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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1903
Page
14
In Windyville locals rail at a proposed canal that would drain water and ruin farms and a famed summer resort. Pitched fears include loss of water for cattle, destroyed cornfields, ruined sawmill livelihood, and heavy damages claims against the Legislature as residents recount decades of halted barn plans and failed ventures.
In a downtown Harlem tale, a boss tests an office boy by giving $60 to pay Mr Blank, then accusing him of keeping $5. The boy returns with a receipt for $60, confesses the lie, and quits after reporting his mother’s support and the failed scheme. The boss offers no help and the boy plans to leave for his mother’s advice and better wages.
A farmer offers a city man a ride in a wagon after a jog home with his mare. The blue shirtwaist youth, bold and chatty, jokes about city life and mileage, then exits abruptly after a miscalculated bet of hoofing it back. The farmer notes the visitor’s grandiose talk may contrast with rural manners.
A writer recounts a trip to Alabama where salt is cited as a effective snake bite remedy. He describes observations of salt as an absorbent and asserts its practical demonstrations, noting frequent snake encounters and the common use of salt bags for protection, while acknowledging skepticism from others.
In a stylish uptown parlor a husband reveals anger over his wife Wynn Royan’s spending. She calmly exposes his private finances, presenting receipts and a debt payoff and declares she will protect their future by taking control of the business and assets.
A tense domestic scene unfolds as a man admits guilt, pleads forgiveness, and vows change. His partner, moved to tears, blesses him and accepts the confession, expressing ongoing love and support as they reconcile. The moment ends with a warm embrace and mutual assurance.
At Jersey City PA station a portly man with umbrella used a chain to lock the seat. He boasted of travel experience and left. A man with a checkered face noted the tale then deftly slid a file across the link to loosen the chain. He warned the other man that the clever thief would return for the parasol.
A noisy customer complains a grate attachment draws soot into the room and threatens store action. The exchange veers into poetry and a misdated yarn about blacksmiths earning $12,000 yearly, ending with a domestic remark about sensational papers.
A garbled diary like entry hints at social plans and a wish for marriage. The speaker questions if a partner will marry again and mentions a past dance and a current doubt about a fade or change. The tone is weary and uncertain about future actions.
Fragmentary dialogue describes a tense boarding house scene where a man accuses another of boozing and harassing a family. A confrontation leads to a chaotic stairway encounter, a doctor’s intervention, and lingering anger as participants recount days of fear and illness.
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