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Newspaper
Lamar Register
Location
Lamar, Colorado, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1898
Page
5
The passage notes how status links to umbrella size and style in various regions. It cites an African chief ordering the largest umbrella in London with 40 foot ribs, China’s top ranks preferring red silk umbrellas with multiple flounces and ornate knobs, and a note that in Turkey only the Sultan uses an umbrella while Morocco restricts it to royalty.
The article reveals a thriving human hair market supplying 12 000 pounds annually for fashion. Swiss German and French regions provide the bulk, with a weekly sale in the Lower Pyrenees where buyers inspect braids carried by peasant girls, and payment is made immediately upon cutting.
The Laughing Plant of Arabia, named for the scent of its seeds, grows with bright yellow flowers and velvet seed pods. Natives dry the seeds to powder that, in small doses, mimics laughing gas by inducing wild dancing and shouting for about an hour before exhaustion and amnesia set in.
A New Orleans Times-Democrat piece recounts a tale of a housekeeper in the uptown area who calls her washerwoman Damsel, then learns the maid’s full given name Queen Victoria Dam gel Jones. The exchange highlights quirky, colored community names and a remark about a “mighty ugly” title in a candid street scene.
The Greensburg Press reports a 44 pound gobbler shipped from New Florence and sold to Johnstown buyers on Thursday. Farmer David Cunningham, living near New Florence, received ten dollars for the bird. Residents say it is the largest turkey seen in the area.
In Miss Mulock’s tale a couple wanders through a lumberyard beside a foul river. The woman remarks on the pine boards’ scent. The man mocks the smell, but she responds that she prefers to smell the pine boards, illustrating the proverb in a light anecdote.
Mrs Henpeck declares contempt toward Mr Henpeck in a terse exchange as a humorous tit for tat unfolds. The quick punch line reveals mutual sarcasm and relief from the other party.
The article describes the date-palm and the coconut palm as versatile resources. It notes the date-palm provides food, sugar, wine, vinegar, oil, housing materials, furniture, roof thatching, and even paper. The coconut palm supplies food, timber, furniture, thatching, dishes, cups, and coconut milk noted as exceptionally cooling.
A Detroit News Tribune report cites a railway staffer tale about a costly spike theft scheme. The track superintendent warned careful handling, and a section boss admitted pocketing spikes, boasting a hunter’s luck in retrieving one despite the minor value of four cents.
A fashion shift toward sashes has spurred a surge in ribbon demand, with manufacturers surprised by the faster than expected uptake. Broad, limited production of wide ribbons, especially black, has led to early delivery shortages and price increases as this season reaches new heights.
Mrs di Zer ega hosted a refined dinner gathering last Monday night with guests including Mr and Mrs George Gould. She wore a pale green empire style satin gown, pearl drape embellishments, and rose cameos on the sleeves and bodice, complemented by a pearl coiffure.
The Quebec Geographical Society backs Captain Bernier in a bid to obtain government aid for a new North Pole attempt. He plans a ship voyage to a point north of Siberia near where Fram crossed the eighteenth parallel, followed by a land crossing on ice floes. Bernier would take eight men, fifty dogs, fifty reindeer, and provisions for two years beyond his ship.
An old advertisement promotes Dr Fenner's Blood and Liver Remedy and Nerve Tonic as a cure for torpid liver nervousness and related ailments. The copy promises satisfaction guaranteed with money back refund if not satisfied after one bottle.
A dramatic quoted exchange reveals a claimant expressing deeper emotion and a counter by Edwin about sacrificing his former life. The Detriot Journal presents the vignette as a terse, reflective line likely from a column or feature on relationships and sacrifice.
An old advertisement promises to cure a cold in one day with Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. The notice states all druggists will refund the money if it fails to cure.
A conversation at a dinner party reveals Mr Robbins remarks on his wife’s beauty while the host admits envy. He says he never invites anyone here a sane woman could fancy, implying safeguards against inappropriate attention and tensions arising from social optics.
The article counsels a housekeeping practice of finishing the ends of blankets and comforters with a quarter-yard silkeline in matching color or white, edged with washing lace if desired. This facing protects the upper ends from wear and soil and is replaced during washing.
Advertises Dr Fenner's Kidney and Backache Cure for kidney and urinary troubles. Claims one bottle cures wetting by children and notes testimonials are disregarded. promises dealer contact via lawful application and asserts customer satisfaction with one bottle.
In a Cleveland Plain Dealer excerpt, a bantering exchange features Smith and Jones discussing Bowers’ appearance, implying he has not eaten well. The dialog references a recent trial and jokes about cooks and sweet arts in a rural, clipped style.
The Santa Fe railroad announced new and improved schedules for Colorado travelers. Two fast trains daily to Kansas City and Chicago shorten trips, with seven hours saved to New Mexico El Paso and Mexico. Through sleeping and chair cars extended, Fred Harvey dining cars praised. Local service remains strong between Denver Colorado Springs Manitou and Pueblo. Reservations via agents or J P Hall General Agent 1700 Lawrence Street Denver Colorado.
Notice is given that Samuel W Goodale has filed for final proof on his homestead entry No 4 for NEX Section 3 Township 22 5 North Range 41 West. The proof will be before the Lamar Colorado Register May 23 to establish continuous residence and cultivation. Witnesses: John A Williams D Henderson of Lamar Holly Cole J Albert Wilson Owen Cox. Admit W A Merninn, Register.
Complaint filed by Stephen N. Canfield of Prowers County against George Graham for failure to cultivate timber on a tract in Pueblo County Colorado. Timber culture entry date May 12 1886 cited. land described as raw prairie overgrown with weeds. Parties summoned to appear May meeting to testify on alleged neglect and lack of timber growth.
Local directory lists county officials including Mrs M L Stewart and W L Morehouse with titles Treasurer and Trustee. Also mentions Fred Lee Hottel J L Maxwell and others in a listing style.
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