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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1903
Page
6
A New York World article questions “Tombs School of Infinity” and a professor of insanity cited in murder trials. It cites case histories like Vincenzo and Tobin and accuses experts of enabling simulated madness to secure sentences.
A report details how the trial of Vincenzo Nino, a Neapolitan barber who killed his wife in 1896, revealed an alleged hidden “School of Insanity.” After his arrest, Nino showed senility signs and memory loss, while doctors examined the murder for clues as authorities used a wrist recording device.
The Emporia Gazette reports Frank Rockefeller nephew of the Standard Oil magnate traveled from Kansas City to Emporia. He visited Sunny Snipe farm and Simon Harker's, bought ducks and geese for his Kiowa county ranch, then enjoyed a large supper. He relaxed in shirt sleeves, chewed tobacco, and charmed Mrs. Rockefeller with his hospitality.
A fragmented report recalls Joseph Hunter a Democrat who ran for Recorder of Jefferson County Ohio using a slate and pencil after the Civil War. His campaign was described as unusual and later opponents claimed they had been misled.
Dr Daniel Ghephardson a paralyzed preacher conducts a series of revival meetings in Spokane Washington. The Baptist minister speaks from a wheelchair to large afternoon crowds and evening services drawing many attendees.
A cryptic note describes a playful idea about storks delivering babies and hints at wishes and influence guiding desires in a whimsical, almost folklore tone. The fragment hints at Bod and Atebidow Globe with unclear meaning and speculative magic.
A wartime tale recounts Secretary of the Navy dismissing the turkey order after a rush to publish a report. A printer’s aide notes the request advised buying turkeys for every government employee, but the secretary declares the office has “gone out of the turkey business” after letters pour in from bindery workers demanding thanks.
An Atlanta Constitation reader recalls a past era when blackbirds filled the skies and nearby fields. He describes a hunt from Medlock’s area where a line of birds stretched a half mile wide and ten feet deep, darkening the sun. The tale ends with the aftermath of a large harvest and two months of blackbird pies.
In Philadelphia Joseph L Barbour recounts a New York tale of a mother with five children boarding a crowded horse car. Asked if all are hers she replies with a wry twist it is plenic. The anecdote underlines a point Barbour made in a recent lecture.
Representative Sulzer of New York struggled to deliver a message to the Secretary of War as a gatekeeper refused entry. The door was opened after Sulzer asserted his status, and the secretary agreed to see him.
A fragmented item references a derivation of Connecticut with odd spellings and a remark about an Indian Dames phrase. The brief notes mention a tidal river and awaiting a “bong ver” as part of the quirky piece.
A Washington congressman’s old colored servant gains influence over his employer. A party visiting the man quips about whisky to cure a cold, and the servant’s interruption reveals tensions between personal duty and social habits. The piece comments on reform, self-improvement, and the role of common sense in genius.
A New Yorker query about luck on Friday the thirteenth draws a reply from Prof A L Totten, ex military tutor at Yale. He cites heraldry, the thirteen letters in Pluribus, and biblical references to thirteen as a count of luck or fate, urging calm about the superstition.
Senator Wark of New Brunswick, a veteran Canadian parliament member, is nearing his hundredth birthday. He has served as a legislator for over sixty years and plans to attend to his duties as he has for more than half a century.
A Swedish company purchased the Rjukan Falle at Telemarken in Norway to harness its power for industrial purposes. It plans development while noting the falls are among the world’s largest. The firm had sought falls in Sweden but the government kept them for public use.
Veterans Joshua Heller of 706 Walnut Street Champaign recounts kidney pain and relief after using Doan Kidney Pills from Conningham Brother drug store. He praises the treatment and offers a free trial by Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo. Pills sold at 60 cents per box nationwide.
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