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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1903
Page
16
The article explains waking slowly is healthiest as vital organs adjust after sleep. It compares humans and animals like babies kittens and birds, urging gradual stretches yawns and careful rising to avoid shocking the heart and improve morning alertness. A good yawn and stretch is said to be better than a cold bath.
A dated, humorous survey of how women across social types lift or hold skirts while walking. The piece contrasts dowagers, old maids, strong-minded, stout, married, pink and white young women, comfortable, fashionable girls and absent minded figures with various lurches and postures. It then abruptly shifts to a diet ad for Kodol Despepsia Cure, claiming to aid digestion and alleviate stomach troubles, sold by E. F. Guyon.
Sheriff Smalley tightened defenses in Routt County Colorado after reading details of a plotted attack. Extra watchmen were added inside the jail and outside on duty. Informants from saloons and other watchers were reduced in numbers and new security measures aimed to prevent a murder. It is stated that Tow Hor will pay the penalty on November 20th.
A fragmented 1903 rail rate note lists connections among Chicago Bloomington Kansas City Leavenworth St Paul Minneapolis and Sioux City with agents including A J Mawson. The piece mentions tolls and routes to and from Chicago and other adjusting points, reflecting outdated pricing and travel patterns of the era. The text names several cities and conveys timetable style references without complete details.
The article describes Lancashire pit brow women and their hard labor in coal handling with low wages, worn clothing, and long hours. It also profiles Bolivia’s Kaná Indians and their elevated burial grounds on a high plateau, noting sparse population and eerie moonlit graveyards.
The scene unfolds with Polly Cantoanel confirming she married Lord Gledebts after a prior Bowwe rumor of choosing among three farmers. She describes a playful exchange that leads to their union, while her father’s finances fund Gledebts castle refurbishment. The judge’s quip underscores the tale’s light tone.
A humorous dialogue sketches a man pressing for marriage with four refusals and the bride’s coy replies. It then shifts to a joke about letter writing using breath or graphite to prevent ink from spreading and keep text legible. The piece ends with a quip about Swift and champagne.
A fragmented dialogue depicts a photographer session with Miss Braue and Mr Hank, touching on portraits and marriage. A quip about Shakespeare and a boastful tale of fortune follow, ending with a wry remark about a tide of eventide in a garden setting near San Francisco.
An advertisement invites readers to obtain a free specimen copy of the New York Tribune Farmer by sending a postal card. It notes the weekly agricultural content for farmers and families, with a yearly price of 2.00, and a local option through The Camera in Kemmerer, Wyoming, offering both papers for 3.00 per year.
The town council passes Ordinance 41 prohibiting feeding or causing any animal to eat inedible or improper items such as bags or other articles. Violations carry a fine of not less than one dollar and not more than twenty dollars, with enforcement immediate upon passage. Mayor William OConnell signs the act as town clerk confirms.
Ordinance No 42 by the Kemmerer Town Council designates cemetery plots 16 feet square sold for five dollars to the undertaker with eight single grave lots priced at two dollars each. It requires permits for use, imposes penalties for violations, and takes effect immediately after passage on October 6. Mayor William O Connell signs with Clerk C M Moony.
The article advertises a combined newspaper offer with the New York Pertinic Farrier and the Tribune Farmer. It promises access to a large paper plus a camera at a reduced combined price of two dollars for one year, with a sample copy available upon request.
C T Gamble filed a final proof notice for publication in Wyoming. The notice names Robert G Antierson and Varry Anderson among others, listing witnesses and locations in Pine and surrounding counties, with dates and farmland cultivation references typical of desert land claims.
Public notice item referencing Pinedale Johnson with instruction for publication and related case or claim. Details are fragmented but indicate an official filing or proceeding requiring publication by a stated deadline.
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