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Newspaper
Casper Press
Location
Casper, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1910
Page
4
The Casper Press details a Kansas City poisoning case targeting Col. Thomas Tl. Swope and heirs, with typhoid germ inoculation and poison as murder methods. It notes six family members sick with typhoid fever and cites anonymous benefactor motives, alongside broader commentaries on art, crime, and fire safety oversight.
Chief Toomer of the Casper Fire Department cites live waste as a constant danger. Sparks from ash piles or open cans in alleys ignite inflammable rubbish, posing a risk to business blocks and prompting officials to urge property owners to act.
A collage of storefront ads and local notices. Pantatorium touts dirt and wrinkle removal services while Ruiinoveros highlights coffee, and Woodwards candies promote free chocolates with purchases. The Bloom Shoe & Clothing Company advertises a sale, plus lost dog reward and a shaken cattle report nearby. The Teople theatre installs a patrons phone and Ladies Aid plans a basket event. Mr Okie and family return from travels with South America discussions after a cablegram about sheep losses.
The State at Varne lists Pelmer and Whitehouse ranch sold for 60000 to W J Trownsdale of Newton Kansas. The Citizens State Bank of Sheridan to open. M B Camplin named president and A Co Dier cashier. An electric line Sheridan to Dayton to coal camps is discussed with Riverside Coal interests. Mining hampered by deep snow. Depass Williams Lunanine line closed due to costs. A stock company forms to build independent electric light and heating plants at Rock Springs to serve residents at reasonable rates. project cost about 225000 and aims to provide day and night power.
Notice to sheepmen about Casper Storage at the corner of First and Ashi streets announcing a high cash price for pelts hides and furs. The ad promises payment in green for wet or dry pelts and notes Casper Storage is HD signed Hallard Assistant 12-813.
A brief notice shows a registered prescription druggist with the phone listing 75. The fragment indicates a local professional listing or advertisement in a historical paper.
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