Tea fee same as common teas prompts question
An odd notice compares a 25 cent tea fee to common tea prices and hints at a future repayment. The fragment suggests a small local price or penalty with uncertain context and no clear event or names.
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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1913
Page
8
An odd notice compares a 25 cent tea fee to common tea prices and hints at a future repayment. The fragment suggests a small local price or penalty with uncertain context and no clear event or names.
A rural justice presided over a petty case as a jury was empanelled. Motions and heavy argument filled the dull day. Both sides urged a proper charge, but the judge admitted the proceedings were unengaging, labeling the event as a rare boring court session.
Brief city tale from New Orleans describes Walker wandering for an hour in a large multi-department complex called Kergala and asking a polite attendant for help after becoming separated from his wife. The attendant directs him to the third floor over the bridge toward the department center.
A Corman congressman visited the town that was his former home and was invited to address his former neighbors. To show humility his opening line said he would not call them ladies and gentlemen, claiming he knows them too well.
A garbled dialogue scene features exchanges on lobbying, politics, and past life hints. Characters discuss a lobbyist’s money to avert errors, with scattered, unfinished lines and surreal asides that hint at a humorous or satirical tone. The text prioritizes odd juxtapositions over clear narrative.
A fragmentary dialogue portrays Mrs Plumerion and another wife lamenting lack of sentiment in husbands. They joke about outfits, budgets, and a hoped for romantic gesture as the scene hints at social pressures and marital expectations from a bygone era.
The scene shows Johnny perched on a chair seeking a single treat. He blurts out there is plentiful pie and cake in the house, his mother’s stern, admonturing face watching over him as domestic noises fill the scene.
A fragmentary reminiscence recalls Friday fears and fortunes. The speaker notes Friday as a lucky day, describes a Friday engagement proposal, and jokes about a husband who never began anything on Friday without later regret.
In a case described with fragmented phrasing a woman recalls events surrounding a death. The account hints at a relationship and an implied motive tied to the man involved, suggesting a murky motive and unresolved questions about what occurred.
The article surveys Alaska’s Aleut tribe and native life, noting limited land ownership, resource loss to whites, and limited education value. It contrasts native subsistence with white expansion, describes Aleut territory from Unimak Pass to western shores, and outlines basket craft and old burial practices altered by Russian and colonial influence.
Miss Irene Sturgis of Los Angeles awoke to a tarantula on her arm during a canal zone visit after returning from Panama. She kept calm, moved the arachnid to the floor, and sought help as the creature hid under the wardrobe. The native maid noted it was a grim experience but said the incident would not recur.
Fragmentary OCR text presents unclear dialogue about farmers in Canada and wives. Names like Reeder and Heapypock appear in garbled quotation. Event or action not determinable. no clear date place or organization.
A fragmented OCR line suggests a debate or suggestion about reducing clothing or preparing for a display. It mentions someone asking why another person does not go as Bre, implying cost considerations and practical choices in a fashion or event context. The text is unclear but centers on wardrobe efficiency and cost concerns.
Skimps jokes about bantam eggs and a collarbox sparking bets among the club members. Ganwell and Dukane back the wagers, while Skimpa is pressured to prove his tale with the collarbox ogae and a life-threatening warning ends the incident.
The passage recalls Archbishop Lang formerly Bishop of Stephney noting that Et End children rebuke clergy midlife melancholy. He shares a favored East End cleric tale where a street urchin reassures a discouraged parson with a cheerful greeting. Dr Lang concludes with further remarks.
An old Evangelical clergyman, father to a son in holy orders, faced a clash as the son embraced ritualism. After years of refusal, the father finally agreed to preach in the son’s church and chose the text Lord, have mercy upon my son, for he is lunatic to illustrate a rebuke.
The excerpt shows a patient guest insisting the order was given today while a waiter, unhurried and medically calm, deflects the complaints. The dialogue hints at time confusion and a reluctant service context.
An old advertisement touts Homenta syrup as a permanent cure for catarrh in head and throat, bronchitis, tonsillitis, colds, coughs, and croup. It promises relief within five minutes and offers mail orders via New York Drug Concern, New York.
Fragmented article notes a discussion on remedies for child pains and wind colic. Mentions Mrs Winslow and a general claim about figures and quotations. Contains garbled text and unclear names, suggesting OCR errors on a historical page.
An otter greets Glen on the street and says he will go to London next week. He offers help, but Glen replies that doing is enough and moves on. Lippincott's satirical tone notes casual encounters and humorous slang.
Miss Mildred Dennis from Dakota describes a year and a half long eczema covering her back neck arms and chest with severe itching discharge and matted hair. She attributes recovery to daily use of Cuticura Soap and Ointment over two months and notes the product is sold worldwide with a free sample offer.
A fragmentary dialogue reveals remarks about Miss Gascoyne and mentions a dollar sign. The readable text hints at social commentary or a witty exchange without full context or clear narrative.
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