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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1913
Page
2
Busy mothers shift to ready made dresses for girls as manufacturers offer stylish options. Home sewing remains possible but time and effort may not justify cost. The page highlights better class models, popular wool blends, checks and plaids, and emphasis on appearance versus home made quality.
Fabric notes describe satin faced pika varieties with charmeuse brocades jacquards and crepe finishes. Crepe de chine and crepe meteor provide plain colors and printed patterns with Canton crepe elements. Matelasse textures and enamel wear accents are highlighted for dresses jackets and trims in blue green red and other colorways.
The readable text describes a damaged section about a painted silver finish and an obstructive decane-like term. It mentions a person or object referenced as Hing Low and possible poles or nails. Overall details are unclear due to corruption in the scan.
The description notes a simple white crepe de chine gown with a plaid trimmed skirt and a belt of plain material. The bodice is adorned with a wide silk girdle draped over, and a black satin sash tightens the waist. The front features deep slash openings revealing inverted box plaits of rich Persian silk.
Fashion notes highlight the feminine walking stick as a full length accessory about forty eight inches, held at the middle for a directoire look. Husbands and brothers fear theft of their sticks, but the article insists women’s canes differ in length and style, adding jaunty flair unavailable with shorter male canes.
A Fort Wayne Journal-Mail reminiscence from Tyrone Oklahoma recalls a first trip down the Panhandle's straight track and a headlight sighting near Liberal. The piece contrasts European steel ties in Germany with quieter tracks, noting lighter German trains and a smoother ride between Berlin and Hamburg.
The article notes that changing a room’s appearance is attractive. Pictures should be rotated when not highly valuable. Curtains cushions table covers and inexpensive ornaments alter the room. Seasonal flowers or plants provide pleasant changes.
A net frock for a ten year old demonstrates simplicity and durability in children’s fashion. An empire style features a shadow yoke at wrists and neck, with a gathered full skirt and wide hem finishing the look.
The piece advises rose propagation through cuttings in warm months. It describes methods: root cuttings in sand or soil, cover with glass or a jar, keep sand wet but not sloppy, place in sun, and protect until next spring. Rooted slips can be transplanted in about two months.
The last train crawled through the station as a guard in the waiting room told a belated passenger a grim tale. A man, intent on self harm, stood on the rails and died, the guard noting starvation as the cause.
The Canadian Pacific Railway once received a grant of 26,700,000 acres and has since sold many parcels. By the start of the current year its holdings were reduced to about 11,000,000 acres, making it one of the world’s largest landowners.
New Moire Mandbage items arrive from the wider side of the sequence. They resemble last winter’s models but feature more artistic design. Many new purses use ribbon instead of cord for hanging, with ribbons matching silk bases and trimmed with clasps to suit the bag mounting.
An article describes railroad safety practices on the New York Central. Track walkers and brakemen face hazards daily. a single slip can lead to injury or worse. Safety committees discipline careless workers and stress constant vigilance, with pay penalties serving as deterrents.
Swedish engineer Hjalmar von Porat has perfected a peat powder fuel system for trains. The powder, produced by the Ekelund process, feeds automatically into the locomotive furnace and reportedly delivers similar results to large coal loads. Several Swedish railways plan to switch from coal to peat powder, citing reduced smoke and no cold air ingress.
A derailed freight train near the Grand Truck Siding 12 miles east of town injured two crew members while three firemen and one engineer were killed. The wreck involved two locomotives and a long line of freight cars. Emergency responders arrived as investigators began work.
A historical note describes a track vehicle pushing at 36 miles per hour with an onboard generator powering tools and screw pike drivers. The trailer carries the operator and supplies, aided by a power engine on a platform with wide tires.
Unclear OCR reads like a stray quotation about perception and truth with no identifiable names, places, or events. The fragmentary text offers no concrete facts or angles to summarize into a full card.
A quoted reminiscence from Job D Rockefeller about finding early work and earning steady raises. The text contrasts another man who started at 29 a month and rose to 60, illustrating how effort and long effort shape career progression.
Optimism surfaces as fellows speak of a year near its end with signs of an Indian summer. The message reflects cautious relief and a wish for better days ahead amid a challenging period.
The readable text fragment presents garbled lines mentioning a Seeroeen, Pattie, and a summer line. Context is too damaged to confirm人物, place, event, or date and no coherent facts emerge.
Excerpt shows a hostess and others speaking in a rustic setting about behavior and past actions. The text includes broken lines, scattered phrases, and reflective questions about childhood memories and family misunderstandings.
The readable text suggests a speculative statement about what someone might know or think regarding a date for an event, with garbled phrasing and unclear references. No clear persons or organizations are identifiable.
In a restaurant Walter is heckled by a man with a speech impediment who asks for wine and roast beef. The man lunges at the waiter but is restrained by a bystander who cautions against further violence. Mrs Sponges muses on the word canard as a playful aside in the ensuing scene.
A city man travels to a rural area and encounters a fare dispute after paying with a questionable bill. The driver questions the payment and asks for an alternative. The incident unfolds at a station as the traveler boards a noisy stagecoach run by two rough drivers.
A clipped dialogue fragment shows Mrs Cumros and others discussing old masters and the quality of paintings. The exchange touches on a dealer’s claim, humor, and a domestic tease about a birthday gift with a weathered, light tone. Specific names and places are largely absent or garbled.
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