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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1902
Page
11
A garbled blend of verse and prose traverses names, scenes, and events from Chicago to New York, including a distressing baby cry scene and late 19th century trade anecdotes about sponge fisheries and a costly feud over smelting coal and rival goods, ending in mutual ruin.
A disjointed OCR note describes a dancing event interrupted by a bear named Bruin and its keeper Krause. The animal reportedly behaved poorly in a barn, causing injuries and chaos, with references to a town, property, and a dramatic confrontation.
Sir Harry Johnston describes chimpanzees in the Uganda Protectorate with tales from locals. He notes a habit of sleeping back-to-back against tree trunks and mentions chatter and primitive drumming accompanying their calls. The explorer’s pet Miss Eleanor Maltravers is cited.
A Somersetshire wedding story unfolds as the nervous bride sends bridesmaids to the church. One bridesmaid, a slater of the bridegroom, joins the groom in the aisle causing confusion. The clergyman begins the service and nearly unites the mistaken couple before the bride arrives and the ceremony is repeated.
Major Ronalt Hoss informs British Medical Journal of a public works note from Mr Brennan Jumater. The observation states mosquitoes will respond to a continuous whoop or hum, with fluid swarms gathering around tea when such sound is made. It also speculates there may be a specific note or pitch more attractive to them.
A bizarre excerpt describes a plant with a laughing seed and strange properties. It mentions a name tied to its seed, growth in Apabla, and odd effects including sleepiness and blurred recollections after exposure. The fragment references a botany observer and a playful yet dubious claim of plant classification.
The text notes Carl Soburs’s career and his reception of a German emperor’s gift at Harvard. It mentions his exile, ties to revolutionaries, and role as a German American representative, questioning whether Germany would have forgave Behare if America stayed isolationist.
A fragment describes net profit of 100 an acre for lavender diver. It mentions pure lard saturated with flower scent valued from five to seven dollars per pound. Cologne of the neat quantity obtained by soaking the saturated lard to a low level is worth about a pint.
A halted OCR fragment suggests a claim for fish powder as a novel food item. It states the powder is easy to digest and marketed for certain groups while perhaps not suited for general household use. The text is garbled and lacks clear sourcing or dates.
A halted case details a man identified as Murwel Didmethon Murwak who reportedly sought to stalk a lion fan and threaten marriage to compel her to marry him, amid a wider government discipline context and court actions.
Vogeler's Curative Compound touted as cure for blood, nerve, skin, liver and kidney diseases at low cost. It claims protection against common ailments from dyspepsia to headaches, promising better health after few doses. A free sample bottle offered by St Jacobs Wil, Ltd of Baltimore, with druggist sales nationwide.
Prolific user Province Roan from Goneston reports long term benefit from St Jacobs Oil for lumbago and sprains. He cites a severe ankle sprain last week cured after half a bottle. He notes friends in Gorleston now use it and call it worth its weight in gold.
A child from Mr. D. M. Henderson’s family in Baltimore proudly claimed a line from Revelation about a great battleship, insisting it came from scripture. Another child defended the misquoted verse as the Lord’s name, refusing to retract, while locals identified the source as a misheard passage about the Lord and war.
Territorial Government reports detail actual threshing results across the Territories with wheat yields 40 to 43 bushels per acre in the Reelin district and oats averaging over 100 bushels per acre on several farms. Examples include Yorkton and Edmonton district threshermen posting impressive totals. The system moves beyond opinion to record-based data guiding business and finance decisions. A note on wealth in the Creek nation mentions land holdings and potential value under favorable governance.
A damaged fragment reports Merilo's Underground Road over two days of double force. It notes charges related to funds and employe aid, but details are unclear in the readable text. Authorities appear to contest foundation payments claimed as aid.
A New York Evening Sun note recounts a captain who warned a passenger she would see a whale at 7 45 the next morning. The prophecy delighted a fussy old lady and the crew, and the story spread nationwide, boosting the captain’s reputation for on time whale sightings during Mardi Gras travel.
Mrs. Elizabeth Shelhamer of Rock River bottom bought 400 acres of swamp land near Brit years ago at $8 an acre. Teased by schoolmates for rat swamps, she drained the area, installed tile, and redeemed the land. Last fall she refused $60 per acre, saying she wouldn’t take $7.
A pastry cook in Paris borrowed a large Angora cat to guard his shop, but the animal behaved wildly, prompting a police shot after a vet concluded the cat was intoxicated. Also noted are new British colonial coins with Edward VII’s portrait bearing the Garter ribbon and a fuller crown.
In Kaneke City women join the bread and pie production workforce, replacing men in a historic shift. A major pie factory owner notes the change improving efficiency and proving the stereotype of women in the trades inaccurate as women drive output and gain prominence in the industry.
An advertisement extols Peruna as a spring medicine that cleanses the bio, aids digestion, and purifies blood to increase vitality. It recounts personal testimonies of recovery from fatigue and illness, urges reader letters to Dr Hartwas for advice, and lists contact at East High Street Buffalo New York.
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