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Newspaper
Lamar Register
Location
Lamar, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1896
Page
5
Locals note W. J. Johnston for Shoes Carpets Clothing Blankets Dry Goods Undergarwear and W L Douglas Shoes. Keil the eastern Colorado jeweler visits Lamar while Dr Hasty Bedell and many others appear in town. Farmers advertise horses for sale and women’s relief corps meet. political figures Swink and Carlton visitors are listed.
Granada observers report Judge Frybarger boosted for Democratic senatorial nomination while other locals pursue mining work in Baca and Otero counties. The Kiowa and Baca delegations walk out of the Democratic and Populist conventions leaving rump gatherings. a cross-party committee drafts nominations and adjourns to September 26.
A Democratic convention convened at the county court house on Saturday. Officers verified attendee eligibility by roll call and then elected E G Nowels as chairman with J T taking a named post.
The standing committee on resolutions praised the people on county finances this year. S. J. Higbee was re nominated for commissioner. Delegates were elected to legislative and senatorial conventions. A. Kern opened a Merchant Tailor shop in the Goodale building offering suits from 18 to 40 dollars with 20 years experience and repair services guaranteed.
The Palace drug store returns with pure drugs patent medicines sundries books stationery brushes lamps violins guitars banjo strings purses card cases spectacles and more at prices for the times. N N McLeax cor south of 1st National Bank.
A sizable group of Lamar residents attended the Fruit Day event held in Canon City this week, joining in community festivities and local gatherings.
Frybarger presents triple plated silverware with a ten year guarantee. In hard times sale, any piece or set priced up to 30 dollars value may be purchased for 50 cent silver dollar prices payable with silver money. Pieces range 2.50 to 5 dollars including cream and syrup pitchers sugar bowls butter dishes teapots and various dishes and stands.
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