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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1912
Page
11
Historian M. Leon Diguet warns that cochineal scarlet may become history as Mexico’s cochineal industry declines. Insect feeding on cactus yields 70 000 insects per batch, then dried and dyed with tin chloride. Spaniards revived the trade in the 16th century, Ceraca once center of production, now few plantations remain.
Fragmentary text discusses San Salvador as a key Columbus landing site and questions its historical naming. It references Watling’s Island as a match to Columbus journal descriptions and notes confusion over the island’s identity in older scholarship. A stray dialogue about engagement rings appears in the fragment.
Illustrated piano catalog showcases new 1912 piano styles with prices and full details. Includes offer for Knight Campbell Easy Far Ft and big player piano catalog. mentions direct sale benefits and Western buyers volume. Also references local café items and cattle for sale with breeder details.
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