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Newspaper
Casper Press
Location
Casper, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1909
Page
6
A Parisian scientist asserts life’s secret lies in chemistry, while varied topics parade through the column. Notes cover peroxide blondes, whisky seizures, heiresses marrying nobles, tariff debates, suffrage hats, and English becoming a world language. Also referenced: Guillotine of autocracy, English studies in Guatemala, eel spawning, and labor disputes in coal regions.
A tornado at Ypsi lanti North Dakota on the 29th alt killed three people and injured several more. The report notes ongoing storm damage and warnings across the region with local authorities responding as the community assesses losses.
News briefs cover cholera spreading in St Peters burg Russia and fears of an epidemic while Walter Wellman readies a North Pole balloon ascent around August. Strikes in Philadelphia end with 22 cents hourly wage and ten hour days. Deakin offers naval expansions to Britain and France outlines dirigible plans. Col Alexander McClure dies aged 81.
The report covers life insurance payouts in the United States and Canada totaling 330.611 million for death claims and endowment. It notes Arthur MacArthur’s retirement as lieutenant general, limits on New York Life’s new business, and Pennsylvania Railroad relief payments totaling over 1.3 million for illness and death benefits. It also recounts local items on a Massachusetts sleeping sickness case, a Panama libel case in Indianapolis, Jefferson Davis anniversary observances, reactions to a Stanford president’s France remark, Molokai leprosy reexaminations, and related health notes.
President Taft will not visit Colorado and other Western points this summer due to Mrs Taft illness. He may come West in the fall. The Seventh Day Adventists closed their Washington session with over 2000 attendees and Emma White delivering the world message.
A transformer explosion at the Southern Colorado Power Company plant in Trinidad destroys the new power house, causing a fire that halts city electric railway intercity service and leaves the area without power. Losses exceed 300000 with no insurance. The blaze disrupts coal and coke operations and transmission lines, forcing a multi week to months delay in industry restart as firms seek alternative power sources.
Max Morris, fourth vice president of the American Federation of Labor, died at 2:00 a.m. Sunday in St. Joseph's hospital after gallstone surgery last Tuesday. Morris was a prominent national union labor figure and long served in AFL leadership in the West.
Wyoming news notes a new coal shaft at Almy by Bear River Coal Company with night shifts to begin. a White City amusement park project at Old Frontier Park in Cheyenne. dynamite findings at Continental Oil in Evanston. a boycott against Cheyenne Street Railway by Fort Russell soldiers. a fatal accident at Union Pacific yard involving John Guloso. rising wool production near 40 million pounds. state court ruling in Gould Land & Cattle Co. v Rocky Mountain Bell. state librarian Clara Bond to attend ALA meeting and push for a uniform legislative reference department. federal judge reduces Roger Mills’ jail term for post office robbery citing early release.
Denver reports severe floods across Colorado from cloudbursts and heavy mountain snowmelt with drownings near Limon and Sulphur Springs. Englewood and surrounding areas suffered thousands in damages as Cherry Creek and Dry creek overran banks. Dam failures at Baker and Clark Colony dams prompted warnings from Arapahoe officials.
Chestnut Hill Massachusetts June 7 to whom it may concern I report that I exist in the flesh and am seen daily by my household and those with whom I have appointments The discoverer of Christian Science cannot be a temporal fraud The cause of Christian Science prospers and these trials bless those who love God Mary Baker G Eddy
A Pueblo hailstorm caused thousands in damages including the Greenhossa greenhouse with 20000 square feet of glass broken and total repairs near 20000. In Kentucky, former Sheriff Ed was shot near Crokettsville as police investigate the Monday incident in Jackson and surrounding areas.
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