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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1917
Page
6
A Missourian inventor unveils a steel crossing that requires no spikes lumber or nuts and can be installed or removed in 30 minutes. It is self cleaning and prevents mud and ice buildup on tires, avoids shoe damage, and eliminates tire punctures.
A Philadelphia Commercial Museum correspondent notes 41 miles remain to finish the Australian transcontinental rail line. When complete, Brisbane to Perth will form an unbroken 5500 mile route linking five capitals. Construction began in 1912. four years later the government chose to build as a national line. Far from ideal geography, the line promises broad trade and development akin to the Union Pacific’s impact in the United States.
A September 1918 calculation imagines a 188000 car Pennsylvanian train stretching 125 miles as a single locomotive pulls it at 12 mph. The note humorously scales engine features from firebox to injector pipes, predicting long delays and improbable engineering.
The article notes Africa had about 25 000 miles of completed railways at the war start and built roughly 2 000 miles yearly. Military priorities halted civilian work, delaying up to 4 000 miles of new lines and blending routes from Uganda to the Belgian Congo.
The fragment discusses lip care using camphor salve noting it dries skin and should not be used too often. It mentions avoiding overuse and suggests applying a thin layer for two to three nights with care to prevent further drying.
A long dispatch outlines Uruguay as the most advanced South American nation in some respects, with a government commission plan, widespread eight hour days in Montevideo industries, extensive public utilities, and a strong social system. It notes climate, demographics, railways, Swiss and German colonists, dairying, and growing forestry while praising stable poverty rates and regulated immigration.
A vintage kitchen guide lists apricot desserts and salmon dishes. Recipes include dried apricot desserts with stews and jellies, apricot shortcakes, raisin pie a la mode, and a fifteen minute pudding. Salmon dishes cover cups soup souffle and scalloped salmon with peas plus a tomato butter sauce.
Fragmentary Inland Northwest notes report threats from rabid coyotes in northern and southern Thaho areas. The item mixes various local incidents including shootings, parole figures, newspaper editing shifts, mine work accidents, thefts, courthouse repairs, and political tensions with labor groups.
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