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Newspaper
Natrona County Tribune
Location
Casper, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1905
Page
8
The Kaffirs view women as essential household members who do all housework while men herd cattle. They marry they prefer young and attractive girls but may be given to older wealthy men. A girl’s looks and dislikes matter little in marriage choices.
A report describes Mordovinians in the middle Volga provinces of Russia who are Christian professing. They hold that a deceased relative returns forty days after burial or that a kinsman impersonates the dead to convey messages from the afterlife.
A rough estimate notes a carpenter uses seven strokes to drive a nail into ordinary wood and twelve to insert a nail into hardwood. The text suggests average workers rarely consider these counts, while a craftsman’s technique governs the finishing taps and overall efficiency.
A fragment from a 20th century exchange discusses mutton preferences and vegetarianism. One speaker mocks the idea that meat equals health while promising a glowing complexion from vegetarianism. The brief half-page text hints at past letters and a note about illness, including influenza, from a prior winter.
A quirky fragment discusses courtship and self focus, noting that intellect offers little advantage in love and that couples fatigue from constant self discussion. The piece references a visiting socialite who observed pine trees and reports her remarks back in her home region.
A Johannesburg resident notes paying 60 dollars monthly for a cook and 20 dollars for a Hindu servant, contrasting with India where the same services cost about 5 dollars monthly. She remarks on the expense of living abroad and the disparity in servant wages between the two regions.
James McCardle of Jamaica Plolo Mass, aged about 100, had since 1852 drawn a pension as a British soldier at a penny per day.
A Buffalo man credits Dodds Kidney Pills for recovery from kidney disease that forced work cessation. He reports full restoration and returning to duty, praising the pills as a cure. Also notes the claim that Padd’s Kidney Pills cure Brights Disease and lists New Guinea as the Largest Island in the world with 306,000 square miles.
Citing Defence Starch as superior, advertisers claim many grocers do not stock it. They assert the brand offers better quantity and quality for less money, dismissing rival brands as inferior. The note highlights a market opportunity to promote Defence Starch against competitors.
A historical note explains three types of baking powder ingredients from the era. Mineral acid or alum powders cost about two cents per pound, bone acid or phosphate powders run 20 to 30 cents, and cream of tartar powders, made from grapes, fetch 40 to 86 cents per pound. The piece urges using cream of tartar due to health considerations and cautions against cheaper mineral and bone acid options.
A garbled collection of folksy maxims and miswritten lines warns against quick judgments about cigars money neighbors and etiquette. The text riffs on debt temperance caution and social missteps with numerous phonetic errors and typos, reflecting a deteriorated OCR from a historical page.
A fragmented reflection on human nature and folly, noting Conscience as a small voice that reveals us, and contrasting the harder act of patching quarrels with the more hopeful aim of kindness. It sings of aging, learning, and the stubbornness of misjudgment.
Fragmentary dialogue shows two speakers contesting blame and trust between genders. Both express skepticism about the other, noting limited exposure and uncertainty about responsibility. The terse exchange hints at underlying tension and stalled communication.
A three month old baby suffered severe itching and a spreading rash, scratching woodwork and nearing death. After topical treatments failed, Catlatura soothed sleep and a subsequent dose led to a complete cure over several weeks. Testimony from Mrs. CO Mattinod of Janpot Ontario highlights the relief and recovery.
A brash private eye faces a fragile reunion as Sam Wix travels from the West to East seeking a vanished romance. Branch, a shrewd broker, plans a lunch and a path to reconciliation, revealing a history of letters, hope, and hesitations amid a delicate family liaison and unspoken past.
A garbled reminiscence recalls a fey mitrecen, a city street, and a railway man. Names blur as a railway inquiry and a troubled past surface. Odds and endings hint at a second wife, a missing person, and a shock of violence.
Old Mrs Summers on the pike reportedly requested a demijohn for her beer project. Workmen at Newton farm uncover a four gallon demijohn long ignored in a refuge under a four story house. A large dog spills the bottle and a green and black spaked snake emerges, then nine more snakes appear as the scene unsettles the workers. Mrs Summers refuses to view the incident.
In a New Mexico coal mine community, the superintendent grows exasperated by frequent employee moves without notice. He drafts a strict policy punishing moves without consent, aiming to keep rent accounts accurate. The notice, dated February 11, threatens dismissal and wage penalties for repeated violations as part of a system to control housing.
A reminiscence by a ministerial son recalls a Maine coast sabbatical, a coastal village church, and a hurried delegation arriving by boat as a testament to his possible conduct there. The narrative traces his attempts at holding services, gaining consent, and the social frictions surrounding arrival and reception in the early era.
The report details rising Mexican prosperity driven by exports and looming imports as the Mexican trade balance shifts. It notes United States meglen export activity and a transition from earlier values, with figures around 208 and 4 448 reflecting import and export totals, against 1874 benchmarks and a reference to inspections and tariffs impacting commerce.
An unreadable OCR snippet lists scattered words and partial phrases including personal names and places. The fragment provides no clear event, date, or structured detail, making it impossible to determine a coherent news item or outcome.
A new cotton mill at Bhanghat Bhanghal is opened by a native Chinese company led by a MandarinArk president. The mill reports 4600 epindee in ROI and a history of Chinese growth. The workforce numbers about 2000, consisting entirely of women and children.
Reports indicate a sudden clash near a coastal base involving multiple factions and local forces. Authorities confirm casualties and a temporary closure of nearby roads as investigations begin.
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