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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1914
Page
33
The text urges a respectful stance toward a father, noting the son has grown older and more capable while the father remains burdened by labor and time. It contrasts appearance and nobler conduct, urging gratitude and appreciation for a father's lifelong toil.
Oscar Peterson reports on sheep herds near Rock Springs and predicts improving wool and mutton prices. He notes a 1914 winter with lower wool quality than 1913, regional price differences for Cokeville Opal Kemmerer and Fossil wools, and argues for cooperative measures to equalize prices. Lincoln county shipped 150000 lambs at 36.65 per cwt amid a dry summer and heavy frost, causing a $49875 loss shared by growers. Shortages in Chicago and Omaha markets may raise future mutton prices toward beef and pork levels, with five years of shortages unlikely to ease.
The article lists the new Democratic war tax items imposed after tariff abolition. It details rates on beer, wines, liquors, tobacco, banking, brokers, circuses, concerts, public exhibitions, telegraph messages, bonds, certificates, conveyances, customs entries, marine and fire insurance, travel tickets, stamps, and other goods. The tax expires January 1, 1916, with stamps required and penalties for noncompliance.
The article traces mistletoe as a Yuletide symbol and medical cure across Europe. It cites Druids gathering on the sixth moon day with sacred rites, Romans citing the golden bough, and folk uses in Holstein Lacarne Scotland Germany Sweden. It notes beliefs in healing, protection from poison, fever, and fire.
A brief note proposes using tax rules to convert holiday spending into gifts. It hints that elderly or retired individuals can benefit from receipts as present-worthy deductions or records, aligning seasonal giving with financial savings.
A shopper asks for ideas for his wife’s Christmas gift. The shopkeeper suggests buying a box of elgare and notes she bought a lace parasol earlier that morning.
In a quirky exchange, Gritz and Else utter a fragment that observers describe as a cryptic phrase. The moment sparks curiosity about the context and possible meanings within the proceedings.
The constitutional amendment on compensation won by 1800 votes and was the sole pass among four submissions. Labor groups credit an intense campaign and plan further measures to protect workers. George Bateman of Dietz leads drafting work for a labor bill with the State Federation of Labor. Paul J. Paulsen of the Mine Workers is expected to join once available.
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