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Newspaper
Lamar Register
Location
Lamar, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1899
Page
6
Denver officials announce a major carnival with a military parade and Indian tepee displays as centerpiece events. The program includes a street fair, masquerade parade, banquet, and multiple features designed to attract visitors from across the state, with plans to showcase fire brigades, bands, and a variety of entertainments for a sweeping week of festivities.
William Grayson tells of firing the shot that began the Filipino American war while with Nebraska volunteers in Manila. He recalls the night outpost fight near Santa Mesa, the rebel challenge, and his aim at a Filipino fighter, followed by a chaos filled firefight reaching from Caloocan to the bay as more troops joined.
Uncle Reuben returns from New York with a head full of cinemagraphs self-playing pianos and automobiles. He proclaims the horseless piano the finest of the new entertainments. The item necks a note record claim of 1 090 200 notes in an hour and cites Putterewski at 1 030 300 notes in twelve beers.
London News details the Big Ben clock tower striking mechanism. Weighing fifteen to sixteen tons, the hammer drives the bell from a 174 foot shaft, winding takes a full day, and the chimes align with Greenwich time to within a second. The astronomer royal confirms near perfect accuracy, though the nightly E note is considered unsatisfactory. Continuous tolls disturb some listeners and pained patients.
The article describes a Japanese wedding ritual with the bridegroom signaling his intent by affixing a branch to the parents house, offerings of presents at marriage, and an evening ceremony. The couple sit facing each other as two tables with a kettle, sake, and symbolic trees set the stage for a three-cup drinking rite. The bride’s lifelong obedience is highlighted, and her burial with her shroud is noted, along with traditional gender roles.
Paul Heyse of Munich, a prominent social figure, novelist, and poet, will depart leaving a large gap in German literary and social life. He stands almost six feet tall, 200 pounds, and gained fame after a turn from a reluctant college student to a celebrated writer. His work includes Paradise and The Children of the World, translated widely, with the Heyse villa near Munich long a gathering place for famous visitors.
General Manager Underwood of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad announces a plan to unify and simplify official titles. On July 1 changes will move Harvey Middleton from general superintendent of motive power to mechanical superintendent in charge of all shops and locomotive and car construction and repairs. David Lee becomes superintendent maintenance of way trans-Ohio division and D A Williams becomes superintendent of stores.
The Union Pacific has introduced new equipment east and west from Denver, promising improved satisfaction for all patrons. It claims to be the quickest and most elegant route with overnight service to Chicago St Louis and St Paul and over ten hours saved to the Pacific coast. Ticket office is at 941 17th street. Look at that girl yonder with a red percale waist. Yes and a red percale complexion.
The article claims Peruna heals mucous membranes made porous by catarrh and prevents entrance of malarial germs, thus preventing and curing chills fever and malaria. It emphasizes this remedy as a preventive and curative measure for these afflictions.
To Laundry Dresses and Skirts. To get best results, mix some Faultless Starch in a little cold water, when dis solved pour on boiling water until it be comes clear. All grocers sell Faultless Starch. Large package, 10c. Women have no continuity of pure 30 Haven't they My cousin ESura bought a $75 diamond ring and paid for it $1 at a time.
Mrs Barnard of Milltown Washington Co thanks Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for curing bladder trouble heart flutter dizzy spells and painful menstruation after two bottles. Mass A P of Box 21 Airport Iowa credits the Liver Pills and Compound for saving her life and recommends the medicine to others.
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