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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1915
Page
14
About 2451 men died while working in U S coal mines in the year. The death rate fell to 3.3 per thousand and has declined steadily, aided by scientific management, strict enforcement of mine laws, and better cooperation between employers and miners.
V Cleophas visited the city from Piney to arrange shipping of four pieces of antique French furniture to the San Francisco exposition. A bookcase in the set is said to be about a thousand years old. He has lived in the upper country over 25 years and plans to move to California after the death of his wife last year. He is a familiar county figure and will be missed.
The home merchant is praised as the trusted credit giver and guarantor who backs purchases and greets customers daily. He supports taxes, services, churches, hospitals, and community groups, and his town’s growth depends on local shoppers who back him.
January forest fires in Pike Colorado and Black Hills South Dakota signal a possibly drier spring across national forests. District Forester reports below normal snow in Nevada Utah and southern Idaho raising fire danger while overall January fires were the only ones recorded.
P W Olson and Lige Christenson sold their 1915 wool clip to Chas Pruit of Hallowell Jones & Donald for 25 cents per pound last Monday. VP W, in the sheep business since 1850, says this is the best price he has seen by about 6000 dollars, with clips totaling 80000 and 20000 pounds respectively.
Dr. A. H. Raflin notes electrical engineering as a major democratizing force at Birmingham University. It democratizes materials and energy, lowers production costs, frees mental energy for service, and spreads science and knowledge across the many, accelerating scientific progress of the last century. It enhances understanding of matter and energy, bridges space and time, and raises efficiency for individuals and society.
The Pennsylvania state board of censors inspected over six million feet of Gim in six months from June to November. Each film averages 1 1/2 thousand feet and runs about fifteen minutes, suggesting exhibition would occupy 187 eight hour days. The heavy inspection explains the slump in the legitimate theatrical business this season.
The piece notes aircraft construction relies on wood and foam in parts, with propellers often built from air resistant spruce and mahogany cores. It states spruce builds the main sections and claims wood dominance in early aeroplane manufacture. It adds that overall salt production of the United States increased about ten percent from the prior year.
Senate File M4 creates a five member committee of the state superintendent and four governor appointees to study school needs, review conditions in other states, and prepare a report for the next legislature recommending changes to the school code. Educators support the bill aiming for a complete remodeling of the system.
David Caplan, last wanted in the 1910 Los Angeles Times dynamiting, was arrested near Seattle and to be tried in California. M. A. Schmidt, named in the indictment as a conspirator, was captured days earlier in New York. The manhunt spanned years and ends with Caplan relieved to face trial.
Town marshal reports two stray horses brought into town around February first. One black horse about one year old, weight near 1000 pounds. another bay horse of similar age, weight around 1000 pounds, no visible brands. Descriptions filed for owners to claim.
A reader recounts how Mr. Davis cured a bad cold with Cham-Cough Hennedy from Lewis and Davie Bache water. He used part of a bottle and the cough disappeared with no relapse since. Obtainable everywhere.
At the last meeting the Hoard of County Commissioners adopted a resolution delaying claims received after the first of each month until the next regular meeting. Persons with claims against Lincoln County are advised to take notice, Harold K. Harrison, County Clerk.
In Lincoln County Wyoming the court issues a notice of lien foreclosure. D B Irvine unknown address and all others concerned are informed a public auction will take place March 11, 1915 at ten o’clock for cash to settle the lien of $2000 plus storage and charges on an IT Buick automobile under the authority of James P. Brezovnie dated February 1915.
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