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Newspaper
Casper Press
Location
Casper, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1909
Page
4
The Casper Press criticizes state coverage of a fatal fight over a woman. It laments the sensationalism of Wyoming Tribune and other dailies for publishing lurid testimony and insinuates readers crave such material while defending Casper’s young women against slurs.
The article recalls Bleriot’s English Channel crossing and Wright brothers’ record flight with a passenger, then reports Cleveland’s planned airship for six to twenty passengers. It contrasts progress with rest and nature, urging selective leisure and reflection, likening ascent to mountain climbing and noting a New York sighting of the ocean liner Soestdyk.
The Half Moon, the small sloop that sailed with Hudson 300 years ago, is raised by a large Brooklyn Navy Yard crane and placed into the river as a vivid contrast to modern ships, symbolizing three centuries of progress.
The Cheyenne city council bans free lunch counters in saloons with a $500 fine for violations. Other items note Tom O'Neil buying Norris Griggs ranch for 235000, Ellis drowning in the Big Horn, Herbst and Albertson copper lead near Miners Deligh t, Leeper suicide near Baggs, 22 prisoners awaiting trial in Cheyenne district court, Posy Ryan murder case, Shipton opening a new Riverton coal field, and a May-Stoner ditch settlement forming an equal stock split company.
Judge Carey and son Robert arrived by yesterday’s train to handle city business matters. Freeland Livestock foreman J G Hayes visited for supplies. Miss Brazelton and Mr Myers, guests of Mr and Mrs Isham, left for Cedar Rapids. Wood & Foshay remodel contract awarded. work begins next week. A deed transfers 120 acres from F W Champion trustee to W F Dunn. W E Bridges meets wife and two daughters returning from Los Angeles trip.
For sale is the town’s only photograph gallery with 3,000 population and no local competition within ninety miles. Cash price $700. Seller cites good reasons for selling and invites further particulars at the Press Office in Casper. Also an ad for Foley’s Kidney Pills warnings about kidney and bladder trouble urging early use.
Advice touts Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy to ease teething diarrhoea in children. Recommends dosing after each bowel movement and castor oil to cleanse the system. Sold by W. B. Kimball.
Creditors are asked to present their claims to D. A. Robertson for adjustment under the company notice.
When the stomach fails the bowels become deranged and organs like the liver and kidneys confront numerous diseases. The stomach and liver must be restored to health and Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets can be depended upon. Easy to take and most effective. Sold by W. B. Kimball.
Jas Kennedy of Freeland and M Roland left for an extended eastern and southern visit. Slichter of Inez visited Casper yesterday while Major Ormsby arrived from his ranch to handle business. Robert Taylor came from Kaysee for business, Ben Butler and A Evans will ship three carloads of horses eastward, Chas McKay and wife return from York state, L G Thomasson arrived from Denver earlier this week.
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