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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1919
Page
9
A Kemmerer man returns from overseas military service with his bride from sunny France. He landed in New York on June 9, 2019 and was discharged a week later. The couple plan to reside in Kemmerer for several months before deciding on a longer stay.
A cryptic historical item reports a cook and his force leaving without notice. References to a telegraph, a mare reward and a man named Meade appear amid garbled text. The fragment hints at a missing group and a reward for the missing horse.
Within the next week the 148th Field Artillery will be demobilized at Fort D. A. Rosell. Soldiers from Wyoming and neighboring states seek post discharge employment with better wages to support families and veterans. Employers and agencies are urged to place these men in suitable positions through the Capitol Avenue office in Cheyenne and Sheridan offices, with all organizations invited to cooperate.
Fragmentary OCR notes showptr and Mes Linton at home in Kemmerer with Mrs. Stee and others mentioned. Details are unclear but indicate a domestic scene or visit in Kemmerer with several names.
Governor R D Carey calls for a warm welcome as the Taste Field Artillery unit and other Wyoming soldiers return from service. The 148th Field Artillery is praised for its wartime record and state pride, with plans to entertain returning personnel and demobilize in Cheyenne.
In a notice from the post office department at Wenner Mc hie a wher aly 4, instructions outline sale discontinuation of certain stamps and stamps after July 1. Patrons may redeem at full value within one month after July for midemp tokens and stamped paper, with only postage value allowed thereafter.
Scouts led a parade to Cook's pavilion then danced the night away as a crowd gathered. The drive continues with quotas unmet in many cities and local chairs sending reports to national headquarters amid uncertain Wyoming campaign details.
The notice outlines Lincoln county segment Nos. 12 and 26 for the Big Piney Marbleton road, detailing 13.29 miles of routing south from Big Piney, with excavation, gravel and concrete quantities, culverts, a 60 foot bridge, and associated materials planned as part of six statewide construction projects in Platte Vermont Greek and Lincoln counties.
A forest fire near the Merna district alarmed rangers as the reserve grew drier. Ranger Beam, en route to Merna, reported the blaze already became hard to control and warned of significant damage if not contained promptly. He left the city an hour after arriving to sign the report.
The Frisco Follies Company faces financial collapse with unpaid salaries to its seven members. Local records suggest dissolution is likely as payments stall and the troupe appears derelict in organization.
W Davis and H Keefe of Padget Sound Leasing and Development return from field inspection. They optimistic about Dry Piney and LaBarge prospects and foresee seven new rigs soon with early drilling and increased production expected after preliminaries. They plan meetings in Best To Take before returning to Seattle.
The Kemmerer Red Cross chapter plans to host all uniformed service men with rooms and meals at no charge during the Fourth of July celebration. Lieut. Arthur Calverley will collect plans for attendance, and special trains are considered from mining camps to Kemmerer, Glencoe, Cumberland, and Grand Wyoming. Transportation chair Gomer Reese coordinates with Oregon Short Line to arrange service.
Adj. Gen. McCoy outlines plan to raise a 65 man cavalry troop in Kemmerer as part of a four-troop Wyoming National Guard. Town to host armory, stables, and regular drills with government support for uniforms and mounts, while local recruits sign enlistment cards.
Local key figures in RK Co focus on business matters. The text describes Western Union activity and railroad business, noting managers and orders related to handling communications and transport. The fragment suggests a caution about avoiding noncore messaging and emphasizes established procedures.
Supervisor Beam told Jan Cameroy that snow and grass conditions threaten flocks. Farmers must present a bill of health from a state or federal inspector before entering Tonenl Fiasrvi, as land erases and flocks dry up.
H. F. Crittenden of Santase was in Tamme for several days as he toured to gauge future industry in Lincoln Ponte and Kemmerer. Once a Montana newspaper man, he now serves in the quartermaster department and travels with geologist A. G. Burrite. He left Tuesday morning for his home.
Fragmentary text describes Kemmerer baseball activity and a week ahead with in town presence. Readable elements mention a team and local context.
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