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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1908
Page
3
The Williams faculty approves a policy to reduce intercollegiate contests in line with a 1906 Intercollegiate Association resolution. Trustees support limiting games to emphasize intra and class competition, aiming to restore the educational focus and prevent excessive public spectacle.
The article discusses fading fair hair and blue eyes as observers report a shift to darker complexions among conquerors and colonizers. It cites British Medical Journal notes and quotes Mr. le Poer on fair-haired soldiers’ resilience, suggesting light pigmentation aids adaptability to urban life, with potential broader social and racial implications.
An essay by Lady Violet Greville critiques modern views on wealth, marriage, and control, arguing money drives happiness and discord. It condemns heavy focus on wealth, urges parental allowances to teach economy, and contrasts materialism with simple, frugal living and shared fellowship.
A disguised stage dwarf lampoons pomp as Mr Mantkin enters with hat, cane, and snuff box. The performer, described as the famous dwarf of Great Britain, narrates a short tale born on England’s shortest day, while comic missteps and feigned humility provoke audience laughter.
A playful discussion on maps reveals how outlines of England and Wales become a running joke with a runaway animal and comic details. The piece notes Alaska and Siberia never reconciling and references a depiction of a Kea warport near Japan while hinting at illustrated figures.
A fragment describes a homemade card skimmer toy with a pivoted handle and wooden path, plus a scene where Winifred and Ethel discuss the Brown brothers ages. The dialogue traces how ten years ago their combined ages equaled one third their father’s, and today one is two years older than the other with total ages 14 years more than their father’s.
In a fast auto ride Cicely and Dick confront rival suitors and mistaken vows as a love letter promises one romance while threatening another. The suspense turns when Cicely reveals the letter was meant for Dick and the pair navigate jealousy and flirtation on a moonlit road.
An illustrated dialogue questions what constitutes Washington pie, with characters from Brooklyn to Boston debating cake layers, fillings, and a questionable apple sherry pulp variant. The exchange blends recipes with mistaken names and social commentary on pleasing men.
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