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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1906
Page
15
A critique notes a newly published portrait of Arthur Hallam by Ten Eyck’s In Memoriam conveys a gloomy youth. Harpers Weekly reports Sahara barren deserts may yield springs from deep borings offshore Algeria enabling irrigation for palm groves, increasing water resources.
A mass funeral in Oxford Mass elicited a laughing defense when a minister, who forgot to mention the widow in prayer, was reminded by the deceased’s brother through his daughter. The widow quips that the Lord has aided her before, implying past trials and resilience.
A terse aphorism notes that true simplicity in hosting exists only for the rich with secure status and funds. It argues that while giving guests modest fare might seem virtuous, real affordability and social position shape the choice, presenting the idea as a critique of pretentious frugality.
A humorous tale at a New York lawyer banquet features Irving recounting a witness who, mocked by a cross examining attorney, responds with quiet defiance. The lawyer demands the witness state his thoughts. the witness declines, saying he cannot talk without thinking.
A humorous London tale recalls a strong armed subaltern who could snap coats with a swift jer k. In a country house smoke room a prankster faced him and triggered a costly split rending the back of a shapely coat. The subaltern laughed and quipped about the misused garment.
A hotel guest from Seattle miswrites her name as Mrs. T. Brown on the register. A clerk notices the letter addressed to Mrs. T. Browne and confirms it is hers after recognizing the handwriting. The woman explains confusion over spelling.
A homeless or stray family scene reports a boy from Troost Avenue telling his mother about starting a "pin bash" to help pay grocery bills. The exchange reveals the pair’s effort to gather pins to trade for a paper and earn money. They claim seven and a half pins found this morning in Kangus City Times style.
A fragmentary health piece argues that stomach strength determines overall vitality and digestion governs nutrient absorption. It links weak stomach to systemic weakness, listing effects on heart, liver, nerves, and other organs. An anecdote touts Dr Pierce’s medicine and a newspaper reader’s quip about a baby’s night attire.
A reader testimonial claims Allen's Foot Base cured corns and relieved burning itching in feet. The letter praises foot care product availability at druggists and notes prior purchases and satisfaction.
The Washington Post reports a traveler's account from Ra Feleh describing cannibal customs among French Africa tribes. He notes that eating is limited to enemies, while eating friends or clan members is taboo, and mentions a harsh practice of sacrificing the aged when needed to extend the population.
A local business college man touts a puzzle showing 142857 multiplied by 2 yields 285714, by 3 gives 428571, by 4 gives 571428, by 5 gives 714285, by 6 gives 857142, and by 7 returns to 999,999, noting the exact same digits in each result.
A humorous sketch discusses lighting a pipe with two matches and warns against wax matches. The column mentions Nell, an English cross bred terrier, who killed eighty rats in twenty minutes, with a prior record of 170 in one night, and references Mrs Winslow's soothing syrup used for teething.
A scientist explains dreams as hereditary memory. Falling dreams reflect that fallers recall ancestors who saved themselves by grabbing branches, while brain shocks could not transmit molecular changes. The investigator links animal habits from centuries past to other dreams like pursuing monsters, remorse, color dreams, suffocation, and flying.
An elderly Marblehead Second Advent member, Mrs. Nancy Jameson, warns a furniture dealer to prepare for Judgment week. The anecdote reveals her steadfast faith and humorous misunderstanding as she quotes signs pointing to next week.
Laurie Lord once thrived in Ef fingham New Hampshire as a local figure. He sought larger opportunities in Portland but found himself just another face amid mobility. He returned to Englom after a brief chase of wealth, declaring he’d rather be a king among hogs than a hog among kings.
Household Companion advises packing methods for trunks using paper to cushion garments and emulate a man’s suit. It notes wrinkle avoidance, fabric care, and the varying crease tendencies of serge alpaca cashmere velveteen and crepe de chine, with tips on handling each material.
In France the Craonnals are regarded as the best hog breed and often reach about 550 pounds in fourteen to eighteen months. A prize pig weighed 763 pounds at ten months and twenty five days.
A Rockford area report describes O A Leach of Beach County losing primary sight in one eye after years of heavy coffee use. Doctors link the nerve damage to caffeine intake, urging cessation of coffee and promotion of Postum as a healthier morning beverage. The piece notes rare cases historically tied to tobacco or alcohol, but claims this case stems from coffee consumption.
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