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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1913
Page
5
The Kemmerer Camera announces weekly publication with editor and proprietor CG Watt Brandon. It lists subscription rates and reading notices including notices of deaths and other personal notices, with pricing per month or week and durations. It notes charges for contracts and reading notices, with terms and penalties for late payment and extended periods.
On February 26 1913 the editor leaves Friday for Washington DC to visit his brother and attend the inauguration. He plans to return after about a month traveling via New York Chicago and Minneapolis. Mrs Brandon will supervise THE CAMERA in his absence and provide the next issue.
North Platte reports the wind up of the Twelfth Wyoming Legislature in Cheyenne with the House adjourning at 4 30 pm after a tense day. A committee informed the governor the body was ready to adjourn to avoid a costly special session and preserve state taxpayers from extra expense. The vote to suspend rules and advance the appropriation bill faced opposition as political maneuvering continued late into the night.
Fragmented OCR ruins meaning but notes a county division event and related actions. Mentions Meadow quley Dill and Mir Ellie inp amid unclear references to public proceedings and a deputy’s role. The readable portions hint at a county political process and delegated concerns.
The narrative notes the Fitty bill’s failure in the senate last night, sparking reactions from Star Valley figures and Cokeville supporters. Hyde laments the veto fate, Cranny downplays the setback, and White of Star Valley pledges continued home support. The piece depicts county formation hopes fading, while citizens cling to pride in their broader county identity as a legislative cycle ends. Brandon reports from Chicago en route to Kingston, with Nebraska’s development amid a vast plains backdrop.
Mr. White of Uinta praised the governor’s veto of house bill No. 3 and urged cooperation with the executive to end factional fighting. The Cheyenne Leader notes the speech as one of the best of the session and commends White for his fearless stand.
The Lara mie Republican notes that regardless of others in the Wilson cabinet, Mr. Bryan seems settled as secretary of state. Nebraska statesman has avoided Chautauqua engagements after March 4 and signaled Washington, D. C. as his future address, seen as logical and highly qualified though his theories may dismay reactionaries.
A mirror driven light beam writes legible words on photographic paper at 40 000 words per hour in a Pollak Virag telegraph instrument demonstration. The device saves time and wires and Trabandy has been adopted by the French government for service between Paris Nice and Boulogne.
A British inventor proposes a simple device to free both hands during calls. The receiver rests on a platform that presses the earpiece to a small trumpet end, allowing the user to hear clearly while keeping hands free for reference work or other tasks.
Report from the Mexican capital describes the deaths of President Madero and Vice President Suarez during a Sunday transfer from the palace to the penitentiary. Observers call it murder as civil order collapses. Martial law and a reign of terror spread while U.S. troops are dispatched to the crisis.
The Cheyenne Tribune notes Deputy Sheriff Mo Ming, famed for several conspicuous arrests including Bert Daltos. The paper also mentions Thosmas J. O'Neil of Big Piney, four years jailed for vaisons of Lbaooks county.
The Culville Register editor Davie receives praise from Cokeville advertisers for steady work and steady promotion of local papers, reflecting positive patronage and community support.
Senator Warren notes the Snake River bridge bill has passed conference committee. Federal funds to cover roughly one quarter of the coast and a county share near twenty seven thousand dollars to be allocated. Wyoming delegation backed the measure, promising hopeful impact for the region. Thermopolia Record.
On February 10, Mrs. Grover Cleveland of Princeton New Jersey widow of the former president was invited in marriage to Thos Rex Preston Jr President Joho Grier Hilden of Princeton University, who performed the ceremony. Mr Preston is a professor at Wells College in Aurora New York.
A quantity of batter and a case aft pgs were sent by express mail from the J. Pierpont Morgin farm near Highland Park New York to J. P. Morgan in Cairo Egypt where he has been ill.
Editor O. O. Davis of the Green River Star installed a Unitype typewriter and other up to date equipment last week at the office. We presume the Star will be a steady issue as Editor Davis has mastered keyboard manipulation and aims for faster, cleaner production.
A fragment from a 19th century newspaper reflects on unemployment and social satire. It notes disputed payments, erratic money handling, and odd anecdotes about work, money, and public behavior, hinting at a broader commentary on livelihood.
Harper's Weekly describes how felines rely on whiskers and sensitive pads to detect obstacles and move without sound. It explains that hair follicles, glands, and skin contribute to heightened perception, letting a cat sense even a twig’s tremor to stalk prey quietly.
A discussion of the death watch superstition cites beliefs that a death will occur within the year if the insect is heard in the home. The omen is variably interpreted and may connect to anyone related or in the same room, or even across distances, with the prophetic sound seen as linked to the foretold death.
The dialogue notes a young man avoiding the parlor and hints at a frost porch campaign. The exchange suggests local social dynamics and a playful jab at political candidacy within a domestic setting.
The Lincoln Lumber Company is incorporated at 940 o'clock on February 1 in Cheyenne Wyoming. It will buy sell own and deal in lumber cement bricks glass paints and tiling and all building materials and incidentals. Capital stock is 60000 dollars in 600 shares at 100 dollars each. Operations will be in Kemmerer Lincoln County Wyoming and other towns. Directors are Victor Smith Emil Liljerose and J S Be Dobann. Principal office in Kemmerer Lincoln County. agent in charge Jackall Liljerdse. Attorneys Christmas.
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