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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1912
Page
6
Advertising rates outline 2 inch ad space with two insertions priced per line. First insertion flagged, subsequent national notices listed. Rates show 100 per line for certain formats and 2.00 charges on a specified Wednesday February 21 date.
The Kemmerer Lyceum stage hosted “The Trouble at Satterlee’s” with local acts led by Miss Gussie Helbig and young Vina Smith. Four year old Vina sang, Arthur Stafford performed a recitation, and a gifted cast including Olive Rathbun and Arthur Calverley delivered comical boarding school scenes. A male quartet from the crowd performed in pantomime, all for Episcopal church benefit with dancing to follow and high audience praise.
A garbled chronicle uses multiple calendar systems to mark dates across eras such as Byzantine, Jewish, Olympian, Meiji and American independence. It references years from 112 to 11th year of U S independence and mentions September and July dates in a confused sequence.
Auction note lists half white cockrels and hens at 2.5 dollars per item. Birds likely available in Wyoming area with availability per week. Contact for setting arrangements and price details.
Public notice announces a legal matter in Weemig County and Belate of Hiobert Cabrerke. The notice requests interested parties to file documents by a specified April date with the Clerk of Court. The text is garbled but indicates a probate or civil action requiring appearance or submission of materials.
The plan by Pater Gordon Jr. proposes a goose farm with capital stock of 1,000 dollars and 10 shareholders investing 100 dollars each. Projected yearly receipts include feathers goose livers buttons and dressed geese aiming at total profits around 44,280 dollars, with eggs production and various byproducts itemized.
The government has published a full history of past pension legislation and a compilation of pending pension bills. It includes estimated expenses and statistical data for pensioners. Copies are available by writing to Wyoming senators or Representative Mondell. Also note Kemmerer Bakery promotes fresh candies.
Illustrated catalog shows 1012 piano styles with prices and the Knight Campbell Easy Pay Plan. Catalog offered prepaid on request to anyone interested in pianos. Big Player Piano catalog available. direct sale advertises savings and wide Western buyer reach. Murray sales claim from Knight Campbell Masse Co in Colorado.
Hon Frank A Man from Cokeville says progress ahead for the city with many improvements planned in the coming year. Sheepmen cheer wool prices, though Frank notes he would likely reject 20 cents. He is expected to run as a Republican candidate for county commissioner before the primary polls.
Article notes Thomas Ailison and Edison proposing nickel sheets as cheaper tougher ink receptive paper. Claims a nickel sheet 20 thousandth of an inch thick equals 40 000 pages per pound. process described as electrical, with a law-like precision. Also mentions fish day, new goods at City Drug Store, funeral notices, and a divorce petition in Uinta County with March 30 deadline.
700 acres of good farming land under the Covey canal in the Bear River valley and the Pixley ranch. Water available, land will be plowed and sown to oats. Priced at $50 per acre, sale in large or small tracts. Inquiries to Bergeson Brothers Evill e Wyoming.
A local jewelry store emphasizes pride in purchases made there, claiming their jewelry is of Anest quality and stressing artistic gold and silver pieces along with diamonds, pearls, and other precious stones. The message targets women buyers, noting their natural pride in items bought locally.
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