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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1905
Page
8
A collage of dated reflections and quips touches on travel, politics, science, and culture. It cites figures like James and Dewey, mentions forgery cases, midshipman ideals, and domestic roles, and comments on agriculture and weather with oblique humor. The piece riffs on language, foreigners, and American industry, weaving disparate snippets into a satirical roadside panorama.
A mob confronts police after Edward Connelly is arrested for attacking Henry Williams. In a chaos of stones and missiles, hundreds join the fight across the district, with whites and blacks clashing from roofs and windows. Police reinforcements struggle to restore order, dozens injured, and one officer knocked down as the siege ends with arrests.
Delbert Preston aged 15 and Pearl Catherman aged 17 were married after false ages were given to secure a license in Kalamazoo County. Under-Sheriff McElroy jailed Preston on perjury charges for misrepresenting age. The county clerk and uncle J W Dye flagged the license after seeing it in a paper. The circuit court may void the marriage, though the couple plan to marry again when the boy is older.
Mobile reports the lynching of McGil, the alleged killer of the crew and passengers of the cattle steamer Olympic. Captured at EB Province, he was paraded, jailed by Honduran warship Ta Tumblar, and then taken and killed by locals amid outrage over the Houriese murders. Authorities later removed the body.
A proposal outlines a detention facility for immigrants to be built near New York Harbor, with plans to hire staff and establish operations. The project envisions construction of an Angel Island style site and aims to address famine relief and immigration processing needs.
The report details the discovery of a woman’s body in a narrow alley near Artingein galt. Initial identification points to the wife of a Polish barber living in Trivinteom Maes. Police say a local suspect list includes the Hedfings and Hemvings families as potential motives are investigated.
An unclear report describes a fatal shooting connected to a MexicanPhot operation and an ensuing money dispute. Names and places are garbled, but the fragment references an army maneuver, a discovery, and a resulting homicide tied to a confrontation between individuals and authorities.
Ta Junta Colorado was the scene Sunday afternoon when a Polish immigrant identified as Rupelao, wanted in Massachusetts for the murder of his wife, was arrested by Sheriff Dark. He confessed to the crime and said the pair married on February 19, 1905, after which he learned she had only $220. He planned to return without requisition and will be held by Sheriff Barr until Massachusetts officers arrive.
A mob gathered Sunday night in Gadsden Alabama threatening to lynch five Black defendants in the murder and rape of white widow Mrs J Smith. Governor Jeleks ordered state troops to quell the threat after officials appealed the mob. Several named men led the mob dispersal and Mrs Smith’s body was found early Sunday by Vance Gardner.
Three men died in a long standing feud near Lee City Kentucky after a Saturday shooting on Holly Creek. Victims were Frank Smith age 60 and his sons William 20 and Manfred 21. Scott McQuinn alleged to have admitted firing on them as the Smiths returned from Wilburst. Frank Smith reportedly rushed to the scene with a rifle after hearing the shots.
Samuel Brooks was beaten by hundreds after allegedly rocking a boat near Audubon beach. Three 12 year old bathers Carrie Raver Nettie Tarren Agnea McLaushlin were nearby when the crowd intervened and rescued Brooks amid the chaos on the water.
A garbled historic note describes a violent event near We Hecapid engined area, detailing a catastrophic blast that killed multiple people and destroyed engines. Witnesses report a sudden flare and widespread damage as authorities begin investigations into the incident at the Kilng Engines factory complex.
A San Francisco merchant and glove maker, 70 year old Henry Heuter, was shot dead by his wife Gentile Heuter after a late night quarrel at their Patchen home. The jury cleared Gentile Heuter, aged 16 to 40, of any criminal wrongdoing, ruling the shooting in self defense as she feared for her life.
A westbound freight near Port Royal caused a violent brake, buckling a car and sending it onto track No 1 as the Pennsylvania flyer from Chicago and New York, eight hours, met the wreck. The engine and baggage platform were damaged. the train arrived Harrisburg at 8 28 and left at 8 33, two hours and forty minutes late.
Nelson Reynolds a salt lake city teamster died in a strange accident Saturday in the stone yards west of the Rio Grande station. He was thrown from a Rio Grande Western flat car while transferring rock blocks to his wagon. A rock fell on his head crushing it, while his son, working nearby, escaped unharmed.
Evidence before the royal commission investigating corruption in the New South Wales parliament and lands department reveals a vast system of crown land trafficking. Gravest allegations target Mr Willis who departed to London on the Geelong, with a warrant later issued amid public indignation.
A 40-year-old man, Otne wister, alleged to have been drunk, led his eight-year-old daughter Whistler into the Misgexinewa River at the foot of Ninth street. He stripped them and dropped the child into the water before residents intervened and held him until police arrived.
Fragmentary dispatches describe Russian forces withdrawing north of the Tumen River from northern Korea. The advance elements retreat toward Mokiefak as Japanese pressure mounts, with limited posts remaining south of the river.
A fire swept Union Station Monday night destroying a passenger chariot and carriages. The blaze caused extensive damage to the hall and adjacent stock, with emergency crews reporting heavy smoke and possible electrical cause. Investigators focus on the site to determine origin as local authorities prepare for further action.
A Spokane man Charles H. Davis 31 killed his wife and infant child then slashed his own throat and died in the kitchen. Neighbors say he was morbid and melancholy over finances and felt unable to provide. Both victims were described as loving and respected.
Odessa reports the execution of twenty four riot leaders in the penitentiary with a second batch of seventeen to be publicly hanged after General Ignatieff arrives. The battleship Georgi Pobiedonosets ferries sixty seven mutineers to Sevastopol for court martial while 74 of 202 suspects are acquitted for lack of evidence and 28 receive six weeks imprisonment.
St Petersburg reports Emperor Nicholas signed M Witte’s appointment as chief plenipotentiary for peace talks to be held in the United States next month. Witte, aged about 66, has risen from a railroad clerk to Russia’s leading liberal statesman, despite powerful enemies and career setbacks in 1903 and beyond.
A riot of striking tailors and sympathizers in Williamsburg Brooklyn caused heavy injuries and property damage. Police dispersed the crowd after the Janae Newman clothing factory was wrecked. Newman, owner of the factory, is likely fatally injured. Two arrests were made in the incident.
In Columbia 8 C The coroner's jury in the case of K Keeth Dargan former president of the Independent Cotton Co of Darlington returned a verdict that the deceased died by taking carbolic acid. Pegram Dargan brother of the deceased was present when the poison was taken and remained until death. The jury found no accessory involvement by Dargan.
Anadarko area report says two school board officers Renirick and Thurston Plowman were killed Thursday at Cogar Lone Rock township in a dispute said to involve school affairs. Givens Nathan and Lew Masiera are held for alleged complicity. They reportedly went to Bentrom's base to obtain school books when the fatal quarrel occurred.
An Oklahoma Times Journal report describes a ritual where a sick man is cared for by a doctor who gathers herbs for three days. If no improvement, a pachotsha feast is prepared with corn and meat shared among relatives, followed by a vigil, fire, and chant. If the patient remains ill, death or Providence ends the case.
In Mir Isle Moravia New York on July 17 a diabetic widow weighed 180 pounds after wasting from 200. Her husband reports relief began from the first dose and credits five boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills with curing kidney disease and related pains including Bright's disease and rheumatism.
The California Fruit Growers Association supplies its fruit buyers and traveling agents with automobiles after receiving a carload of the machines recently.
The Atlanta Constitution quotes Mr. Hope Spriggins Jones on poetry and notes a warning about poor tea in packages bearing a name. The item includes a grocer and a misprint like reluens and SehDling, reflecting OCR artifacts from the era.
A fragment cites a saying about the fool and the lazy man regarding perceiving and seizing value, noting a grocer returning money if not satisfied. The line underscores a belief in worthwhile goods and attentive buyers.
A quirky line on generosity and taste contrasts with a note that when business and pleasure mix the business side often loses out. The fragment mentions a misread phrase about a brother and a hedge of misordered words, suggesting a playful, muddled passage.
Obscure lines mix phrases about daily routines, money, and appearances. The text reads like garbled OCR from a page segment with no clear event, persons, or location to anchor a summary. It presents incomplete sentences and stray ideas without a coherent news item.
A fragmented note extols tea as the world’s cheapest nice drink and hints at a broader, garbled reflection on value and modern life.
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