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 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1917
Page
16
On Wednesday afternoon a fire destroyed a barn belonging to George Hale and another barn of Tom Hale, plus a barn and hay stacks owned by A. L. Hale. A high wind spread sparks, threatening nearby buildings. Cause undetermined. Loss estimated at 2500 dollars.
Funeral services held for Ernest Roberts of Rupert Idaho who died suddenly from stomach trouble. He leaves a wife and children, parents, siblings, and was buried in Afton after services in Rupert. Also notes Red Cross sewing at Afton, postmaster vacancy, and upcoming war tax impact on films followed by family plans to relocate to Port. Viking from Colorado arrives to take a committee role at Star Vale Co Testing association.
A partial report describes a stock train event near Tolar involving an Orayman and an Iranian engineer with a conductor and crew leaving Kanter. A token ankle injury to Mike's groom from Guy den is noted, with the animal transported to Mow wife by a doctor Art Parkin petite.
Fragmented text describes a knitting group figure Big Booch of Knitters and mentions a person named Haniel recwntly mend ts Kemnerar from teneterh. It references a bottle and a vertical of Tor aprond, with unclear events and names.
The Cok eville Red Cross hosts a Saturday November 17 Christmas dance at the opera house to raise funds for gifts to soldiers. A large crowd is expected with music arranged for an enjoyable evening. Nearby social notes mention residents returning from travels, visits, and community events including a Lincoln County Woolgrowers convention and a calico ball at the opera house.
The Marlow family expresses gratitude to friends and relatives for support and sympathy during the illness and passing of a loved one. Acknowledges kindness shown at the wake and community response in Newenhar date.
H D Landes of Landes and Co reports brisk activity in the Kemmerer area with Pyramidal Co operating a standard rig in the La Barge field and Idaho Wyoming putting down a well in the Fossil field. About twenty eastern outfits are preparing to move in as US oil equipment demand grows, delaying some operations and prompting early plans and specifications.
Oil traces were found during drilling on the Brandon lots in Kemmerer within city limits while a Pyramid Syndicate rig worked them for water for a proposed apartment house. Visitors gathered at the well and excitement ran high as drillers noted oil in shale beneath the surface, though no quantity was discovered. The find suggests oil could be struck in this area of Lincoln county.
In the Fossil field, J J Horseman of the Idaho Wyoming Oil company found he was out of gas while entering Kemmerer. A booster suggested using Fossil oil, and he headed toward Kemmerer as if paying 30 cents a gallon for high grade gasoline, implying Fossil oil has a high gasoline content.
Lease Fossil Field L E Elgreen of a Salt Lake brokerage firm and Mr StockholM representing other Salt Lake interests were in the vicinity last week examining the Fossil well. They were impressed by the oil quality and prospects and reportedly leased land and will bring in a standard rig from Salt Lake City. Deeper sands in the field are planned for exploration.
Members of the First Chance Oil Co with holdings in Labarge teld met recently to transfer their holdings to the Pyramid Oil and Refining Syndicate to complete validating work for 1917. The company officers listed include Ivan B. Jones secretary Peter Gordon president Dick Brown Ed Grandie Mitchler Bros Pete Keenan and Lou Henderson.
Prohibition work expands in Lincoln County with talks by Anti-Saloon League agents at M. E. church Diamondville and Latter Day Saints church. Local committees formed in Cokeville Kemmerer Dismondville Oakley and Afton. a Kemmerer town basketball team forms with players Hubble Lyons Nilson Bell McNamara Carolla. Oakley team training. local high school prep team coach Gibbons plans start of practice.
Principal Honska and faculty plan two literary societies at the high school. Debating and oratory will be weekly features with a meeting each Friday. The aim is to foster debating interest by establishing the literary group as part of the program.
A new dairy project is reportedly under way on a ranch currently managed by an entity linked to Alvin Aronson now employed with the Wyoming Mail Order Mousa. The venture is described as up-to-date and expected to influence local dairy operations in the Carolia region.
Subscriptions to a $40,010,000 fund open nationwide to aid the moral, private, and mental comforts of soldiers in the army. The drive invites contributions through local banks and communities across the United States as cities towns and villages unite to back the effort.
An elderly user urges sufferers of kidney disorders to try Doan's Kidney Pills, claiming they eased a weak back and other symptoms. The message cites personal experience with kidney trouble lasting over 66 years, and notes purchase from City Drug Store.
A wartime letter from Roy Rosenberg, dated November 7 1917 at Camp Mills Long Island, notes camp changes and a possible upcoming sea voyage. He serves as company clerk, enjoys stenographic work, hopes for promotion, and mentions mail and camera orders. He also references a trip to New York City and a remark about sheep at a bridge crossing near the Harry Case bridge.
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.