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Newspaper
Casper Press
Location
Casper, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1913
Page
4
A post office auditor recalls a southern editor who kept a tramp printer, paying him in part, until the latter declared he could take two steps and be outside the editor’s circulation. The tale highlights newsroom brinkmanship and circulation power.
A public school teacher uses pupil suggestions at the blackboard to solve a decimal division problem. The class learns to add nothings after the decimal, while a student asks where these come from. The exchange highlights classroom humor and a misunderstanding of language.
The fragment notes a joke about a wife becoming a congressman and a line about a judge. It also mentions fur exports from larbin during the flot winter, estimated at 900 dollars, comparing to prior seasons.
A wife recounts swapping coffee for Postum after health issues and nervous symptoms. After trying the drink as directed, she notes it tastes delicious and benefits her, leading the rest of the family to adopt it except her skeptical husband who eventually agrees to try Rostow.
A vivid portrait of Joseph P Tumulty as the president’s censor and mail filter. The piece notes his power to admit or deny access, linking his influence to the president’s sleep and duties. It contrasts early openness with the present guarded approach, explaining the change as personal necessity rather than security concerns.
In Washington on September 22, Victor Murdock of Kansas visits Henry D. Cooke School for his seven year old daughter’s first day in the first grade. A light moment reveals the school’s principal is a woman, Mrs. C. K. Smith, and the janitor is mistaken for the principal by Murdock.
Post Office adopts self service aims to speed holiday mail by allowing patrons to affix postage on parcels during peak season. Precanceled stamps and automated postage will reduce wait times as postmasters assist when needed.
The text notes that the greatest distance an iceberg can be seen in clear weather by day is about 15 miles. In ordinary clear days bergs are sighted from 13 to 16 miles, with observations affected by cloud cover and visibility conditions.
The text reports a dispute linked to Sumac gardens where allegations of poison causing injuries are made by Lois A Whaiter against Lucker Graf. The filing of a suit is noted, with parties and injury claims forming the core of the case.
In a village conflict over apples two orchards drew attention from youths. Turmut spots a boy climbing a tree and radios patience until a servant delivers a letter accusing locals of stealing apples. The note boasts of stealing across the other orchard and claims a “great victory for sense.”
A Port Orchard mother describes her five day old baby's painful skin blister outbreak that resembled burns. After trying powders and remedies, Cuticura Soap and Ointment provided rapid relief and a full cure in seven to eight days, with free samples offered by Cuticura.
In a testimonial from R. M. Fleenor of Oderbein Indiana the writer claims 25 years of kidney trouble and bladder inflammation ended after using two boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills. He praises the remedy and urges others to write for further information and free household hints.
The readable text hints at a courtroom scene with names such as Tommy and Judge. It mentions seats of a Parker and an end opes, with phrases like whatever they say goes. The legible material is scattered and unclear.
Fragmentary OCR reads like a collage of phrases from a note or column. Names and context are unclear, with scattered words including waking, writing, father, and a few legible fragments. The item lacks a coherent event or identifiable persons.
Maxwell Motor Company announces rapid replacement parts for over 150 models from the United States Motor Company assets. Newcastle Indiana hub with a $1.75 million plant, 45 000 part bins, and 24 to 48 hour shipment promises. Prices will rise 20 percent January first.
Note directs East readers to Maxwell Motor New York in Long Island City and Newcastle Indiana from the Alleghenies to the Rockies. It lists Maxwell Motor Newcastle Co in Newcastle and Maxwell Motor Sales Corporation at 675 Golden Gate Ave. Low Francitcd.
A humorous old anecdote recalls a country magistrate fining a bold prisoner for contempt after a lawyer mocked the bar. The tale, cited from Chicago Inter Ocean and London Tatler style, blends comic arrogance with a mock-legal quip about fees.
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