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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1908
Page
3
An evocative reminiscence of Tiberius Smith the showman as narrated by Hugh Pewdexter. Campbell recounts Smith’s bold, ridiculous week in Central America with music, theater, and improvised warfare theatrics, including a staged assault with cinema gear repurposed as weaponry and a chaotic escape back to a Guatemala City hotel.
Washington chief of the bureau of chemistry reports to the agriculture committee on experiments showing poisons in food such as borax benzoates and sulphur dioxide. He asserts kidney disease in Americans is linked to these preservatives and notes a salt solution can replace sulphur in drying fruit. Apple samples show sulfur-treated fruit is whiter but less tender than salt-cured fruit.
Carson voters and lawmakers discuss a police bill after adjournment as a caucus of Mine Owners' association members debates scrapping the card system in Gold Field. Lawmakers insist removing the card system before the police measure can be considered.
A mob of workers surrounded a locomotive at a suburban railroad station in Bahru Transcaucasia after the accidental killing of several laborers. The engineer escaped by speeding the engine through the crowd, resulting in six deaths and many injuries.
In a disturbing incident details indicate the wife of Howard Warner, an automobile dealer, was found partly covered by debris with a bullet wound to the head along a seaside roadway. Warner reportedly sought to shoot himself but fled and later attempted to commit suicide at a bakery. Authorities describe a struggle before the crime.
Unclear fragmentary report mentions a man named Tapoma Wasim Ab W Thoriwty aged 00 who died Friday morning after an incident described as a highwaymen attack. A widow is mentioned and a reward of 100 is offered for the apprehension of the culprit, with several garbled names and places throughout.
Reported wreck of the steamer Amtordam sends crew and passengers to lifeboats and shores. Details are unclear due to damaged text but indicate safe arrival at port around noon Friday.
The senator attacks slavery in the Philippines during a debate on the Philippine question. He cites that human bondage thrives under colonial rule and warns against continuing slavery as a U.S. policy, accusing proponents of profiting from the trade.
Washington officials presented a request to President Roosevelt to test the railroad rate law comity amendment before the supreme court. If approved, railroads owning producing properties would delay sale until the court rules, allowing operation until final disposition. The matter was sent to the Interstate Commerce Commission for full discussion and a legal report to guide action.
J Hennessy president of the Hennessy Mercantile company a pioneer of Montana and the richest merchant in the territory dropped dead on the street at six Monday morning from heart disease born in Fredericktown NB he came to Montana and built a business empire with Boner and Coy then a store evolved into the present enterprise in Battle and St Paul Portland He was widely reputed as a millionaire and left a widow and four children
Fragmented OCR reports unrest in Lisbon with references to a government crackdown, military involvement, and claims of revolts. Details are unclear and portions of names and places are obscured, yielding a murky snapshot of a political crisis with suspected street clashes and official actions.
A garbled sequence of proper nouns and phrases appears to reference local figures, places, and activities. The text contains scattered names like Sutherland, Madhedt, Wey, Henkel, and Yorks, with no clear event or cohesive report to summarize.
An array of local officials and bankers face criminal information filings as the Golorado district court proceeds with investigations. The cases involve executives from Bank of Bikram and other financial entities, with dates and actions pending. Public notices indicate ongoing legal actions and potential penalties.
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