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Newspaper
Casper Press
Location
Casper, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1911
Page
4
Entered as second plane matter May 15 10K at the post office in Caoper Wyoming. The fragment notes an act connected to Marely 3 and a Moros OO ree vRan, with unclear context and partial wording.
Remnants describe two men and a casual street scene with dialogue and bemused onlookers. Aged tone notes public mood, a forthcoming meeting and local civic efforts amid a growing Casper paper expansion and advertiser interest.
The article discusses establishing a state highway from Cheyenne to the National Mark and the need for the state engineer to survey and locate it. Casper's chamber of commerce plans to lobby with other towns to support surveying and construction. Proposals for Cody and Lander roads into Yellowstone and Wind River roads aim to improve travel and promote auto tourism into Wyoming.
Congressman Mondell will nominate a principal and two alternates for Midellven at Annapolis Naval Academy for the term starting 1M. He invites Wyoming young men with naval ambitions to apply. Pierr Smith, a student at a Peoria college, will return home for the holidays.
The passage extols Casper Mountain’s beautiful scenery and trout streams as a potential base for a large summer resort. It notes plentiful deer and calls for broader protection to promote development, suggesting the area’s value could grow substantially if conserved and promoted as a park and recreation site.
A fragment reflects tensions as united communities confront division yet show little movement. The text implies unity and stasis amid social pressure without detailing events or actors.
Casper gains as Mountain Realty reports multiple property sales in blocks and lots across the city. Officials note visitors from Chicago Northwestern and Midwest oil firms touring refineries while local business leaders plan after holiday trips and arrivals.
The Casper area society page details a string of bridge and social gatherings. Highlights include Midnight Bridge Club hosting Mr and Mrs W S Kireball, an Auction Bridge luncheon, a Weigh School concert, and Mrs T A Doan hosting dinner for several guests. A Casper Woman's Club meeting featured papers on Ibsen, and Mrs Brooks entertained in town during the governor's visit.
A Parisian investor amasses 200000 francs from a railway venture and bathes in gold, later inspired by wealth to a taste for golden rituals. French writer Boulle’s Memoirs of the Devi earns 910000 in gold, ending with a gold bath and lavish indulgence. A famed violinist and other figures echo wealth’s strange fixation.
Fragmentary OCR text presents a dialogue about aiding a woman and her mother. Names and clear context are missing, leaving an unclear scene with partial quotation marks and garbled words.
Mice Nelle Stroud at Detherest home last Monday. Chartey Hogadone moved from tent towns to the village. Kanker Weber plans a safe move soon. Light-fire up to Casper. George Berry reports quiet times after returning from Ohio. Sheriff McDernott and Attorney Harvey in Casper Wednesday night. The Gray Bros halted winter work for the season. Scovield of C King & Co. replaced in Chicago. Casper lumber prices, Myres busy with carpetters. Charley Blackburn returns from hunting with elk and antelope in the Radle doke mountains.
A shopper traveling in Oklahoma argues with a mail order dealer over price and terms. The dealer refuses credit and insists on cash plus postage and money order fees. The buyer endures delays and extra trips to the post office and depot to complete the purchase.
A teen reports an outbreak of small pox in Laver causing concerns over public health measures and urging caution as authorities consider vaccination and containment steps.
Advert reads a furnished large room for a man and wife at Carpenter Home opposite Central delays. The remainder is unreadable garbled text about purchases and sale.
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