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Newspaper
Casper Press
Location
Casper, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1909
Page
7
Addison Spriggs leaves the city on a relieved note and visits an orchard. He encounters a farmer and a dog, attempts a vault over a fence, sustains a bruised shoulder, and loses his lunch in a scramble with two intruders. The firm head cautions him to face forward in public.
An aspiring farm boarder seeks a quiet rural summer but encounters a pushy, blunt farmer offering harsh conditions and extra charges. The narrator rejects the invitation and returns to the city seeking sanctuary from the town’s bustle.
Willy, raised among orchard shadows, tends a cherry tree named for him. As the tree grows so does Willie yet he shares the fruit sparingly. At eleven, after the tree is chopped, Willie confesses and defends his act as retributive justice and growth.
Reports from Indian Harbor Labrador reveal Peary and Cook both claimed North Pole success within days of each other. Messages from Peary and Cook sparked global controversy and Fast press extras as the world tracked the Arctic milestone.
The article traces Robert E Peary s lifelong pursuit of the North Pole. It notes his boyhood fascination with Arctic stories his study at Bowdoin College and his career as a civil engineer and naval officer. It mentions his role as assistant engineer on the Nicaraguan ship canal survey board.
Copenhagen reacts to Commander Peary declaring the north pole reached. Dr. Cook comments he hopes Peary did reach the pole and that Peary's observations will be confirmed by reports from the region.
Edward H. Harriman, recipient of careful medical observation, is reported to be gravely ill at Arden New York. Doctor William G. Lyle, Harriman’s family physician, notes a relapse and a marked change in the financier’s health.
London reports a mulberry wood bust of Shakespeare sold at Sothebys for a modest price. The piece, likely by Gerard Johnson and linked to Stratford on Avon and the Droeshout frontispiece, is valued mainly as a relic with full authenticity claimed.
After 26 hours at sea a drift ing raft survivor Madden Persson of the Arlington was rescued ten miles off Atlantic Hills. He signaled the Irene and Mary and was brought to Beekman Street by the schooner crew. Barely clothed, he endured the gale and cold and later drank six cups of coffee and four meals in one aboard the rescue ship.
Following the death of her aged husband John Gardner a Civil War veteran Mrs Gardner of Latrobe Pennsylvania seeks to manage affairs and ensure burial and estate matters are handled properly.
A testimonial from Mrs Ezra Donovan of Willimantic Connecticut claims Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured years of female troubles including backache irregularities dizziness and nervous prostration. The ad touts the product as a standard remedy for female ills used for thirty years and urges others to try it with confidence.
A group discusses risks of woman suffrage with most fearing rapid gains while a seasoned traveler scoffs. He claims women travelers still fear the unknown as they check under berths for men, arguing the primitive instinct preserves male institutions.
Union Pacific Passenger Department announces Colonial Fares in effect Sept 16 to Oct 15 1909 to all points in the West and Northwest. The West looks promising this year and buyers are urged to secure land at low prices while visiting western stops with liberal stopover arrangements. Descriptive literature available from BE. L Lomax G P A U P R BR Omaha Neb.
The Charleston News and Courier rants about garden chickens as a nuisance yet lauds frying them. The piece mocks early dawn roosters and crude fowl while noting common pests and ailments worry amateur breeders.
A brief dialogue notes curiosity about why men neglect the primary stage of elections. The remark suggests interest is often a secondary consideration, prompting readers to reflect on voter priorities and civic engagement.
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