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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1906
Page
14
Nature Notes praises the peewit as essential to agriculture by feeding on grubs and insects. It roams from fallows to water meadows, guarding crops, yet persecution from shooting remains high and peewits decline in many areas, risking farmer losses if they vanish.
A Collier's contributor asks what posture bears, fish, monkeys, and elephants adopt while sleeping. The essay notes widespread ignorance about animal and human sleep, highlights mysteries linking sleep to memory and consciousness, and argues that even science cannot fully explain life’s deepest questions.
A groom imported a large herd from England to Australia under strict rules. He required a special exemption certificate to land and, once the permitted period expired, faced compulsory return to England.
A fragment reflects on the journey of women along life’s railroad, noting unequal fares and stations as they travel. The tone suggests gender commentary, comparing paths and prices paid by women to reach various life points.
Fragmented OCR passage notes a woman patient leaving meat and dairy to follow a grape nut or plant based regimen, claiming weight gain, better sleep, and steadier nerves. The narrator describes doctor advice and personal resolve to quit meat, adopt water and bread diet, and perform housework while seeking stability.
The article outlines 1905 as a year of steady trade growth and broad economic expansion. It notes rising banking demand, increased deposits, and expanding wealth, with production and consumption rising. It cites New York dominance in deposits and philanthropy, naming Andrew Carnegie and others in a “roll of honor” for gifts to libraries and churches.
A 1905 stock market overview notes optimistic progress across the economy. It cites record farm wealth, high bank deposits, and strong production trends, with cautious views on liquidity and future stability amid earlier upheavals.
Railroads in the United States posted gross earnings above two billion dollars in 1905, with net earnings also rising despite larger spends on improvements. Freight cars built reached 165,435 and passenger cars 2,561, while 4,979 miles of railroad were added, totaling 217,328 miles. Southwestern and Northwestern states saw the most activity, and future expansion is expected along the Pacific coast as major lines rush extensions.
With vast Western grain harvests, farm prices are modestly lower than 1904 but historically stable except for corn, oats, and barley. Department of Agriculture data show December 1 prices for six years, detailing wheat, rye, and hay trends amid cautious farmer expectations.
A historic surge in charitable giving totals hundreds of billions, focusing on education and universities. Major donors include Carnegie and Rockefeller era funds, with tens of millions directed to aged care and educational institutions, reshaping funding patterns across colleges and related charities.
The year saw James J. Jeffries’ retirement Battling Nelson winning the lightweight title from James Edward Britt and Robert Fitzsimmons losing to Philadelphia Jack O'Bren. These shifts brought fresh names before the public with little scandal affecting top bouts or major events.
A long list of prominent figures who died in 1905 is presented, including Jack, Theodore Thomas the pioneering American conductor, Louige Michel the socialist agitator, and Robert Loraine Gifford the landscape painter. The note covers artists, scientists, and leaders, with dates from January to December and mentions of notable political, religious, and literary figures.
The city Nang Harm in Siam is described as a walled enclave within Bangkok inhabited only by women and children, with the king the sole male allowed entry. It houses shops markets temples theaters streets and gardens run by women, with the king visiting occasionally. The queenly households hold multiple wives and their children, each wife with her staff and slaves, all in orderly chambers.
Four cyclists start at noon from center C riding on four concentric circles each a third of a mile long. Aiking travels six mph Brown nine mph Cook twelve mph and Dapper fifteen mph. They ride until they meet together for the third time. determine when they finish.
The narrator recalls seeing over 800 rhinoceroses in a year and up to eight together. He describes their resting posture, parasite-cleaning birds, and the horned cry that makes the world tremble. The piece notes horn length approaching five feet and the dramatic effect of the roar.
BUI Terry, a assayer who recently arrived in Los Angeles from Gallup New Mexico, describes meeting an old acquaintance who guided him to a canyon near Gallup. A knife struck a rock facade revealing petrified honey in a vein about eighteen inches wide and a foot deep. He estimates hundreds of thousands of pounds of honey preserved in the canyon wall.
The Clover Cigar rollers of Seville showcase an odd rivalry with insect life as tiny Weevils climb vines and display cylindrical shapes. Salt hidden inside leaves adds a curious twist to the display.
Nathaniel Milliken of Burton Lower Corner Maine aged 17 rode eight miles to Beco in an open bogey to pay a nonresident tax bill of 54 conts.
Lydia Adams of Kingston pursues a novel craze by amassing a 100 mirror collection. The quirky hobby showcases a mix of ornate pieces and simple designs gathered over a peat years, reflecting growing interest in decorative arts.
A testimonial from Mrs Arthur Conklin of BattIe Creek Michigan praises Dr Williams Pink Pills for curing severe anemia and nervous symptoms. She details years of fatigue headaches backache constipation and sick headaches followed by recovery after taking the medicine under medical endorsement. Pills described as the finest medicine for women and also beneficial for men.
About 6,000 drunkards are admitted to Pentonville prison each year, says the medical officer. Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children are praised for soothing various teething and digestive disorders in New York. The ad mentions Constipation Feverishness Teething disorders and related remedies.
Eye bright herbs have long been used as an eye wash and internal tincture. Preparations from this common wayside plant are still popular for treating cold in the head dropehitis measles and hay fever. Internal use calls for ten to fifty drops in water three or four times daily.
A fragmentary verse like note ponders gratitude as fear when hoping for more of the same kindness. The garbled text mixes names, phrases, and stray symbols, making a coherent event or setting unclear yet preserving a mood of cautious expectation.
A man who had been twice divorced brought his third wife to a local theater. His former wives, now friends, sat in a row beside him, and he was startled to discover three wives seated next to each other.
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