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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1906
Page
12
A storm disrupts public service companies including electric railways telephone and telegraph lines. A Portland area incident recounts a lineman knocked down by a live wire while repairing outage after wind damage. He reports a fault in the line and recalls the weather as clear with no cloud.
A study of the North Adams Natural Bridge argues for a joint plane solution origin rather than cavern erosion. Professor Cleland notes water erosion creates a surface channel after subsurface flow, suggesting most bridges form from marble sandstone or lava, with cavern roof collapse a rarer cause.
A Moscow report describes two young Poliss who hated each other since childhood drawing a deathly duel over a girl. A revolver, a staged confrontation, and a fatal shot ended their fight, leaving witnesses stunned by the violent outcome.
A pioneer and his son wrestled with a balky team while plowing in a field during a revival. The elder, puzzled by the oxen, told his son to rise the horses finally moved. Afterward the father praised his son's evident interest in a Christian life and gently urged delaying conversion until the field was plowed.
The article explains western prairies favor vegetable gardening with deep rich soil and irrigation. At 2248 feet elevation water in springs is crucial and a single well serves nearby houses. Four winter months bring scarce rainfall, averaging about half an inch monthly, while annual precip is 20.25 inches. Early spring may require watering before planting.
A reflection on wealth and character, noting that fortune follows thought. The writer cautions against judging others by outward spiritual trappings and urges readers to awaken wealth through personal thinking, not through external praise or vanity.
Report from St Paul describes a travel show where Indian youths reverence chiefs, contrasts with later money gifts from front-row audience and stage performers. An interview covers child upbringing and parental discipline, noting harsh commentary on fathers and mothers, and ends with reflections on proper family guidance and future happiness.
A 19th century note describes Prof Robert W from Johns Hopkins demonstrating underwater photography. A camera in a water filled pail captures circular light on the pond surface with objects around the rim, showing Mount Vernon Piers and nearby monuments as seen from below.
In a subway car a thin gray ulstered man and a fat woman hold a terrier, trading comments on dogs and fashion. A curious couple, a passing young worker and a fashionable woman, discuss poodles and petted animals, ending with a tense moment as propriety clashes with their lively talk.
A fragmentary 19th century dialogue features Hausage and a fashionable lady debating a concert and a fashionably tinged plan. The butcher, Mr. say wine, frets about town crowds and personal enjoyment in a curious exchange.
A fragmentary account describes the world's oldest tree lineage, mentioning an origin tied to Kali ole and the zenith of its age thought to range between 1,000 and 9,000 years. It notes a 70 foot height and a storm that removed a large branch, leaving the trunk solitary since 1867.
A quirky exchange in the Los Angeles Herald features a request to lend a small sum for companionship or a purchase, framed with old timey slang and humor about value and partnership.
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