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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1902
Page
6
W. Ogden of Sioux City Tribune cites a likely shortage in turkeys due to heavy rains and late season, with turkeys expected to be scarce this year. Chickens show price gains though supply remains steadier, hens priced higher amid meat costs and consumer substitution away from market sales.
Feeding method describes using two large yards to rotate cattle and pigs. Feed corn in yard No 1 for half day and in yard No 2 for the second half day to minimize waste. After two to three months move fattening cattle to a small yard with mapped corn and oats and oil cake. Coarse feed suggested as clover or timothy hay. straw if hay scarce. Ensure ample water and salt available.
Beerbohm places the 1902 world wheat harvest at 2,861,200,000 bushels of 60 pounds, up from 2,801,200,000 in 1901 and behind the 1898 peak of 2,962,400,000. The figures include Southern Hemisphere crops harvested after Europe’s season, with Argentina slated for 80,000,000 bushels, and Australasia at 32,040,000, while Uruguay, Chile, and others show gains or small declines.
The article notes hogs gain nutrition from roots, requiring six to eight pounds of roots to equal one pound of mixed grain. Roots keep hogs in good condition, aiding grain use, prevent underfeeding growing pigs, and suit the hogs digging instinct, yet roots may be underfed in America.
A fragmented old note argues that selecting for large fruit yields higher value. It claims large peaches fetch fancy prices, while ordinary growers miss the opportunity without recognizing value or applying proper technique. The text recounts a grower who cultivated only large peaches over years, selling them in immense quantities.
Mise Barrymore wears a white net gown with ross pink ribbon and bayadere striping. The bodice features a high neck, gathered bands, and elbow-length net sleeves. the skirt shows graduated ribbon bands with a three inch bottom trim. Accessories include long white gloves, a small black and white riche, and a flat black hat with ostrich plumes. Also noted are new bonbon boxes and white satin straw handbags with floral sprays, tied with pale blue ribbons.
The article describes a fibrous wood kitchen table and cabinet setup with sliding meat and bread boards, a flour bin, three drawers, and a movable bottom. It also highlights Norfolk coats in vogue, noting mixed gray fabrics, Queen's Mourning blends, loose fronts, fitted backs, box plaits, and an added yoke at the neck.
A fragment notes dainty boxes and tassets become resting places for handkerchiefs faces or other feminine items after the Randy vanishes.
A vintage description outlines a white pongee dress for a child featuring lace trimmings, a round yoke with insertion, and a back shirred skirt. It notes new smart shirred skirts in dark and light chiffons, with matching necklines and belts, and cautions on suitable accompanying jackets and shapes. It also includes a biscuit recipe with butter, sour milk, soda, currant jelly, and a method to form openings for joining pieces.
The readable fragments describe a kitchen scene with references to people and a planned action. Names and places are unclear, but the text hints at a discussion or incident involving a vessel and utensils. The exact event remains ambiguous in the OCR fragment.
A description notes a regulation coat with collar and lapels and a double breasted front closing. The generic text emphasizes fabric and tailoring details without naming brands or dates.
A fragmented note describes goblets inspired by a jong stem style, highlighting delicate craftsmanship and appeal. It mentions a display space once reserved for the Mattumider era, with reference to Mieke and Qartlogierly as curious names tied to the goblets and their water serving use.
Fragments from a humorous page feature quirky exchanges and stage whispers about fortune, mischief, and manners. Characters joke about life’s twists, phrenology, and a mock sermon, ending with a quip about not wanting new car ads while riding a fantasy “sweet chariot.”
A quotation from Harper's Bazaar captures Mrs. Gazzam confessing she pressures her husband for fifty dollars to buy a new dress. She admits she rarely pays and leaves him to argue with creditors, highlighting marital friction over debt.
A male caller praises a baby with bright looks and the proud father questions the infant’s resemblance while others defend the baby. In another snippet a young stump speaker complains the editor printed only half his speech, to which the editor replies he did not promise to include the extra capital.
A blurred hunting note describes a scene with Crinty shopkeeper confronting a girl about her mother's actions and the color red. The dialogue is garbled, suggesting dramatized or staged material. The text references names like Mirek and Varvenne Ant and odd phrases such as matinee might be our worm, implying a theatrical or cryptic note rather than a clear event.
A garbled OCR passage presents a confused exchange involving a court, a harem, and characters named Mary George and Nary. The lines include abrupt remarks about worry, reputation, and sympathy, with several incoherent phrases and mis-spellings indicating a damaged text.
A reader complains about how a newspaper covered the marriage of Miss Olde to Mr Yale. The piece notes Yale as a well known antiquities collector and questions the reporting style and implied age.
An aeronaut claims a commercial lying machine will profit by selling the privilege to witness its ascent, suggesting a satirical view of business hype and gimmicks.
A tense family scene unfolds as a mother urges arranging a marriage for her son while acknowledging his hopeless situation. The dialogue centers on social status and the pressure to secure a match despite uncertain futures.
Ayna, the widow’s friend, notes the worst may still be ahead as legal doubts loom over an insurance policy. The Side Show man complains the paper overestimated the fair’s biggest tent, while editors admit crowding forced cuts. Contemporary phrases about marriage are described as obsolete in Gotham society.
The readable fragments hint at a chaotic scene with misreadings and garbled dialogue. Names like Van Waki and Kenturky appear amid scattered phrases about gloves, fashion, a baby inspection, and a governor, suggesting a page full of hurried notes or OCR noise rather than a single coherent story.
A Japanese junior high reports student unrest at Ota School driven by discipline issues and alleged mistreatment. Teachers, led by Mr Ukt, faced calls for removal as students organized demonstrations and held meetings off campus to plan collective action. The principal resisted, leading to suspensions and renewed protests.
Sunderland Ohio resident Mr T Si Whitburn reports wife found temporary relief from rheumatic pain and neuralgia then a permanent cure after using St Jacobs Oil. Advertisement claims a remarkable, instantaneous effect and lasting balance, promoting the old line about the medicine’s 60 year connection and wide availability for 50 cents per bottle.
A fragmentary column blends curious notes on an ink microbe affecting vessels and rats with a joke about rail punctuality in New England. It veers into anecdotes about baggage mishaps, Mother Gray’s powders, and assorted curios, including birds and telegraph poles.
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