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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1919
Page
4
Local notices advertise rates and service details for readers with pricing at ten cents per mine unit and related offerings.
City residents urge immediate home building to ease a severe housing crunch. railroad yard workers and others cannot find vacant houses, with demand for at least fifty homes and potential population growth of five hundred if new residences rise. A home building association is proposed to organize sustained construction efforts townwide.
War Department outlines procedures for discharge of American Expeditionary Forces members abroad to address urgent family illness or distress. Instructions approved by General Pershing allow eligible enlisted or drafted men who entered since April 1, 1917 to return to the United States for discharge with proof of family need, consent where required, and travel allowances in certain cases. Discharges will be granted only in exceptional circumstances, with requests sent to the Commanding General, AEF, by letter or cable, and not to be interpreted as routine.
Lincoln county American Red Cross held its annual meeting in the district courtroom last Wednesday evening with a small attendance. Eight local members joined one representative from each of seven district branches to form the new executive committee, which will elect officers soon. Membership rose from 120 in October 1917 to 1537 by October 1915, and the seven branches Frontier Sublet Quealy Diamondville Cumberland Mencoe Opal are thriving. Treasurer’s report showed receipts and disbursements totaling substantial amounts, with war drives shaping the year’s finances.
TD Lehman of Kmomerer reports a son in the British forces in France who has served over the top and was wounded at Vimy Ridge and is now back with his unit. He notes three brothers serving in allied armies, including Harry with the 84th Division and Dwight with Uncle Sam. The family awaits their return from the fields of battle.
The local Red Cross chapter delivered a sizable relief shipment including 106 coats 242 pairs of shoes 363 garments for boys and derabicta 60 children's petticoats 45 women jackets and 20 complete outfits. Officials stated production would continue and sewing remains ongoing with the Red Cross rooms open every Wednesday and Friday afternoon for volunteer work.
A Union Laundry wagon team broke loose Monday afternoon, charging around the triangle. The wagon paused briefly in front of the First National Bank with a young Japanese driver aboard, causing no damage.
The Jackson Hole Courier reports Karl M. Kent of Grovant as the first local to enlist after America joined WWI. He walked over Teton Pass to Victor, joined Co. M Zit Infantry, sailed to San Diego, then Camp Keeney for two years of training. He sends verses about volunteers and the unlucky ones who miss France, and his friend William Haddenham writes from Rennes, France, describing travels from Kemmerer to New York, submarines, depth charges, and life in camps and Rennes as a young war correspondent.
A boy named Theodore Irwin, about four years old, was fatally burned when he fell back into a bath after his guardian Mr. Irwin stepped out briefly at the RK Trewin residence near Daniel. Despite efforts to save him, the child died the next day. The incident occurred about a week ago.
James Roberta of Kemmerer testifies to the City Drug Store Kidney Pills as a reliable remedy for a weak back and kidney support. The informal endorsement cites prior use and perceived effectiveness of the product locally.
WM E Pitt advertises reliable plumbing and plum heating work with all services guaranteed. Telephone 89.
Lincoln County lists about a thousand young men who joined the colors to fight for democracy and world freedom. Twelve have made the supreme sacrifice, with more names expected as the story of the struggles in France and Belgium unfolds. Notable names include Hugh Wardell Sidney Edwards Clifford Phillips Peter Johnson and David Lielewyn Emory Daniels.
A fragment notes Pvt William Haddenhanl of the 44th Engineer Company in the American Expeditionary Forces, stationed in Rennes, France, with mentions of details shifting and readiness to move home at any time.
Mrs C W Christiansen of Tacoma Washington reports dramatic health turnaround after using Taniae. She describes long term nervousness dizziness back pain and stomach issues followed by a remarkable weight gain of thirty six pounds and renewed energy after the first bottle with improved sleep and no pain.
A lost horse notice offers a reward of 916 for a gray horse branded B2, last seen about seven months ago in Kemmerer or Diamondville. The ad lists sponsors Taniae and company names in Kammerer and Diamond area stores and urges readers to bring the animal to Bublet Ne. near Sublet, Wyoming.
The fragment presents an unusual phrase about a method claimed as the sole reliable approach. It references no clear people, organizations, places, dates, or events, making precise attribution difficult. Further readable context is needed to craft a factual card with named entities.
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