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Newspaper
Lamar Register
Location
Lamar, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1897
Page
2
The Rev. Frank Vrooman of Chicago says he has been frozen out of one church and starved out of another and will head to the Klondike. He is clearly fascinated by the misery and now plans to pursue the remote region.
A tale claims an emperor struck a sailor who then struck back and drowned himself. The account calls the loss of a seaman serious and questions if a rope’s end caused the black eye, noting the rope would have better harmed the imperial back.
The piece argues hat pins pose dangers, noting they have maimed and killed in the hands of determined women. It contrasts their danger with ordinary pins, commonly worn in quantities around the waist for no clear purpose, prompting a public health or moral debate.
A Parisian may have purchased food or drink analyzed at the municipal laboratory at no cost. If impurities are found the city prosecutes the tradesman, and upon conviction the offender faces fines imprisonment and may be required to display a window sign reading Convicted of Adulteration. The text suggests a similar law for the country.
A small eastern church moved its pulpit toward the center inch by inch under the wife of the Sexton, a quiet victory praised as tactful reform. The aged minister remained unaware as reform spread without confrontation, illustrating that gradual, non antagonistic methods achieve broader change.
The piece contrasts a joking claim that lying is expected of politicians with the ideal that in a republic every citizen should be a true public servant. It suggests honesty as a core political duty and cites a diplomat who preferred truth over silence, keeping a clear conscience.
The Amer of Afghanistan likens his position to a swan on a narrow lake with Russia depicted as wolves on one shore and England as a Bengal tiger on the opposite bank. He fears an imminent and unwelcome gobbling-up by either side.
A Buffalo to New York state express derailed near Garrisons New York on Oct 24. The crash killed at least nineteen with eighteen to twenty more missing, including engineer John Foyle and fireman John Tompkins. Rescue spread via derricks as bodies were recovered from the river. Passengers included a baggageman, eight Chinese travelers, and numerous women and children.
The secretary of war issued an order creating a military reservation within fifty miles of St Michael's, Alaska. The land includes St Michael's Island and contiguous mainland and lands within one hundred miles of the flagstaff location. The action is by presidential authority and broadens military domain in the region.
Madrid reports that Spain has done all to end the Cuban war and rejects foreign interference. The note notes troop deployments and reforms, and warns that Spain will reassert the right to search vessels in Cuban waters if arms shipments continue.
Sioux Fair reports a student strike at Naptiet where locals claim two boys assisted a girl pupil to her room during an incident. The president suspended the two boys, prompting mass pupil anger and a demand for the president's removal before return.
London reports strong belief in the imminent resignation of the Marquis of Salisbury as prime minister despite official denial. A cabinet minister said the Duke of Devonshire intends to take the premiership once Salisbury steps down, with Mr. Balfour named as a possible successor.
The Taranto river overflowing the Adriatic coast near Ascoli floods the plain causing deaths. A house near Mendolon collapses burying nine people. Reports of floods reach other localities as rescues and damage continue.
The Sterling Remedy Company offers one thousand dollars in gold to friends and endorsers of Cascarets Candy Cathartic. The ad promises an easy share by reading and answering the big notice in this issue, highlighting the Sterling brand as honest and reputable.
The text describes steel for locomotives shaped in sheets, tested for tensile strength and bending. Workers punch rivet holes along chalk lines, use a steel knife and resin to remove waste, then shape the metal into curved boiler elements. It notes a danger theme with workers killed by boiler accidents.
A garbled passage describes coercive talk about threats and urgency. References to Aunt Margaret, cooks, and a request to involve Julie suggest a tense domestic scene with implied consequences. The text reads as fragmented dialogue with unclear speakers and motives.
A garbled 10 year old ad offers free information for men by plain envelope mail. It promises wiser stronger health guidance, claims no connection with Temticel Sondene, and asks readers to send a stamped return to Lock Box 2 in Chicago.
An early 20th century patent medicine note touts a cure for catarrh to be taken internally and promises a free testimonial. It claims direct action on the blood and mucous surfaces and offers bottles at a set price through general stores and family pharmacies.
Readable text shows incomplete speech about a train or wine and a vague query. No clear names dates places or actions emerge from the fragment. The item lacks a discernible event or subject to summarize.
Ad claims Larative Bromo Quinte Tablets will cure a cold in one day with money back guarantee if it fails. The odd text mentions a skepticism about daughter and other unclear phrases from the OCR.
In Winamor, Indiana, Guy Newgren reports his father suffered tolls and carbuncles before using Hood's Sarsaparilla and being cured. His mother also uses Hood's Sarsaparilla for rheumatic pain and sees relief.
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