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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1902
Page
15
A jumble of names and events across states recounts arrests for kidnapping, drownings, shootings, and mysterious deaths. Mentions Nevada, Oregon, Wyoming, Montana, and Colorado with references to courts, mining, railroads, and a broad array of incidents from a manhole death to a lamp fire.
Announcement says Rt Rev Henry Potter Bishop of New York will marry Mrs Alfred Corning Clark of New York and Cooperstown. Clark is noted for philanthropy funding housing kindergartens and a neighborhood house in New York and supporting facilities in Cooperstown. Potter is currently in Europe and expected home this summer. The marriage date has not been announced.
Miss Alice Castleman, daughter of Gen. Jobo B. Castleman of the Kentucky National Guard, is hailed as Kentucky’s most beautiful woman. She travels in New York society, introduced after being crowned queen of a charity ball by John Jacob Astor years ago.
The Minister of Finance of Japan published a detailed 1901 trade report listing principal exports such as handkerchiefs, cotton goods, carpets, porcelains, umbrellas, tea, silk, and rice with a total export value of 263,169,163 yen. Imports include cotton yarn, wool, rails, machinery, locomotives, steel, dress goods, sugars, petroleum, and rice, totaling 1,729,085 yen. The excess of imports over exports is shown as 8,068,009 yen.
Rev HN Miller of Newark Ohio preached in shirt sleeves on a Sunday evening sermon. He urged that warm weather makes removing coats acceptable and many men in the congregation followed his suggestion.
In the reptile house at the Bronx Zoo a violent clash between Big Mose and Little Billie the alligators broke the barrier between the alligator and crocodile pens. Curator Ditmare and staff separated the pair after about thirty minutes of combat. Both reptiles sustained head injuries but none serious. The keeper deemed the bout a draw.
An English report notes a large subterranean petroleum lake near Weatherfield Tupbridge Wells Wiland. An American syndicate is formed to exploit it. Some shafts already landed, a fourth under progress. Depths reached vary, with plans to sink another 30 feet.
A poet named Ware faced backlash after his poem The Washerwoman's Song stirred controversy during a convention. A Baptist preacher discipled Ware's work as immoral, while a philanthropist condemned the poem as a mockery of moral values. Ware wrestled with guilt and public pressure while avoiding the critic.
The ship known as Pennetanke, later renamed Kelpie Graf Schwarzfels Shah in a row of disguises, eluded capture across three nations while toying with exile trade and pearl piracy. A Spanish gunboat shelled her engine room, yet the crew fled and the vessel was eventually sunk by a cyclone near the Malay coast.
The piece recalls Congressman Cannon delivering a poetic flourish during a forest protection debate and President Sherman’s quip about his words. It also highlights Yale professor Brewer’s flexible stance when a student cites an encyclopedia disagreement.
Fragmented notes report that among European armies suicide rates exceed those of the nations they serve. A misquoted Nathan Hale line is cited, claiming victory themes and aging symbols influence perceptions.
A satirical Ohio State Journal item mocks patent medicines with odd cures for toothache insomnia and warts. It humorously suggests tying teeth with rope and counting gray sheep to cure sleep, then jokes about believing a mistress after meals and using a wart puller or words spoken aloud.
A father urges his daughter Mat to use her time wisely at the seashore while she, engaged in scientific research, defends her work. He asks his wife for details and receives a cautious reply about her focus on Itthepols and a freckle faced youth.
A rich old man with a weak heart falls in love and marries a fairy lady after she learns of his condition. The tale ends with the moral that a faint heart can win a fair lady.
A maiden enjoys dancing on the hotel piazza while her escort quotes Shakespeare and jokes about life and death. She initially seeks an introduction to Mr. Shakespeare but settles for the reassurance that he is only dreadful.
A Glasgow Times quip praises a boy who has attended school yet managed to dodge thirty two examinations. The anecdote highlights resilience and the social joke about schooling and achievement.
Fogg remarks on Dumleigh stating the makings of a great man and a solid shell with potential, according to the Bow ton Transcript.
A fragmentary exchange hints at romance and a possible engagement ring, with coy dialogue between Catharine and Charles as they stroll the shore. The text suggests a playful acknowledgment of a future commitment.
A man complains about the menu prices and hedge of service, using mock forms while a waiter laments uncertainty. The scene shows a humorous clash over etiquette and the establishment's rules.
A brief dialogue notes that he spent a hundred dollars on shopping and mentions bucket shopping in casual terms. The exchange records a simple purchase moment without broader context.
A light exchange unfolds as a young house keeper boasts a full set of household account books for fun. A neighbor quips that watching her husband attempt to straighten them out is the real amusement, a task she leaves to him about once a week.
A brief dialogue from Ladies' Field shows Lorimer avoiding wedding congratulations due to a personal connection. B insists, and reveals he does know Lorimer, explaining why he cannot offer best wishes.
The automobile broke down and the chauffeur worked to diagnose the issue while the impatient owner shouted to hurry, lamenting that many pedestrians were crossing and they were missing them.
A humorous item from York Weekly presents a quip about a woman torn between two lovers. An old lady suggests insuring both men in her favor and waiting for one to die, implying clever manipulation as a test of constancy.
A witty exchange turns on a misread hat as a staple of rural life. The critic praises the image while the artist explains the model is simply a peasant girl carrying hay, not wearing a fancy hat.
A courtroom exchange centers on a captain’s reply about ordering his men to give the enemy a harsh reprisal. The judge questions the captain’s exact phrasing as the defense and prosecution clash over wartime conduct and language used in battle.
The dialogue shows a strained marriage where a wife accuses and pleads about affection while Lola and Sigel Landau are hinted as central figures. The scene centers on emotional conflict and a misperceived romantic tension between the characters.
A chaotic scene unfolds as characters debate wealth and marriage in a humorous dialogue snippet. Gailio muses on riches as a potential barrier, while others wittily dissect motives and social expectations in a club setting.
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