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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1918
Page
12
A loaded truck under fire climbs Dead Man's Curve toward German guns as a broker, an accountant, and a reporter-turned-then and now volunteers carry supplies to front-line troops. Civilians in the Rochester area rally to support, begging readers to donate funds.
Robert D Carey, newly elected Wyoming governor, born August 12 1878 in Cheyenne to Joseph M and Louisa Carey. Educated in Cheyenne public schools and Yale 1900 BA, he built ranching and business interests in Laramie Converse and Natrona counties and led agricultural ventures as VP and manager of several companies. He chaired the Wyoming State Highway Commission in 1917 and earlier led the Wyoming Stock Growers Association. He married Jully Freeman and has two children Sarah D and Joseph M. Carey is the son of former governor Joseph M Carey.
The drive, labeled United War Work Campaign, spans seven organizations including the American Library Association and Salvation Army. A total of 284,600,000 dollars is sought nationwide, with Wyoming tasked to raise 295,000 dollars and Lincoln County a maximum quota of 28,500 dollars. General Pershing lauds the campaign’s impact on morale and home-life comfort for troops in France.
Two derailments on the Oregon Short Line disrupted traffic last week, one at Kemmerer and another at Beckwith, causing substantial delays and railroad operations disruption.
Suffering back pain and kidney troubles prompted Mrs. G. J. Roberts of Topas Street to buy Doan's Kidney Pills at the City Drug Store. She reports relief and a cure for a family member with a kidney disorder, urging mothers with afflicted children to try the remedy. Price 60 cents at dealers.
A traveling party led by Mr Wan and Mr Hart Reading of the United Brains Department of Justice left Kemmerer for Salt Lake City to stay about a week. They urged citizens to back War Savings pledges, stressing support for those fighting. The group, including the Smith family and two boys, also noted travel to Salt Lake City and related business matters.
A brief exchange asks if radical changes will come to men’s data style. The reply jokes that only a hat for bald spots on the back of the head would spur such a change.
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