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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1913
Page
17
Construction crews push the Meeks and Bell buildings toward enclosure as weather holds. Inside finishes at Marbleton State Taste progress, carpenters completed counters and painters add finishing touches. Directors consider an early bank opening.
Notices advertise rooms at the Palmer Horse with tickets on sale from December 1. Dates listed include 20 21 22 23 and January 1 with a January 5 limit. See agents for rates and details. Also a Telephone Subscribers notice urges timely address changes before the next issue goes to press January 1.
A partial OCR line mentions individuals W. P. Garely and Mayager ML Slitee, but lacks a readable event, date, or location to establish a complete news item.
A garbled ad-like passage touts a doctor named in New York and contrasts bankruptcy with stock and legal action. It mentions a cough remedy from City Drug Store claiming safety and pleasant use, while the text appears fragmentary and distorted.
At the Kemmer No 33 lodge regular meeting last Friday night the installation of officers for the coming year was conducted. Past Master E. J. Smith presided, with Past Master Wm. Downey assisting, in a gathering of members and visiting Masons. Installed officers include HL. B. Christmas as worshipful master, Albert Larson senior warden, Olaf defson junior warden, A.D. Hoskins treasurer, Arthur Caverley secretary, Ralph W Smith senior deacon, C. M. Whitney junior deacon, F.L. Palmer tyler, W. J. Witherspoon and Clyde Rau in charge of stewards.
The Wool Growers plan a major gathering in Salt Lake City with the National Wool Growers Association meeting. An early announced highlight is a boxing bout featuring Gilbert Gailey and Joe Boston against Alex McLean of San Francisco, with Tom Painter of Evanston a key organizer. The bout is slated for January 1 amid a lively exhibition lineup.
A collision near Bitter Creek station east of Rock Springs on the Crow Pachic line last Saturday night killed the freight train fireman and the dynamo operator on the passenger train. Traffic was halted, delaying the morning mail trains to Kemmerer until Sunday night. The passenger was waiting for the freight when the collision occurred, disregarding the block signal.
The Lincoln Lanier Co begins work on a project along the pia mile road in Mud town. The notice states the townsite and related plans, with timing and initials indicating formal action and an intention to proceed to completion despite previous delays.
Fragmentary OCR reads as a teacher training or county education note with names such as Wang Ther Hebeline and Guay Shpertatendunt. The readable text hints at a local education initiative or administrative issue in Lanna County, but details and context are severely unclear.
Readable listings show a Christmas matinee for children at the Kemmerer theatre at 4 p m on Christmas Day and an Encampment Ball at Lyceum by C C F at 1 on December 25. A Christmas night program and film showings follow at the same venue. Next week hosts a Teachers Institute and Wyoming State Teacher meeting in Kemmerer with New Year’s Eve dances at Lyceum and a masquerade by Sublet Nest 1615. Davis’ pictures play at the Lyceum on Tuesday and Friday evenings.
A collage of Small Town life in Kemmerer Wyoming includes shop notices at Curtin Jewelry, fireside holiday plans, property for sale on the Flats, work horses for sale, and local visits by residents to Rock Springs, Cumberland, and Utah. Also mentions Christmas dances, garage plans, banking tips, and a photo gift idea.
Kemmerer tables list visitors and holiday plans from Ben Jadot Kemmerer residents to Jim Harmison and Ralph Smith. Local shipments and post office mail news, construction updates on a nurses home and hay warehouse, and Christmas shopping sparkle amid road frost and weather. Community notices cover family visits, university students, business orders, and a new cash register at City Drug Store.
Notice is hereby given that the annual stockholders meeting of the Mheim Merer Saviows Funk and Trust Co will be held at Kousuerer, Wpoamling, to transact Sosy on oe. The notice specifies the meeting details and agenda for shareholders.
John F Nawman of Stewart Mowiman Moctie Callister travels to Lyman Wyoming tonight to desist proceedings against John J and J D Moore on an indictment for stealing 6000 to 7000 sheep from Daniel McKay on November 5. The Salt Lake Herald Republican notes the eight year span of sheep thefts by a gang led by the Meeks brothers affecting Western Wyoming Land & Livestock and Uinta Development companies, both owned by Salt Lake interests with substantial flocks in Uinta County.
A case of importance involved Chas Gilday Alex Chapman and others charged with malicious trespass after breaking into the new union hall at Conroy. Proceedings moved between Cumberland and Diamondville with bonds posted and the case set for December 29 before Justice Bourne at Cokeville.
Christmas services at St Patrick’s Church include midnight Mass on Christmas Eve with special music directed by Mrs J Quealy and Miss Heitig, a Christmas morning Mass, and Sublet chapel services at 10 o’clock. Catholics may receive communion at the midnight Mass after confession and fasting from 6 o’clock Christmas Eve. All are welcome to attend three services regardless of creed.
A five reel attraction titled From Manger to Cross will be shown in the local district under St Patrick's Catholic Church direction. Rev Lynch plans a matin to thermon with performances listed for Kemmerer January 6 7 and other towns in the area continuing in January.
Sheriff Hansen reported that a man known as Rabbit Foot escaped from the county jail while under deputy charge. He was later captured and brought to justice for a highway robbery near Cumberland in the fall season.
A Wyoming wool growers meeting is planned with meals arranged and a schedule set for January 1. Officials hope the event will revive interest and bolster the industry. Attendees look to discuss stock, markets, and regional cooperation according to preliminary notices.
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