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Newspaper
Casper Press
Location
Casper, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1912
Page
4
Readable fragments indicate a public sale notice under federal act with a stated price of two dollars. The Casper Press Littlefield item lists a location and time for the sale and names local authorities associated with the notice.
A reflection on youth as a flood of energy and self expression, contrasting the naive child with the awakened adolescent. It describes bursts of motion, color, sound, and confusion as youth confronts a new spiritual world, gradually learning to order thoughts and feelings. Atlantic Monthly
A passage from Orison Marden urges self reliance as the basis of strength and ambition. It warns that dependence on others weakens resolve and that young people imitate rather than act, risking failure if not encouraged to walk alone and develop inner power.
The Temps reports a circular from the Banque de France governor directing clerks at departmental branches to study the English method of displaying checks. It argues the French system immobilizes capital in purses and banks, while converting to checks benefits owners and banks. It contrasts France’s 5400 to 6,000 franks circulation and per capita stock with England’s higher figures.
A discussion recounts Masters of stage and war era notes on a wordless play titled Sumeran. Gen Robert Evans is quoted on wartime scenes and the German artist audience reaction centers on language and performance without speech.
In Highlands districts the techemter hunted vermin to protect poultry, sometimes led by lairds or local farmers. To chase fox and otter a small dog was bred, strong enough to flush and seize quarry. This birthed the ancestor of the present Scottish terrier.
A confused fragment describes a woman attempting to cook a husband’s chicken roaster using chloroform. The scene shifts to a naked figure and a surreal ending, with references to prewar eras and an unsettled aftermath.
In a fragmented notice readers learn of losses and disruptions tied to wires and equipment affecting the Wael family. Details are unclear due to the damaged text but indicate a disruption impacting household utilities.
A Scientific American description outlines a method of destroying rats by pouring a small amount of carbon bisulfide into a rat burrow, letting it evaporate, and igniting the air vapor to create an explosion that seals the hole with poisonous gas. It notes risks of fire and explosion and suggests a fireproof gun or explosion chamber to safely enclose the blast and discharge gas into the hole.
Fragments show a quirky exchange where a speaker claims a dog and a hen are setters. The other party responds with puzzled questions and mentions Saturn and affinity as clues to the riddle.
A garbled dialogue fragment shows a character asking about a jackpot and general contribution for charity. The snippet hints at concerns about political machinations and fear linked to power. Names and clear context are limited by the damaged text.
A young beaver in Regent's Park Gardens, Lennon, placed a 12 foot long, 2 foot 6 inch thick forked tree, then worked from noon until evening. It barked the trunk, toiled with pauses for bathing and supper, and cut the log into three parts before sheltering the site.
An Arabian plant reportedly called the laughing plant allegedly affects the drinker with mirth after consuming its seeds. Descriptions mention bright yellow o mers, pall woolly pods, and black seeds. natives dry and powder it for small doses to induce unsteady behavior and comic displays.
A fragment reflecting on card playing as injurious to the mind cites the New York Medical Journal and Dr. Edward Everett Hale. It contrasts scientific psychology with distractions, urging readers to avoid games and overindulgence that dull thought and impede progress.
The late Col. H. K. Shakelford, noted detective novelist, faced a street robbery in a Western city. A footpad confronted him on Elim Avenue with a revolver, but the colonel warned him that he was working the street and would not tolerate other crooks. He later quipped he may have stolen some of his own material.
Mise Eva O. Hr o o ks leads morning and evening services with Sunday school at 10 am and Junior League at 2:45 pm. Epworth League at 7 00, Prayer Meeting Wednesday evening with 501.
A readable notice lists Baptist church activities including Bible school in the morning, Sunday School at 10, divine worship at 1 PM and 6 PM, and a midweek service on Wednesday at 4 PM. Names like J C Akiluess Tellliers appear as local officials.
Mixed timetable fragment lists trains including daily No. 84 and No. 4, passenger and freight services, morning 7 15 a.m. Local breaghit 0715 a.m. Extra trains do not carry passengers. Agent B. Tooxen.
A fragment discusses gender roles and burdens in fashion under patriarchy. The writer notes collars, hats, and headwear as symbols of control, joking that menswear shows equal lack of freedom and mocks fashion progress. An aside blames men’s intelligence.
In a court session Judge Masse urged doctors to drop gibberish and speak plain French. The exchange mocked the medical certificates as unreadable while historians of Moliere and Mollere were cited to argue that legal and medical jargon confuse magistrates and the public.
The loud mouthed newsboy Carla again pulled the beard of Mewsboy, prompting discussion of renewed punishment after a prior incident. Simon Marke, whose long beard was seized before, returned briefly as Detective Keller observed the second act.
Legal notice to Agnes M Sedgwick of 219 Kirkwood Avenue Iowa City lowa. Case filed in the Casper Wyoming court for divorce on grounds of willful desertion for one year. Respondent required to appear and answer within the specified time.
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