavy snow and a long cold period melt. People fear widespread damage yet do not want the flooding to persist.
Australia complains about a kangaroo pest and ponders drastic measures. The text muses on canning and exporting kangaroo tails as a delicacy, recalling 20 years past when tails graced English tables and rivaled ox tail and green turtle soups for gourmet appeal.
A reader proposes a northern Michigan Wisconsin and Minnesota region forming a new state named Superior. The idea cites geographical fringe along Lake Superior rather than distinct regional traits as the basis for the name.
A strong case for improving roads is that one horse on French or English roads can pull as much as four horses on American roads. This advantage reduces wear and tear on harnesses and vehicles, an issue less evident on European roadways.
An association for preventing the immigration of destitute aliens is vigorously at work in England. It numbers several Members of Parliament among its members and at a recent meeting it was agreed to make special efforts to influence parliament through each member individually to take prompt legislative action dealing with the evil of pauper immigration.
A Chicago genius proposes a railroad train modeled as a sharpened lead pencil to cut atmospheric resistance. The design would be dust free with ventilation secured from a funnel at the engine head, aiming to improve speed and cleanliness.
The Mexican explorer Juan Manuel Flores, Durango's governor, is alleged to have rediscovered the legendary gold mountain famed since Aztec days. He refuses to reveal its location, but rumors say the gold may outrun all silver currently on Earth's surface in bulk.
The text notes a government scheme to teach elements of politics in all government supervised schools. It contrasts this with past neglect in Britain's primary schools and compares international interest in political education in Switzerland and France.
Since the burial of Mr. Blaine, vandals and curiosity-seekers have swarmed Oak Hill cemetery forcefully, requiring a guard at the grave to stop flower theft. Women are cited as chief offenders, yet many admirers of the dead statesman bring tributes to lay on the grave.
The Colorado legislature report covers senate and house actions from February 21 to 23, including third readings on drainage and taxation bills, court and guardian acts, a late effort to fund school kindergartens, and debates over railroad mortgages and local option laws. It notes resignations, appointments, and constitutional amendments discussed, plus legislative moves on districting and state boards.
The Nebraska Supreme Court ruled the Republican House legally organized and empowered to enforce its mandates in the Sees habeas corpus case. It denied James C. Gunn a writ, finding no fraud or bad faith in the organization and noting the Populist House’s illegal status. The Populists plan to dissolve and join the Republicans, while laws passed by the Populists must be reconsidered. The session risks an extra session before March 3 to finish business within per diem limits.
The article notes Washington plans a grand inauguration pageant for Cleveland but warns distant guests must secure ample lodging to attend. No further details are provided.
A. C. Beckwith of Evanston has been appointed United States senator by Governor Osborne. Once a Cheyenne council member, he moved west thirty years ago driving across plains with a bull team. He built the first house, opened a grocery, and later prospered as a banker, cattleman, and coal and timber landowner near the Utah border. He is a Methodist and breeds trotters using Wilkes' stock from Kentucky.
City Chemist tests reveal most brands use alum or adulterants while Royal cream of tartar powder shows highest leavening strength and purity. Other powders, sometimes containing free tartaric acid or lime sulfate, perform poorly and leave harmful residuum in foods. The study urges consumers to choose the Royal brand for safe, effective baking.
Comedian William H. Crane praises Grover Cleveland as a patient lifelong angler more than a hunter. Cleveland endures long hours under a broiling sun awaiting a bite while Joe Jefferson, a famed actor and painter, struggles to bait a hook. Cleveland recalls his Uncle Elihu’s lesson to stick to the anchor line, not chase every shallow bite.
New York report lauds a $1,000 incentive and a ten day free trial of Dr W R Amick’s consumption treatment. The Recorder publishes favorable physician bulletins from tests across the United States and invites independent trials with medicines provided free. Paris and U S marine service bodies are said to be testing the method with positive early results. The piece ends with a brief remark about lighthouse keepers’ lonely lives.
A massive boiler explosion near a locomotive destoryed several cars at night. Rescue efforts saved some workers while many sustained injuries. Conductor and crew were sleeping when the blast occurred, shredding nearby buildings and breaking windows miles away.
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