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Newspaper
Casper Press
Location
Casper, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1909
Page
7
Eben Rexford argues that plants around a house soften aggressiveness and hide bare foundations without darkening windows. He critiques overdone vine training, favors low plants like Dicentra and dwarf phlox, and suggests seasonal bulbs and annuals to maintain curb appeal throughout the year. Copyright 1909.
A fashion note urges women to study color to flatter figures and protect pockets, warning small-budget shoppers from costly mistakes. It cites dresses, hats, and color combinations, highlighting plumage-inspired trims, wing placements, and popular shades like empire green, corn, and beige with satin linings.
A long vogue fashion of dressing two sisters alike near the same age, not necessarily twins. It has spread to America and is popular this winter. Many families debut two girls together with identical outfits, which looks pretty, saves effort, and avoids mismatched colors in this era of queer colorings.
The latest toilet novelty called mall poliah comes in a tube and can be pressed out like toothpaste. It claims a polish stage between cream and enamel with a removable top and an ejector to dispense the product.
A compact note describes a millinery design featuring a little chapeau tailleur in empire green, accented by a white mercury wing motif. The compact description emphasizes color and decorative elements.
Cheyenne rumors peg Burlington plans to extend its Holdrege Cheyenne line along the southern edge of the city to connect with the Cheyenne & Northern. Options on key properties are said secured, with final holdout owner likely to accept. Union Pacific faces debate over charging freight for pipe and materials for Cheyenne water works and sewer line, while Burlington renews its property options to gain city frontage.
Legislature transfers Comstock property in Washington county from the Lunacy commission to the state prisons and approves $500,000 for a new Great Meadow prison. The article outlines overcrowding, ongoing Bear Mountain work, and reforms under Cornelius V. Collins, highlighting classification, sanitation, education, parole, and a TB transfer system improving outcomes.
Cheyenne dispatch records Joe LaFors the famed detective who helped trap Tom Horn and aided in closing the Crook county sheepmen wars. He has worked for the Wyoming Wool Growers Association to shield sheep camps from raiders and arson, while authorities elsewhere fail. Sheepmen vow punishment for raiders and murderers.
Jesse F Turner of New York spoke at Laramie League reorganization and aims to form county clubs. Gov Brooke endorses the work, praising Wyoming s prosperity and urging education in sound policy. L C Newlin named state bank examiner to succeed Harry Henderson. Thomas Stin, veteran frontiersman, dies in Denver after a long Rawlins era as trader and scout. Sir John Reid notes Bun s scouting skills and funds for rocks at Sun s ranch.
A new hot water bottle disguised as a doll appears in stores. The infantile toy has a plastic head with a blond wig under a blue or pink hood and cape. Lifting the cape reveals a large hot water bag inside the doll’s body for soothing ear and tummy aches.
A fragment from a local page notes a church in a small community area with plans or features under consideration. The readable text mentions a church and a nearby planning context. Further specifics are unclear due to damaged OCR.
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