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Newspaper
Lamar Register
Location
Lamar, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1895
Page
1
The article notes about two thousand Chicago saloons likely closing with the beer war’s end, while the city will endure alongside five thousand other venues. It mentions the transfer of the Russian minister in Washington to Germany to finish his daughter’s music education, praising diplomacy.
A contemporary Kentucky political clash is described as generating more profane language per square inch than during the famous campaign in Flanders, highlighting heightened rhetoric and public intensity.
After a few days in Newport the duke of Marlborough is expected to go home and write a learned volume on the economic social religious and political life of the American people.
In disputes with Great Britain the United States has never asserted claims, always defended its position, and often found itself favored.
The article notes Mrs. Ostrum a Texas feminine lawyer and real estate owner, saying a new woman must not be discouraged by the assignment. It suggests misfortune may bar a determined lady attorney for a time but not for long.
W. P. Hayes of St. Paul, a baseball umpire, sues the Minneapolis Times for alleging he stole a game he umpired. The remarks imply that only professional criminals were employed for that position, and being called a thief was nearly treated as a compliment.
Thomas R. Howard, a longtime St Louis broker and descendant of the Howards, is under arrest on charges of poisoning Nancy Leath. Authorities say he also tried to poison Priscilla Henry to gain an estate worth $100,000, tarnishing a once-distinguished name.
A sharp earth movement at Tehuacan Puebla suggests a volcano forming in nearby mountains. Seismic rumblings have been heard, panicked locals fear a eruption, while some say a Chicago real estate firm is promoting a subdivision.
The article notes most outlaws have been captured or killed in a crackdown. Zip Wyatt and allies including Bill Cook Jim French Skeeter Cherokee Bill and the Verdigris Kid are mentioned as fallen or captured while Cherokee Bill remains to face execution. The headline implies a reduced wave of crime and a weak new crop of robbers ahead.
A bicycle traveling at seven miles per hour has a momentum of 1500 pounds, enough to upset a pedestrian and cause damage if it hits a wagon loaded with cordwood or brick. The safest rule for cyclists is to always look ahead and take no uncertain chances.
The court decreed Fraker dead in a decision against the insurance companies. It raises the issue whether Fraker can return to life without a court order and whether such a move would expose him to contempt.
Bold insurgent forces land near Honda forty miles from Havana and attack Santa Clara, killing soldiers and seizing arms. General Sanchez leads entry into Santa Clara, while Campos rushes to the city. Bridges are damaged and tobacco stores blocked, with insurgents expanding activity to Aiquiz and Remedice areas.
In Central City Colorado Will Prisk age 17 was recovered from Sleepy Hollow mine at the 500 to 0 foot level about 100 feet from the shaft after an August 23 accident. Coroner Tarenteau witnessed the retrieval. Funeral arrangements are set from Henry Prisss home with burial in City cemetery as recovery of the remaining victims continues into the week.
Washington reports the gold reserve rose to 3 006 586 with a daily gain of 295 007. Deposits included 21 000 to Philadelphia sobtreasury 50 000 to Chicago 55 000 to St Louis and about 25 000 to assay offices. Banks show growing willingness to exchange gold for non legal tender signaling a return to normal movements.
A. Simon editor of the Cook County News at Lamont was beaten by a mob led by A. Talty, brother in law of Mayor McCarthy. The attack, said to have been planned over papers from Lamont and Chicago, followed by another assault on courier John Kemmerlee at a telegraph office where his dispatches were torn away.
A U S troops courier reports Captain Smith and two companions were ambushed by Bannock Indians in Jackson's Hole on Thursday morning. The bodies lay by the Snake River. Captain Smith survived, others killed. Troops march toward the scene as searches commence.
The Irish National Alliance appeals to friends of Irish independence to support a two year leadership under its Chicago convention. It warns England’s vast resources and urges a war of organization and propaganda to secure Ireland’s distinct national life as proclaimed by the Chicago congress.
Reported garage crew attempted a safe extraction at a Therog area site. Witnesses say the men discussed safety but only obtained a small amount from a locked safe. Police suspect the Therog brothers gang behind the failed break in.
Sir Philip Currie, the British envoy, met with the grand vizier to urge actions over Armenian arrests connected to protests since Monday. Officials prepared a conference note for tomorrow as Currie plans to visit prisoners and report on reports of injuries and killings. authorities have ordered guards to protect Armenians if needed.
Fragmentary report describes a last stand near Atanatenorire with British forces, a French observatory wreck, and Queen’s defiant stance amid French pressure. Mentions the Hovas preparing a final stand at Ambobetmarss.
Reports from Havana describe rising flood devastation in Vuelta Abajo and adjacent districts. Recovery is slow with many families displaced and feared deaths mounting as search efforts continue and relief funds struggle to arrive. The letter notes the railway company anticipates increased costs amid the disaster.
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