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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1912
Page
12
A garbled report from a fashion event describes bizarre designs including a sea green satin slipover tunic with a lamp shade fringe and a straight narrow panel at the dress back. Observers laughed at the odd silhouettes and questionable taste amid a string of impractical outfits.
A fragmentary fashion column discusses dress designs with white gowns, wired hems, hoopskirt references, and colorful trims. It notes economical options for Thanksgiving wear, simple house gowns from cashmere, and modest silks, urging careful fabric choice and practical copying of high fashion ideas. Mary Oban reports.
A fragmented historical note describes small coin concealment methods using a novelty handkerchief. It mentions a Vitte coin band and carry options for church or streetcar fare, with details of crochet edgework and fabric arrangement. The text references Irish edge crochet and cotton work, noting two baby Irish renee and a specific No. 106 cotton.
A fashion note describes rich dark blue velvet ribbons used with lace gowns and bodices. Velvet panels start at the waist and are accented by buckles in the overskirt area, creating decorative effects on the figures and fabrics.
The text promotes skin tanning remedies using butter, lemon juice, and cucumber juice. It suggests washing the face with a butter mixture and letting it dry, presenting these items as weapons against tan lines or unwanted tan in Women’s World.
A garbled OCR snippet depicts pale rose pink felt and black velvet clothing items, a pale bonnet described as a bagutiind toque and a rose velvet hat, with a stray phrase mentioning a cow and a faint reference to a seaside setting.
In Indiana near Rensselaer, Elisur Sage, heir to Russell Sage, recounts how a $50,000 legacy transformed his life yet failed to bring joy. He reinvested in two Indiana farms and an Ohio property, noting land as the safest bet and expressing doubt about large gifts easing suffering or enhancing happiness.
A naturalist describes a partridge feigning injury to lure predators away from her nest. The tame tile dunnin in Shberta pretends to be crippled by shuffling, dropping wings, and lying down, guiding the observer off the nest so the bird can escape with its brood.
The Cleveland school principal reports marked improvement among monitored children, linking dental health to better overall growth. He notes that children with poor teeth show slower development and urges ongoing dental care programs.
A playful letter laments why American girls are deemed the fairest while noting visiting dukes authors and artists arrive. The piece mocks interview topics from love to wealth and health and questions why the "chiefest of strings" and other themes are overlooked in coverage.
A humorous exchange reveals Mr. Swiftly could not find the house after the banquet, dismissing a rumor about losing a keyhole. Miss Kidder asserts the claim, while Mr. Swiftly clarifies the misdirection about the door.
In a cafe the returned conductor recalls delight and unusual attention during his tour of America. He says he was presented in court in every city they visited and cites friendly crowds and warm welcomes as the tour’s defining moments.
A fragment shows a man in low mood admitting a misstep about a bird. He says he is a jay and admits going out for a lurk, as a self-contradictory confession amidst uncertain recollection.
A coal man reports delivering a ton of coal from a site once a glue factory with a lingering odor. The customer, upset by the stench, questions the value or what to expect for six dollars and twenty five and six tenths a ton.
The bookkeeper tells the stenographer she looks poorly and jokes about lunching on pickles and pie. The stenographer defends herself saying she eats nothing but pickles because pie disagrees with her.
A garbled excerpt presents Bays Mr Meddergrass commenting on Roman figures and weekly papers. The fragment references Julius Caesar and mentions securing raision while suggesting others trod to amt wp and rand papers, with unclear context and attribution.
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