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Newspaper
Lamar Register
Location
Lamar, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1900
Page
7
A chaotic scene at Washington quarters involved a German patrolman dubbed Jmell Smoke for rapid-fire remarks. He allegedly used indecent language during an arrest of a deaf suspect, who resisted and mimicked sounds. Smoke received thirty days leave to escape questioning.
The readable fragments reference dentistry, stomach bitters, constipation and dyspepsia cures, a note on a railway excursion to Metios, and a postal address for a Santa Fe route. The noisy text shows ads and miscellaneous items on travel, books, and household remedies with assorted names and stray sentences.
Readers praise E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a reliable health aid for women suffering backaches and general ill health. The ad touts years of use and grateful letters from women published in this paper.
A profile of Chicago philanthropist Dr D K Pearsons who began with 5000 cash in 1860 and, from 1890 to 1900, gave away about 2.5 million dollars. His major bequests include Lake Forest University Beloit College Knox College Chicago Theological Seminary and many others plus leadership roles at the Presbyterian Hospital and YMCA.
The Illinois real estate pioneer Dr Pearsons built a vast land and urban sales empire starting 1860s, earning up to 60 000 dollars in a year, and giving away about 1 500 000 with a planned 30 000 annual annuity. He financed colonies for Scotch and German settlers and funded churches colleges and students. He and his wife had no children and planned to devote remaining fortune to humanity.
Report critiques Emperor William II for seeking ten million yearly expenses. It lists his twenty four palaces housing 1500 courtiers and over two thousand servants. The opulent expenditures, including stables kennels and various households, would fund multiple warships annually.
Mrs Dix dismisses faith cures by laying on of hands while she asserts she cured her little boy of the cigarette habit using the method. The exchange showcases contrasting views on spiritual healing and personal testimony.
A veteran sailor at the customs house describes tug handling as a six inch long craft task, then watches a tug maneuver six barges into line for a tow. The demonstration highlights precise steering, knotting, and timing as the tow forms safely and moves seaward with steady piloting.
In Berne a penalty system bars a tax defaulter from entering restaurants. Switzerland requires military service or a military exemption tax. The government argues if funds exist for coffee or liquor then debts to the state must be paid. The law cannot ban liquor entirely but social visits to favorite resorts may be restricted.
A humorous exchange shows Grinder chiding Meekly for arriving sleepy at the office and suggesting he should have brought his baby to work, while Meekly apologizes for the sleepless night caused by the infant.
Mrs. Nettie Chase of 47 K St NE recounts a 16 month old son's rash misdiagnosed as measles then mumps and finally scrofula. After four months of various doctors and a salve, a running sore appeared. A neighbor's tale of Hood's Sarsaparilla prompted trial and, with ongoing use, the neck lesion healed completely and the child recovered health.
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