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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1907
Page
6
A man narrates a chaotic ride with Clara Jane in a runaway horseless carriage. The vehicle barrels through towns, leaps telegraph poles, crashes into a farmyard, and ends by the well, delivering chaos and comic peril while the narrator laments losing control and hopes for better conduct in the future.
A tale from Harber's Weekly tells of a desperate man who pleads for pity and money after calling hunger a whip that drives him to deeds he would shy from. A kindly lady gives him a single dollar, prompting his grim question about what he fears to do—he must work.
The article notes western and southern figures reshaping New York's leadership scene. It highlights D. O. Mills and J. B. L. Keene emigrants influencing ideas in the metropolis, plus Thos. F. Ryan handing Equitable Life over to policyholders and Paul Morton modernizing the company. Major western figures like E. H. Gary of U S Steel, John W. Gates, Henry C. Frick, Norman B. Ream, Wm. H. Moore, and Daniel G. Reid are among top city influencers.
Interest grows as fifty three humming birds reach England from Venezuela with twenty surviving to be shown in two glass cages at the Insect-house in Regent's Park. Seventeen are on view now among flowering plants under high temperature conditions, with hopes they adapt and endure in smoky London.
Maniike and a companion reach a high overlook and, amid banter, realize they left the glass behind. The exchange blends humor and frustration as they continue with a lunch basket in hand.
A garbled excerpt hints at a strained meeting between two individuals, with unclear references to a reconciliation attempt. The fragment mentions Millie and implied romantic tension, while broader context and identities remain uncertain due to the damaged text.
An ad recounts a reader’s journey with Postum cereal as a health aid, claiming relief from stomach and kidney troubles after switching from coffee. The blurb promotes Postum as non medicinal, a healthy breakfast replacement, and ends with the slogan There’s a Reason.
Seattle report laments the shift from traditional seafaring to steamers, noting officers now act mainly as cargo supervisors. Dead reckoning remains common on short coastal runs, while navigation skills fade as cargo handling dominates. California and Goat Island training issues are discussed, with calls to revive merchant marine education and residency for American sailors.
John M Bratley, New York amateur sportsman, plans a polar bear expedition from July 1 aboard an auxiliary schooner at Boston harbor. Dr. Frederic A Cook, Peary’s former companion, will join to film and photograph Arctic scenes, aiming to capture moving pictures of the journey and people.
A man long believed dead resurfaces in Plainfield revealing a dual identity. Charles Poirewin, once known as Charles Johnsen, is recognized by a former acquaintance after his wife and children mourned him for years. Medical histories tie to a past life while relatives plead with the transitioneer to accept the living man.
A monster mastiff named by Mrs Albert Chenes of 612 Riyar Street received a 40 day sentence for an attempted assault on a woman who refused his advances. The dog followed her to the county jail area and whined as bystanders restrained it while Mrs Chenes faced related charges for failing to restrain the animal.
A puzzled farmer questions a boy named Jimny about a hidden parrot in a fenced paddock. The boy replies by inspecting the farm while the owner asks about doors and windows, leading to a curious exchange on a green parrot growing near a haystack.
A garbled imprint mentions an empire chamber and related items with scattered numbers and names. The readable parts hint at a formal requirement or notice, but most of the text remains unclear.
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