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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1913
Page
11
A newspaper description shows two pretty gift bags and a powder puff case suitable as Christmas presents. The first bag is a simple fitted tote for toilet utensils or handkerchiefs, while the powder puff case is cardboard covered in silk with a small powder box and puff. A second bag features Dresden ribbon, glass accents on a ribbon base, and decorative tiny bows.
A vintage compilation of simple dishes. Oyster Loaf details crusty bread filled with seasoned oysters and baked, guided by oyster liquor basting. Graham Popovers mix graham and wheat flours with eggs and milk, beaten to stiff peaks, baked quickly in a buttered pan. Expanded prep notes include hashed brown potatoes with butter and stock, mock cream pie with a custard and meringue, and a chicken pie robust with onions parsley bay leaf cloves and a thickened stock sauce.
English food authority Herman Yenn Air Seni addressed the Royal Horticultural Hall in London on root vegetables. He praised the onion as worth its weight in gold and noted its medicinal value for skin diseases and sleep, while commenting on potato cooking methods and the danger of careless peeling.
The article describes a three piece suit with matching color to chiffon or hand embroidered material, trimmed with lace. A traveling coat in pale gray or neutral tones pairs with any frock. Velvet hats with fur bands and white plumes are in fashion. A dark blue velvet dress for a young girl features a lace collar and cuffs. Shoes include a galter top style and a patent leather montée boot with gray metal tops, slightly higher than standard.
Instructions on cleaning a hairbrush including removing loose hair, brushing against a smooth surface, washing in ammonia solution, and proper drying to avoid damage. Also notes on mutton flavor caused by fat, advising trimming fat, avoiding sun for brushes, and suggesting cooking methods to prevent meat from stewing in its own fat.
A recipe for a four cup flour dough uses four cupfuls of flour two level teaspoons of baking powder a pinch of salt three tablespoons of butter and a cupful of milk to make a stiff dough shaped into small rounds. Work butter into dry mix add milk blend thoroughly then roll and cut into rounds bake brushing with milk before baking.
A historical account describes white men purchasing Eskimo wives with fishhooks and the social upheaval it caused. It details exploitation, shifts in customs as fur trade waned, and the persistence of white ownership over native women across generations. The piece notes how many villages saw women leave their husbands to become property of white men, and mentions the continued use of fishhooks as a form of payment in marriages.
Fragmentary OCR preserves lines on self rule and inner virtue. The piece references Henry Wotton and his idea of independence, implying mastery of self despite material lack, with phrases about happiness and moral strength. The text is garbled but centers on inner freedom and dignity.
Noah Sterling faces his former friend Giles over a planned marriage between Noah’s ward Theda and Giles’s son Tim. The dispute centers on class ambitions, duty to family, and the restraint of a factory strife era. The dialogue reveals social pressures, past loyalties, and impending heartache.
A nine year old and his impoverished family sell his pet white mouse for 25 cents. A fairy named Bleeding Heart promises reward if he endures hard labor to win the mouse back. He works ten days and returns home to find his family thriving and happiness forever after.
A lively city naming game challenges players to think fast as they pass a sequence of place names across the circle. Participants are urged to recall cities in order while keeping the pace brisk and the questions rapid. The exercise highlights memory, quick recall, and social fun in a communal setting.
A garbled OCR fragment references an egg and a plate with unclear action. It mentions a dancelike phrase and terms that resemble a kitchen or food prep scene but contains many unreadable words and stray letters, offering no coherent event, person, or organization to identify.
A heavily garbled text fragment about insects and eggs, with numerous corrupted words and repeated misspellings. The readable portions describe hypothetical scenes of larvae, cocoons, and fruit, but lack coherent narrative or clear events.
A fragmented text piece presents a playful set of questions and garbled phrases. It invites readers to decipher clues and ponder what kind of odd riddle or word puzzle lies within the scrambled lines.
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