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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1918
Page
12
The Camera urges Wyoming's congressional delegation to safeguard small locator interests as Walsh and Ferris proposals advance. Senator John S. Kendricks is cited for recognizing the seriousness of the issue and urging action when the measure is considered.
A reflective piece by Richard Shipp written as a doorway to aging and time. It contemplates the christening of nineteen seventeen and the passing toll of life from youth to old age with hopeful verses about health happiness and worth through God’s will.
In New York the region endures an extreme winter with record cold and severe weather. Officials report unusual temperatures and heavy wear on infrastructure as residents brace for ongoing frosts.
The text describes shifting weather and workers on shifts, with garbled names and places emerging as if from a distant, weathered report. It hints at an event or project involving Dawn, Haven, and other entities, but details are unclear and partly obscured.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions names and places with unclear meaning. It references a Saturday event and potential meetings or locations but lacks coherent details to establish a clear incident, date, or participants.
Lester G. Baker, former editor, resumes control of the Kemmerer Republican with the Pyramid O company relinquishing the lease. He has traveled across the country since leaving the paper and now resumes publication on his former basis amid hopeful county prospects for renewed boom.
Market report from Union Stock Yards Ogden for week ending December 1 notes steady cattle and sheep markets with varied prices for steers cows and calves. Kansas City and other yards show strong demand and price gains amid feeder optimism. hogs and oats prices rise with cautious consumer demand.
A melodramatic silent film tale screens at Beton works with a young heroine who marries a criminal, risking ruin and redemption. Booths promise intense dramatic drama and a powerful climax. Matinee shows at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. with prices 1 and 28 cents.
Cumberland defeats Hie Qubley team in a tied struggle at Oaklow Hall. The game stayed even until the final minutes, with Cumberland pulling ahead in the last moments as Hormreek visitors arrived, seeking winter work.
In a December session Kendrick defends a government oil leasing proposal but rejects strict bidding. He urges using alternative methods to avoid monopoly, protects small operators, and preserves public rights while ensuring equitable resource development. The speech warns against private control of output and emphasizes royalties and fair access.
The Protestant Episcopal Church lists St. Bartholomew's and Epiphany churches with rector Ikey Morten Joslin. Sunday services include morning prayers at 9 45 and evening prayers with sermons at various local venues in Kemmerer Cokeville and nearby areas.
A letter from Senator Jon H. Kendrick states elk postmastership exams will be held at Moran in January. The notice urges candidates to prepare promptly and notes job printing services at The Camerm will be available.
A Salt Lake City report says Gladys Miller of Kemmerer married a standing at Ft Douglas. The groom, Levi Went, is from Kentucky and the couple traveled in his car to Kemmerer within days. A soldier’s letter from Camp Cary amused a New Mexico recipient, noting a Kemmerer Rot Crom package with Attle Marker’s name. The soldier described the bride as a 20 year old and requested photos and war correspondence.
The Hotel Granger hosts weekly dances in the new dining room built for such gatherings. A New Year’s Eve dance was held there, while Dr. Robert Hocker writes from Chicago about studying more of his medical profession.
The latest photograph shows Dr Alexis Carrel teaching U.S. Army doctors at the Rockefeller War Demonstration hospital. He is busy demonstrating new wound and battlefield care methods, drawing on his wartime experience in France and service in a western front hospital.
A rural and urban snapshot shows wide bread price differences across the United States. Loaves range from seven to twenty cents, with a 16 ounce loaf peaking at 20 cents in Paragould Arkansas and other spots like Nashville Tennessee and Santa Monica California showing lower rates.
A Valley Christmas scene reports Mr. and Mrs. Veno Miller hosting friends on Christmas Eve with a tree, Santa gifts, games like high-five, prizes of china plates and poetry books, and a festive luncheon. Nearby notes cover cattle movements, visits between Merna and Daniel, and community dances and gatherings at the final hours of Christmas Eve.
Fragmentary OCR reads as a legal notice involving Hawsett and Tol with numbers 81, 6500, 62000 and references to advance payments. Details are unclear due to damaged text but point to a civil dispute and financial figures in dispute.
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