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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1906
Page
5
Coaches focus classroom work as new rules reshape game. Textbook guide outlines two halves of 30 minutes, two umpires, ten yards in three downs, ball placement, two lines of scrimmage, and other adjustments for players and spectators.
Football preparations begin as schools across the nation announce schedules and trials. Princvion, West Point, Pennay vaula, and Carlisle inaugurate play in the east while Minnesota Illinois Chicago Nebraska Purdue Indiana and Michigan Wisconsin prep in the west. Critics expect the 1906 season to meet high standards as teams organize and practice.
The article outlines proposed 1906 rule changes affecting line of scrimmage stance, forward passes, fair catches, kicking plays, and captain’s timeouts. It notes coaches’ mixed reception, with Stagg praising the regulations while acknowledging early fumbling and scoring challenges. Wisconsin’s athletic department plans adjustments, with key players like Gelhae and Hoyle highlighted as storied prospects.
A summary from The Revue Scientifique notes the United States is the top paper producer with about 639,734 tons annually, Germany the largest exporter at 61,000 tons, and England, France, Austria, and Italy following. The US uses 38.6 pounds per capita, while Germany and France also show high per person consumption. nearly half of all paper is for printing. The report then shifts to German asphalt mining in Alsace, describing modernizing developments at Lobsann near Suleyu with a new plant, depth of veins, mining methods, and about 100 workers earning around 18.5 cents daily.
Jonagh Kentuvel, a mechanic and engineer of the Royal Italian Marine, recently invented a new diving machine. It has been proven and moved in experimental tests designed for deep sea diving. The machine is constructed with a thin shell and a large interior chamber for airflow and buoyancy.
Rome cautions American men and women against relying on English teaching or nursing jobs abroad. The piece notes low wages, scarce opportunities, and high living costs, advising caution for those seeking livelihood in Italian cities. It highlights that governess or nurse roles pay modestly and French may be needed, with many students trading English for music.
A London Commercial Intelligence report highlights Germany's chemical sector dominance. Annual sulfuric acid output reaches a million tons and soda near half a million. Quinine exports from the Motherland value around 2.9 million dollars, with antifebrine and antiprine similar. Dyes and related chemicals total about 166 million, and German chemists employ vast scientific talent with 100 factories and 100,000 workers. Germany is poised to set export records as it drives global dye, pharmaceutical, and chemical production.
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