Kemmerer Heroic War Memories Highlight Rock Springs Visit
Robert Bun of Rock Springs, son of Asaemb, a former legislator, visited Kemmerer with stories of wartime gallantry. He described a chlorine gas injury, a hand to hand clash with a German officer in No Man's Land, and carrying a watch and trinkets from the defeated enemy. Bunten’s actions led to recognition for the Croix de Guerre, though the outcome remains unconfirmed.
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Kemmerer
Aes
Atlantic Coast
Robert Bun
Rock Springs
Asaemb
Sam
Bob
Pepaaacel
Ron
No Man's Land
Rendon
Bunten
Ramp
Abell Hole
Bower von Hindenburg
Alan
Bunten Family Displays Patriotism as Four Sons Serve
The Bunten family celebrates patriotic service with all four sons enlisted in the armed forces. Bob’s record noted. Matt is in a French hospital with a hip shrapnel wound and permanent injuries from the Chateau Thierry fighting. Jack serves at San Pedro, California in a submarine bow station. Dave recently discharged from officer training in Moscow Idaho. Robert Bunten visits Kemmerer and is greeted by grandfather William McAllister, county jailer.
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Bunten
Bob
Matt
France
Chateau Thier
Isinry
Jack
Navy
Great San. Pedro
Calif
Dave
Moscow
Idaho
Robert Bunten
Kemmerer
Ted
William McAllister
Whiskey seizure leads to tax evasion charge against Griff
Deputy Revenue officials seized five barrels of whiskey from John Griff after he removed it from a bonded warehouse. A criminal information is expected to be filed with United States Commissioner Tv an S. Jones on his return to Kemmerer, charging Griff with attempting to evade a tax of 3.20 dollars per gallon. Griff contends the law taxes only liquor held for sale and notes no limit on private use. The whiskey was stored in the county jail under Sheriff Oakley after removal from Griff's cellar.
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John Griff
United States
Tvan S. Jones
McGuire
Kemmerer
Griff
Oakley
Old Roberts
Large Attendance At Barn Dance In Diamondville
Large crowds gathered at a Diamondville camp barn dance last Friday. The Kemmerer Orchestra provided music and many attendees joined in the lively entertainment. The night featured humorous costumes and lighthearted antics by attendees, including a well known rancher and several society matrons dressed for the occasion.
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Diamondville
No Influenza in Glencoe Country
A recent flu scare in Glencoe and surrounding area faded after a brief surge with seven cases reported. Physicians say precautions held and all patients are well or recovering, with the outbreak contained as of Tuesday afternoon.
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Glencoe
Nurse Flora Birch Returns Home to Salt Lake City
Miss Flora Birch, head nurse at the Lincoln County Minera forsher for four months, leaves Kemmerer for Salt Lake City. She is enjoyed by many friends here and will be sincerely missed. Charles Veighe of Fairview conducted business in the metropolis on Thursday and Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flora Birch
Lincoln County Minera Forsher
Nuit Lae
Salt Lake Jes Cy
Hireh
Kemmerer
Charles Veighe
Fairview
Opal Stage Wild West Show Celebrates Returning Soldiers
Opal hosts a spontaneous Wild West Show with cowboys and Indians in improvised acts. A performer sustains a bad injury and another sports a beefsteak patch from a minor collision. A returning soldier's nap on a chair draws curious visitors before dawn. Germany’s quick surrender cited as proof of American resolve.
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Opal
Lincoln County Hospital
Kemmarer
Billy” Conroy
Tse
Kemmerer
Germany
William McGinnis Dies of Heart Failure
William McGinnis longtime local figure dies of heart failure near noon Saturday. Born in Trend in 1880 he immigrated with his family to the United States as a youth and married Mina Alice Roberts in 1913. Funeral services held at the Mease lodge interim at home then St Patrick's church with many friends in attendance.
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William McGinnis
McGinnis
Trend’ Dearatee
Ireland
Chicago
Kr. McGinnis
Mina Alice Roberts
John Roberta
Kemmerer
Puneral
Mease Lodge
Odd Fellows Hall
St. Patrick's Church
Former Saloon Man Arrested on Crooked Game Claims
John Griff was arrested last Friday after witnesses said they were robbed in a crooked game at his saloon. Complaint sworn by George Hunter Carl Hansen and Folco Galvan before a day’s end bound Griff to answer to the District Court with bonds set at five thousand furnished by Martin Begua and Gregor Strucel.
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John Griff
George Hunter
Carl Hansen
Folco Galvan
Esse
Marin Begua
Gregor Strucel
Montpelier Attorney Nears Oral Business Hearing
Fragmentary item notes John A. Bagh of Montpelier and leading attorney Clain Kemmer in an upcoming oral business hearing yesterday. Details are unclear due to the damaged text.
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John A. Bagh
Montpelier
Clain Kemmer
First German Naturalized Since War Review
Anton August Nuscher, native of Germany, became a United States citizen after a rigid loyalty examination. Papers filed two years ago. Kemmerer on official business in authority for the case. Five German citizens in the United States since the close of the war are discussed in the article.
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Kemmerer
Teachetalle
de Nate Jolling
United States
Anton August Nusher
Germany
Frontier Plans Celebration On Tuesday April 1
Frontier Local United One of America states plans a fixed annual celebration set for April 1. The event is described as a permanent observance in labor circles with speakers and exercises. Last year leaders from Cheyenne and nearby communities attended.
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Frontier Local
United One
Ors of
America
Hat Fox
Cheyenne
Kemmerer
Lincoln-Idaho Co Has Big Oil Well in Piney Field
Thomas Clinton president and officers announce plans to supervise installation of a new well in the Dry Piney field. The well, brought in earlier but capped, yielded nearly 900 feet of oil in measurements. Waterfall district operations will expand under John sinew fin supervision for weeks, aiming to strike oil and boost county production.
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Lincoln-Idaho Co
Thomas Clinton
Waterfall District
Vnal
John Sinew Fin
Soln
Local bankers named to American National Bank group
A report to the comptroller of the currency outlines a barter move for the American National Bank chain. It notes two local financiers, P. Quealy of Kemmerer and Jos Kinney of Coke, as potential leaders in the new bank project.
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rApsiention Pas Des Pos
Panzer Flockmaster
P. Quealy
Kemmerer
Jos ‘Kinney
Coke
Tax relief for babies born in 1916 and 1918 text
The fragment discusses how births in 1916 and 1918 affect parental tax credits. It mentions a $200 to $50 range for babies born in 1916 and a $100 deduction for those born in July, with parents receiving potential benefits based on birth timing and income tax implications.
Fossil field land tract in W fall district linked to Hillyer
A Denver representative, once a superintendent of drilling for a fossil field, is said to hold an eighty acre tract in the W fall district. The land is described as portion of section 16, township 21 north, range 116 west, under control by W r 3. Hillyer.
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Denver
Kemmerer
Hillyer
Forth
Revenue Collector Called to Denver on Tax Duty
Thomas McGuire, deputy collector of internal revenue, active here on liquor and tobacco inventories, was ordered by Penver headquarters to also serve as Income tax sdinner. He was unexpectedly summoned to Denver and is expected back today. A public meeting may be held tomorrow night to explain income tax details ahead of the Saturday deadline.
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Thomas McGuire
Internal Revenue
Penver
McGuire
Denver
Yereof
Kemmerer
Bennion and Woodward Secure Republic Truck Contract
Bennion and Woodward of Cokeville have closed a contract for the Republic truck for southwestern Wyoming. The truck line is offered in seven models with production details and regional distributors to be announced.
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Bennion and Woodward
Cokeville
Republic
Wyoming
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Meare's Weekly
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W. H. Bordon
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