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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1920
Page
2
A sequence of earthquakes struck Los Angeles causing numerous minor injuries and citywide disruption. Chimneys and water mains sustained damage while fire crews and hospitals remained on alert. Panicked crowds, fallen bricks, and shaken offices marked the scare as residents sought safety and shelter.
Local effort to raise funds for a Kemmerer library service has been dropped after a letter from County Superintendent Myra E Geer. The Everybody Fund source cited lack of a county library and urged against soliciting scrip for the American Library Association Fund.
Eien E Neel called the mother of Wyoming as residents mourn the 101 year old Pibnwer in the Guernsey section. The article honors her as the state’s enduring matriarch known to locals as the mothye of Wyoming.
Sensational ad touts Olive Tablets as a natural liver helper to ease digestion and stomach upset. It claims improved digestion, coating of the tongue, and better appetite, urging readers to eat lightly and visit local drugstores for the remedy.
Babe Ruth hit a game deciding home run as New York beat the rival 15 to 10. The mighty swing drew a roaring crowd and tied Ruths own high mark from the prior season with strong prospects for a new record next.
The women office-holders in Jackson are praised for governing in a modern way. They transformed the civic square, once an eyesore, into a place of beauty, earning pleased remarks from Rev. M. B. Nash. He notes the election drew country-wide publicity and describes a pleasant return trip when his car lights failed near Sage. He mentions Rev. Harold Johns from New York becoming pastor of St. John’s Church and describes the village’s log church as a notable sight.
Near Rock Springs last week ten cases of whiskey were seized in a Lionkol dwelling cellar in a pre election move by the sheriff. Occupants deny knowledge of the liquor. One man is under arrest while two suspects are sought. Nine more cases reportedly disappeared from the cellar. Rock Springs cites red rye whiskey price jumps to 20 dollars per quart from 16. The note warns of the deadly effects of the liquor amid ongoing demand for bootlegged spirits.
The Osage field sees a new well, Alliance Syndicate No 3, drilled to 1400 feet in section 1946-63. The gusher flowed freely for about 30 minutes before control was established, signaling strong oil potential amid rising interest and reports of several wells to come.
The No 1 mine of the Kemmerer Coal Company employs a larger force of miners each week to salvage the flooded property. Pumps are worming well, and superintendent Gomer Roovee reports the mine should reach normal production by this fall.
The film project by the United States Department of Agriculture will introduce American livestock and poultry breeds to Argentina. It showcases American methods of feeding and handling livestock from farm to home, highlighting modern practices.
The council adjourned without action on sidewalk improvements for Hams Fork bridge after Wellman Brothers bid 772.45 and Lincoln Planing Mill bid 772.33 while August 2 is set to review property owner comments on hill crossovers. A sewer re bid will open then and Victor Smith is granted a general contracting license.
Henry Clark of Tacoma Washington says rheumatism stomach trouble and long bed rest vanished after using Tanlac. He reports pain in legs knees and ankles plus indigestion and weight loss, then recovery after four bottles and renewed strength. City Drug Store Kemmerer sells Tanlac.
The planned Friday night match announced by tailor Max Rothman was canceled. Jack Cherry organized a match in Rock Springs citing better gate receipts as the reason.
The text advises that losing appetite is usually not serious and that skipping meals briefly can restore desire. It recommends spacing five hours between meals, eating only as much as craved, and daily outdoor exercise. It notes constipation as a common cause and suggests a remedy with a specific product called Clone of lain Tab Tote.
The article warns workers to stay away from Osage Wyoming due to an overabundance of idle men and insufficient jobs. It quotes a firm stating there is no work in the area and that too many business houses and oil camps already exist.
An advertisement urges readers to try Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy, claiming it earns good opinion and praise from users and should be used when such a remedy is needed.
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