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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1912
Page
9
A collage of weekly items from the Kemmerer Camera includes election notes about Taft support, a push for tree planting, trade requests, and commentary on national issues. It references local sports critique, communications advances, and public discourse on sugar policy and protectionist trade impacts.
The Roosevelt campaign strengthens with state conventions and leads in instructed delegates. Taft has 66 of 619 selected, Roosevelt about 200, Cummins 4, La Follette 46, 106 uninstructed, 164 contested. Southern contested delegations may swing to Roosevelt as uninstructed delegates lean toward the front runner.
Eyewitness accounts describe the Titanic disaster with emphasis on courage and sacrifice. The Marine Band's performance as lifeboats filled the sea and the crowd faced the sinking ship, prompting inquiries into maritime laws and ship owners' responsibilities.
The passage accuses reports of implying Theodore Boverrelt would welcome Taft defeat, hindering harmony in Wyoming and the Republican convention. It notes plans not to instruct Wyoming delegates, cites Willis George Emerson’s alleged activity against Warren, and warns of defamatory writing if reporters pursue biased pieces.
Limit Don Aimoavtil, a depot watchman, was arrested last Saturday for an alleged offense against Ryan House Forenen Layng and was brought before Judge F. L. Palmer. He was fined $90 and costs, which was paid, and time served on a minor charge.
Readable items include Perry Conner visiting from Foul, Dan Hanson from Oakerville, and Senator Taylor in Kemmerer. Local theater by Austrian Literary Society, new clothing lines, bakery pastry promos, and a Prohibition convention call mix with shop openings, real estate offers, and post office box upgrades.
At the Kemmerer primary gathering led by Sammon many attendees were not party loyalists. Two mayoral nominees and alderman candidate F. H. Chapin were absent, while Win Rotmta attended. Husted, away over a week, returned to deny nomination citing the call's handling and party misalignment. Chapin and Roberts also rejected their nominations after hearing the posted call.
Report from the Cokeville Register describes four dogs roaming from town that killed and crippled over thirty sheep owned by Cokeville Land and Livestock Co. The animals chased flocks along the raft road, reaching Bisley station before the dogs were killed by J. L. Noblitt the following afternoon.
Misner store introduces a fresh line of children's hats with trimmed and untrimmed styles, including new coronials and bonnet effects, plus panamas and sash leis. Willow plumes showcased at the front. Prices from 0.40 to 2.40 dollars. Located in Kemmerer Wyoming with Mrs Win MyPridden.
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