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Newspaper
Casper Press
Location
Casper, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1912
Page
4
A Caspar editor seeks county clerk post as March reports touch on city finances building permits and salaries. Wyoming home letters contest extended. Pass town builds a permanent scene on Wet Prairie Street while paper expands to a new brick building. Roosevelt, Taft, and primary election debates color state politics amid lease law discussions and public lands bills.
A Natrona County plea argues to fund a humane institution for distressed orphans and waifs. Officials contend a state shelter would reduce long term taxpayer costs while offering care, education, and a path to stability for vulnerable youths, avoiding orphanage or reform school labels.
County commissioners meet with chair Jas I Grieve and others. They order removal of a fence obstructing McKinley Street in Hutler’s addition, reaffirm public use of McKinley in Hotler’s addition, audit bills, approve tax cancellations, and review state examiner reports. They deny additional saloon licenses, appoint C H Townsend to library board, certify Natrona district trustees, and note local civic updates and personnel moves.
The item notes guaranteed satisfaction on printing services and mentions a local theft case. Two men, Dayatt Little, were arrested for stealing five wool sacks from G. K. Grover twelve miles west, with a preliminary hearing set before Judge Tubbs.
Mati and Crane planned operations with the old company at Glenrock. A new barber shop nears completion though Uncle Mat dislikes last week’s name. Dry Town member Mr Bartlett returned to Casper. 00 pounds freight shipped from Casper in May. Missou has joined Mr Stein on No 3 roundup for summer work. EB Evans now runs Metcalf Williams locally. he has years of service with the firm. The Wednesday ball drew many from Glenrock and surrounding areas. Prof Worker furnished excellent music. Casper ladies provided an elegant supper.
A fragment recalls the birthplace of Charles Dickens at Portmouth on Commercial Road. The article reflects on the old street life, the historic house marked as Dickens birth place, and the enduring pull of the novelist’s origins on visitors and locals alike.
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