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Newspaper
Casper Press
Location
Casper, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1908
Page
2
A garbled collection of phrases mentions figures like Helen Gould and Paris London politics, citrus crops in California, and a cock and bull story. It notes a San Francisco signature dispute, charity appeals, and a Paris diplomatic beat, with scattered mentions of royalty, war talk, and a lawyer’s courtroom plot.
Mrs. Humphry Ward reports in a large New York City school that 40 percent of the students are foreign born while none of the pupils have American born parents. The observation suggests others may have native born parental shortages.
A compact nationwide digest surveys recent happenings from the network of global wires. Agencies report on politics economics and social developments shaping markets and public life in multiple regions.
A highly garbled OCR summary lists various political and economic items with references to conventions, elections, and academic funding. It mentions maps, committees, and international figures, but the text is largely indecipherable and contains many misspellings and nonsensical phrases.
A sweeping, fragmented summary notes events from Canada to Afghanistan and Hong Kong, including Supreme Court leadership in Canada, the Weight brothers transatlantic flight, Afghan frontier controls, Japanese merchants boycotts, a Tangier assassination rumor, and Cleveland's salary as former presidents of life insurers.
The text surveys varied topics from bovine testing in Chicago to civic committees in Auckland, New Zealand. It references political figures, postal authorities, charitable conferences, and economic aims across multiple locales, with garbled dates and names interwoven.
A lengthy report outlines debates in Congress over military pay, officer appointments, and a $74,000 appropriation for investigations and a broader $7 million bill. It notes forestry policy praise, a surge in forest reserve funding to $1 million, and proposals affecting soldiers, officers, and public lands.
Rear Admiral Rohley D. Evans retires from active naval service after delivering a farewell address aboard the battleship Connecticut. The ceremony at Oakland marked the end of his long command as the Atlantic Fleet prepares to sail to Seattle and Puget Sound cities on May 18.
Speaker Cannon was seventy two years old Thursday. When a congressman reminded him of his natal day he replied in good humor, By Jove I hadn't thought anything about it.
Superintendent Cantillon suffers eye injury after an assault in Hudson as Rock Springs elects a new mayor and vows to curb gambling. Mine No 1 at Han Ta may reopen to complete life insurance proof for recent explosion victims. Officials report 500 head of elk moved near Pinedale. Federal funding approved for Launder and Rock Springs public buildings. Desert land irrigation lists favor settlers in Thorn County. Thermopolis well yields warmer water. Darlington rail service restoration discussed. Denver Northwest rail project advances from Denver to Seattle with a planned five mile grading camp near Centennind. Licenses denied for a camp saloon near Centennind. Three men face assault charges after a clash with Patton & Mile Sheep Co near Shoshoni. Col George M. Siney’s son receives appointment to West Point. University of Wyoming figures join German teaching exchange under Carnegie. No 1 coal mine at Thani to reopen amid fires and gas, bodies possible. County Attorney closes all gambling houses in Rawlins. Keystone trader Stoessel and Russian partner Gorski set up in Rambler mine trade. Wool growers to demonstrate shearing during Omaha trade visit. J A Nelfelder plans wool handling display in Walton.
Mrs A Gregory of Denver Colorado writes that after an operation she grew worse until a friend advised Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She claims the remedy restored her health and urges other women with backache and periodic pains not to fail to try it.
Mrs. Pinkham invites sick women to write for advice at Lynn Massachusetts. The ad touts her Vegetable Compound as a standard remedy for displacements inflammation ulceration fibroid tumors irregularities periodic pains backache bearing down feeling indigestion dizziness and nervous prostration. It claims to have guided thousands to health.
The public wants the modern nurse to combine self sacrifice with technical skill and learning unknown to earlier nurses, merging amiability with science in patient care.
An adicrous note argues that Defiance Starch provides better stiffness with thinner application, preventing fabric from appearing pasted while improving wear. It claims rival starches require thick pastes that mask fine fabric and reduce attractiveness and durability. The quote from Froude is included.
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