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Newspaper
Lamar Register
Location
Lamar, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1897
Page
6
The article notes the unknown fate of Andree as he cut loose from land and drifted beyond the horizon driven by an unknown wind. It praises his cool daring as a supreme test of human nerve despite the peril and uncertainty ahead.
In Cheyenne a long house visit leads to a $54 bill for board from the Stanleys in Ogden after Mrs. Nicholas stayed over a month. Mr Nichols refused and was required by law to pay. Mrs Nichols then horsewhipped Mr Stanley, signaling shorter visits may follow.
A hotelkeeper in Nebraska warns of a cyclone as a guest crawls from the ruins. The battered Boston traveler corrects him, saying the event was a tornado. The man’s clothes are torn and injuries visible as he asserts the misidentification.
The U S shipped 7 million and change in bicycles and parts in the year ending June 30 1897 with major markets including United Kingdom 2 38 million Germany 1 03 million British North America 730 thousand and other nations across Europe Asia Africa and the Americas totaling 7 005 223 dollars.
An investigator argues watch oiling every year or year and a half contrasts with locomotive oiling. He notes a locomotive would run 648 days at sixty miles per hour if kept similar, but dirt and debris make direct comparison invalid.
Five masked bandits halted the south bound Rock Island passenger at Siding No 1 five miles south of Mineo Indian Territory at 11 this forenoon. They compelled section men to flag the train and herded passengers to a line while robbing them of about 300 dollars in cash watches pins and jewelry. The robbers escaped with no gain from the through safe and are pursued by posses.
A Washington dispatch to the Times-Herald explains the Woodford note to Spain as a request for a swift end to the war through U.S. good offices. The document expresses no fixed deadline and states no compulsion, only a willingness to help broker a settlement between Spain and Cuba.
Denver reports the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company approved lower ore rates after a meeting with Leadville Pumping Association officials. Ore valued at 12 dollars or less now costs 2 dollars per ton, higher grade ore drops from 4.45 to 3 dollars per ton. The move aims to restart shipments from downtown Leadville, adding at least 1000 tons daily.
The article estimates present shipments at about 1 800 tons per day from the camp and project a likely 2 500 tons daily when mines resume full operation. It cites 400 to 500 workers, with about half on preliminary pumping, repairs, and drift clearing as water is lowered. Full staffing awaits complete dewatering and mine readiness.
Columbus dispatch reports General A. J. Warner of Marietta formally announces his bid for the United States Senate. John R. McLean states he is not a candidate and supports electing a Democratic Legislature to back a Democratic Senator, with Warner among several able names under consideration.
A young married man recalls how his father forbade his engagement. After a two year exile in Paris he meets another American woman and gains his father’s covert approval by presenting a different fiancée. The man keeps secret the Paris wife from his father to avoid conflict and protect the ruse.
A crowded church witnesses a distressed child shouting during a marriage ceremony as a small boy consents to wait until the bride grows up, while the guests react to the emotional scene amid the formal proceedings reported by Harper's.
A garbled OCR text promotes a stomach bitters product, claiming cures for biliousness constipation chills fever kidney complaints and nervousness. It references a deaf and dumb young person losing votes and a band amputation losing a voter.
An exaggerated promotional notice promises restoration to full vigor after ten years of medical failure. It includes free delivery, a Chicago box address, and asks about kinship to chickens. The text also contains garbled phrases and unrelated lines about cold remedies and a shooting rumor.
In a scene labeled with a playful clash of roles an inexperienced maiden questions who truly rules the home. An experienced matron answers that authority rests with the mother-in-law who lives with them, not the husband or wife.
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