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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1913
Page
9
A healthily odd guide describes a do it yourself fortune telling game using a pumpkin carved with alphabet letters. Guests blindfolded punch holes with sticks to reveal the initial of their future spouse and the method suggests theatrical dressing and a mystery tone for a playful party.
The article advises a simple routine to restore skin after heavy weeks: thorough nightly soap and rub, cold rinse, then a brief morning splash with cold water. Tepid to blood-heat water is usually best, as hot baths may weaken the body and invite chills, with physician guidance for any reliance on heat.
The article describes hair decorations that reject changing dress fashions. Current ornaments are ornate and oriental in form, featuring a tight gold tissue band around the hair with gold bead strings and enamel buckles. A peacock feather is attached at the front with an enamel and gold ornament.
When many children are present it pays to dye fabrics to extend wardrobe life. Faded muslin becomes fresh, light frocks gain depth, and extra fabrics can be dyed for alterations. Dyeing risks include imperfect matches. ribbons or flowers can gain a shrimp ink tint by dipping in water with red ink. Light blue can be achieved using standard wash blueing.
Draped skirts have become so general that most Paris dressmakers are urging clients to adopt straight lines again. The trend suggests a return to simpler silhouettes with fewer draped elements.
An early sewing guide outlines a bridal bodice in black and white striped wool with a taffeta waistcoat, rolling collar, and taffeta trim. It describes sleeve length to the elbow, velvet ribbing, and a decorative band, plus ideas for drapery and embroidery to enhance the bride’s bedroom fittings and linens.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention Phaile and Bases Plait with references to sewing le mele and BMirte or Devoming Whoter while wastes described as more pape ilar than ever, indicating an unclear historical item.
A fragmentary OCR reads about stockings with double layers and decorative cords. The text mentions Whit and Divek cords and outerwear details but is garbled, with unclear context or complete facts.
A novel locomotive type placed in service by a railroad with terminals at Kansas City uses pivoting tracks that bend to sharp curves. The engine, three cylinders, has gear driven wheels and a center offset boiler to fit a compact design. It claims 60 tons handling on 7 percent grades and 100 foot curves.
The article compares emergency equipment on trains in Britain France Germany and Prussia with the needs highlighted by the Als disaster. It notes missing tools in some lines and praises continental practices including glazing locks saws fire extinguishers and medical supplies. It cites Australian Victoria after a Melbourne excursion tragedy requiring caboose stocked tool cases and ambulances to aid in disasters.
London Tit-Bita notes fireproofing in new Swindon coaches with galvanized corrugated steel bases and expanded metal beds. A one inch layer of fireproof flooring yields a hard flame resistant core, while side and end casings of galvanized steel protect the wooden frame.
The New York Public Service Commission report shows a 4.6 percent rise in locomotives owned by railroads operating in New York from 1907 to 1913, with average tractive effort up 1.1 percent to 30,200 pounds in 1912. It also notes failure causes as bearings and wheels, leaks, broken machinery, and miscellaneous issues, and reports no boiler explosions in five years despite 6,000 locomotives in use.
The report compares blocking system mileage on January 1 1912 and 1911 noting 20 345 miles of Hue and blocking systems and 6 2 617 miles over 1911. It cites a total of 78 106 miles with 22 246 miles automatic blocks and 65 719 miles manual blocks at year start, with minor additions and publications explaining discrepancies to the 1914 total.
A mirror signaling eyetem is under trial on Geran railways using mirrors about feet long fed by 08 AD axle and revolved by electricity. They operate during daylight and are illuminated at night, with reversible rotation at different distances to adjust for weather and visibility.
An 1885 Staplehurnt bridge wreck spared Charles Dickens for a time as his carriage hung over the edge. He helped save wounded and retrieve the manuscript of Our Mutual Friend before lingering fear and trauma followed. He died years later on the accident anniversary.
From Tripoli a correspondent describes the remaining cadare groves preserved behind an eighty foot wall with towers and heavy gates. The text notes 10 000 workers once toiled under overseers felling giants for timber used in building and emphasizes a lost era of conservation.
A fragmented reminiscence describes Milton’s cottage at the end of a village street with its rooms now a small museum and a butcher shop. Ellwood the Quaker figures in the tale while Shakespeare’s publisher once rented nearby. A curiosity shop and cherry orchard frame the poet’s old path through the hedgerows.
Bretten Woods New Hampshire reports a daring ascent by Beatrice Recknadel of New York and W Q Boatad to Mount Washington. They climbed the trestle in near darkness, racing five miles in four and a half hours, with rescuers unable to intercept them until nearing the summit. They waited at the overlook until morning for Mrs. Hanford's husband to join them.
The readable text presents garbled phrases and misread names, offering no coherent event or identifiable entities to summarize. this fragment provides insufficient detail for a complete news item or outcome.
Fragmentary 19th century advertisement text promotes a medicine for female relief. It features a claim by Mrs James G. Lecuru and mentions Pickham's Vegetable Come fee agin with dubious medical assurances. The readable parts hint at a patent remedy for women's ailments with persuasive testimonial language.
The piece recalls a revolutionary leader boasting of capturing the insurgent general, starving him, and banishing him, while denying extreme cruelty. It notes distractingly crude ads for a cure-all tonic and a casual musing on motor delivery replacing the postman, reflecting early 20th century public discourse.
A humorous remark from Puck notes that while Hin can talk on any subject, the quality depends on his knowledge of the topic. The quote highlights a limitation in conversational brilliance and suggests reliance on prior knowledge for engaging discussion.
Fragmentary OCR text discusses Castoria products for infants and children, referencing a signature and multiple mentions of children crying. The readable portion suggests a historical drug or remedy advertisement asserting benefits for kids. No verifiable claims or dates are present.
A fragmented note from a local page mentions jealousy and pot items. It hints at a belief or claim about Essen and a test or trust related to potates. The readable fragments suggest interpersonal tension and possible community concerns about substances.
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