Price of Peace film to be shown free in New Kemmerer
A $5,000,000 war film titled The Price of Peace will be shown in New Kemmerer at no cost during the Victory Liberty Loan campaign. The 5,000 foot feature documents American WWI action from training to homecoming, including the Le LIVathan voyage and Chateau Thierry, with no censorship. The showing aims to educate the public on Liberty Bond purchases and the ongoing postwar work. The exact date in Kemmerer will be announced.
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Liberty Lawn
France
Hoboken
Brest
Chateau Thierry
Rhine
United States Signal Corps
Company of Engineers
War Department
Moti
Teessary Department
Kenmeres
School Teachers Entitled to Kick
A clipped notice from January 14, 1919, discusses pay for high school teachers amid racial tension. It compares white and colored educators, noting weekly salaries and urging action. Names include Joe, Eillere, and Lumberton School official phrases appear with locations such as Market Square and Lumberton NC.
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Rulylel
Westar
Ehinn
Pnemayont Porthen
Rivid Nens
Joe Ae’ Eillere
Market Square
Worthla
Lumberton Eh School
Lumberton
R. C
Cale
Piano at Sacrifice and Market Notes in Kemmerer
Message from Kemmerer advertises a wheeled relic airplane for export with a per unit price in doubt. James P. Jenson, from Piney, was seen in town en route home from Salt Lake after purchasing a track.
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James P. Jenson
Bie Piney
Selt Lake
Familiar Wichita Falls figure in Kemmerer ad market
A Salt Lake ad cites Abner Davis of Wichita Falls Texas promoting Pyramid Oil and Refining, claiming a half million dollars and projected profits of 3511 dollars daily based on a 2000 barrel run. The piece notes the reappearance of the familiar name and the investor coupon.
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Kip van Winkle
Kemmerer
Ninel Davin
Wichita Palle
Texas
Mr. Davis
Pyramid Oil and Refining Skindicate
Salt Lake
Abner Davis
Richard
General Mistook Private for Starrier Salute
A general berates a private who saluted him too late, revealing the private did not recognize the high-ranking officer. The tale ends with the general telling the story that evening, noting the confusion and the two stars on the general’s collar.
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Cnurtasy
Pheldige
Genera
Nurse of Four Wars Edith Veresa Eden Riehantyon
Edith Veresa Eden Riehantyon a Bath nurse served in four wars earning the South African Medal the Order of the Crowns of Japan the Order of Merit from Greece and other honors. She aided hospitals in Bloemfontein Athens and Antwerp before wartime evacuations and later worked with the Red Cross in London and Newport.
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Mré
Veresa Eden Riehantyon
Bath
Englind
Japan
Scar
Dorling
Richardson Hort
Bloemfontein
No Small State Prospect Outlined for Czecho Slovakia
An analysis argues against the small state theory in Europe, contending that many nations remain viable with modest borders. The author cites Europe’s prewar 27 states and notes only six great powers, predicting the new Czech Slovakia will be a middling sized state with 12 million people.
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Agia
Somo Koatisp Aquare
Niles
Tnt
Marenger
Rael Marx
Europe
Russia
Germany
Austria-Hungary
England
France
Italy
Portugal
Denmark
Switereland
Bulgaria
Belgium
Norway
Serbia
Greece
Holla
Food Ration Innovations Aimed at Front Line Soldiers
The service of supply supplied air tight containers for 25 men per day to Front Line troops under gas and barrage fire. Rations included corn beef hash roast beef salmon sardines coffee and sugar weighed 107 pounds per container and camouflaged for the firing line. An emergency ration similar to the British iron ration included ground meat and wheat cake with chocolate that could be eaten dry or made into soup or porridge.
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P San
Dehydrated vegetables order amid wartime shortages
A note from Thomas F. Logan in Leslie's reports a United States demand for 16 million pounds of dehydrated vegetables during wartime shortages. The item reflects rationing and supply pressures affecting vendors and shoppers nationwide.
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United States
Thomas F. Logan
Leslie
Stars and Stripes in Wartime Letters Inspire bogged readers
A fragmentary praise piece extols the Stars and Stripes wartime edition. Readers and families describe the paper as a vivid link to Yank troops in Europe, with editors praised for capturing the private soldier perspective and front line experiences.
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Kiuvrope
Stars and Stripes
Yankees
Berance
Ciewpoint
Hick
Mat
Fragslodged
Shuulders
Wiping Out Wild Beasts in Arizona Range War
The Arizona state and federal governments hire skilled hunters to exterminate predatory animals harming range stock. Thirteen men are employed by both governments for this effort. Other hunters target rodents destroying ranges. One hunter reportedly killed 55 coyotes in a month and another killed a mountain lion within two months. Mickey becomes Avril 19 20.
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Arizona
State
Federe
Deloney Receives State Appointment To Land Board
W. C. Deloney of 2S week receives notice of appointment to the state land appraising board. The commission carries a $2000 yearly salary. Appraisers will operate from the state capital and tour every region. Deloney begins May 1 and plans to move his family to Cheyenne soon.
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W. C. Deloney
State Land Appraising Board
Deloney
Sean
Cheyenne
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New Kemmerer
Denver ML Bre Company
Denver
Colo
Patenaon
Carly —Tailors
Old
Wichita Falls
Martinet
Czecho-Slovakia
Louis B
Westholder
Florist
Kemmerer Agents
Blyth-Fargo-Hoshina Co
F. Fitzpatrick
Christine
Kemmer Hardware & Fur, Company
Diamondville
Mountain Trading Co
Frontier
Frontier Supply Co
Hig Piney
Tig Piney More
Cokeville
Evanston
Frontier Supply Company
Ubat Oe
Mickey
Avril
Kemmerer Shoe Store
Whiston’s Confectionery
Johnson’s, McDonald’s and Sweet’s
Fordson
F.o. B., Kemmerer
Kemmerer, Wyoming
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