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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1906
Page
4
A Madras Times account recalls a serendipitous snakebite cure performed by a nonmedical observer at Nowshern. The responder used downward hand passes to stop bleeding, move venom, and restore speech and movement, then ferried the bitten collie to hospital where recovery followed.
Reports from Paris by M. Lotsel note poisonous principles in egg yolks of hens ducks and tortoises capable of killing if injected or inoculated. The tortoise egg white also contains a toxic substance. Digestion may alter or neutralize these effects, explaining why eggs are not poisonous when eaten.
A dubious origin claims the southern custom goose pulling explains the phrase. Goose necks were greased and hung from a tree while riders galloped by to grab and tear off its head, with greater effort bringing more joy. Another theory links the line to weather, though details are unclear.
Fragmentary OCR hints at a chaotic financial story with vague figures and names. The text mentions distress over a large sum and references to individuals, locations, and dates, though key details are unreadable.
A 19th century note explains Scottish marriage rules require only a fortnight residence and a declaration before witnesses that partners take each other as husband and wife. It asserts such declarations, even in jest or by note, legally bind the couple, as illustrated by a Wilkie Collins reference.
A New Hampshire lawyer defending a railroad injury case faced a disconcerting line of questions. The witness, on the stand, refused to answer unless the questions were adjusted, citing a shattered nervous system and sclerosis of the spinal cord. He said the attorney’s style made him see double and threatened his condition.
The term prime minister emerged as a reproachful label in English history. First applied to Sir Robert Walpole around 1742 after twenty years of office. The notion of a distinct premier was not officially listed in precedence or the written constitution of Great Britain.
A scrambled puzzle asks how relatives are connected by lineage and marriage. It describes a web of a mother and aunt relations, elder brothers, great grandfathers, and a tangle of cousins and in laws to derive a final kin link. The language mimics an antiquated riddle style from a scrap book.
Ambiguous text fragment mentions seeds and endurance and a garden scene. Names and places are unreadable, with many garbled words. The readable strands hint at a desert plant, butter, and a somber domestic setting, but no coherent event or attribution emerges.
Fragmentary OCR describes a story involving Fiowe of the Falls, a wing in titanium alloy, and a controversial plan tied to a company. The readable text hints at a dramatic action or event, with mentions of a Mohd and Mat Kaur Hiuthe, plus references to a plant and corporate involvement.
A vivid, outdated account explains Eskimos’ heavy reliance on tobacco from white traders. It notes how they chop tobacco fine, mix with willow, seal the pipe with a hair knot, and smoke rapidly to maximize effect, causing coughing, tears, and dizziness among seasoned smokers.
A humorous anecdote from the Brooklyn Tabernacle scene recounts Col. Ingersoll misplacing a ten dollar contribution as one dollar during a service. Dr. Talmage notes the error, joking that God will credit only one dollar, highlighting the guest’s mistaken donation.
An eccentric reminiscence from Magdalen College Oxford recalls a freshman greeting to Thomas Heaven president, with a playful remark about Mrs Warren and a quip from a senior about a professor seen in the quad. The professor explains he is "growing" as he hides under an umbrella.
A Chicago Chronicle clipping notes a curious number puzzle. The six digits 428571 form a cyclic set where multiplying by 2 3 4 5 6 yields products with the same digits in different orders, and the orbit sum echoes the same digits.
Fragmented text discusses how flowers influence dwellings and the appearance of homes. It references mental state, nature, and possible symbolic or moral notes about beauty and environment. The passage is garbled but hints at aesthetic effects of floral displays on living spaces.
The readable portion contains a jumble of likely names and phrases scattered across a damaged OCR page. No coherent event, place, or date can be established, leaving the record without a determinable news item.
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