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Newspaper
Lamar Register
Location
Lamar, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1899
Page
3
A Leslie's Weekly recollection describes a chaotic battle scene with soldiers under fire near an ant hill. A captain urges stretcher, a wounded man rises briefly before bullets strike again, illustrating chaos and courage amid combat conditions.
A garbled notice highlights laundering pride and glossy linens. It mentions a fine quail grocer coupon, starch brand Red Cross, and free pages of Shakespeare pictures with an offer to introduce Red Cross mares by J. C. Hubinger.
Fragmentary text mentions Nokes Manufacturers and Mexico, references to rail cars, mail, safety, weight savings, and a general manager order. Also includes stray lines about revolutionary hero, Allen's Feet-Ease advertisement, and disjointed phrases from a periodical page.
The Strand Magazine recounts the mystery of Archduke Johann Salvator of Tuscany who renounced rank to wed Ludmilla Hubel. He bought a ship in 1891 named Santa Margarita, burned portraits, vanished with a fortune, and was presumed dead after the vessel wrecked near Cape Horn. His mother believed him alive until her death.
In Lapland a suitor gains a wife by a public race called the race for a wife. The girl is placed a third of the distance from the start, and must outrun her pursuer across a field to win him. If she lags or stops and invites him, he may claim a husband. The ritual ends with a crowded feast.
The Kaiser has authored a libretto for a religious oratorio to be staged in Berlin this autumn. It is unclear if he will also compose the music. Despite his many duties and travels, his musical training remains uncertain. The note recalls the earlier Hymn to Aegis brought to this country by Hayden Coffin, while Le Menestrel is deemed generally correct according to The London Mail.
In Stray Stories the professor explains Greek playhouses had no roof. A junior asks how they coped with rain. The professor pauses then notes that spectators simply got wet.
In a late night mood, Fort recalls his fading faith in women as he watches Miss Nona Branscombe move unseen through a house and then encounters her again on a train. He wrestles with longing while a plan unfolds to keep her cousin Charlie away and protect her from a troubled future.
In CHAPTER VI, the narrator reveals Miss Branscombe, heiress of fifteen thousand a year, is blocked by a social barrier. I must distance her from Charlie Branscombe who dreams of her, as rumors of the will and his bullying threaten a peaceful future at Forest Lea. The rector warns of danger Charlie may cause at the Lea.
For several years the Church Extension Society of the Methodist Episcopal church has furnished aid for the erection of two churches a day. This effort reflects ongoing support from the denomination to expand worship spaces and reach more communities.
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