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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1906
Page
12
In a desert tale the tiger and a cunning coon meet during a calm morning. The coon boasts of arsenic poisoning from whitewash and claims he is saturated with poison, inviting the tiger to touch him and end both their lives, while the tiger responds with wary humor.
Mr. Dodge, sub-master and Greek Latin professor, cautioned a popular girl translating a difficult passage. At the moment the class looked to him, Mr. Holman, English professor and handsome young man, entered the room. The door opening sparked a hearty laugh once the incident was explained.
An elderly man and his son traveled from Augsburg to Munich when the father, upset by underpaying for his son's ticket, halted the train to settle the fare. He claimed the time was 9:30 p.m. and insisted stopping was for the half-ticket payment. The guard approached, the man calmed, and a $26 penalty followed for stopping the train without justification.
The San Francisco Chronicle notes the image will be a composite of many types showing the earnest, self poised woman. She will wear sober dress with a dash of color and a strong chin and hands signaling power. Her eyes will be clear, fearless, and hopeful for the future.
The article discusses school gardens across Europe, noting Sweden has few public schools with gardens and Belgium relies on truck farming. It highlights interest in revitalizing school gardens to support agriculture and urban communities, with government involvement. It cites Helgi's prosperity tied to extended cultivation and agricultural knowledge from school programs.
Herbert F. Cowles, a cashier at Amherst National Bank in Amherst Massachusetts, with a history of being prompted by classmate Charlie Shumway during Bible reading, lost patience when unable to read a difficult passage. Charlie whispered over Cowles shoulder guiding the line And the Lord spoke unto Moses put your finger down gol dern yer Cowles responded and endured a beating as a consequence.
The Hinavo with the steadiest nerves rests by the window when exhausted. He inhales deeply, stretches his arms, and breathes pure air while reciting prayers. This combination calms his nerves and refreshes his body and mind for renewed endurance.
The Dampier Dispatch a tiny northwestern Australia paper reports a regretable incident at a local ball. Mayor Doyle is accused of improper conduct dancing with a younger partner while others stood in reverent attitude as the national anthem played.
George Romney, a deceased artist, grows in popularity with eight canvases selling for four figures in the just closed season. One painting fetched $20,000 after being found rolled up and dirt stained in a northern England house. Romney is thought to have painted about 1,000 works, mostly portraits, with several recently appearing in surprising sale locations.
In search of handsome women we look to the stage and wonder why they look so. Actresses make beauty their business and see it as important dramatic talent. They refine beauty through exercise diet athloly and a drive to please the audience.
A writer recalls a veteran pork packer in Indianapolis facing a complaint after locals complained about the smell. The defendant, amid the charges, remarks in injured tones that any man who dislikes the hog odor in a “little too good toy Indiana eels.”
An unclear passage references Cosmetica Not Wrong Walber Madulty and associates in South Benton. It describes a humorous exchange about a lady using cosmetics on her face, with a distant quote about old beauty routines and painting.
The piece reflects on Harvard Hall and its exterior unchanged since 1720 while noting interior changes since the Revolutionary era. It recalls Stoughton and Massachusetts halls, the 1869 era expansion with President Eliot, and Wordsworth and Cratsie House sheltering Washington, framing Cambridge’s evolving campus.
An account from Technical World Magazine describes the Grand Canal of China with simple wooden locks and ropes guiding boats through sluices. Banks feature hollowed basins for anchoring, rudimentary sluices regulate level, and soldiers guard the works to reduce boat damage.
A returned traveler remarks on English cob nuts similar to hazelnuts served fresh and green with brown bread and butter, crisp lettuce and French dressing. She notes Kent as the nut’s origin and comments England’s fruit scarcity but abundance of other products.
At a county fair a machine labeled How to Make Your Trousers Last drew attention. A countryman paid one cent, and the device issued a card advising, Make your coat and waistcoat first, as printed in Harper's Weekly.
An old friend sent Lord Nelson a coffin made from the mainmast of the L Orient after the Nile, a gift Nelson valued and placed in his cabin to be buried in his own coffin. The coffin later held his body when brought to Whitehall for his public funeral.
Dr Thomas Darling ton commissioner of health warned at a medical meeting that consumptives in a New York institution were allowed near pasture where cows graze and expectorated on grass instead of using spitting engines. Nine of ten cows later found to have general tuberculosis.
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