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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1913
Page
45
Fashion writers discuss Paristennes and Parile fashion trends with emphasis on wide brimmed Tuscan and Leghorn hats. Watteau shapes rise in prominence, detailing materials like Tuscan straw and black velvet ribbons, with silver gray marabout feathers and flexible styling for summer wear.
Fragmentary note discusses techniques for marking clothing using indelible ink and heat. Mentions a lamp, globe, iron, and exposure to heat as factors affecting results. No clear events, dates, people, or organizations identified.
In a summer fashion note the outfit features a black sash and neck ribbon. The skirt front is stitched with an orange ribbon between double stitched edges. A pale orange slip is worn underneath to give a light line.
Describes a living room color plan using walnut or Flemish oak brown wood and walls in deep orange with lighter ceiling wash. Suggests corduroy seating in grayish tan, upholstery details in brown and green, and decorative items in brass pewter lacquer and jade or turquoise accents.
Lavender pinchusions are dainty for the toilet table during wart days, filling rooms with delicate perfume. Covered in pale fawn with violet and green embroidery and the word lavender, they recall the cushion contents. Other pincushions could use rosemary bergamot and lemon verbena, or a potpourri version, white muslin and ribbon adornment.
A fragment describes a girl preparing for dances with a round reticule for a handkerchief and other small necessities. The bag is an antique brocaded piece trimmed with gold lace Vandykes and tiny rosebuds. A looking glass adds to the bag's appeal and interest.
A dainty and cool sacque is described with two materials: pale yellow batlete for the body and embroidered batlete for matching details. The lower portion and right sleeve use plain batlete, while the left sleeve and part of the bodice feature the embroidered fabric.
Report describes a new Winkle bracelet drape fashion using curtains and opal beads. It notes color and texture, detailing how fabric weight and drape influence appearance. Mentions variations in styling, listing potential fabrics and decorative elements.
An article surveys lifespans from a Great Western engine to royal coaches, traffic steamships, and warships. It notes Lord of the Isles steam locomotive lasting over 60 years, a Lisbon coach from 1821, Roosevelt’s grandfather ordered phaeton, and ships built 1516 to 1835 rarely afloat. It contrasts with modern steel ships and warships, concluding clocks outlive most machines.
A wildcat clung to a big doe as she swam Moose Creek near Clearfield Pennsylvania. The train crew spotted the animals near the tracks of the New York Central railroad. The doe, racing to escape, leaped onto the road in front of an oncoming freight, and both they and the cat were killed as the train could not stop in time.
A eastern railroad plans ten new electric locomotives for the New York terminal division. The units will be among the most powerful, weighing 1 ton each, delivering 1 409 horsepower continuously with short bursts of about 600 hp. They will haul trains of 1 000 tons at 60 mph, with testing complete and rapid assembly underway as 140 electric trains per day already operate on both divisions.
A mistranscribed clipping describes Carrie Lenton of Claeinnath introducing a unique dining car system in the United States. The article credits her with being the first woman placed in charge of a dining car and coaching staff on a round trip daily, pioneering a new dining service model for railways despite unclear health or industry references.
A Wells Fargo Messenger excerpt recalls May 1651 when a special train carried President Fillmore, cabinet members, and guests through southern New York to mark the Erie completion. Daniel Webster rode in a rocking chair on a fat car and enjoyed a grand barbecue at Dum kirk with vast roasts, beans, and bread. The event, staged along Railroad Street from Deer to Lion, was portrayed as a pivotal moment for New York state and the nation.
A Kansas City Star report describes deadly risks on rail lines as a woman with a baby and suitcase falls when a platform is poorly lit. Photographs warn train crews and the public about missteps such as misplacing a hand between moving cars and on grade crossings.
A simple device to cushion baggage as trunks descend from platforms is touted as nearly final. Cumberland Valley Railroad reports the cushion has proven highly effective at their stations. The apparatus uses four hardwood strips with nails and iron rods, forming a 224% by 4 foot cushion for smooth unloading.
A government plan considers building two parallel railroad lines through Alaska to connect the Arctic region. Estimates suggest road costs around 35 000 dollars per mile, with concerns about quality and feasibility. Officials argue only the best construction can withstand extreme conditions and remote terrains.
Edith Durham, traveling with her real husband absent, is seated with a calm stranger who claims to be James Richmond. He begs to keep up the pretense as they discuss past lives, a risky deception born of an instant, fraught encounter at sea.
Edith Durham and a loyal companion escape to England amid police scrutiny and a detective's watchful gaze. The former wife confronts a brutal marriage while a dangerous secret binds their flight. The unknown husband turns out to be someone tied to the past, ending with a farewell on the New York street.
A garbled passage recalls a man returning from travel and reuniting with a beautiful girl, while distorted lines reference family tensions, alimony, and a doomed sister’s acts. The content mixes abrupt shifts with broken dialogue and unclear chronology.
A damaged OCR fragment describes travel during a flood in Australia with references to low water and rough conditions. It mentions tepid, creamily pariales and teck, suggesting hazy details about habitation, inhabitants, and the impact of the flood on travel. The text is incomplete and lacks clear events or dates.
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