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Newspaper
Lamar Register
Location
Lamar, Colorado, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1896
Page
3
A New York World report details Parisian experiments that scent flowers by transferring odor from one plant to another. Scientist A M Villon developed a device using carbonic gas and ice cooled chambers to impart perfume to violets roses and sunflowers. The method also towels with musk and rose essences and even suggests treating trees.
The New York World notes Dr. Achilles Rose of 336 East 15th Street swims daily in the icy East River at East 65th Street for health. He braves 6.4 below zero winds, aided by hot water after the plunge, and says the ritual refreshes his muscles and vitality.
English drummers wear blue spotted lace on tunics, a symbol of the fleur de lis. The fleur de lis, a mark of French military superiority, was awarded by the prince regent to lower ranks in recognition of status.
A local charity event encourages participation in service and prayer, inviting residents to share resources and support community programs while fostering spiritual gifts through outreach, fellowship, and charitable works.
A Brooklyn woman Mrs Anna L Smith recounts years of illness finally relieved by Pink Pills. She praises the remedy, notes continued use, and urges others to try it, citing improved domestic ability and health. Advertisement-like testimonial plus unrelated snippets follow.
A passage notes that Arabian women in mourning stain hands and feet with Indigo for eight days and abstain from milk during the period, arguing the color harmonizes with their melancholy.
An 1800s advertisement touts Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a remedy for biliousness headaches and bowel irregularity and claims it cures dyspepsia rheumatism malarial complaints and constipation. Also promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure with a $100 reward for unrecovered catarrh and offers testimonials and druggists selling at 75 cents.
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