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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1916
Page
8
The Grand Master King of the Wyom ng Masons failed to arrive in Kem. Yet the Eastern Star Ladies and the Masons conducted a joint meeting with about 60 attendees. Dancing provided one of the main diversions and a good social time was enjoyed.
A garbled OCR item hints at a local garage project or shop feature. The fragment mentions mechanics and a group called The Stopmen of the Up Le, suggesting a humorous or misread caption about auto repair or a storefront display. Details are unclear.
Preliminary hearings in Big Piney led to two Marbleton men being lodged in Kemmerer county jail awaiting district court. Joseph Colburn a Marbleton blacksmith and James Wood of Big Piney were charged with cattle stealing. Evidence ties them to Spur ranch owned by E J Simpkin. bond set at 2000 dollars each.
Could Prove Nothing EB Brown and R E Brown, members of a Kemmerer freight crew, were released from arrest last Friday evening after being tried at the local justice court on a charge of stealing whiskey from a freight car. There was not sufficient evidence to convict the men.
Four room house in good condition with modern features offered for sale. Mention of owner J. B. Stinson and wife greeting neighbors on Kemmerer streets amid talk of a trip to Salt Lake City following a Democratic landslide election.
Local Kemmerer notes list Prof Sommers visiting, Gene Staynor and Amy McDermit guests of Mrs Charles A Christmas, Mrs D Rasmuseen with sister in Rock Springs, and several regional residents attending Woolgrowers Convention. Mentions shoe repair ads, painting and paper hanging services, and Dec 9 lecture by Chancellor Buchtel. Also reports Father Lynch conducting Cokeville Catholic service and Jennie Roberts visiting Kemmerer kin with upcoming excursion rates.
A grand masquerade ball is planned at Kemmerer Pavilion on Saturday December 23. Costumes will be furnished and orders are accepted now through December 18. The advertisement promises a good time with full details available from the organizers.
A close Saturday night boys basketball battle in Kemmerer ended 28 to 27 in favor of the high school team. Notable players included Bert Carollo of Diamondville and Principal E H Davis who sprained an ankle but stayed positive about future games. Coach Gibbons eyes more sparring to refine the fast lineup ahead of a potential Evanston High match.
Mrs P J Quealy entertained the Kemmerer band after practice with a Victrola program and the boys hope to raise funds at a forthcoming concert for uniforms. Several local residents visited relatives, including Mr and Mrs A W Bourne and Stanley Brammer, before returning to Montpelier.
A high grade piano at Kemmerer is offered for sale with liberal terms to a responsible buyer. Write The Denver Music Company in Denver, Colorado, at once to inquire. The item appears in a Wyoming News brief from local reports.
WM E Pitt advertises as a reliable plumber offering plumbing and heating services with all work guaranteed and a contact phone number for inquiries.
Default on a chattel mortgage dated April 15 1916 by Carl Saarinen in Diamondville Wyoming. John A Pohjola holder, no legal proceeding started. Notice of public auction December 14 1916 at 3 pm at Lincoln Bakery building Diamondville. Items: one brown horse about 1000 pounds age 14, one wagon, and $80 claim includes $75 principal $6 interest $50 attorney fees.
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