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Newspaper
Lamar Register
Location
Lamar, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1893
Page
3
A vivid account describes the Algerian torture dance at Midway plaisance theatre. Dancers, drums, narcotics, and a healish ritual unfold as the master of ceremonies guides the audience through the spectacle. The piece contrasts with a calmer Javanese theater nearby, praised for its gentler, nonviolent performance and graceful hand gestures.
The article notes that Lieut. Peary's wife was not the first woman to endure Arctic exploration. About thirty years earlier J. W. Taylor of London led an expedition to Greenland's east coast with his wife, who spent two years with thirty men on Cobwin's Island. She fell ill and returned to England as Taylor stayed another year, later resuming life in Boston before visiting Cambridge.
A reflective passage discusses social biases about labor, wealth, and morality. It notes people’s willingness to work for the rich over the poor, fears about revealing weaknesses, assumptions about others’ knowledge, and speculation on how wealth is attained. The tone questions common beliefs about success and personal virtue.
In a cheeky lines from Harper's Bazaar Maude's brother Georgie teases Mr Sappy about seeking a lock of hair. He offers to reveal where she buys it for a dime, prompting a wry exchange in a small domestic tease.
Von Blumer congratulates Plankington on news of a new rival, then laments not affording a new suit. Plankington replies with a wry line about twins and fools rushing in where angels would hesitate to be on a canal boat.
A collection of old medical ads promotes Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a general remedy, alongside products like Hall's Catarrh Cure and Kline's Great Nerve Restorer. Includes barometer DIY notes, Beecham’s pills, Windsor's Teething Remedy, Hanson’s Magic Corn Salve, and a note on Chinese people being driven from Alaska.
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