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Newspaper
Lamar Register
Location
Lamar, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1894
Page
6
The piece describes a method using a foot of thread a shilling and a glass tumbler to supposedly determine the nearest hour by watching a pendulum like vibration. The author notes repeated experiments and questions whether pulse or intention affects the thread, urging careful testing by readers.
In a rural scene at the post office, a speaker asks if there is a shy letter for them and inquires about postal cards and almanacs. With no items available, they settle for a side meat and a bottle of quinine, reflecting sparse, utilitarian exchanges.
Regular contributor proposes an illustrated feature on Adam for next month. The editor rejects a modern or newsy piece and asks PM to prepare the lead article with historical sketch elements centered on Adam.
A grocer’s clerk reports a strong demand today but notes the shop is leaving the codfish business. The judge suggests customers may be buying cod as souvenirs, highlighting a shift in purchasing behavior.
dispatches from Chemulpo dated October 3 say fourteen Japanese transports in harbor, 78 troops and 756 cavalry landed since Sept 27, Seoul defenses strengthened, 4,000 more Japanese troops reinforced. reports of Japanese conduct in Korea include payments to locals and alleged Chinese executions of Japanese prisoners.
Valparaiso reports a congress session expected October 13 with mining exhibition opening October 14. Delays risk missing exhibits from Minas Geraes aboard Potosi as 81 cases arrive. Colonies prepare grand fetes to celebrate the inauguration with Anglo American leadership anticipated.
Report notes Peru presiding over compliers organizing bidders for an upcoming sale of nitrate fields. Congress will review financial measures. The pope's legate will attend a reception for the Catholic community in Santiago.
New York reports indicate T. V. Powderly will run for general master workman at the Knights of Labor general assembly in New Orleans on November 13. Factional strife rages between the Sovereign and Powderly camps as supporters vow a heated contest to win reelection for Sovereign.
Commissioner Lamoreaux ruled in the Peresa Tisdel case that enlistment during war does not forfeit veteran rights to a land claim. Tisdel, a Nebraska veteran, lived on a promotion entry, enlisted for three and a half years, did not return to the land, and was denied an additional tract. The decision is expected to influence similar cases.
Private Dearth of Company C Wtrnissment Ohio National Guard was found guilty of desertion after leaving Bel moodt county during a June call to quell rioters. He received a dishonorable discharge and fifteen days imprisonment, served in a 6 by 9 foot improvised jail in the armory.
Chicago reports a first in U S history a stand of colors will be presented to the Fifteenth Infantry Fort Sheridan by private citizens The Illinois Society Sons of the Revolution organized the presentation and will hand the colors to Colonel Crofton The adjutant general granted permission and funds were raised by subscription in recognition of the regiment’s services during the great railroad strike
Ex-Senator J A McCandless chief engineer H A Sumner and W K Johnson returned from a three day trip into Custer county reporting promising prospects for a Florence to Silver City railroad. The trio found a rich mineral and agricultural country along the proposed line and urged rapid construction plans.
Farmers in Wet Mounts valley report strong crops and large farm product supplies. Community leaders urge early road construction to boost market access and prosperity for the county.
An Atchison Topeka Santa Fe train No 3 derailed two miles from Denison after striking a steer on the track. The engine and cars left the rails, the fireman and engineer were only slightly injured, and the wreck had to be moved before the train could pass. Weather cleared later.
The Indiana Supreme Court met with Democratic member Corn absent amid erratic speeches. Key cases heard included Mary McFarland versus the Employes' Accident Association of Indianapolis, seeking $2000 under a policy. The Union Pacific accident case involved the defense invoking the statute of limitations.
Southern Pacific announces reorganization of its San Francisco Bay area and Mojave divisions. The policy shifts, effective November 1, consolidate divisions to reduce clerical staff and save about a thousand dollars monthly. J L Bow becomes superintendent of the San Quentin division, with headquarters moved to Oakland and Mojave leadership relocated from Bakersfield.
A dispatch from Paris reports the French minister in Pekin coordinating with Chinese leaders at the request of the Vatican to pursue peace between China and Japan. The note urges use of papal influence to end the war and seeks reconciliation through mediation.
Fragmentary notes discuss linking Delaware and Long Island by canal as a major national waterway. The text references ports on the coast and an expert beard of committee, hinting at a broader effort to unite watersheds and boost commerce, with no clear date or participants.
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