Man named John Mims stabbed and assaulted Scottsbluff pair
Ellie W. Ray and wife were attacked by John Mims in Scottsbluff county. Mims ordered Ray and C. E. Dooley’s son away, kicked the Ray boy, knocked Mrs Ray down, and stabbed Ray in the thigh. Mims fled jail and remained a fugitive. The report urges protection measures if he is recaptured.
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Gering Courier
Ellie W. Ray
Scottsbluff
John Mims
Ray
C. E. Dooley
Mims
Mime
Young man seeks tenth tooth extraction in Broken Bow
A young man visited three Broken Bow dental offices last Thursday trying to have teeth extracted. Dentists found no reason to pull any teeth and refused. It was believed he aimed to avoid the draft by this means.
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Custer County
Broken Bow
Young man Richards seeks dental help near Oconto
The report mentions Richards living near Oconto and discussing a workaround for dental treatment. He told a dentist that if none was available in Broken Bow he knew of another of elsewhere who could. The anecdote suggests the plan to avoid military service, and the job was left undone.
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Richards
Oconto
Broken Bow
Crawford Angler Club Receives 15000 Trout Delivery
The Crawford Angler Club, through EB Fritts and Thos Beans, received about 15,000 trout from Spearfish South Dakota last Friday. The fish were released into White River at Andrews that morning after a government permit application submitted three months prior.
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Crawford
Crawford Angler Club
EB. B. Fritts and
Thos
White River
Andrewa
Reception Given for Lieut Joe Westover
A Rushville reception honored Lieut Joe Westover Geo Wilson and Joe Brown at the Wilson home on Wednesday night. The lawn was crowded as townspeople and familiar faces from Rushville gathered with music by the Rushville band under Carl Schmid. Misses Esther and Lillian Zinberg entertained with piano and violin offerings.
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Rushville
Joe Westover
Geo, Wilson
Joe Brown
Wilson
Carl Schmid
Esther
Lillian Zinberg
Chautauqua
Uncle Sam
Oil venture formed by Crawford residents
At a Crawford town hall meeting the Casper Wyoming Oil Company was incorporated with stockholders from Crawford and Glenrock. Land rights near Glenrock and in Old Woman Creek north of Luck were pursued, a drilling outfit acquired, and a board of directors appointed. B. G. Pinney named president with C. L. Leithoff as vice president and Frank L. Hall secretary.
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Crawford Tribune
Casper-Wyoming Oil Company
Crawford
Glenrock
Wyo
Old Woman Creek
Luck
B. G. Pinney
Co. L. Leithoff
A. W. Sprague
R. TY. Kitely
H. F
Binder wheel near miss leaves farmer with injuries
Dave Mitchell working for Roy Austin on a Lynn area farm barely escaped death when a binder wheel passed over his body after a horse fell. Dr Logan of Bridgeport treated him for two broken ribs, with recovery expected.
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Bridgeport News-Blade
Dave Mitchell
Roy Austin
Lynn
Mitchell
Dr. Logan
Bridgeport
Hayfield accident leaves man with double wrist fractures
Charles Fetzer of Rushville fell from a hay stack on the Ben Skinner ranch and broke both bones in both wrists. He was brought to Gordon for medical care and was severely disabled by the injury.
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Gordon Journal
Charles Fetzer
Rushville
Ben Skinner Ranch
Gordon
Escaped From Asylum Returns To Home
G H Cleveland, adjudged insane on May 2 1917 and sent to Ingleside, escaped from the asylum guards by train and returned home. He was arrested and jailed again as officials reported his condition remained poor.
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Plenty OB
BOX Butte Lands
City Property
Burns Real Estate Exchange
Box Butte Avenue
Alliance
Nebraska
Olid Ded
Emiporarmes
Scottsbluff Star-Herald
William Andrews
Carnival Company
Andrews
Gering
Main Street
Ford Garage
Martin
Hudson
F. O. B. Nai Enit
King & Smith Garage
Lieut
Crawford Citizens
Hoth
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