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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1917
Page
6
A fragmented notice announces a free matinee for school children scheduled for Tuesday. Details are unreadable due to OCR errors, but the item indicates a community event intended to provide entertainment at no charge for pupils.
Sage notes recount a rural fable about a pig in a fence and neighbors rushing to help. The entry lists locals visiting the county seat, alongside short notes on family events and illnesses, mentioning several residents and their activities this week.
A guide to cornmeal recipes contrasts the thrifty householder with a wealthier sister, then details cornmeal pancakes mush cornmeal and wheat waffles Indian pudding and doughnuts. Ingredients include cornmeal flour baking powder salt milk eggs sugar shortening and spices with step by step directions.
The piece contrasts older vivid war scenes with modern sterile operations led by Sir Douglas Hatt. It notes serenity in current warfare, contrasts vivid couriers and action with contemporary logistics, then shifts to a sensational remark about a funeral breaking attendance records attributed to Isaac F. Marcussen.
Fragmented notice discusses home testimony and public statements from Kemmerer residents as proof of a claim. It references Doan's Kidney Pills and a City Dene Fo Price listing, with garbled vendor details and unclear attribution.
Advertise here to list upcoming dances and social events under Coming Events. Guild Indie not meeting this week. Various locals travel and work news across Kemmerer, Rock Springs, Pocatello, Salt Lake City, and Idaho. Derby derailment blocks marine route near Soda Springs. Rates: 10 cents per line per insertion. FRANK MALRICK. New Columbia records at City Drug Store.
Various classified items and notices. For sale weights and harness gear, and a Studebaker outfit description. WANTED men for aviation mechanics training at U S Navy Recruiting Bureau New York. WENT two housekeeping rooms in cottage. Local car dealer notes Kemmerer County Dodge Chandler fleet. Christmas suggestions and local social notes follow including travel and personnel updates.
A community note reports a grand ball at Opal Fae vance on Saturday night December 22 with visitors from across the country. A Christmas dance is planned at the Lyceum for Christmas Eve and another after a show at Hotel Kemmerer tonight. Local social items include knitting for the Red Cross and county folks visiting relatives.
Dan Sullivan installed a complete pressure system at the Piney hotel aiding guests of Mr Chapell. J E Stinson reports his wife’s slow recovery in Ogden due to altitude. Lyon Rathbun to install a fine steam heating system with Dan Sullivan early next year. McDonald of Diamondville sent to Miner's hospital with stomach trouble. Luce and Dahler shipped 12 ears of cutie from Opal to Christmas buyers. Heaton reports lighter snow in Sage. Arthur Gore now heads Kemmerer school maintenance, with Joe Appadova moving to local construction. Red Cross drive appeal in this issue targets 10,000,000 members by Christmas Eve. More of Downey Idaho joins Kemmerer drug staff. Hy Joholey and Lew Carey back from Lava Hot Springs. Evokbo and Graham, foresters from Green River and Big Piney, visited Kemmerer for Christmas shopping. Dominic Etcheverry notes ideal range conditions for Cokeville flocks. A.D. Hom King receives a letter from Ham Hong about local enlistees moving. Fred Jones reports news with the boys unsure of destinations.
Supply of Christmas turkeys will be in soon and limited. Customers urged to place orders early at Kemmerer Meat Market to avoid disappointment. A Mossil air bottle exploded at the Christmas Drug Store on display. no major damage.
In Kenmorer residents plan to place red candles in windows on Christmas Eve. The national head quietere urges everyone with a home to hang a red candle to be visible to passers-by, creating a shared festive display.
A farewell shower was held at the home of Mr. T. L. Stewart for Mrs. Brownton who, with her younger children, leaves Diamondville for Buffalo where three of her sons live. She plans to stay the winter and keep house for two married sons while the others attend school. Mr. Brownson remains in his Diamondville post.
Local girl and Bert Hlackmors married by Justice Tom Helland in Dages Wyoming. Miss Lillian Alien of the city and Mr Fred Burt attended the ceremony at the home of L Grape with friends present.
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