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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1917
Page
15
A compact Christmas message promotes engraved greeting gifts as high quality options. It invites readers to view samples from Kemmerer Cariera and suggests sending a tasteful, economical present to friends or relatives. The ad emphasizes class and desirability within budget.
Mary Pickford stars in A Por Little Rich Girl a film noted for her usual charm and a stark departure as she faces a street gang at her palatial home. The scene of regular girl fame in a fight proves a bold twist. The showing occurs at the New Kem bieror theatre on Sunday December 16.
Serial No. 02324 entries details a land claim notice filed by Lilian Hood of Sublet County. Proceedings occur before U.K. Christed, U.S. Commissioner, with a hearing set to confirm final entry on a specified date in November, listing several witnesses and claimants from multiple states.
A fragmented colonial notice outlines terms for an estate and the Master Court, naming officials and dates in 1907. It lists hearings and deadlines for final accounting, with references to January and September dates and locations at Canary Wyowiltie and other venues. The document names law officers and mentions administrator Frank Pothprir and related actions.
A garbled text fragment praises a remedy described as the only safe cure. It mentions a person named Mere Kady yard Winsett and references children, adults, and a promised solution though the wording is unclear and difficult to interpret.
A historical note discusses Yellowstone Park’s potential expansion southward to include the Jackson Hole region and the Grand Tetons along with Jackson’s Lake. It highlights the area’s wilderness, late 19th century notoriety, and its appeal to big game hunters and travelers. It also reproduces a War Savings Certificate campaign letter from 1911 urging Wyoming residents, including Mrs. P. J. Quealy, to buy certificates to fund a national thrift effort with high federal targets and regional leadership.
A jolly crowd gathered at the Winters home for a Saturday evening with games and socializing lasting late. William Julian arrived from Kemmerer with a new Chandler car presented to his wife, celebrated as a memorable Yuletide gift. Several residents send thanks for neighbors and festive hospitality while others report visits, sickness, and local errands around Kemmerer and nearby towns.
Notes indicate a junior class basketball season with teams and games after school on Wednesday December 12. Quarantine cases keep some players home. A varsity and junior game lineup follows with freshman and sophomore squads listed and all students invited to attend.
A community event hosted by the Red Cross is planned for a Saturday date, with preparations underway at the local venue Next steps include setup details and volunteer coordination. The event aims to raise funds and support emergency response efforts through a social gathering and dance.
The county appoints the Legal Advisory Board including Attorney General nominees Mareball Reynolds and Teen Kyte OO1. The panel will advise on county matters and render questions about governance and legal strategy.
An advertisement touts Gets-It as a fast relief for corns and calls it the world’s best corn remedy. It claims immediate easing and urges readers to avoid unknown mixtures, recommending Lawrence & Co as the supplier through City Drug Store.
Louie Baker administratrix of Alonzo Baker estate announces a mortgage default by Arthur R Clark and Ida Clark on a 160 acre Wyoming property in Township 36 North Range 199 West. The amount due now is 2352 dollars with eight percent interest and foreclosure costs. Sale to pay the debt will be December 10, 1917 at the Lincoln County Courthouse in Kemmerer at 10 AM.
The notice extols Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a quick, affordable cure for winter colds with clear directions on use. It asserts the medicine’s proven worth and notes many families rely on it for years, praising its low price of a quarter.
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