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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1903
Page
15
An advertisement claims Peruna cures catarrh of the kidneys and boosts heart and digestion, stating it is a national sensation. Readers are urged to write to Dr. Hartman of The Hartman Sanitarium in Columbus, Ohio for gratis advice if unsatisfied with results.
A farmer in Baling New South Wales recalls a vow to clear snow from a neighbor’s yard. He admits failing to do the task until smitten conscience compelled him to finish the job. A diving gat keeps cats as archiver, once trained, but was killed by a shark after swallowing a four pound mullet.
A Chicago Inter-Ocean excerpt analyzes the age of consent and responsibility in a case involving a young man and a woman who believes she is harmed by promises of marriage. The piece presents views from both the defendant’s father and the young man’s side, highlighting public interest in when accountability for lovemaking begins and how juries interpret youthful indiscretion.
Edward Grafstrom chief mechanical engineer of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad died during the North Topeka flood while aiding stranded residents. He helped equip a makeshift side wheel steamer to deliver provisions and rescue people before a final, fatal capsize. He faced exhaustion from days of work and drowned when the boat overturned after striking a submerged tree, leaving a legacy of selfless service and a noted railway career.
A movement to erect a Central Park monument in New York to honor Baron and Baroness de Hirsch gains support among philanthropists. Born in Munich and Brussels, they built wealth as a banker and benefactor, giving $100 million to hospitals, orphanages, and schools worldwide, including in New York, Montreal, and Washington. The proposal contends a memorial could spur future generosity and recognize their varied gifts.
A New York Press extract objects to using children as pallbearers arguing it harms them. The essayist notes emotional strain and occasional fainting, while doctors and undertakers see professional risk and distress, urging limits on the custom despite parental requests.
A bald man explains his desire for a wig, claiming pride aside he cannot bear the bare pate. He jokes about the look, saying he has scalp patches and long stubble, yet plans to buy a wig to cover the head.
A fragmentary Boston era note recalls Major Pond persuading satirist Bill Nye to lecture, amid public interest and promotional effort. Nye expresses gratitude and a peculiar signing line praising a drugstore stocked with paints oils turpentine glass putty and more, ending with Open all night.
A traveler recalls Philadelphia Record notes on Bucks County beliefs. Newborns must be fed bread by the host when first dining in a strange house to avoid ten days of misfortune. A maiden finding a nine pea pod while shelling corn should hang it over the door, hoping the first visitor will be a suitor.
A testimonial from Mays R. A. Axpanse of Jacksonville Florida praising Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relieving prolonged female troubles. The letter asserts cures in months, restoration of health, and renewed strength, claiming the product removes the cause and restores organs to normal. The passage references a forfeit of original text and cites personal experience and notable American women.
Fragmentary OCR text reports a domestic medical note referencing Mrs James Dock of 314 West Whitesboro Seren with troubled health signs including palpitation and dizziness. Contents are garbled, unclear, and list miscellaneous remedies and symptoms.
Fragmentary lines recount severe pain and fatigue from head to toe. The speaker notes weakness, mental strain, and eventual improvement after a period of illness followed by a sense of cure. The text shows personal distress and glimpses of recovery without clear dates or context.
A Philadelphia Record note asserts gold thimbles, once common gifts for birthdays or Christmas, are rarely seen now as young American women prefer cars or horses. The piece explains the old term thimble and its thumb-worn fashion. Also advertised is Mother Gray's Sweehlanders for Children, claimed to ease Summer Complaint and other ailments, with sample offer.
A Sunday school exercise with a boy's note on Solomon recounts kingship and wisdom but adds that Solomon had 100 wives and later doubted God, echoing a New York Times quote. The anecdote highlights the tension between revered wisdom and human flaws in biblical figures.
A Martha's Vineyard tale recalls Little Jennie’s first encounter with electric lights. Her mother and she see the moon glow from the town’s new illumination, prompting Jennie’s excited exclamation and turning a simple evening into a memorable moment.
The new German customs tariff requires importers to declare the country of origin upon entry of goods, establishing origin determination as a formal condition for customs processing and duties.
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