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Newspaper
Casper Press
Location
Casper, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1908
Page
4
A resident notes heated debates in Italy over emigration to America. A Molise landlord laments labor shortages and higher wages, while Pietra the worker argues emigration saves communities from hardship and famine by sending money home and reducing local poverty.
The piece reflects on century old logging in the Great Lakes region and its impact. It notes vast preindustrial white pine stands in northern Michigan Wisconsin and Minnesota and tracks a rise to billions of board feet then a collapse to under a billion as forests exhausted.
The piece notes chronic diseases like tuberculosis reduce work capacity in a city population and affect economic productivity. It mentions millions affected by disease globally and links health to industrial progress and capital return. It also discusses potential trouble for Britain with Afghan tribal movements near India and uncertainty about the Afghan ameer’s stance.
South Orange N J village trustees consider an ordinance to curb dogs care and roosters disturbing peace from 10 p m to 6 a m The piece also references a New Jersey reform method and contrasts it with Mr Burbanks graft The text includes a clock riddle about striking six and twelve with the answer implied as obvious
A wide summary of Memorial Day dispatches notes Bryan's Spencer address, the Wycliff outlaws surrendering in Oklahoma, a looming cement price war, Williams Hamilton's Montana fate, potential oil pipeline plans, rising tobacco use in San Francisco youth, Trinity River flood losses in Texas, and political moves in Illinois. It also reports ship orders, Atchison Santa Fe law ruling, and Arctic exploration prep by Peary, among other telegraphed items.
Mary Slavens Clark named to Colorado district institute faculty. Sprague ranch sale near Laramie with large acreage planned for colonization. Rail and road work expand in North Park and Centennial corridor. Frontier Day planning in August includes reduced fares and special trains. State sheep disease outbreak prompts expert investigation and insurance board report. Wyoming Wool Growers offer 1000 dollar reward for Blake camp raiders. Green River steamboat project nears launch on upper river.
The St. Marys once served New York City as a school ship training cadets for 34 years, sailing the world 15 times and graduating over a thousand boys. Built in 1844, she saw Mexican and Civil War service, a Hawaii incident with a French warship in 1849, and later routine naval discipline under cadet alumni. Now returned to the navy, she awaits likely breaking up and sale as junk.
In Rome on May 30 Leo de la Grange flew a fraction under ten miles at 17.2 mph. Koch plans a visit to Molokai leper settlement. A. Gaver, 28, confessed to stealing railroad tickets worth 50000 across several states. Lorraine Dietrich finished Paris Moscow in 86 hours with two drivers. Sorel and Rougier received hearty welcome after a rough trip. A surge of suicides in St. Petersburg continues. Texas flood damage and Oklahoma hotel bed bill draw attention. Mrs. Hetty Green hosted a $20 plate dinner in New York City plaza apartments, her first social event of this scale.
The currency bill passed the Senate and was signed by the President. Urgent appeals from the Chinese United Society and the Chinese Anti Opium League urged Senate passage of a bill banning opium imports to Hawaii. An August 24 exam date is set for Marine Corps appointments, with about forty eight vacancies expected across ten cities. The Senate approved a public land survey conference report covering about 200 townships in Colorado and Wyoming resurvey plans, plus lands in Colorado needing corrections. A coal defalcats bill in Alaska seeks to cap holdings at 2 560 acres and imposes forfeiture penalties, while guaranteeing navy fuel supply. Attorney B D Townsend travels to Portland to pursue land dispossession of Southern Pacific valued at 4.5 million dollars. George H. Charlton is named Durango land office registrar, and Wesley W. Parshall confirmed as Durango postmaster.
The Protestant Catholic and Jewish denominations of Oakland California have organized under one constitution to form a pastora society to support church works in the city.
Mrs. Della Meanes of Maysville Kentucky reports seven years of kidney ache back pain and swelling resolved after using Dean's Kidney Pills. She says one box helped and she continued until full cure. Sold by dealers at 60 cents a box Foater Milburn Co Buffalo New York.
A comic exchange features a boy with a painful toothache claiming no pockets in his suit, joking that he must carry a baseball in his mouth due to his missing pockets. The scene ends with the claim of the ache being trivial.
A reader from Concord New Hampshire details a two month skin eruption that itched and burned badly below the knees. After trying five remedies with no relief they report instant relief once applying Cullura ointment. Swelling receded and shoes fitted within two days. May 14 1907.
A Frenchman's counting of daily kisses over years and a dubious remedy pitch mix in a fragmentary clipping. The tale of escalating affection is paired with a testimonial for Hall's Catarrh Cure claiming constitutional cure and a $100 award for failure, sourced from a Toledo firm.
A neighbor overhears a purse snatching accusation and a husband’s purchase of a spring chicken at Mr Green's store on a Saturday night. The Philadelphia Press notes the exchange as a curious, gossiping moment in a local scene.
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