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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1912
Page
7
A Berlin robber drilled into a hotel ceiling above a money broker’s office. He bored through cement, lowered an umbrella through a shaft, and used oxygen and an acetylene setup to melt the safe door. The feat showed how quickly contents were accessible.
The Westphalian ham known for its piquant juniper flavor is smoked in multi story smoke houses. Juniper wood and berries drive the distinctive taste while beech wood furnishes the fire. Smoke duration averages eight days as gin distillation and ham making prosper in the region.
A reflection on a bygone English custom of Sunday stops on long horseback journeys and inns opening their homes to travelers. The piece notes humane rest for horses and travelers, with landlords inviting guests to share beef and pudding and drink to the host’s health. Sir Walter Scott is cited.
Economicste, represented by the coal range, reported striking demonstrations at the London electrical exposition. An eight pound eight ounce leg of mutton shrank two pounds eleven ounces when cooked in coal, while a nine pound log lost one pound four ounces in coal. Gas and electric ovens showed different shrinkages, with a gas oven eight pound leg shrinking two pounds four ounces.
A fragment shows a social exchange where a hostess comments on a pretty place and young trees, while a guest named Prapk jokes about their future growth. A second note mentions Mabel newly engaged and a rift with a suitor who refused a proposal, followed by a friend’s remark about being last on a list.
A $50 reward is posted for the arrest and capture of Lee Sankie. The notice urges prompt action and lists the reward amount as the incentive for information leading to an in person arrest.
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