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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1908
Page
10
A Cincinnati girl, age about, has sought death 26 times over three years. Doctors note melancholia and repeated attempts with various methods. Police and courts report 24 arrests, four terms, and multiple hospitalizations. She remains youthful but in torment, seeking death with increasing intensity and claiming resistance from authorities.
Great Falls Montana a hold up of Great Northern train No 240 from Shelby to Great Falls occurred Saturday evening about 10 30. Four youths aged 15 to 17 are in custody after a confessed plan by Hatch the 15 year old ringleader. They forced passengers to surrender cash and the conductor and engineer were threatened. One passenger was shot in the sleeve and conductor Hayes also faced a bullet through his sleeve. A fifth youth who planned the job but did not participate is also jailed.
Paris is stunned by the murder of distinguished painter Adolphe Steinhell and his mother in law. Both were strangled at Steinhell’s Rue de Vangirard residence adjoining Seymour Thomas’s studio. The house was ransacked. wife found gagged and bound, naming two men and a woman as the attackers, with the woman possibly a model.
The Senate approved the Aldrich Vreeland emergency currency reform plan by a decisive vote of 11 to 22 on Saturday. The measure moves to reconcile with the House and advance the emergency financing act, marking a key step in stabilizing the monetary system amid financial strain.
The long and strenuous session closed with members singing in a chaotic spiral as debate faded. Reports describe tense exchanges and unclear entendres amid the chamber’s din as lawmakers departed, while others recalled moments of unity and rivalry during the final hours.
Detroit Tigers star Claud Rossman calls for major leaguers to uphold dignity in all affairs. He cites his wealth and luxury lifestyle as examples of proper conduct, insisting players dress well, avoid showing wealth, and maintain a respectable image for the team and league.
The article centers on a veteran pitcher enduring a rough stretch, labored outings, and mounting pressure from management. It notes roster reshuffles and a looming decision about his role, with teammates and coaches watching closely for a turn of form.
The article argues that peak form comes after age 25, with players often improving into their late 20s. It cites Tyrus Cobb as an example of early promise and Clarke Griffith noting top speed and baseball sense. It warns drink and care issues can derail leadership and performance.
A fragmented historical snippet praises a standout player, naming Gorge Diels and Veer, with scattered references to matches, teams, and venues. The text evokes an era of bright competition and notable figures, though many names and places are garbled.
The article reports rising gold output near $1,000,000 monthly with Pearl Idaho poised for a prosperous year as mining companies plan operations. Ore from Easter Mining at Pearl shows $150 per ton value, with $84 product concentration. A wage deal affecting 40,000 Pittsburg district workers was signed, and Park City Utah map is being prepared by Salt Lake brokers. Copper production in 1907 reached 1,420,164 pounds with 1910 projections. Various districts including Bull Valley Utah, Coeur mines and Seven Troughs Nevada show ongoing development, new stock movements, and planned shipments.
Reports detail a deadly fright induced hemorrhage in Mrs Alfred Orendorff, mass suspensions at Santa Fe shops in Topeka and Newton leaving 1000+ unemployed, and W G Smith of Lexington Ky ending his life. Afghan incursions into Persian territory near Regan prompt regional concern amid a looming Vanderbilt Cup auto race near New York.
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