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Newspaper
Lamar Register
Location
Lamar, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1897
Page
3
Jumbled sale pitch scraps tout cures for colds cataracts and nerves. Claims of rapid healing and health restoration flood the scene with fees for tonics pills and syrups. The tone mocks eager buyers as it imitates a chaotic advertisement plucked from a crowded street corner.
The text contrasts a sick person with a balloon and traveler on rails, noting a steady path to a destination. It argues that illness leaves bodies with unreliable organs and functions, while a nourishing remedy is portrayed as superior to other remedies.
A reflection on vacant derelict homes that linger in districts, their emptiness amplified by tales of crime and superstition. Rumors of violence or bloodstains spur stigma, prompting landlords to lower rents yet deter tenants, creating a cycle of abandonment.
M. Hontau pioneers a method to photograph sea bottom vegetation using a watertight camera and flashlight. Dressed as a diver, he carries oxygen, and a puff from a gas barrel releases magnesium into a lamp flame, triggering the camera shutter under a bell jar. The technique aids coral reef study.
A Georgia village shop displays a sign listing ax handles ink pens and cheese. The odd retail mix draws attention as locals note the quirky assortment reflects generic inventory rather than a defined specialty.
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