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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1917
Page
6
Phosphate mining is poised to grow as a key industry in Lincoln County. A Hubbell is currently developing phosphate holdings fourteen miles north of Kemmerer, signaling early expansion and investment in the sector.
Rebecca lodge members host a surprise gathering for Mrs Ed Hansen who will leave Kemmerer for Geneva to join her husband. Music and luncheon accompany well wishes from friends as she departs. Also noted are local social visits, a lost mare report, and upcoming church and civic notices.
A Princeton Alumni article recounts a Belgian village under German troops where a camera filmed loaves handed to frightened villagers. The piece notes the propaganda aim in Germany and Austria, while U S wheat aid and distribution details were obscured by the camera’s narrative. Local agents were displaced as soldiers claimed bread duties.
An article explains a wallet attached to a coat pocket by a spring loaded steel chain. The device keeps the wallet secure and visible to potential thieves, as a tug on the chain would reveal an attempted robbery. Also noted, Japan seeks to grow medicinal herbs to curb rising medicine prices and reduce imports.
Dogs once pulled carts in England for both work and pleasure. The London Chronicle notes that in early nineteenth century outings dogs were sturdy mongrels with hailing bloodlines. They covered twenty miles round trips, fed on bread soaked in beer to sustain long rides.
Local column lists upcoming dances and social events in Kemmerer, names visitors and residents including McGinnis Healy Tolin Levey Miller and Budkin, notes Mrs O Dall Ladies Aid, shoe store ads, arrivals and departures to Salt Lake City and Great Falls, new hotel furniture, and residents planning moves or travel. The column preserves names and places such as Evanston Cokeville Salt Lake City Geneva Idaho Granger and Granger Springs.
Mr and Mrs Renfo move into Captain Waugh's former house as Waugh family departs. Numerous local families, including Williame, Smith, Wyenneth, and Schobers, vacation in East Lake City, Salt Lake City, and Diamondville. Trips cover Utah visits, university plans, and kinfolk reunions with extended delays due to bad roads after recent rain.
The text argues Laurel as national flower for England and contrasts it with the United States lack of an official plant. It favors mountain laurel as the closest fit for America, noting its unique local presence, hardiness, beauty, and widespread distribution. Artist Turner Batley endorses the mountain laurel as a suitable national emblem.
Local repair listing appears to advertise plumbing and moating services with promises of guaranteed work and a phone contact, though the text is garbled and incomplete. The vague ad hints at general contractor work with emphasis on guaranteed service.
A piano recital directed by Lizzie Dell drew about sixty parents and friends last night at Mrs Louis Jones home. The program featured Miss Bell opening with a march and a sequence of solos and waltzes by students including Vina Smith Sammon Sones Janhel Scofield Thelma Little Bernice Morrow Theresa Mack Marie Holmes Imma Hunter and Ester Nickelson among others. Word scaled Steve Miller brother of Mrs John McNamara sailed for France July 23 where he serves as a highly regarded engineer in the engineer reserve and is a first lieutenant.
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