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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1902
Page
13
A London Telegraph piece warns against medical claims favoring tunnels and underground railways as quick cures for infant illnesses and whooping cough. It notes mothers and herbalists touting sulphurous air as a treatment, while warns vaccinations remain essential and rail car incidents show dangers of misused remedies.
An article describes a new burglar deterrent in Jucogo using a camera and explosive flash device. The system, placed near a window or door, triggers a bright flash to photograph an entering thief and preserves evidence for future use. Tests show clear images of would-be marauders, similar to those used for wildlife photography.
A historical note on bananas once seen as a luxury, now common in bars and markets. The piece cites Sir H Johnston on the fruit’s easy maintenance and spreading growth via rhizomes, with mentions of Uganda and hotel keepers. It also touches on cultivation methods and the fruit’s profusion attracting consumers worldwide.
The notice advertises location blanks and large flexible forms for locating collaterals in the region. It promises winter and spring needs, a wide selection of blanks printed in color and cribbed and approved by Wyoming authorities, and urges readers to inspect stock and spread the word.
Mary Field contests homestead entry No 1665 by Henry Meyer for section 14 and 35 in township 3? and range 112. Affidavit claims Meyer failed to settle or improve, has abandoned land for over a year. Contestants must appear July 22, 1902, to prove, with final entry set for July 1902 before the Evanston land office. Publication authorized by Caras Kisastox, Register.
Department of the Interior notices contestant John M VanDervort against William H Moffatt for a land entry in Evanston Wyoming. Hearings set June 21 1902 and final proof July 1 1902 before U S Commissioner J H W Strong. Amid garbled text Vernon M Sil and Oswald B Silt also named for related claims at Pinedale and Gara Wyoming with witnesses listed.
Land Office at Evanston Wyoming May 15 1902 notice of final proof for William S Hughes of Big Piney Wyoming and Mary Hughes of Pinedale Wyoming before U S commissioner C W Holden. Names witnesses for Hughes Joseph B Fredell Mary J Hughes Henry C Bucknan and William J Shaniey all of Pinedale Wyoming and Big Piney Wyoming. Also notice for Mary Hughes desert land claim No 75a for irrigation and reclamation with witnesses Joseph Bredell Henry C Boeckman and Paul Wilhaw Shauler Pinedale and Chas Kingston registered.
Mute fragment mentions Kaiten Chow WA and Henge Slate Creek with a note of ten on ten Weta meautoines, unclear details. The readable elements reference brands or stock terms and place names but lack a coherent event or outcome.
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