This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1903
Page
9
A Kemmerer gathering features a long banquet and toast program with speakers on citizenship industry mines education and local cooperation. Notables include James Needham O M Moody Hocker and Zealous remarks on local hospital need and public schools.
A large crowd gathered at Park near Oakley last Sunday for a Japanese celebration honoring their Emperor. The event featured sports, especially wrestling, a lecture by Mr Kubota, dancing, fireworks, and food. Some disorder was reported but overall a good time was noted. attendees included visiting Mr and Mrs James Kennedy from Randolph Utah. The obituary notes the death of Mrs Pettit in Red Oak Iowa from suicide, describing her as kind and amiable, survived by her husband and a baby boy.
An overflowing fire scene tale recounts a green reporter's account of a blaze in Kemmerer. The hose from the water plug proved too short, flames consumed a stable, livestock saved except one scorched cow, and several workers debated tactics before the fire died. Various local residents and officials are noted with brief updates on visits, business, and community events.
The Camera invites further submissions for its prize on the report by the Town Commission investigating the Lossa Fuel Co mine No 2 explosion. Only two articles have been received so far. Entries should be 500 or 1000 words and mailed to the Camera. The Iowa Commission report begins in the September 12 issue.
J A Stubbs and E L Calvin of Harriman Lines visited Kemmerer on a special extra No 0 drawn by engine 102, an Atlantic type Southern Pacific fast passenger engine. Train included Southern Passily cars and Sunset and 1905 private car of General Mann Hancroft. They were met at Live depot by PJ Quealy of the Kemmer Coal Co and escorted to Balt Lake.
A party including JW Sammi Vo Hania Wren Davie and others returned Friday afternoon from the ape country reporting a good time and ample sport. Meware Curtin Hulmner and Hille made a mine errand trip and are said to be due back in a week.
A satirical note on Bill Smith as editor in chief and owner of The Weekly Press in Pressville Texas, listing many Smiths in the staff and lampooning staff roles and spelling in a quirky country office scene. It also recounts a farewell to a departed citizen, a cautionary tale of a con man, and reports Utah's coyote bounty act effective May 15 with vouchers totaling about 8900 for over 6000 coyotes killed at 150 each.
A former local advertiser posted a curious notice about a stray calf. The message describes a black heifer named Calf and mentions a reward of ten dollars. The note references a bridge and a time frame but includes garbled wording and unclear details about location or contact.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.