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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1917
Page
7
The notice lists Card of Thanks and Resolutions with 16 per line for per line items and 10 cents per single item for each line, printed in brevier type. First insertion priced per line with subsequent insertions.
The Sixty-fifth Congress adjourned after six months amid war with Germany citing unpreparedness and patriotism. It enacted measures for soldiers welfare and compensation for dependents while tackling humanitarian needs amid mounting global conflict. The piece also questions U boat effectiveness as insurance rates fall.
The Wyoming oil news publication debuts in pewter style with 22 pages of oil industry coverage. It highlights Wyoming fields as world changing, praises the paper’s quality, and calls for more editions to showcase the state’s resources.
Statewide appeal calls for October 21 to 28 as women pledge to reduce waste to aid soldiers and allies in the war effort. It notes high voter registration but questions actual commitment and cites five hundred million dollars wasted yearly in American households.
The Kemmerer Republican announces new management and pledges to run the paper as a staunch backer of the government and Americanism. The editorial note praises broad minded optimism and patriotism and urges unity over partisan criticism of national administration.
On August 7th the opera's opening week concludes its first year. The celebration notes the debut period and ongoing performances by the company.
A board report shows farmers rapidly using Federal Aid under the law with applications flowing in at over a million dollars daily and more than sixteen million dollars loaned last month at five percent.
Amid rising war tensions Austria seeks peace while Germany presses attacks on the Western front. England and France shift troops, and the United States prepares an army of three million for 1918 battles, signaling an imminent major engagement.
Important notice urges Kemmerer residents to attend Monday evening meeting at City Hall to elect Red Cross officers and discuss starting a lending class with instructors. It notes needles and yarn arriving next week and calls for warm clothing for the boys as cold weather approaches.
Local bankers report Kemmerer residents subscribing to the second Liberty Loan with vigor and a larger total than the first loan. Reports nationwide indicate the second loan will be the era’s greatest success, likely oversubscribed by more than a billion dollars. Public enthusiasm drives widespread support for the Liberty Loan.
A P Heitz purchased a new modern home being built by Charles Huff near the C D Stafford residence. The six room pressed brick house will feature vacuum steam heat and modern details. Heitz has sold his hilltop home to J W E Fenn and expects move in within six weeks.
A. J. Layland reports thriving apple growth on his Thomas Fork Valley ranch near Cokeville on the Wyoming Idaho state line. He says Wolf River Utter’s Large Red American Peach and White Transparent varieties yield good fruit with patience, noting the latter two are delicious fresh and the first two suited for cooking.
F C Webb western sales manager of Cole's Hot Blast Stove Co Chicago visited Kemmerer last week. He demonstrated the Cole Heater and Cole Range served coffee and sandwiches, and offered aluminum ware with each range sold. Four ranges were disposed of and a Cole range was auctioned by Kemmerer Hardware and Furniture Co with Frank Davis making the high sealed bid of $12.
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