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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1918
Page
4
Classified notice snippet outlines rates for display and reading notices by month or week with line rates and formats. It lists per inch charges, single column and multiple inches, and mentions cards of thanks and temptations with 10 cents per line.
A cautious WW II-era reflection notes the German offensive launched last Thursday penetrating British lines five to 16 miles along a 50 mile front. It cites massive troop numbers, describes initial German advantage, and reports optimism from American officers about possible counterattacks and halting the advance.
An editorial style piece mirrors pro war sentiment blaming critics for hampering victory. It extols American leadership in World War I, cites lower WWI death rates, and contrasts with Spanish American War errors. It mentions German influence fears and stresses American identity against German propaganda.
A rousing call urges every American in Lincoln County to participate in the forthcoming Liberty Loan drive. The message stresses individual duty and collective effort, urging timely preparation and readiness to buy bonds when the campaign begins next month.
In Rock Springs, John Hayle plans a bold challenge to Frank Mondell for the United States seat. Local Republican papers praise him as an honest, good man, hoping this “republican year” aids his candidacy despite observed quiet campaigning.
A wartime exhortation urging Americans to contribute to victory by productive labor. Every rivet and action in shipbuilding and food production is a blow at Germany. All workers, in uniforms or kitchen aprons, can be fighters for democracy through constructive effort and patriotic spirit.
The Wyoming oil sector shows rising corporate activity with 69 new oil companies chartered this year, averaging $460 000 capitalization and a daily $421 293 increase in authorized capital. If this pace continues through 1917, total capitalization could reach $143 million, far above 1917’s $5 million.
Evidences show Americans, including savings bank and postal savings patrons, increasingly save as government demands rise. Although exact figures are scarce, postal savings deposits rise through 1917, spurred after July and the Liberty Loan issue. Savings by cooperative associations also climb, lifting national savings from about 5.0–6.0 billion to roughly 14–15 billion in 1917.
Rural mail carriers and third and fourth class postmasters will join the United States Employment Bureau. Under J E Durham plans 98000 rural postal employees are enlisted to match jobless men with openings. Requests for work will be posted locally and forwarded after three days if unfilled to the special examiner in Cheyenne for Wyoming.
Reader notes praise rising public effort to support wartime causes. An anecdote shows a man doubling his Salvation Army donation when asked for the war effort for Uncle Sam. The writer argues continued extra effort will bring the nation closer to victory by war’s end.
A fragmentary obituary notes Jake Moffatt’s death after illness following a county jail stay tied to the Ryandsternberg incident. He is described as scholarly, gentlemanly, and devoted to his widow, with neighbors mourning a respected local figure.
An advertisement claims Chambar Tablets can correct a faulty conduct in the mouth and regulate bowel movement. It promises quick results and positions the product as a top dietary aid, urging readers to try it for relief and better tasting experiences.
K H S notes Friday evening the alumni of the K H and met to complete their organization. The proposed constitution was adopted with minor changes and officers elected: William Gneddon president James Mack vice president Elisabeth Wood secretary Ida Beeman treasurer. The organization is a pioneer in Wyoming high schools and will aid the Kemmerer High School. Students and teachers are aiding Salvation Army work in training camps and promoting war savings stamps. Civics studies cover legislatures and laws, economics class studies economic history, and the Junior Red Cross progresses.
The Hotel Heraman opened to the public last Sunday with a grand dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Chris Christensen. Guests included J. J. Horsman C. R. Bunker A. A. Scott and George R Hand Jr. County seat visitors and local residents were noted, with several names mentioned as frequent participants in town events. Measles illness plagued Truman Steinhour briefly, while the Miller Hotel underwent repairs.
New oil focused newspaper to be established in Cheyenne named The Wyoming Derrick. Incorporators include Herman J. Gates P Chester Thompson and Mary B Thompson. Paper will publish state oil news with little or no advertising and seek to boost Wyoming as a major oil producer.
Thermopolis observers report a new oil called Towthyol from the Warm Springs dome near Thermopolis containing high lehthyal content per barrel. The compound, previously found mainly in Romania, now under German control, may fetch about 4 000 dollars per pound when refined while O Olson Thermopolis pharmacist shared the find with local operators.
The Spring Creek Land & Livestock company was incorporated in Cheyenne Wyoming at 1:45 pm on March 19, 1914. It outlines farming stock raising hay grain and cattle operations with $100000 capital stock in 1000 shares. Principal office Cokeville and agent P W Olson. Directors for the first year are Peter W Olson Fannie Olson and Lealie K Olson.
A Buffalo Voice column rails at local grouches for grumbling about paper time, proposing ten cent fines per line to fund war efforts. It lauds Wyoming papers for devoting space to Red Cross and War Savings campaigns, asserting total space equals huge cash and urging continued patriotic printing.
A clipped editorial notes that reading about Greece and Rome can aid a man in forgetting his troubles and suggests immersion in classical education. The piece reflects on how literature shapes mood and outlook, contrasting modern concerns with ancient athletic and scholarly ideals.
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