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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1918
Page
19
The fragment shows figures for capital, surplus, profits after expenses, individual deposits, certificates of deposit, trust deposits, bills payable and totals. Names mentioned include W. B. Fenner as trustee and directors. The text resembles a bank or financial statement with sums and accounts.
The State Council of Defense calls on Wyoming women to help in the war effort. It emphasizes trained women workers are in demand in nursing, teaching, stenography and typing, with June a key push. It urges young women leaving school to pursue opportunities, including summer normal training and nursing, condemning idle leisure as slacking.
The piece urges national duty as President Wilson asks Congress for authority to raise four million soldiers. It argues against slacker attitudes and calls for all able citizens, including women, to support the war effort and end perceived enemy threats by committing to ready, total national sacrifice.
An ad copy claims a man in good condition enjoys life while the ill and discontented fail to enjoy meals. A few doses of Guamberlain's Tablets are said to tone up the stomach improve digestion and regulate bowels.
Ralph Bugher of Fossil survived a dramatic crash when his car flipped on a steep bridge then formed a temporary crossing over a stream. The couple escaped drenched with minor bruises to a drilling site where rain gear kept them dry. The wrecked machine was later righted and driven away without repairs.
The United States food administration made wheatless days optional in homes but kept a duty for citizens to trim wheat use to about 1.5 pounds weekly. The goal is a two thirds reduction from normal consumption as a military necessity, leaving the method to individual choice.
Ogden Utah Union Stock Yards reports May 20 cattle receipts 1 822 market steady with choice steers 13 dollars good 8 to 9 dollars feeders 7 to 9 dollars choice cows and heifers 9 to 10 dollars fair to good 6 to 7 50 dollars camera 5 75 feeders 5 to 6 50 Age 89 10 dollars choice bulls receipts 2724 market owes 9 dollars
Nelda announces Charles Lackey a drilling contractor has secured three oil drilling contracts with immediate performance. He plans to start a well for Lincoln-Idaho Oil Co on adjoining property to a Cretaceous well next week and another for Lincoln-Wyoming Corp in section 36 two north range 114 in the same district. A Mascot 611 Co well is set to begin in Possfeld next week.
Watt Brandon of the Lincoln County Republican Central committee has called a county meeting for Saturday June 1 in Kemmerer to organize and initiate the coming campaign. Vacancies will be filled for precinct committeemen and no organizational changes are planned. Mr and Mrs Jack Wolf of Glencoe are moving to Afton where residents will meet with D C Oafe.
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