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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1917
Page
6
A Massachusetts man returning from a trip stops to repair his car in a wooded area. An old man watches, chats briefly, and reveals carefree life with ten years of inactivity, saying he is unexpectedly lucky and has nothing to do.
In a third class city train compartment the discussion centers on economy with varied opinions. A small group shares brisk remarks and a friend’s view about a distant plan while a pact is called and the man departs next week.
A garbled reminiscence recounts a near escape by a mare and a family described as Komtin Vester. The text references a house and a dog, with vague mentions of a warning to a policeman Keokes Chy Suir and a sense of danger but provides no clear sequence or concrete facts.
Fragmentary OCR text describes a Philippian secret society with scattered names and a planned gathering. Mentions headquarters at Mahila and a center event at Rataosigoens Kagelongyelansan, with a name change to Notanatedwnin Koso lenges-Beanie Chale.
A lively travel sketch recounts the west coast of Mexico from the border to Yaqui country. It praises climate, opportunities, schools, and American influence while detailing Yaqui soldiers, ranch life, hunting grounds, and exotic flora.
The fragmentary text appears to be garbled OCR with no clear event or identifiable entities to summarize. It provides no readable details about people, places, dates, or actions for a proper card.
A damaged OCR fragment mentions an unclear query about a wife and a possible anan phrase, offering minimal readable context and no concrete facts or names to report.
A three man team using a converted railroad handcar operates as a mowing machine capable of clearing two to four miles of weeds per hour at peak speed. The six horsepower gasoline engine powers vertically adjustable blades that cover five feet on each side. The system allows independent control of each mower and passes under center guards for clearance. A following railroad disking machine relays soil after mowing.
An old fireman recalls 24 hour duty rounds with no rest and forced calls. Bud describes 72 hours without sleep after a run to Albany, facing a boss’s orders and a bulletin punishing disobedience as exhaustion overwhelms him.
Germany adopts a uniform air brake for freight trains eliminating the need for brake men. The new system allows engineers to operate brakes directly, a change noted by Austrian Hungarian and German railway officials, with final texts pending for full implementation.
The readable fragment shows a garbled ad style item referencing a center location feature and a city park. It mentions names and a possible event but lacks clear actions or dates to confirm details.
Virgil Gay Bogue a famed American civil engineer built rails worldwide. He completed the Oroya line in Peru in 1877 at age 31 crossing the Andes via the Galera tunnel at 15015 feet. He later led the Trujillo and Northern Pacific surveys and directed major projects including a two mile tunnel and Cascade range exploration. He served as chief engineer of the Union Pacific from 1886 to 1891.
A London Times report notes a government commission in Japan deliberating a switch from 3 feet 6 inch to 4 feet 8.5 inch gauge. It estimates total main line costs at 689 million pounds, with the Shimonoseki to Aomori span and the Tolero to Shine ooxeki section driving expenses.
Interstate Commission figures show for period ending November the eight hour law coverage among railroad workers. Engines, firemen, conductors and other train crew numbers are given, with engine crews at 44,090 and other roles totaling around 4000, plus telegraphers and others.
The fragmentary OCR passage shows garbled lines about memory and continuity. It mentions a thread of continuity, knowledge, and various disjointed phrases that resemble a blurred historical or philosophical discussion. Names and clear events are not discernible.
Fragmented OCR text shows garbled speech and stray quotes about embellishment and a temple scene. No clear names, places, or events emerge to form a coherent news item.
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