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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1916
Page
6
An article details the switch from oxen and horses to a cross country logging locomotive in Northwest lumber camps. The engine hauls up to 200,000 feet of logs every 24 hours, replacing slower animal teams and saving labor while delivering greater efficiency on rough and graded trails.
A fragmentary item notes a plea or notice about a clam shade device or project for a Feruitaer figure, appearing in a town email. The text is unclear but suggests a local civic or community item involving a person or group and a small project.
The railway equipped its locomotives with a 10 000 gallon water tank and a two man crew to operate a duplex pump. An engine heater provides steam for the pump and a 120 psi regulator yields about 100 psi at the nozzle. In tests two streams reached about 100 feet.
Charles Paulding of New York Central told the Interstate Commerce Commission that equipping locomotives with electric headlights would cost railroads about 6 million dollars. He argued large roads with dense traffic need not rely on such devices and that signals and safety systems are already being developed. Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers chief W B Stone supported brighter headlights stating they prevent accidents and do not blind engineers when properly placed.
A battered account notes a cheap early locomotive in China costing under $100 and weighing 22 hundredweight. After a fatal trespasser was struck, rails were torn up and the engine was abandoned, ending that railway’s brief life. The piece contrasts past failure with China’s later rail growth and forecasts future expansion.
In Berne Switzerland powerful electric magnets replace hand coupling to connect cars, reducing danger and yearly costs. A linked storage battery powers the switching devices and magnets, with magnets placed at rear corners steerable outward. Each magnet can pull 1 740 pounds to couple cars.
The court upheld federal regulations on brake standards applying to electric and conventional vehicles. The decision affirms compliance requirements for auto manufacturers and marks a victory for highway safety under national licensing and inspection regimes.
A garbled OCR passage mentions a snake and Tam tele Gwieg rullnvede. details are unclear. It references exhaustion, a glass, and a clawed action by Wilea, but concrete facts or identifiable entities are not readable.
Travelogue notes Madras city as a trading capital with St Marys church at Fort St George as the oldest British building in India. It describes tombs and inscriptions of Aaron Baker and Robert Clive, the Writers Buildings nearby, and the church's role in colonial memory. The piece also recounts railway journeys from Madras to the Nilgiris and local life, Toda tribes, and scenic views from Lady Cunning’s Seat with blue Nilgiris peaks.
A National Geographic bulletin links an Austrian cruiser sinking British patrol boats to a study of the Otranto Strait. The 50 mile waterway connects the Adriatic and Ionian seas near Albania and Greece, with historical ties to Epirus and Greco Roman era sites linked to Augustus.
A 10 or 12 gallon keg and a stone jar form the basis of a simple cooling water cooler. Pack charcoal around the jar to level, then cement and seal with sand and cement. Keep the jar topped with cool water and cover to preserve chill for days.
Prune gelatin procedure describes mixing one pound prunes one half cup gelatin one lemon and sugar. Soak prune pitted prunes simmer fifteen minutes. Soak gelatin in water ten minutes then add boiling water and lemon juice. Spread gelatin base, arrange prunes on top pour remaining liquid and chill until firm. Serve with whipped cream.
A deciphered kitchen fragment describes pouring Wilk and grated coommut with onions butter curry and ginger. The coconut simmers then onions brown in butter and the curry and ginger are mixed. The mixture is poured into a pan with other ingredients and cooked until tender.
Readable text references Asparague Beller and a vegetable drainage rack. It mentions lifting a rack to drain water and hints at a title bail or bust yrede near an east location. The fragmentary note is unclear but implies an apparatus for drying vegetables during water immersion.
A hesitant recipe fragment describes Berry and Lettuce Salad with berries, possibly straw berries and peanuts. It mentions arranging components in a center, dusting with powdered sugar, and using mayonnaise. The text is garbled and lacks clear measures or steps.
Readable portions report a death in action in Europe, a lynching in Tonopah, and a local dairy worker killed by lightning. Nevada and Idaho officials announce appointments and conventions while farmers discuss land purchases and fair dates. Community updates include tax changes, prohibition support, and criminal law institute plans.
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