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Newspaper
Lamar Register
Location
Lamar, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1896
Page
2
In Columbus Geto a heated political exchange between two prominent locals ended when one shot the other. A humorist called it the opening gun of the campaign, highlighting the incident as a dramatic start to the political season.
At Nicolls F. Crouch's funeral in Baltimore a choir performed his famous song Kathleen Mavourneen over his grave. The piece expressed enduring appeal beyond its composer and will resonate with thousands long after his passing.
Chris Sanders near Hampton Iowa fired both barrels of a shotgun at Miss Stackhouse and Miss Bell Smith while they walked in three sleeved dresses. He imagined the young women were birds and tried to woo them by firing, a misdirected act reflecting a dangerous impulse.
France urges encouragement of second marriages as statistics show higher death by self harm among widows and widowers compared with married people or those never married. The article notes possible fear among the bereaved of entering conjugal life again.
A Washington scientist asserts that such practice endangers the cerebral cortex and subjects mind and will to another's control. The moral issue is clear: no person has the right to wield that power, and no one can be morally justified in granting it under ordinary circumstances.
Mr and Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr reportedly left for Europe with a maid twenty two trunks and two bicycles crowded into a cramped stateroom after recent reports their parents cut them from part of the family chatels. The bride and groom face a life where a large shilling seems worth the risk of cutting ties for a fortune in the gossiping world.
New Orleans conducted a practical trial of anti high hat measures in theaters last week with patrons quietly surrendering their headgear. The piece notes summer fashion fading and warns that winter styles will test further compliance as Louisiana militia could not influence ladies to discard feathers and bows.
The Leap Year cub of Waco Kentucky dissolved after a bachelor merchant proposed to marry the voter chosen by secret ballot. Each girl reportedly received one vote. the club disbanded and the girls are described as mortal coemies.
In Leadville last night a large crowd gathered at the opera house for a miners union meeting. General Brooks attended to maintain order while attorney Joseph W. Taylor urged calm and defended the strike’s aims. A committee was appointed to report Monday on terms to end the dispute, with two factions leaning toward surrender and three toward maintaining the status quo.
Frances E. Willard urges American women to organize meetings nationwide to pressure the U S government and Britain to intervene for Armenian women and orphans. She calls for fundraising and coordinated visits led by pastors, business leaders, and leading women, with proceeds sent to national treasurer Helen M Barker. In New York, twelve groups discuss a compact aimed at driving down prices and pressuring producers.
Generals Alger Howard Sickles and Stewart with Corporal Tauner arrived from the West at dawn and spoke for two hours in Washington Park in support of McKinney. Senator Allison welcomed the crowds as 10,100 excursionists arrived by special trains.
In Pa on Sept 23 several leading bicycle makers discuss a plan to curb the influx of inexpensive wheels. The effort aims to regulate prices and reduce competition from low-cost imports while safeguarding the quality image of premium bicycles.
In Boston September 23 Mr Bryan addressed supporters after a campaign leg. Bath Maine hosted events at midnight with Lyne station read. Delegates boarded trains for Lyne Newburyport to welcome Mr Sewell and Mr Sevra, then Bryan spoke amid a staged reception with pictures presented to the crowd.
A September fire at Holyoke College in South Hadley, Massachusetts caused severe damage to the campus machinery and buildings valued at about 800,000. No serious injuries reported among students or staff. By morning, faculty and students planned a church meeting to discuss continuing college work and arrangements for housing and sustenance while the Williston scientific equipment and other facilities were affected.
London dispatch states Paris correspondent Cambou reports French ambassador Constantinople met the sultan. The Western powers agreed reforms promised to Armenians should be extended throughout the Turkish empire.
The New Mexico Republican party at Las Vegas held its territorial convention and placed itself on record as the McKinley faction. Thomas B. was presented as delegate to Congress, and the St. Louis endorsement ran from top to bottom.
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