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Newspaper
Lamar Register
Location
Lamar, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1896
Page
2
In English Indiana Samuel Condon a stone mason bachelor and Mrs McKinley a prosperous widow make a novel wager. She agrees to carry the hod or mix mortar for a week if her namesake is elected while Condon agrees to build a chimney for the winner if Bryan is elected.
The largest cave in the area near Hudson Missouri has been discovered. It features stalactites of glittering gold and abundant onyx formations. Numerous streams run through the caverns, housing many interesting specimens. Explorers continue to explore with unknown discoveries ahead.
Long Island residents near Freeport enjoy a strange spree as a tiger escapes a menagerie and roams the countryside feeding on dogs. Farmers and circus handlers team up for a large reward to recapture the big beast amid fears it might target people if dog supplies run low.
J Sung Chang voiced strong opposition to women riding bicycles calling it immodest and inappropriate. He questioned the interviewer's age in a loud, Homeric laugh when pressed for personal questions, signaling clear bias in his remarks.
The English paper notes rising government spending on warships including two torpedo boat destroyers costing £64,000 more than a leading firm’s bid for quicker delivery. It also cites a Genoa shipbuilder purchase of two cruisers over 7,000 tons at 42,000,000 pesetas each, about £700,000 sterling per vessel, calling the outlay prodigal and alarming.
A last week misunderstanding between Brigland and Sultan Said Kahlid led to warships firing on the sultan's palace along the British East Africa coast. The area includes the island of Pemba as a British protectorate with 625 square miles and about 123,006 inhabitants, mostly Motamme dias. Exports from the mainland and islands total roughly 1.3 million dollars. An arrangement with England forms a four Englishmen and two Zanziberi guard. land territories are partly leased to a company for a fixed term.
Denver October 5 The first annual Department of the Colorado U S A military tournament ended with varied events at the Denver Athletic Club park. The competition showcased notable feats including a bayonet race and bareback wrestling with troopers from multiple regiments, highlighting skill, teamwork, and spirited inter post rivalry.
An account notes the size and strength of the wrestlers in the second bout as both men grappled. The contest ended with Collins unhorsing his opponent for a quick move and a surprising win.
Vienna dispatch claims the powers agree on a Turkish problem solution. An Armenian state idea would form in the Turkish empire within the Jewish Pale of Russia with Armenian safety guaranteed. England France and Russia would lead the operation, Italy may assist. Smyrna harbor to play a key role in the settlement.
The World notes Chauncey M Depew and Sims engagement with Chauncey M Depeer now largely acknowledged by friends It forecasts a November wedding The report adds Collins writes from Kunasia and will reach New York by late October Collins, a beautiful heiress with a fortune of LOMO, is a great granddaughter of Commodore Vanderbilt
District Judge Owers convened a special grand jury at Leadville to uncover authors of the Coronade and Emmet mine atrocity. Twelve jurors were selected with guards to ensure impartiality, including foreman Max Boehmer and members W C Brown William MecCallum Emanuel Kan George Smith John Harvey Fred O Parsons L Q Hobbs B F Follett E A Horser and William H Gage.
Bishop Keane announces resignation as rector of the Catholic University after a three year term. The dispatch notes the move may be prompted by becoming persona non grata to Cardinal Satolli. The pope offered Archbishop position in the United States or residence in Rome, but Keane declined both.
A local Democratic party note praises a prom event and features a medical testimonial about Pink Pills for Pale People. Mrs Tooley recounts severe nerve illness in Michigan in 16 July era with claims of dramatic recovery after treatment, sworn on July 34.
A mangled message expresses belief in a right to wager on a team to win. The writer admits a mistaken belief and notes the action was wrong for at least one person, reflecting confusion about betting and fair conduct.
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A fragmentary note hints at a doubtful topic while leaving key people and places unclear. The text suggests someone wonders about a man and an unspecified date or action, but details are unreadable. The piece reads like a clipped column snippet with missing context.
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