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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1917
Page
10
Precious vaults within Buckingham Palace store jewels armor statuary pictures and furniture accumulated by the royal family over centuries. Three guarded rooms house priceless items catalogued under tight guard during renovations with thousands of items weighing heavily and valued in pounds.
The piece extols military leaders across ages, naming George Washington and Marquis de Lafayette among equaled heroes, alongside Sheridan, Marshal Murat, Marshal Neg, and other frontier figures. It contrasts their courage with that of celebrated emperors, highlighting valor on many battlefields.
War department notes that widespread replacement of horses with tractors in light field artillery is not yet justified. Experiments with motor fed batteries show promise mainly for heavier guns. Horses remain scarce and costly, with limited work hours and high maintenance, while machines have not matched animal mobility in frontline action.
The account details a barrel garden method where perforated cans form holes for strawberry vines to hang from and soil is added in layers. Built around a central passage, the setup uses stacked cans to create an irrigation channel with a bottom side hole for drainage. The description ends with a note about a camera charge of two dollars a year.
Mike Donlin argues that managing in the minor leagues demands extraordinary patience and versatility. He recalls his brief Memphia tenure in the Southern Association, where losses by one run and umpire friction led to his release. Numerous veteran managers faced similar trials, with long odds against success from the bushes to the top.
Black held 277,800,050 dollars in paper money in circulation. Netherlands in 1916 reported substantial dollar equivalents for four five pound notes. Amsterdam sent 8,000 dollars of telmcen to the United States last year. Amsterdam yards secured 10,000,000 dollars in ship construction contracts. Bank of the Netherlands held 285,074,000 dollars in gold, five times the prewar total. United States corporations in the must fvont year paid 170,037,040 dollars in income taxes. individuals paid 10,528,588 dollars. Trelaint in 1916 sent out 2016 emigrants, of whom 1,786 were males.
In a light exchange they discuss moving to service, with one noting the idea is wholesome while another worries it may be taken as a mere pastime. The dialogue hints at growing social responsibility among peers.
Sydney asks Maxine to join him at church this month and she agrees with delight. He then asks if her trousseau can be made to time, signaling plans for their upcoming event and wedding preparations.
Early Monday 45 Catholic children from St. Patrick’s Parish, guided by Father Lynch, rode to Hyland Park with cars donated by Kemmerer Hardware and Howard Heitz. Lunches provided, ice cream and candy funded by Father Lynch. Prizes awarded in egg and boys races, river swimming and singing marked a joyful, personally funded outing.
New York August 7 Hundreds rush to wed as draft exemption boards open with many marriages recorded in Manhattan and Brooklyn. Protests arise as couples seek to use dependent wives to qualify, while observers question exemptions and Provost Marshal Crowder’s rules.
An old advertisement extols Doan's Kidney Pills as a proven remedy for weak kidneys. It cites Mrs M Lewis of Kemmerer praising the product and urges readers to buy at City Drug Store for 60 cents, via Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo, N. Y.
August 6 1917 regular session at Town Hall Kemmerer Wyoming with Mayor Sern and Councilmen Brammer Morrow present Absent Hibb Pix minutes read and approved rebates and license matters noted bids opened Emerald Street grading awarded to Charles Huff fund warrants paid various reports laid over an electric grit installed on Cedar avenue bills allowed and clerk ordered to cover costs.
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