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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1903
Page
4
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A Kemmerer region editorial voices opposition to a proposed tonnage tax on coal from other counties, arguing it shifts public burdens unfairly, risksMine operators' viability, and mirrors Cuba’s export duties. The Cheyenne Leader warns such production taxes invite broader raises, harming Wyoming's coal industry and economy.
A sensational AP telegram exposes John D. Rockefeller pressuring a Washington senator to veto an anti trust bill. The piece links Standard Oil to a NY bank, National City, with Rockefeller as chief stockholder and a $15 million interest free loan tied to party support, claiming the government backed deposits of $815000000. The piece argues Republicans feel the price paid for party favors is too steep and accuses Rockefeller of seeking more gains.
EB Ki Slosson state chemist warns on food adulteration in a late bulletin. He cites jellies made of glue and starch pastes with fruit coloring, ground spices from coconut shells, and salicylic preservative. Whiskey tainted with wood alcohol. oysters treated with formaldehyde. sausages not analyzed due to complexity.
The piece argues for stricter laws to curb sale of hazardous metamorphic rocks and poisons, noting constitutional hesitations and federal action limits. It cites a London case of brandy misrepresentation, critiques capital punishment debates tied to Tom Horn, and praises a St Louis fair exhibit plan. It mentions a theater restriction on a bandleader and a Washington's birthday dance at Smith's Opera House benefiting the Kemmerer orchestra.
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