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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1914
Page
4
A vivid extract depicts a remote islet near Salt Lake crowded with tens of thousands of sea birds. Editors recount white-breasted snagulla and blue cranes, cormorants, pelicans, terns, and gull eggs, noting danger to nests and the high density of wildlife.
Cav Leonard Beske directs work along an open channel to the basin of Ackerly & Co crater, amid a remand of dredge operations. The fragmentary text references a mud spoon incident and ongoing dredging efforts.
The article honors Superintendent Sumner Kimball and recounts the U S Lifesaving Service’s reach of 10000 miles of coast, 200 rescuing stations, 2000 men, and vast asset protection. It details crews trained under rigid discipline and recalls the Rosecrans wreck near Cape Disappointment with Cape Adams responders racing through a gale to rescue three survivors amid towering waves.
A vivid reminiscence describes young George Washington’s boyhood, noting his curiosity, close bond with his mother, and influence from half-brother Augustine and Lawrence. The piece highlights his early discipline, love of outdoor life, early decisiveness, and joy in riding as he prepared for future leadership.
A London discovery showcases a Washington bust in youthful form by Fournier, sold at Sotheby's for 50 dollars. English dealer Rochelle Thomas bought the French bronze, while Americans missed the sale amid Lord Amherst's library interest. The piece shows Washington in general’s uniform, with Carta wig, in his second year as army leader.
An anonymous thief returns stolen items from the Gordon Bays residence after a request from Ulet Baa and Raneslense Feruad. Mire McQuidisy comments on the incident, noting a period near a local address and a web receipt from an earlier time.
The structure known as the Washington Son owned by George Washington stood north of Capitol grounds. Reconstructed from two earlier houses, it was called the Kenmore and Hillman houses in turn. Washington funded the build with two lots bought for $936 and valued the two houses at $16,000. The building was razed to create a park connecting Oxton station with the Capitol.
In a humorous note, young George and Pompey agree to chop down their father’s prized cherry tree to stage a playful bit. The plan reveals family dynamics and a lighthearted mischief aimed at entertaining the household.
The article recounts Jean Antoine Houdon, famed as the silver sculptor of his day, invited by Thomas Jefferson in 1784 to sculpt General Washington. Houdon sailed with Benjamin Franklin, reached Mount Vernon October 2, 1785, spent weeks modeling a bust and taking measurements, and returned home by Christmas. The resulting marble statue stands in the Virginia state house at Richmond, praised even by Gilbert Stuart.
A century hidden portrait of George Washington as a boy is shown in Independence Hall’s old supreme court room along with relics and portraits. The group painting depicts him before his boyhood home, flanked by his parents, and draws thousands of visitors amid other antiquities and a dispatch to New York.
A garbled note questions duties or affection toward Washington, mentioning people and a sense of owed action. The text is incomplete and lacks clear events, dates, or identifiable names to form a proper news-style item.
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