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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1918
Page
8
The note invites readers to pass on books they enjoyed or never read again to aid Kemmerer and surrounding communities. Donors may send novels, detective stories, engineering texts, travel and history works, or poetry to the Kennemer Hardware or City Drug Store, with donations collected by Mary 3 Eastree at a local address.
A fragmented note describes a Japanese tycoon and associates studying in Washington. It mentions an agent named Jacntiess, Kemmerer, Cannes, and Calais, with references to buying Liberty Bonds and funding a camera purchase of 200 dollars. The text hints at financial dealings and a scheme to leverage bond purchases.
Deputy United States Marshal Warlaumont delivered three young women from Cheyenne to Sheriff J. J. McMinn for confinement in Lincoln County Jail. The offenders, taken from a military mobilization area, pled guilty and received sentences of thirty to sixty days each. Jail facilities for women are scarce, with only Lincoln, Evanston, Sheridan, and Cheyenne equipped to handle female prisoners. Warlaumont has long worked in Wyoming, residing near Cheyenne.
Josiah Maloney and Robert Gil of the Denver Post visited Kemmerer to learn about Lincoln County’s off field prospects and the town's future. They stressed Kemmerer’s climate and altitude as assets while noting possible growth from oil coal livestock and other industries.
A fragmented report notes a gathering in Kemmerer related to a livestock event linked to the American Nation livestock association. Mentions Mr Shemkin and Mr Tenkine advising, with attendees from eastern and northern regions traveling to the western part for the meeting.
J Parker Thompson a pioneer in Lincoln county oil fields sailed to San Francisco to attract California capital for large oil tracts. He organized Lincoln Securities and Lincoln-Wyoming Petroleum, once invested in Polaris Petroleum, sold those interests but kept Lincoln-Wyoming. He plans to return to Kemmerer in late April. Mrs Thompson and children remain in San Francisco.
Attendance is expected to be large for the Red Cross day on March 20. A community dance ticket price is noted as a contribution. Local traffic between here and county seat has been very good this week. Several visitors from Kemmerer include Mrs. 8 N Auer Mina Madsen Mr and Mrs Lawrence Miller Mr and Mrs Everett Henderson Mr and Mrs John O Connor and children. Ralph Snowball of Garden City was a weekly business visitor. Mr and Mrs Arthur Peckinpaugh stayed with Mrs Fred Baoder and family. Lanting is full bore at Rye farm. Quite an improvement on the store with a freshly painted trout and sign. Mudhoate season ends with the last few days.
Sage notes report on the Whalers staying with ue again and modest visitors list. Mentions Mr Wolly of Chierennie at 4 suteee home of 1 M Merad. Ohrle Christensen and wife visiting Herman. Whitcomb of Ogden visiting Mondays. Frankin Murkay with bramehitis. Finley Handelph taken to Montpelier for pneumonia. Prank Kennedy on furlough from Camp Lewis. Lallie Moone moves to Kemunerar.
Claude Hamilton announces control of Lincoln Securities with Dr Francis Buss and others. Policies restrict to fully investigated, development-focused stocks and oversight of expenditures. Endorses Polaris Petroleum, Lincoln Wyoming Petroleum, and Kemmerer Big Piney preorganization stock as solid, development-driven investments.
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