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Newspaper
Lamar Register
Location
Lamar, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1895
Page
2
A man at a hotel near Grand Central station breakfasted then asked the cashier to pawn a ten dollar bill as security for his meal promising to redeem it later. He explains a Boston bet among friends inspired the stunt and exits with a wink. The cashier returns the bill with a new slip and wonders who holds the joke now.
In 1891 one in five residents in Whitechapel was foreign and in the following years a large influx continued, mainly Russians and Russian Poles. Over 2,000 foreigners settled there last year, displacing many Londoners as birth rates rise above western London and Russia levels.
The article notes that ear ailments can result from dunking the head in water. It warns cold water irritates the ear and sea water's stimulating properties may inflame and irritate the ear.
The Denver Times reports Governor McIntire signed pardons for Frank Williams and Frank Kinsell, two penitentiary inmates slated for parole under conditions. Williams and Kinsell, serving five and seven years for Lake county robbery, must avoid intoxicants and gambling. William Hargus will relocate to Kansas for the remainder of his five year burglary sentence under the same rules.
Five or six masked gunmen halted Florence and Cripple Creek railroad train No. 6 south of Victor at 92 p m. They boarded the engine and threatened Engineer Pope. Passengers were robbed of two or three gold watches and some money while no one was hurt. The train was delayed 35 minutes. A reward is offered for the arrest and conviction of the robbers.
John L. Waller former United States consul at Tamatave Madagascar was found guilty by a French court martial for correspondence with the Hovas and sentenced to twenty years in prison. Washington contemplates a strong protest, noting Waller is an American not a French subject and arguing jurisdiction over him was improper.
Leading New York banks say currency trade with country correspondents is light this week. West shipments are sparse and Chicago banks prefer to borrow to assist customers. Total weekly earnings estimated at about 1,350,000 dollars. Sub treasury daily reports outline weekly results.
Denver march 2 four firemen one white and three colored lost their lives in a St James hotel fire the blaze confined to the basement but smoke filled the building goping through floors the victims Hartwell Brawley Dandridge and Martin died after entering the smoky vortex the total loss estimated at forty thousand dollars with extensive damage to stock furniture and the structure.
A blaze at Reid Packing Co in Kansas City Kansas destroyed most buildings of the plant near Kansas and Railroad avenues. Loss exceeds 1 million dollars as fire raged through the hog and storage buildings and engine house. Firemen risked lives to pull twenty barrels of gasoline clear of the inferno.
A dubious claim asserts that in the year 140 all carried in seven chief executives were present in the neighborhood. The fragment lacks clear names dates or places to confirm accuracy.
A bygone line reflects on public speaking and moral instruction. The speaker notes how rhetoric trains voice and posture, urging clear delivery and earnest focus in civic discourse.
A dated advertorial touts KNOWLEDGE as a comforting tonic improving digestion and cleansing the liver and bowels. It extols its tastiness and claimed health benefits, claims medical approval, and urges purchases from California firms featuring the product name Syrup of Knowl edge with photo package.
An 1910 era notice from The New York Tribune warns about headaches among women and the alleged dangers of headache powders containing morphine opium and cocain. It touts Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as a pure vegetable remedy claiming quick relief and cites a Michigan resident testimonial.
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