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Newspaper
Lamar Register
Location
Lamar, Colorado, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1893
Page
2
A quirky Colorado reflection links flies spreading cholera to fly screens, comically contrasts weather stripping, and notes a Wisconsin lynching scare prompt by governor. The piece lampoons doctors fees versus lawyers, critiques legal charges, and savors ironic mischief in public discourse.
The piece cites the Bradley Martin case as a model where an American family imported a foreign sample and added it to the household at a million plus, while domestic goods remain costly at three shillings per quarter.
The commission planted unlimited shad eggs in the Susquehanna, expecting shad potential. Returns show a large mackerel majority, suggesting the fish may be misidentified or mismanaged, undermining the commission’s theory.
The author argues that a smaller share of corn should be exported to Europe than other grains. He suggests educating people to use corn primarily for human food only as a small portion, while most corn should feed stock. He notes corn’s domestic cheapness and the transportation cost advantage of shipping pork over corn to Europe.
A reviewer criticizes Oscar Waipe's new play for its epigrams and notes Wilde style lines. The piece mocks clever aphorisms and argues a man cannot pay debts with honor while recounting a debt suit involving a queen's laborman earning ten shillings weekly.
The piece warns farmers that clay may yield aluminum via processing and urges exploration of geology and mineralogy. It notes bauxite beds in Georgia and Alabama with 44 to 48 percent aluminum, suggests potential northern beds, and cautions that lack of mineral knowledge leads land to be undervalued or sold too cheaply.
The Reichstag rejected the army bill 210 to 162, prompting Kaiser Wilhelm II to dissolve the body. Chancellor Caprivi announced the dissolution amid wild Social Democratic celebrations while Berlin faced intense public excitement. The plan would have expanded the army by 60 000 privates and equal officers, costing about 14 million dollars yearly, with the option to shorten active service to two years.
In Brookhaven fifty miles south of Jackson on the fourth a mob of 150 armed white caps surrounded the courthouse threatening prisoners. Judge Chrisman, facing a cocked shotgun, summoned an armed posse and resumed control. the mob withdrew. Governor Stone and adjutant general proceeded to arm deputies with fifty stands of arms and 4,000 cartridges.
The International Monetary conference set to meet in Brussels on May 31 is postponed. Leaders from the major powers agree late May is unsuitable to resume talks. A US cable confirms reassembly will occur sometime next November. Governor McCreary of Kentucky and Senator Jones of Nevada will continue on the commission and welcome the delay.
News of the West reports the Immanuel Baptist church at Denver burned on the 4th. The item notes other Colorado events including deaths, mining feats, hotel fires, rail incidents, and the opening of river travel for tourists on the Green River.
The report covers multiple Wyoming items including Dolan jailed for theft of a telephone, a $20 reward for city treasurer Gale, a bank dividend paying 60 cents on the dollar after an $300,000 failure, and a coroner's jury ruling on Sandobal and Martinez in Calhoun's death. It also notes Allan Daney’s Cabin et inscription find, Castle Creek bones, Dead Man's Gap lore, and Duke’s vanished mining party with a mysterious German signature.
Utah officials report a bumper peach crop in the southern territory while a joint committee moves the third mining congress from June 5 to September 11 through 14 in Salt Lake City. J L Rawlins resigns as Utah delegate to Congress, with C Richards appointed secretary, amid political tension and a pending special election call by Governor West within twenty days.
A string of violent incidents in Valencia county including a fatal shooting after burglars attacked a Las Vegas man, and a mob lynching of three suspected murderers in Les Lunas. The article notes legal debates over whether a homeowner may kill a burglar, and reports widespread cattle and sheep theft by renegade Navajo bands. Local authorities offer little help, and a vigilante response emerges as residents seek swift punishment.
A national Baptist gathering is planned in Denver from May 2 with multiple society sessions in late May and early June. The Women's Foreign Missionary Society and American Baptists Publication and Home Missionary Societies will meet May 22 to 29 and May 4 to 7 respectively. The Missionary Union and related groups schedule sermons at First Baptist Church with hotel headquarters at Brows Palace as committees organize hospitality for delegates nationwide.
Attention Colorado Soldiers There will be a meeting of the Colorado Veteran Association for all Colorado soldiers of the rebellion at the Grand Hotel Pueblo club room May 17 1893 at 1 o'clock p m The executive committee expects a large attendance J M Curvington Secretary
A fragmentary article discusses interactions with the President and Congress during war time, mentioning patronage, appointments, and the impact on ports and regional economies. It references figures like Mr. B and Port Arthur, with notes on wartime spending and profits for manufacturers, and critiques of official actions and policies.
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