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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1909
Page
12
The article notes successful elk pursuit near Green River head and Bacon Creek tributary. A seven pointer was taken from the woods near the head of Bacon Creek. Hunters report many elk in the area this season, with few large heads due to late winter snow extending into July.
A gathering at Louis Jones’s home on Tuesday evening turned into a surprise event with guests arriving in feminine attire. Attendees included Miss Crane Elliott Scott Bird Hocker Sammon Welsh Floesie Mabie Downes Mesars Wilson Crane Stafford Em bree Quealy Long Curtis Robert and Charles Christmas, creating merriment in the annals of the town.
The council voted to install lights along Main Fork street and at the village square to improve illumination. Revenue reports show monthly receipts between 10,000 and 11,000 mainly from liquor license applications under the new law.
The high school girls hosted a delightful farewell in the school room Tuesday evening for Miss McLaughlin who left for Greensburg Indiana the next morning. Kemmerer teachers, including Miss Maude Chamberlain who takes Miss McLaughlin’s place, were guests. Chamberlain holds a BA from Western College Oxford Ohio and has years of high school teaching experience.
Longtime railroad agent A D Noblitt is replaced by Stanley Brammer after decades of service. Brammer, a 16 year veteran, rises from messenger boy to agent, while Noblitt departs amid town praise for his honorable conduct.
Local items report Chaz Rathbun family moving into a Piney Avenue residence, a new upright piano appeal, and the Fair Cash store restocking with daily arrivals. Town leaders and residents travel for funerals, court sessions, and medical trips while rural trade and wool campaigns press on.
Nearly fifty couples joined a Halloween Eve event in Kemmerer with dancing and revelry. A fortune teller fromallasle shades of Fosall drew crowds as spectators enjoyed the festive atmosphere and praised the best times ever held in the town.
Fragmentary OCR mentions Walter Sealth and Deputy Marshal Payne with a box crate scene and Sheriff Eilia from Pocatello, plus a shooting over a gambling dispute in Poratella. Details are garbled and some names unclear, yielding an incomplete incident sketch.
Residents recalled a night of jokers and mischief on Halloween with goblin parodies and practical jokes. The next day many households scrubbed away soap marks and erased the evidence of the merry havoc.
A society gathering at Vol. H. E. Christmas’s home drew a crowd of friends on the eve of a noted birthday. The party featured opera style entertainment, Fred Jenning’s musical services, dancing, and a late elegant lunch. Guests included Embree, Long, Pratt, Stafford, Quealey, Curtis, and Crider.
A Third Judicial Court led by Judge Craig has adjourned proceedings delaying a scheduled court day as the docket awaits resumption. The brief notice indicates a temporary halt in court activity with no further details available.
Frank May visited Hawkins on business. Nelson shipped cattle to the eastern market. Kempmerer’s Higth-Pargo-Hus store installs new cement blocks for the Wyman hotel, with completion by November 10. Mart Dean reports new pages at his home on October 20. Julio Mourne returns from Salt Lake while Mrs. Bourne seeks health care. Union Whoxphate mine works with ten men and ships since October 1. Griggs mine supplies delayed. shipping hoped soon. A dance and supper hosted by Goon Jackson Show Co entertained many. Oscar Peterman traveled to Keminer early week, returned Saturday. Cokeville Mercantile Co covers for lumber yard. National Apple Show in Spokane. Pickets sale November 14 at Mhegun.
A chaotic fragment discusses public interest in a major boxing match. It notes debate over fighters and possible outcomes with varying public opinions. Mentions of names imply contenders and observers but specifics are unclear. The tone suggests anticipation and dialogue around a top contender.
The company brings a full production of a well known comedy drama to Kemmerer with four acts. Mr Arington travels with scenery painted by a Salt Lake artist and promises a high quality show at popular prices. Performances mirror the Salt Lake production with careful detail and complete staging. Seats on sale at the usual place.
Notice advertises cement work for sidewalks around houses and lots, including steps and store foundations. The contractor promises guaranteed work with attention to details and a focus on paving a triangle area.
The notice outlines excursion dates of November 16 17 and related rail routes via Oregon Short Line for United States Land and Iron Exposition the International Stock Exposition November 27 to December 10. It also mentions a timber sale of dead timber and live timber on parcels in Nestle area with fees per timber unit and agent contact for full particulars.
Fragmentary note references Seether and Chicano with dates in 1972 and a November window. Mentions performers possibly as Minors and a pent related detail. Content unclear but indicates event scheduling and participant names in a historical context.
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