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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1902
Page
11
A garbled Washington and Montana bulletin outlines a series of crimes and incidents. It mentions a Spokane robbery, a Denver death by chloroform, a fatal Redding accident, and a Wyoming gambling conviction, among scattered notes on insurers, rail wrecks, and political shifts in Oregon and Montana.
A monument unveiling at Brilian Valley Ohie county Hindle honors soldiers of the Black Hawk War fought May 4 1882. Frank EB Steven read the sketch while John 1 Bristel unveiled. Survivors and officials spoke as a crowd gathered. Casualties listed include Capt John G Adams and others. battle details recount a night march and a brutal hand to hand fight before dawn burial.
A Philadelphia Record fragment notes bartender disdain for new summer beverages, mocking a "Florodora Fizz" mimic. It recounts Maj. Isaiah Stillman’s 1832 camp near Old Man’s Creek, Indian flag of truce, a clash near Black Hawk’s camp, and a chaotic pursuit as troops retreated in panic while recalling Red River frontier tensions.
The new French premier M. Combes stands five feet three inches and is described as a towering mental laborer. A physician by trade and former schoolmaster, he has long operated as a leading authority on French educational affairs. His scholarly work spans Virgil Kant St Augustine and St Simon in philosophy and social theory.
Alfred Austin, English poet laureate at 67, studied at Stonyhurst and Oscott, and later London. Called to the bar in 1861 after publishing The Season 4 Satire, he pursued literature, publishing numerous verse volumes, three novels, and many reviews. He became poet laureate in 1898 and produced England's Daring and The Conversion of Winckelmann, plus a miscellaneous verse volume.
Newport society buzzes as three royal families plan visits within a month. Grand Duke Boris of Russia, Siamese prince, and Prince Chem of Chin Dulw Horla may appear with escorts from San Francisco, with potential arrivals from England after the coronation.
The piece notes Queen Wilhelmina and Queen Victoria, comparing decision making and care in governance. It cites Wilhelmina consulting experts to explain motions while following Victoria’s example of signing numerous dominions across May. The tone mirrors historical profile summaries of royal duties and influence.
An unclear OCR note reports various counts including 140 granere and 600 prowl Mou dewlere in a city, mentioning a HY ratio of 2.008 and lawyers numbered at 188, with details incomplete and uncertain.
Washington Correspondence notes St John’s Episcopal pews command high sums at a Brown’s auction. Two pews from St John’s fetched 2740 dollars total while others reached 1600 and 700, reflecting demand for seats in the capital church. Owners include prominent families. some pews stay in the church for years. The piece traces history of pew sales and notable anecdotes about owners and notable figures.
The United States fish commission conducts experiments to foster sponge raising in Florida, the only sponge state in America. Despite slow progress, scientists persist in planting sponges in Florida Keys and testing depths beyond fifty feet to prove growth potential. The Fish Hawk ships and crews continue operations in Florida waters as researchers push to develop the industry.
William Alden Smith of Michigan cites an old Michigan governor who agreed not to speak. At a meeting with absent orators the candidate admitted he was no speaker and spoke for a while. A farmer then praised his honesty and pledged to vote Republican, despite lifelong Democrat ties.
In a conversation four prominent lawyers told a physician that the Plant estate worth about forty million would yield about a million in fees. The doctor asked if a saving operation by a surgeon for 100000 would be justified. The lawyer said certainly not, noting lawyers have solved self preservation while physicians spend their lives preserving others. New York Times. Ham's Home, etc.
An English lecture by Prof Garner, famed for monkey language studies, details his long experiments from Chicago to New York and Africa. He describes using phonographs to test monkey comprehension, his aim to demonstrate a chimpanzee can speak, and notes his plans to return to Africa to prove the concept on stage.
A traveling observer notes miners in Oklahoma Territory favor iced tea over water and coffee, claiming it prevents stomach sickness and provides strength. He describes mining life at South McAllister, a long-disused mule, and asserts tea reduces suffering and improves health among underground workers.
Ancient maps in Arizona and Texas show early map makers among indigenous peoples. In Tenaja Canyon Texas a carved vermilion rock trail marks routes, water holes, and villages, with accurate distances and compass sense. Camel depictions suggest broad regional knowledge and exchange across centuries.
The London Chronicle reports a Canadian minister’s Bible mistranslation into broad Scots as a shocking offense surpassing prior phonetic and modern English versions. He defends it as a spoken Reading in a Scots tongue while critics call it audacious, likening it to a Shakespearean Bacon cranks.
A London Chronicle note outlines the arrival of women in Australian public roles including voter, barrister, auctioneer, and sharebroker with promises of juror and magistrate positions. It cites the NSW premier supporting women judges and jurors, while opponents debate equality and duties of husbands and wives.
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