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Newspaper
Casper Press
Location
Casper, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1909
Page
7
The article describes Gulf of Mexico devil fish fishing as a perilous, daily grind for sailors. It details brutal encounters with tentacles, the need for a hatchet for defense, harpooning the creature, and hours of strenuous effort to land a catch.
A historical account details devil fish or cuttlefish encounters with sailors, who battle the intrusive predators while towing and harpooning. It notes their armor like tentacles, inky defense, and the dangers faced by divers and crews, along with dramatic tales of rescue and peril at sea.
The article discusses possible automation in mail delivery noting drives toward car usage pneumatic tubes and mechanical devices. It mentions government study on practicability of inventions including stamp vending and automatic postage machines as a potential future standard.
An old ad advises careful painting practices and timing for lasting results. It promotes National Lead Company’s Houseowner's Painting Outfit No 49 offering a color book and adulteration tester, with a Dutch Boy trademark guarantee of purity.
A witty meditation on how history shifts with perspective and who tells the story. It notes Eden, the American Revolution, and the Civil War as examples. The piece suggests history’s meaning changes with the storyteller’s angle and biases.
Attorney Charles Pettijohn urged Judge Pritchard to show mercy for a client who pleaded guilty to larceny, arguing the man’s fatherhood of twins and need to feed his children justified the theft. The judge replied he would consider such a proposition when Pettijohn becomes father of twins.
Howard DuBois shared a mining tale with Tech men about salting a diamond mine. The South Africa anecdote centers on discovering eight rough stones after an idea to Basay soil. The host’s wife asks where the other two diamonds are, leaving the ending to imagination.
A brief note reflects on consuming caffeine with Postum. The speaker mentions a personal experience and a sense of saturation from the beverage combination.
The Colorado and Southern Railway offers round trip Homeseekers tickets to many points in New Mexico and Texas at one fare plus two dollars. Final limit is twenty five days with liberal stopover privileges. For details contact the railway agent or T. E. Fisher in Denver.
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