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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1919
Page
12
Local editor Miki R Rose lists advertising rates for reading notions with pricing per line per insertion. Notices and cards of thanks and resolutions priced by line, with discounts for repeat insertions and varying type sizes.
A historical day as at 2 15 pm the allies will present the German government with the peace terms. The treaty embodies justice among nations and honors the United States for seeking none for itself. The Paris conference is praised as pivotal in shaping a just peace and a world where nations can live free from fear. The piece notes strong American resolve and the broad aims of France Japan Belgium Italy and England. It also remarks on local town election interest and calls for disciplined civic action to elect capable leaders.
Mr E D Malone of Chicago visited Kemmerer last Friday and left with his stepson Harry Munn for the Munn ranch at Halfway. Malone has served on the Hotel World editorial staff for thirty years and will spend two years on the ranch before settling in Wyoming. Mrs Malone has been at the ranch for a year. Munn plans a spacious home at Halfway this summer. Union Mercantile & Supply offers door delivery and truck service.
Dr W Hocker died recently and was mourned in Evanston at his family home and Masonic temple services. Dean Jonten led Episcopal rites, Elks and Odd Fellows gave bodyguard escort, and about 100 attended. the procession stretched long to the city cemetery where he rests beside his wife and two children. Nearby mourners arrived from Big Piney Rock Springs Ogden Kemmerer Open and Mia and others.
W Scully of Salt Lake City becomes head of the Kemmerer garage mechanical department replacing Ernest Gray who moved to Logan Utah. Scully previously managed a Salt Lake auto firm and will bring his wife to Kemmerer soon. He is a noted stock fancier and vice president of the Breeders Fanciers association, with success in New Zealand red rabbits earning blue ribbons.
Property owners in the Town of Kemmerer must remove winter rubbish and debris or face prosecution for nuisance abatement. The town clerk James P. Rosenberg signs the order, followed by scattered notes of residents from Rupert Idaho and nearby areas visiting Kemmerer to discuss oil company affairs and local business.
A garbled line prompts a cautious read of a fragmentary OCR item about a local scene. Names and places are unreadable. the text hints at a cafe and a person but lacks clear event details or dates.
Vaughn Lyons known as Mickey Hogan travels from Kemmerer to Camp Lewis en route home after service in France with the 8th Infantry. He was welcomed by family and friends at the depot, with reunions and memories of comrades who served in Europe. He left Kemmerer August 5 1918, served at Brest and did guard duty, and now plans to resume life in Kemmerer with his mother and community greeting.
Henry Ford told Omaha paper men he would ship only seven cars in May, despite orders for sixteen Lizeler units. Witherspoon faced a tense meeting as factory shortages threaten delivery in the coming 30 days, leaving the plant unable to fill commitments and raising concerns about the rest of the month.
Captain Libby Ore, a member of the 162nd Infantry detachment, assigned to the Moslem border command, is reported to have been ordered to a Russian assignment via Washington. He resides in Big Piney and has long connections to the area, including his uncle Yolo A. W. Reilth.
An unclear report outlines a local mystery concerning Varn Dane and Ry Gort as investigators examine a tangled clue set. Officials, including Rattan hashes, weigh a possible link to Lycouw and nearby facilities amid mounting community interest.
Remar High School students planted nineteen trees in the city park below the hospital to honor county soldiers who died in service. Tags bear each fallen name, recent plantings join last year’s trees, and officials note water facilities are lacking.
Mysterious Lash-Pedicatres bearing checks and an Identification cord are said to have been returned to First National Bank with news of a liberal reward. Authorities seek the holders of the items and any information leading to the owners.
Secretary L I Oil Ce declares action counts as McQuoun of Lincoln-Idaho reveals plans to drill and develop a major oil field in Wyoming. He emphasizes the company will push drilling, money, and work to prove the field within six months, despite an absence of rapid progress. He returns to Idaho after a brief stay, aiming to resume field operations soon.
A black leather grip containing surgical instruments was reported missing east of Evanston on the Lincoln Highway. A reward is offered for information leading to L Loom Beckwith or the whereabouts of the missing items, with contact through Evanston Wyoming authorities.
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