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Newspaper
Lamar Register
Location
Lamar, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1893
Page
6
Knowledge promotes comfort and health through pure liquid laxative Syrup of Figs. The remedy is praised for pleasant taste and effective cleansing of liver and bowels. It claims wide medical approval and is sold by druggists in 50c and 1 bottles, manufactured by California Fig Syrup Co.
Lorenzo F. Stxerer of Appleton Maine testifies under oath that August Flower cured his dyspeptic condition after eight years of poor health. He says doctors found heart kidney and liver trouble and that all food distressed him until using August Flower.
The piece argues hotel charges at the fair are not exorbitant and visitors can stay cheaply in Chicago. It suggests lodging in private homes, limits daily living costs to about 2.50 dollars, with 1.75 to 2.50 optional reductions. A ten day trip could total 20 to 25 dollars for lodging plus incidentals and potential extras at midway venues.
Martin Campbell of Brooklyn, 26, died after a lightning strike. Physicians report unusual fluid-induced skin tracings on his neck, chest, right hip, and thigh, including a crimson neck cord resembling a crown of thorns and a branching network extending downward. The strange marks provoke medical curiosity.
The article outlines affordable lodging near the fair, with Garfield and nearby hotels offering single or double rooms from $12 daily and meals from 25 cents. Camps offer 50 cent per diem lodging, and a day’s total visit cost can be as low as 1.25 to 2 dollars for a ten day stay. It notes travel times, car fares, and tips for seeing the fair efficiently, including avoiding Midway Plaisance as a non essential area.
A man eager to wed a Henderson widow believes the four hour train delay justifies hiring transport. A telegram reveals the widow wed another suitor that afternoon, leaving the would-be groom to drink away disappointment as depot staff mock him.
Advertises Hall's Catarrh Cure as a universal remedy for catarrh with claims of internal action on mucous surfaces. States a $100 reward for any cure case and urges readers to send for a list of testimonials, while mentioning distribution through druggists.
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