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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1920
Page
10
Edwin T. Meredith, secretary of Agriculture, urged continued federal aid for road work in Western states where large government land areas exist. He called for higher federal co operation, continued national forest road building, and sustaining the Federal Aid Reed Act program into 1922 and beyond with appropriations to match.
An analysis discusses the varying profitability of oil wells, noting that small producers in Pennsylvania Kansas and Oklahoma can be profitable with low outputs while Wyoming sees many 50 to 160 barrel wells. It presents speculative values per year for wells of different sizes and highlights low ongoing labor costs after setup.
A fragmentary ad promotes Dr FM Edwards Olive Tablets as a remedy claimed to aid liver and bowel function. It references well known ingredients and suggests the product restores tone and health, urging readers to obtain from a local drug store.
The report shows Wyoming thirty fifth in per capita sales, with total state sales far down the national list. It notes Hawaii Ohio Alaska and other regions with varied per person figures, indicating Wyoming lags behind most states in per capita spending.
Wyoming lawmakers report a Chamberlain bill proposing a four year program with an annual 1.5 million dollars for cooperative road construction. The measure, supported by Governor Carey appointees and all state highway officials, would modify existing federal aid acts to favor western states with large government land areas and align forest road work with state highway systems.
An exhortation to parents about thrift and saving habits for children. It argues poverty is linked to parental behavior and compares saving to forming a habit like smoking. It cites factory workers saving for government securities and warns that without saving, a child risks failure in life.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions stamps and a phrase about encouragement and a third line. No clear individuals, organizations, places, dates, or events are readable to form a coherent news item.
Theodore Sanford of Fenmere Michigan suffered seven years of stomach pain and restless nights. After trying Chamberlain's Tablets his condition improved and the ad urges others to give the remedy a trial, promising benefits.
Maintenance engineers will mark all state highways with a standard road sign showing distance to the nearest town. Intersections, railroad crossings, curves, and bridges will be marked with maximum loads and other critical data. Signs aim to help travelers follow routes day or night.
A vintage note contrasts today’s schoolchildren earning dollars on Saturdays with their parents’ past dime incomes. It warns parents to guide saving habits, suggesting banks as a place to deposit earnings and teach thrift.
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