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Newspaper
Casper Press
Location
Casper, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1912
Page
7
A reflective travel note recalls a Swiss winter from a novice skier’s view. The writer details first impressions, the thrill and fear of early descent, and the gradual mastery on slopes, including bobsled and toboggan experiences, while noting indoor comforts and the stark mountain scenery.
In Martineturg in 1875 a group of four boys led by a student recounts their tough days under teacher Bennett and Miss Newnell. They recall spelling drills at the foot of the desk and a series of punishments, including a whipping for a tattler, with Bennett acting as judge.
The article recounts John Sharp Williams engaging in a duel in Germany while at Heidelberg University using United States army revolvers as weapons. It notes his calm demeanor, the German challenger, and the odd outcome with both men leaving untouched, followed by a later house party prank where Williams aided in rigging a water sprinkling joke on his son, ending with Williams waking in the wrong bed.
A Kentucky senator elect, Ollie James, visits a Pennsylvania Avenue restaurant. Diners crowd around his table to glimpse the giant figure as a colossal steak labeled special for three arrives. The scene reflects media fascination with his size and appetite while the senator remains discreet and unbothered.
An edict visited by Pope Pius restricts women at dinners with low cut gowns. Cardinal Bourne and Cantinal Parley promote modest dress as society lines up for Cardinal Gibbons favored by Mrs Draper and other prominent hosts. The rule aims to curb fashion excess at cardinal hosted events.
A newly elected Australian Labor MP retires amid a period of occupation gaps described in the Chronicle. The article notes his earlier roles, a remark by a colleague, and hints at ongoing political implications within Parliament.
Henry Sunday evening trains packed after races as Tony the light weight jockey faced a tunnel journey. Mrs Jones comforts him and asks his name and age. Tony replies I am Tony and twenty five. A piercing scream accompanies them on the Moor trip.
Readers hear a playful exchange about humor and typewriter wit as a local club features a witty impersonator. The speaker questions the abundance of humor while noting Artemus Ward’s comic flavor in bygone days.
Mrs. Freeman Craver of Syracuse testifies that her eight month old daughter suffered an eczema outbreak on the face neck and back. After failing with physician treatment she used Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment following directions from the Cuticura booklet and her child was completely cured by age one. Now over three years later there is no recurrence. A free sample offer and booklet are described.
Fragmentary text contrasts mean action with noble deeds and notes a sermon may be based on text or pretext. It mentions corrective measures for digestion and lists purity at ten, while referencing Gaant and ten as possible entities. The reader is left with a vague moral framing and disconnected phrases.
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