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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1902
Page
10
A mangled column of witty quips and gossip cites Lieut Peary, Rockefeller, Debutantes, Morgan, and ships. It notes a misquote about the Aisukam boundary, jokes on marriage markets, and satirical takes on crime, court, and travel. The piece lampoons society, industry, and politics with brisk, fragmentary humor.
A wartime exhortation poem urges courage and duty for soldiers facing danger. It speaks of glory from the front, service to country, and the protection of justice and home. The voice consoles endurance and honors those who have fought and saved the cause.
Rochester finds relics including two locks of hair an autograph letter and a signed photo of General Ulysses S Grant dating to 1863. The items preserved for forty years were stored by A S Mann. The portrait was taken in Chattanooga Tenn. The piece recalls humorous wartime incidents and a run drummer boy tale from New England.
A Confederate soldier Bradshaw from the Sixteenth Arkansas was reported killed after Pea Ridge and buried. Months later he reappeared with comrades unaware of his survival. Two years later Lieut McKennon identified a dead Bradshaw. decades later Bradshaw proved alive, returning to the regiment.
The memorial tablet for Gen Braddock’s 1755 Monongahela crossing at Braddock is drawing renewed public interest. Analysts seek the exact battlefield site near a Pennsylvania Railroad embankment, with a tradition pointing to a tree over the fatal spot where Braddock died as veterans retreated.
Obituary notes Paul van der Voort born Union 146 enlisted at under one year served three months in 68th Infantry later in Alabama Mississippi theater captured endured prison in Andertemyine and other southern jails until August 1 1485. After war he joined railway mail service and held general roles in Nebraska department reorganization and command. Died suddenly in Cuba while traveling. wife and child were at his deathbed.
Fragmentary OCR text reflects a military scene with Wilder commanding cavalry and related figures. It mentions a river, fortifications, and a heated command exchange as troops move along a border or frontier. The garbled lines indicate a memoir excerpt with references to meetings and orders during siege or pursuit.
A reflective piece contrasts autumn scenery with human fickleness and social behavior. It muses on reading nature’s signs, the changing year, and the public’s capriciousness, weaving in references to historical figures and literary quotes while urging kindness and humane conduct in daily life.
Louisville Courier Journal reports a strange case from Kentucky where a petrified egg, found by Dihean of Kentucly and William Mole Dun, baffles observers. The egg, oval and solid, hardened over days, with debates on its origin and signs of an ancient likeness. Mr Duncan watches nervously as experts weigh the curious specimen.
In a southwestern town a sandstorm whirled past as a citizen recounted an odd custom. A hat blown from a fence was shot at by a stromy jog, then retrieved by the owner and waved away. The account likens quick action to civic prudence and humor amid chaos.
A fragmented reminiscence recalls Craig, the only secret service man near President Roosevelt during a coach ride near an accident. The tale mentions Roosevelt, the guard Black Watch link, and a Vermont reception amid confusion that led to a fatal outcome or serious doubt about Craig’s fate.
Fragmentary text mentions AL Marea farmer and names Faye. No clear event or actions available.
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