This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1903
Page
1
Local items include postal and business notes, court and legal mentions, theater and social events, firemen dances, and railroad personnel movements in Kemmerer and Fossil. Highlights cover Harrry Gesas books, Mrs Quealy’s travel, St Patrick events, and staff changes at the railroad yard.
A letter from Hans J. Axperson in Route No. on Plaitview Nebraska dated March 15 1908 explains his $2.50 postoffice money order for a visit years ago at Ne braska while his family suffered and his wife was ill He recalls working in Union Pacific car shops under R V Beinkley and asks the doctor to accept the gift with no ill feelings
Seven masked men raided John Storrie’s sheep camps forty miles north of Lusk. They overpowered the herder bound him then burned a wagon and slaughtered 500 head of sheep. The bound man freed himself and walked miles for help before telegraphing the sheriff at Douglas. The same attackers are suspected in a second raid two weeks later on Cottonwood Creek. Mr Storrie and his wife are in Omaha with her condition critical.
In Rock Springs Wyoming on March 16 they report the Seventh legislature's rule requiring semi monthly wages for coal workers is unpopular with business men miners families and coal company officials. Objections cite miners spending twice monthly as they did once every two months before cutting families and creditors twice as much as before.
Diamondville residents report a mix of health notes travel plans and community events. Supt Tom Sneddon and Mrs J M Hallorn faced illness while Adam Micklejohn and a Frontier party planned trips to Montana and Ogden. The Kensington Embroidery Club and L D S Sunday school events drew participation and praise with a St Patrick’s night dance drawing smaller crowds.
A letter from W A Hooxrr praises a local act of self pride and gratitude. The note, dated March 20 1903 from Krownars Wyoming, commends the recipient's courteous conduct and highlights the rarity of such consideration.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.