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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1905
Page
3
An unknown tramp near Leigh England spoke of despair then a bolt of lightning killed him instantly as another tramp he had met moments before pleaded with him. The event occurred on a road outside Leigh.
An advertisement touts Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as the remedy for women during the change of life. It describes symptoms like hot flashes and nervous irritability and claims the tonic strengthens the nervous system and tonics the body, with testimonials from A. E. G. Hyland and Mrs. Oakham offering free advice.
The engagement of Prince Ettel Frederick, second son of the German Emperor, to Duchess Sophie Charlotte of Oldenburg is announced. Ettel, born 1883, is a guards lieutenant and holds the orders of the Annunciation and Black Eagle. Sophie Charlotte, born 1879, is the eldest daughter of Grand Duke Frederick August of Oldenburg, described as bright and amiable with strong royal lineage.
A London commentary notes Poland’s push for liberty and rising socialist influence threatening Russia's stability. It claims Russia must fund naval reform to cope with Poland while Finland and the south hint at wider regional shifts. The piece contrasts Britain and Japan’s wartime stance with historic naval prowess and warns of rising German interests.
The year 1906 shows record highs in railway securities with prices at peak, pig iron output in the first half surpassing prior years, and wool quotations strong. Footwear demand and general commerce rise beyond any previous January to June period, signaling a booming economy.
The article notes ancient women used safety pins similar to modern hatpins, with long pins and catches like today’s safety pin designs. It mentions Imperial Home ladies using safety pins of various lengths and weights, reflecting early versions of the same principle.
An article outlines papermaking from pulp to sheet. It notes raw materials include wood and straw, water dilution, sheet formation on a porous surface, and drying. Wrapping paper uses straw and magia as pulps, with varied materials affecting final paper tone.
The text discusses Robert Burns Thompson, a grandson of the famed poet Robert Burns, living in a Glasgow suburb. It notes his mother as a Burns daughter by Anne Hyslop of the Globe tavern in Dundee and mentions a youthful likeness to his grandfather plus a pithy homer and poetry taste.
Mrs Cade of Leavenworth County Kansas prayed as neighbors sprayed their peach trees. The Chronicle notes Mrs Cades trees yielded a five bushel crop while neighbors with the same spray faced poor results, praising prayer’s perceived blessing.
Pathor Healy grows faint with worry after attending a Dublin banquet as a train car jitters through stations. An old woman nearby exults, claiming her son Jim will be out in the night and ready to help when the time comes.
An admired English stage figure Sir Henry Irving dies at Bradfont. He held the premier position in English theater and was widely acclaimed in America. His power of expression and scholarly attainments made him a leading light of drama and a knighted figure in theatre history.
The New York Herald canvass reports forty five football related deaths and hundreds of injuries over five years. Most deaths stem from brain concussion and neck injuries due to heavy tackling. other causes include heart failure and internal injuries.
The Rev M W Stryker president of Hamilton College preaches at Binghanton N Y arguing that many churches are wasteful structures and should be reduced or repurposed to support a shared religious effort and community needs.
Vague, archaic text describes a scene where numerous women dine with a chief and elder women protecting them. The passage notes varied reactions among attendees, praising some as cheerful and pleasant while judging others less favorable.
Edward F Swinney retiring president of the American Bankers Association has led the First Nations Bank of Kansas City since 1890 and served as cashier prior. Born 1857 near Lynetlnr Pennsylvania he moved to Missouri in 1870s and later led banks in Fayevie and Colorado City Texas. He is treasurer of the Kansas City board of education and a director of Plienty Trust and Missouri Savings Association, noted as an expert wing shot.
A chaotic dawn at Pine Ridge follows a scout’s warning of a planned massacre of surrendered Sioux led by Miles. Chiefful figures and medicine men urged caution as Army units mobilized, lining the camp and preparing for a potential clash and subsequent pursuit.
A joked tale from Senator J. Be Clark of Catate recounts his pipe going out in a barber shop while chatting with a friend. Local joker Melvin Noble supplies matches, prompting the quip that burning coal would be cheaper. The fragment hints at further muddled anecdotes about Tennyson and travel.
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