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Newspaper
Lamar Register
Location
Lamar, Colorado, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1896
Page
8
A Civil War anecdote recounts General Grant calling a persistently asking soldier the most troublesome man in the Union Army. The soldier replies with a witty retort noting that the enemy likewise calls Grant the same. The exchange highlights mutual sharp wit amid military strain.
A conversation contrasts the nuisance of a returning soul with the idea of posthumous visits. Hicks imagines comfort in hearing from the dead about the great beyond, while Wicks doubts such visits would ever stop once a person returns.
In an exchange the couple quarrels over home improvements. The man notes she painted his roll top desk with white enamel and gilt scroll work while trying to beautify the home, sparking misunderstanding about domestic harmony.
Dialogue suggests Mrs Millyans disputes a loan demand from the Count alleging fraud. Millyans denies any loan strike and calls the Count a fraud in a terse exchange.
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Mortgage trusteeship sale advertisement describes foreclosure on property in Lamar Prowers County Colorado with water rights. Notices describe default on multiple promissory notes dated 1903 including court-ordered sale by acting sheriff William McKenzie and trustee changes. Sale scheduled at Lamar Court House front door for cash to satisfy principal interest and costs.
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