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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1916
Page
2
A call invites an energetic man to marshal the town's booster drive. It argues the town and nature offer opportunities for commercial advancement and asks the person to step forward, lead, and earn the community’s praise through successful boosting efforts.
A detachment of nine National Guard officers and men from Afton passed through Kemmerer Sunday night en route to Fort Russell near Cheyenne for the annual school of instruction. Adjutant General Anderson will command the camp with Captain Majors of Afton in second charge. With war rumors and National Guard units on duty in the South, it is unclear when Wyoming Guards may be called out, but the camp is a regular annual event and unrelated to the current crisis.
R Lee Craig arrived from the fossil fields near Fossil on Sunday with a four item tie collection of fish fossils leaves and related finds. He reports a new field promising a different fossil class than prior beds. The items are viewable at Holland Bros billiard parlors. The note ends with a question on fair market price for a husband given British Isles gender imbalance.
The notice advertises bonded abstract real estate services and invites buyers or sellers to use the firm for property listings. It presents all properties as available through the advertiser and emphasizes their handling of both buying and selling.
Numerous listings offer 20 acre improved ranches near Jackson Hole with irrigation and cattle capacity, 640 acre undivided plots, and 1 to 4 bedroom houses in Kemmerer. Prices range from 400 to 4 000 dollars with half cash and easy terms, including multiple lots, barns, basements, and water rights, plus stock ranch opportunities and railroad proximity.
A terse OCR fragment references Kemmerer Abstract and Realty Co with a designation 4 Phase 00. The readable text provides no dates locations or actions beyond the company name and a cryptic phase number.
A Ford driven by Billy Haddenham at Frontier road Bridge last Saturday afternoon caused a serious crash after passing another car. A dog darted into the road, Haddenham swerved, and his car rolled over the embankment injuring Jim Edmonds and lightly wounding two female passengers. Edmonds remained unconscious but showed slight improvement as hospital consultations began.
A Friday evening event featured eight kemmerer young ladies who dressed as boys and paired with partners for dancing at the Galld parlors. Music came from Vietrola, followed by ice cream cake and candy lunch. Attendees included Helen Stellwagen Pauline Sammon Hla le Roberts Irma Downey Anns Johnson Margaret Peary atella Rathbun Florence Simpson.
Jack Walters of the Up-to-Date Garage was called to Rock Springs last week for the illness of his old friend George Sharp who was badly injured in an auto accident. Walters organized his trip to Kemmerer for treatment and then to Sines in County Miners Seagal area and Piney country where he had spent years driving stage.
Dry sheep pelts wanted from Dunluees area with a challenge to beat our refurms. We seek Wyoming pelts for processing and offer prices by card. Our reference is Bhettger & Co Salt Lake City Utah.
Reverend H A Wood of 8 Jims the colony of Episcopal workers who just finished a small chapel returns with impressions of Star Valley. He notes the way Afton municipal government operates as a model for other towns and looks forward to another trip to the valley.
Marbleton saloon at Marbleton, known as Mike's Place, has been sold by M. D. Meeks to Wesley Vickrey who took charge last Sunday. Vickrey bought a Dart car, disposed of his Halfway ranch to Abel Wilson, and moves his Marbleton house to lots near his business. A dance is planned by Vickrey.
A damaged notice offers a reward and requests testimonials about a constitutional treatment. The advertisement appears under a druggists firm name Cheney & Co in Toledo, urging readers to respond with endorsements or information regarding the treatment's effectiveness.
The Kemmerer orchestra held the first in a series of Saturday night dances last week. A large crowd attended for entertainment and all ages enjoyed the event. The series should grow in popularity with another panel scheduled this Saturday.
The improvement work at the James church including a new stairway to join the Guildhall, an enlarged kitchen, and a large pantry has been completed. The contract was let on April 21 and paid for by May 19, funded by the Lattee Guild, with Rev. Wood expressing pride in the achievement.
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