Universal Military Training Bill Faces Senate Test
Congress debates a Universal Military Training bill urged by War Department experts. The president argues conscription is the only democratic system to build a capable army, with broad public support but notable opposition, citing Civil War drafts and feared postwar turmoil. The piece suggests Germany Austria and Russia seek peace as reforms await after the war.
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Congress
Washington
War Department
England
German Crisis Deepens as Demands for Democracy Grow
The piece notes 125 000 Berlin strikers marching for peace and bread amid mass munition worker refusals and critically low food supplies. It attributes Europe’s current disaster to Imperial rulers and their misplaced power.
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Germany
Austria
Berlin
Europe
Russian Democracy on War aims and peace terms
A press report notes Russia's Foreign Minister stating the new democracy will push the war to victory and seek no territorial gains or indemnities. It wants the prewar order restored with rights for all peoples to live in freedom and peace, suggesting imperial darkness may be fading.
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Russia
Germany
Critics See Value of National Guard on Mexican Border
Citizens who criticized the administration for keeping the state guardsmen on duty on the border now recognize the value of service to the guard and to the nation. The War Department acted to address a lack of trained soldiers, building a 159,000 man training nucleus for a future army.
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Transcript praises border action and soldiering lessons
The article highlights the Bastos Transcript praising a bold guard and the border invasion, noting it may have been a Godsend. It claims hardy American troops, including many women, endured six months of wartime conditions and gained more combat experience than in any training camp.
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Bastos “Transcript
Wilson
Transcript
Mexico
The Food Hog and Price Woes Across the Land
A harsh critique targets the so called food hogs hoarding flour and wheat while hungry families face higher prices. The writer pleads for federal action and severe penalties for those who profit from others starvation.
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Ltates
Congress
Fedreal
Flag salute marks weekly school routine at Big Piney
Superintendent H. H. Moyer begins each week with a flag salute in military style as students march in and out to the Star Spangled Banner. He teaches Big Piney pupils the meaning and respect due to the flag, a source of community pride.
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Te City
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Moyer
Lyceum Theatre Hosts Novel Attraction This Week
The Lyceum Theatre drew crowds Sunday to Tuesday for a nueccas show featuring five reels plus a semi-home talent play Some goods are handled at home. Local businesses donated prizes for nightly drawings led by Phil Wakem the play's author and lead. Cast included Marie Gordon Helen Stellwagen Rosenberg Elsie Roberts An Kvuna and Ma g me Thomas with Gordon praised as saleslady on stage.
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Phil Wakem
Lea Ing
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Marie Gordon
Helen Stellwagen
We Rosenberg
Elsie Roberts
An- Kvuna
Magme Thomas
Unceasing Kidney Ailment Ad Promises Relief
A Depression era notice extols Dean's Kidney Pills as a cure for persistent kidney trouble. Testimony from P Spears claims back pain and weak kidneys improved after using the remedy purchased at City Drug Store. The ad urges readers to ask for Down's Kidney Pills as the same cure.
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Dean
Kemmerer
P. Spears
Labor Woes Hit Oregon Short Line Enhancements Near Kemmerer
Roadmaster Cas Blaser says labor shortages will slow planned improvements on the Oregon Short Line from spring readiness to Kemmerer yard projects. The plan included widening track space, building a new freight depot, and smaller tasks, but worker departures to other jobs create vacancies.
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Oregon Short Line Railroad
Kemmerer
Cas Blaser
Kemmerer Yard
Kemmerer Hotel Remodeling Planned To Start Soon
To Improve Hotel Aw announced in the Camera oral weeks ago, work will begin on remodeling the Kemmerer Hotel. The front part of the building will be fixed up and new fixtures installed. After remodeling only transients will be taken in.
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Kemmerer Hotel
Reynolda Smalley Lardon Company Formed in Cakeville
A new corporation filed powers of incorporation last week in Cakeville for Reynolda Smalley Lardon Company with capital 825000. The firm will conduct general merchandise dealing and has moved into quarters in the Stoner Bros Building.
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Cakeville
Pawers
Reynolda- Smalley Lardon Company
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Stoner Bros
Lincoln County Seeks Proposals for Steel Bridge Project
Lincoln County Wyoming invites sealed proposals for a steel bridge over the East River linking Star Valleys. Specifications are on file at the County Clerk in Kemmerer and may be inspected. Proposals must be delivered to the County Clerk and opened by the Board of County Commissioners at 2 PM on May 4 1947, with a right to reject any or all bids.
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Board of County Commissioners
Lincoln County
Wyoming
Kemmerer
Ealt River
Star
Merer
Kipeoka County
Apell
H.R. Harrison
Fresh Paint Changes Downtown Facades and Local Visitors
Downtown blocks receive fresh coats of paint as part of a broader avirity to improve the area. The Wilding interior post office surprised Kemmerer visitors on Monday with a newly paint coated look. Wm Sammon, son of Mr and Mrs J W Sammon, has enrolled in the aviation service of the federal army and left Monday for Denver.
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Wyoming Mall
Aviation Corps
Wm. Sammon
Mee
J W, Sammon
Aviation Service
Federal Army
Munday
Denver
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Charles & Boutt
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