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Newspaper
Carbon County Journal
Location
Rawlins, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1905
Page
2
Fragmented OCR reads like a long local page listing weddings sales weddings and theatre notes with scattered names such as Arlene, Berk, Kohall, and Davis. It references events at venues including Hawkins Lodge, mentions repairs, and notes various social notices and upcoming dates.
The advertisement asserts that soap and water remove surface grime while Pompeian Massage Cream cleanses hidden dirt from pores. It claims the cream enhances a sense of cleanliness, helps pores shed impurities, and does not promote facial hair growth.
Residents and visitors figure in this week’s city items. Yim Lemoine of Bagge won a city event while Mik Edna Ittelarda traveled to Evinstan for work. Several guests from Green River Ogden and Denver were noted, with plans for travel to Portland and beyond.
An odd historic notice describes a gathering with Shakespearean tableaux and bewitched pageants where characters like Juliet and Macbeth appear as living shadows. Ladies and hosts entertain with readings and music while witty quincations intrigue guests and promise a bountiful repast and favorable attendances.
Readable fragments suggest a Sunday service and an evening viewing event. Mentions of a mother, a late viewing, and a referenced location or person imply a local church or community gathering with possible questions about the program or schedule.
A May 17 report from Walton 40 miles west describes an itinerant shearer known as Black Mike, real name Frank Smith, firing on a group. Four men were wounded, none fatally, as deputy sheriffs pursued the shooter near Wallon. The assailant fled toward Lost Cavin and was later apprehended. Officers recovered a check and arrested the suspect while he was detained by locals.
In a sunny Saturday afternoon gathering, Mr and Mrs Graham and Rev and Mrs Mecreery hosted an elaborate four course meal served by Mrs Murray and her daughter. A witty toast followed, and the occasion closed with Auld Lang Syne. The event honored church anniversaries amid a city vote on church support in Mercantile, with Presbyterian, St Joseph's, and Methodist churches listed among participants.
A tornado devastates the Kiowa country causing near wipeout of a settlement. Casualty estimates range with many wounded and a large number of missing. Local officials, rail workers, and emergency crews mobilize to handle the aftermath and search for survivors.
In Carbon county Wyoming District Court, J W Beevers defendant notice of sale under order of sale to sell defendant J W Revers rights to Lots 15 and 16, Block 28 in Dillon, for cash at the Rawlins court house front door on June 6 1905. Sheriff E M Horror executes. First publication April 22 1905. Last publication June 3 1905.
Court sale in Carbon County Wyoming orders sale of real estate in Dillon Garban with sheriff’s sale at Rawlins front steps. Also reports a May 1905 Pennsylvania railroad wreck near Harrisburg with 38 dead and 200 injured and other brief local notices including cattle sales and copper news.
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