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Newspaper
Lamar Register
Location
Lamar, Colorado, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1899
Page
5
A fragment from The Register in Lamar mocks public times with wry lines about alarm clocks signaling era changes. It comments on human brains shaping information and jokes about Dewey possibly returning in a balloon.
An exchange notes the wise man leaves home to lecture, then returns to lecture again. The remark hints that New York shows little interest in Shakespeare, unlike the wide disdain for New York style topics. Shakespeare, it seems, was never drawn to New York specific trends.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer questions whether magazine coverage of the Spanish conflict has become overblown and suggests it is time for readers to be wary or afraid of the issue.
The text contrasts combining to develop an industry or lower production costs with forming to float stock two to three times the value of the assets, noting many new trusts approach the risky stock speculation model. It frames the risk as a concern tied to modern combinations and financial manipulation.
The demand for rapid transit along Venice canals grows as tariffs stay low but service remains slow. Double fares for extra boatmen slow trips, while talks intensify on electric launches inspired by ChicagoWorlds Fair displays. A syndicate may form to develop the idea.
An article argues the life saving service is run by fitness and merit, attracting workers who value duty over pay. It notes discouraged entrants due to hardship and danger, yet praises the merit system as beneficial and asserts sportsmen do not use the bureau for political purposes.
The Huntington and Waldorf Astor Fifth Avenue properties near each other. Huntington buys a ten by one hundred twenty five foot strip for 54000 dollars, about 403 dollars per square foot. A 350 square foot corner plot at Broad and Wall sells for 323 dollars per foot, nearly eleven million dollars per acre.
A Treasury Department bulletin notes American merchants lag in expanding South American trade. It cites 1896 imports to Argentina by country, with Germany, Italy, and the United Kingdom showing sizable gains, while U.S. imports rose modestly. U.S. exports to Argentina fell from 1890s highs, from 9.29 million in 1889 to 6.43 million in 1893.
At a dawn wreck near a creek crossing on the Minneapolis Rock Island and Burlington line nine people were killed and twenty three injured. Train parts piled in a heap after a washout on a sand and gravel roadbed caused extreme derailment and telescoping of cars. The engineer and fireman escaped with minor injuries while a passenger named Schwette died after reaching Minneapolis. Will Schoman suffered severe injuries requiring arm amputation to escape. Other passengers endured serious wounds and harrowing scenes as rescue efforts unfolded.
Havana May 28 111 applications for shares of the 2 000 000 US gratuity to Cuban groups thirty paid 75 each many names questioned as fictitious or dead US officers audit rolls. Colonel Randall says most entitled will claim in coming days as payments extend to other cities.
The new sub committee of the third peace conference, the arbitration panel, will meet tomorrow in The Hague. It is named the drafting committee and will scope its duties. Delegates labored today despite suspended formal sessions as Russia and Britain seek a merged report acceptable to both sides, led by M. De Staal and Sir Julian Pauncefote.
A deadly tornado swept through Chamberlain and Bijou Hills areas causing seven deaths and two serious injuries. The storm destroyed homes, a church, a school, and the Petersen place, with debris strewn across the area. It followed a narrow path about three miles long and twenty feet wide, bringing heavy rain and large hail. The same storm damaged structures in Nebraska.
Paris dispatches report the Dreyfus case will be revisited by a court martial in a garrison town outside Paris. The plan follows a recommended revision by M. Ballet De Beaupre to the Court of Cassation president. Public sessions will hear Balot De Beaupre, Monard, and Maneau before a verdict is expected Friday or Saturday.
The cable ship Recorder, off Negros and Cebu, landed a party at Escalante. Rebels betrayed the party with a volley as Captain Tilley and others sought refuge in the water. The commander saved the launch, bullets felled fleeing men, and Malay sailors were killed. Troops were sent from Hollo within an hour.
The Arkansas Supreme Court upheld the lower court's decision in the antitrust cases begun by the attorney general. The ruling overruled the prosecution's claim that insurers in interstate rating bureaus cannot operate in Arkansas, and many affected companies are reopening Arkansas offices.
Read at Cabinet. civil service reform after a sort to be made public. Contractor McIntyre may finish Denver mint work if he meets terms by June 10. War Dept reports quiet Cuba. Go mez may visit Washington. cable route to Milway Island discussed. Lightning losses surge. census building costs and design competition noted. Compressed air power for vehicles teased by scientists. refilling stations to enable short-range travel.
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