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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1908
Page
9
The Williams College faculty formally approves a policy to reduce intercollegiate athletic contests and foster interclass and intramural sports. Trustees support the plan, arguing that intercollegiate play has become overemphasized and distracts from education, favoring broader student benefit.
Observations in many countries show a decline of fair hair and blue eyes, with darker complexions becoming dominant. The discussion notes that historically fair-haired soldiers were praised for resilience, and warns that loss of light pigmentation may affect adaptation to urban life and cultural ideals.
The essay argues money governs modern life and marital happiness, urging women to manage allowances from youth. It critiques wealth as a root of conflict between haves and have nots, praising thrift, economy, and self control while questioning money's true value beyond simple comforts.
A historic comic sketch features Mr Mantkin the dwarf performing as the famous dwarf of Great Britain. The Maninger introduces Mantkin with wit and props including a feathered hat and cloak. Mantkin tells a short tale of his birth and study as laughter builds from clumsy missteps and snuff box gaffes.
The article argues maps are playful and revealing as a map becomes a funny scene with a runaway animal on an England and Wales outline. It imagines a couple chasing the animal, notes whimsical beard shapes, and hints at geographic jokes from Alaska to Japan.
A magic card skimmer toy is described with a simple pivoted handle and pin mechanism. The illustration shows assembly steps and a pretend pistol action for launching the card skyward. Two boys James and Herbert Brown are named in a playful scene with their father Mr. Brown referenced in a family moment.
In a quick runabout Cicely and narrator quarrel over love and a deceitful letter that seems to bind Cicely to Jack Ransdale. The pair race along the road as emotions surge, then reveal the letter was a hoax and that Cicely intended for the narrator all along.
A humorous debate on Washington pie and related desserts features voices from Brooklyn and Boston arguing over what constitutes the real Washington pie. The chat covers cake layers, fillings, and even a sherry pulp variation, wrapped in a light mock guide from The Art of Pleasing Them.
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