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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1919
Page
4
Jupiter Plavius stirred the Green River Kemmerer contest prompting a heavy soak and delay. A double header followed with Green River and Kemmerer trading scoreless early frames before late offense by Green River.
The Kemmerer Camera reports Green River, Rock Springs and Montpelier under league rules amid protests over umpire decisions and imported players. Editorials praise Kemmerer’s sportsmanship and argue they deserve the league championship if fair play governs future seasons. Directors WM Upton J W Hawk BEN Re, SNSSLEN endorse the stance.
The Frontier community held a homecoming entertainment for returning soldiers last Saturday night. The program featured F. J. Quealy in an ad song and a performance of The Star Spangled Banner and Amerton by local girls. A large crowd enjoyed the evening of light entertainment and social gathering.
Washington August 12 Plans to dispel the army surplus of meat and vegetables through the post office department will begin August 18. Wyoming postmasters may take small orders. they will hold until enough for a case. Orders, price lists and instructions will be issued to all postmasters with Wyoming shipments routed via the Omaha Zone Supply Officer.
John Angelo came home to Kemmerer last Saturday after eighteen months overseas in the United States Army. He enlisted November 1, 1917, and served at Camp Lewis in Washington, Camp Mills in New York, and Camp Merritt in New Jersey before sailing for France. He trained at St Chattan as an instructor, attended the Paris Big Athletic Meet after the armistice, then returned to the United States, landing at Newport News on July 28 and being discharged at Camp Lee on July 31.
The Up-to-Date Auto company reports the sale of cars to five customers this past week including Sam Dexter of Cumberland who bought a Ford touring car J C Angus of Daniel who purchased a Ford touring car John Goddard of Cumberland who bought a Ford Cokeville Mercantile Co Ford track Walter Turley of Kemmerer who purchased a Nash touring car.
The document lists delegates from U M W of A locals representing districts at the convention in Cleveland Ohio starting September 9. R Talmage Oakley D Jenkins Cumberland D Condie Glencoe J Shay Diamondville W L Thomas Sublet No 6 Alex Calder Sublet No 5 Martin Cahill president of U M W of A District 22 to represent the local at Frontier.
Albert Ryerson formerly a brake man on the 0 8 L visited Kemmerer Priday of last week. He lost a leg in a wreck near Nampa in May last year. Known among Kemmerer railroad men, he is preparing to attend college this winter.
A local establishment named Elk Tlotel unveiled a fresh apparel display with a new dress for a featured figure. Eta Schwalbe led a team of painters who refreshed the exterior and interior spaces as part of the event.
Andrew Carnegie died at 7 10 this morning at his Lenox summer home Shadow Brook after an illness of less than three days with bronchitis. His wife and private secretary were with him. his daughter Margaret and Ensign Roswell Miller of New York were elsewhere. Carnegie, 83 or 84, had spent summers in Lenox since 1917 and planned to retire there. He leaves widow Louise Whitefield and daughter Margaret, who married Miller last April.
The report notes muted death of Mr. Carmo and a subdued week for markets. United States Steel lagged behind peers though informed circles say Andrew Carnegie's stake is limited to first mortgage bonds in the Vapor corporation.
Fire destroyed the frame slaughter house of the Palace Meat and Livestock Co last Wednesday night. The engine roof caused the blaze and the building held several drosed beer en and fine equipment. Insurance was light and the loss is about $2,000.
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