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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1908
Page
6
Farmers fear the prolonged dryness and high temperatures in the East as black rust advances through corn belts and wheat fields, threatening yields and farm incomes.
Hon William Jennings Bryan was notified on August 1 as the Democratic candidate for president. A large crowd gathered in Lincoln to hear the news and speculation grows about turnout when results are announced.
Wim Leeb, private secretary to President Roosevelt, prepares for a fall hunting trip into the Jackson Hole country during the big game season. He is a hunter of note and intends to travel in state, aiming to bag desirable game in one of America’s premier big game regions.
The newspaper notes a struggle over selecting a new House speaker with Unele du said to be at outs with the administration. It reports concern about a breach, possible fight, and that the incumbent could be hard to replace though several prominent names are discussed. Time remains until the May transition as Lew and Let. fade from view.
An editor tells St Peter at the gate to check an imperfect list of delinquent subscribers. St Peter questions the list and notes only one man managed to steal a paper, sitting on a seat. The tale escalates as authorities pursue the offender. The piece uses satirical, dialect rich language to mock newspapers and post office systems.
A garbled OCR style text references Hanna Jimens Ived fete, Mabel, Sayast Satara, and various names and places. It mentions a work or event with public interest, dates, and a discussion of safety, ritual, and belief, all in a disjointed, speculative register. The passage lacks clear facts or a coherent narrative.
A reflective recount of life fifty years past describes population shifts and frontier limits. It recalls early migration along the national road, advances of railroads and telegraphs, and veterans from the Mexican War. The piece notes peace besides tensions over slavery and hints at future hopes through military and societal change.
A garbled scribe recalls a dinner dispute at a hotel where corkage fees and a potential quarrel surfaced. Names and precise details are unreadable, but the account hints at a social clash and a public retelling in Malvern.
Various brief notes report residents visiting towns, business travel to Salt Lake, health updates, and social events. People mentioned include James M. Jamieson, Murphy, Kinwr Ed Long, Mrs. John Griff, Peter Gordon Jr, Chas. M. Pried man, Pete Keenan, Blakesley, H. F. Wiswall, Jonathan Dupes, and many others. Activities cover shopping, sales, theater updates, and community gatherings with scattered weather and crop remarks.
Fragmentary OCR yields a small reward notice mentioning a monetary amount of 20.00 dollars and a named place Aranedes Florida with references to a fight and injuries. The garbled text makes the event, date, and parties uncertain.
Rumors circulated in Kemmerer claim Adaville coal property has been sold to Union Machine Company for around 450. Report notes plans to sink shaft and reopen old workings to turn toward production, with arrangements possibly made immediately.
Fragmented OCR summary recounts a county bridge project on Hamsfork near Willow Creek Canyon and a long parade of monuments from Boston Massacre to Bunker Hill and Lexington, with references to Washington, Lincoln, Grant, and Civil War history. Mentions stalemate, dates, locations, and sculptures along uprisings for liberty across the United States.
Several residents including Bill Julian, J J Hersman, Jack Howard, George Campbell, M G Cleveland, Bob Calverly, Roxie McClintock, Waugh Hibbin and Doc Spencer were seen in Kellmerer, Fontenette, Granger, Big Piney and Hamefork. Chief Dispatcher J E Davis returned from a Canada trip with OS. Scribes report hayfield preparations near Piney and a Cokeville exhibit offering a prize for a large trout. A town gathering featured Mrs Lockhart and Miss Agnes Lets with a generous lunch and whist.
Word reached about the death of Mrs Faire Han, mother of Han, in Longment California. He traveled to Granger to meet the body and join family at the Fairfield Nebraska home for burial. Clyde Hig Piney and others were noted, with return pending next Thursday.
City planners review the cost of developing new pedestrian walks and related materials. Officials examine procurement for construction, labor, and equipment to determine feasibility and potential pricing if the project proceeds.
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A fragmentary reflection contrasts habit with nature. The text cites Lord Wellington, noting childhood perceptions of his greatness and a comment on habit shaping behavior. It presents a philosophical, if incomplete, view linking experience with disciplined conduct.
A great crater on Montane Ridge exposes a new need for careful guiding and monitoring as a quarry operation blasts rock at 4,000 feet. The trust accepted the business on a large site, using dynamite to extract blocks, then processing the stone into regular slabs for railway construction.
Notice for publication. ACbK and KENYON of Marvevale have fled notice of intent to establish a desert land claim on sections See 2 and 3 to NEw UM. before Vaughn Slufford US Commissioner at Cokevilla on Monday the 28th day of TAN, Alma Puri, Wyoming.
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