Christmas spirit plea seeks small church donations
In Kemmerer Wyoming on December 16 1914 a reader urges a simple Christmas gesture by townsfolk to give about one tenth or one twentieth of their spending to the church treasurer to ease ministerial fundraising. The note also copies President Wilson calling a stamp tax a war tax while asserting no war exists. It mentions anticipated House action on national prohibition and women’s suffrage with related bills and rules, and notes the Hobeco liquor prohibition bill and a suffrage amendment.
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House of Representatives
Washington
House Rules Committee
United States
Mrs Forsyth Convalesces After Illness, Visits Cheyenne
Friends report Mrs. R B Forsyth E convalescing after ten day illness. She left the hospital Friday to stay with Mrs. Sam Rameey before returning to Cheyenne for Christmas, per the Rock Springs Rocket.
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R. B. Forsythe
Sam Rameey
Cheyenne
Rock Springs
President Omits Mention of Place in Congress Address
The president did not reference a specific location during his address to Congress, omitting any nod to the place in question. Analysts note the absence may influence ensuing policy discussions and regional attention.
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Mexico
Congress
Hiram Johnson Wins California Governorship
Hiram Johnson, ally of Theodore Roosevelt, is elected governor of California as a progressive. The era’s notable victory for Progressives noted as part of the late campaign with Perkins and Pinchot active in the East. Teddy Roosevelt’s throat ailment is mentioned as resting before the next four year game.
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Hiram Johnson
Theodore Roosevelt
California
Iate
Perkins, Pinchot Et al
Teddy
Colorado Coal Strike Scrutiny Sparks Labor Law Talk
The Federal Commission on Industrial Relations probes the Colorado coal strike inquiring into mine accidents prevention aid for injured workers and dependents and the impact of collective bargaining while considering a nationwide compensation act. The hearings also assess Colorado’s own efforts to craft a compensation law.
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Federal Commission On Industrial Relations
Colorado
Congress
Private enterprise versus government rail and telegraph systems
The text contrasts North American and European rail and telegraph networks, noting Europe’s larger public system with dividends paid to a government fund and private American ventures as profit driven. It argues government enterprises do not compete on duplication of tracks and watering stocks, and frames Europe as a state-run model versus individual enterprise.
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North America
Europe
America
Specifications of the 13.5 inch war gun described
Reports describe the 13.5 inch gun as seventeen yards long with a 1250 pound shell and a twenty ton larger gun weight. Its shell and power are noted as formidable with penetrating capability and a range surpassing earlier twelve inch guns, at high firing costs.
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Buss
Kansas Farms Gain From War Boosts Value to 182 Million
Kansas food products rose in value by 182 million dollars due to European war effects. The surge supports the ill wind and back to the farm axiom. Kansas City banks also inched up clearances by 25 percent as the state ranked fifth nationwide, while major industrial centers dropped by the same margin.
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Kansas
Kansas City
United States
Government Taps Post Office Boxes for Revenue Hike
The administration, unable to raise funds via the war tax offset from tariffs, proposes higher post office box rents. Increases reach up to 25 percent in some cases, with the smallest rise at 15 cents.
Paper delivery delays prompt notice to readers
The CAMEMA publisher explains the paper has historically delivered on Wednesdays but readers in Lincoln county report arrivals on Saturday or Monday. The note asks readers to report delays, cites parcel post and mail service issues, and seeks faster, reliable delivery to maintain timely publication.
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Camema
Lincoln County
Sunday School Attendance Mentioned in Family Dialogue
An uncle asks Georgie about attending Sunday school and he confirms going before Christmas and before the summer term, noting a family tradition tied to holidays. The exchange underscores yearly stops at church activities surrounding festive seasons.
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Georgie
Greenbacker Populist to Federal Reservist contrast funneled
In a tidbit of reminiscence old timers recall Greenbacker and Populist links and hint at a difference vs a Federal Reservist. The piece notes paper money in hoards amid gold vaults and mentions Carnegie Edison rail and telegraph roles, then warns spring shortages as Germany and Austria bottleneck vital supplies.
End of Colorado Coal Strike Pleases UMW Workers
The ending of the Colorado coal strike is welcomed by union mine workers across the United States who have paid strike benefits for years. Although the strike is called off, only a small portion of idle workers will resume work. arrangements are made to transport those unable to find jobs to other fields with demand.
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Colorado
United States
United Mine Workers
Yard engineer reshuffles at Kemmerer yard swap names
Engineers bump each other in a chain reaction at Kemmerer yard. Magwire returns to work after layoff and bumps Myers from day engine. Myers moves Hogan to Willow Creek. Hogan replaces Parion on Diamondville engine as Shroy sits out eye trouble. Shroy to be reassigned during six week wait for new eye exam.
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Litte
Kemmerer
Magwire
W. A. Myers
Myers
Micky Hogan
Willow Creek
Mr. Hogan
Diamondville
Vete Parion
Mondell Pushes for Restored Star Route Mail Service
Representative Mondell has pressed for more liberal Post Office Department action on star route mail routes. Western states report the department is hesitant to authorize routes without clear financial benefits, leading to route cuts and reduced frequencies. Mondell aims to sustain Wyoming routes and aid settlers in remote areas, following a trip to the Star Valley and related districts.
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Mondell
Washington
Post Ofice Department
Tts
Star Mall
Alt
Wyoming
Death in the European War and bounty note mix
The article compares Allied and German losses at sea and on land, cites optimistic and grim projections, and notes bounty rules for coyotes in Lincoln County. It warns about misreporting and explains bounty territory limits and administration concerns, naming A J Noblitt and the Lincoln County Wool Growers association.
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Lincoln County
A. J. Noblitt
Lincoln County Wool Growers Association
Cokeville
Idaho
Park
Fremont
War tax affects stamping of documents at county clerk office
County Clerk Harrison warns that the new war tax requires stamps on filing documents. He urges consult authorities about attaching stamps before mailing to avoid penalties. Officials note stamps must be affixed for recording and notary acknowledgments require a lie stamp. Harrison states stamps are to be placed when documents are filed for recording.
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Harrison
Wilson
Notary Publics
Wool Growers Convention Attended by Petersons and Cranneys
Commissioner and Mrs. C H Peterson spent days in Kemmerer last week for the Wool Growers convention. Mrs Peterson went to Almy Wyoming to visit her mother while Mr Peterson attended the board meeting. Mr and Mrs F P Cranney also attended the Kemmerer event and Mr Cranney showed strong interest in improving sheep raising conditions.
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C. H. Paterson
Kemmerer
Wool Growers’ Convention
Peterson
Almy
Wyo
F. P. Cranney
Cranney
Wait for Her Boy Friend Advice From The Times
A tongue in cheek exhortation urges young men to wait on a girl who helps her mother with chores, praising patience as a virtue and warning rivals. The column uses era phrasing and a moralizing tone with flourish and local newspaper voice.
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Colorado
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A. D. Hoskins
C. D Stafford
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