Basin School Notes Halloween Party and Lost Pupils
Basins School notes report a Halloween party in Miss Howard's room with visiting ghosts from the primary section. Miss Randall says two pupils, George Beaver and Welton Smith, are missing. Pupils knit washrags for soldiers while Miss Coons' class makes pumpkins and gun wipers for troops. The junior high organizes patriotic and social activities with Vivian Brown as president and a brown and gold color scheme. The advanced science class begins First Aid instruction.
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Miss Howard
Hallowe'en
Miss Randall
George Beaver
Welton Smith
Miss Troxyll
Miss Coons
Pershing for President Rumors Stir Americans in the 1910s
In Washington discussions arise about General John J. Pershing of Wyoming as a possible Republican presidential nominee. Proponents cite his World War I leadership and claim a Pershing candidacy could unite the party and appeal across the nation. Roosevelt’s name also enters debates, but Pershing dominates street chatter and club talk.
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Washington
Oct
United States
John J. Pershing
U.S. A
Wyoming
France
Iman
General Pershing
Pershing
Potatoes in Torrington Face Freezer Shortage
Urgent appeal from Goshen county potato growers relays that bad weather blocks box car loading and freezers are diverted to fruit, risking enormous potato losses unless freezers are supplied. Dr Henry G Knight wires Burlington route superintendent C E Pierson asking for help.
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Henry G. Knight
State Council of National Defense
Goshen County
Willards Commission
Quarantine Lifted at Camp Green in Charlotte
Quarantine over the ammunition train of the Forty first division ends at Camp Green Charlotte North Carolina in October thirty.
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Camp Green
Charlotte
N. C
Horses Shipped From Wyoming County After Meningitis Outbreak
Sheriff B F Wickwire of Big Horn County certifies 21 horses to be shipped out of state from Greybull. The animals owned by G G Cothren of Billings Montana and in charge of Dan Bryan as shipper were loaded in B Q railway car No 26056 bound for Billings. The notice dated October 25, 1917, notes the train quarantine due to meningitis and reports all cages have recovered.
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Wyoming Infantry
Big Horn
Greybull
Big Horn County
Wyoming
G. G. Cothren
Billings
Mont
Dan Bryan
B. F. Wickwire
Albert Fisher
Russell Thorp
Cut Bank
Southern
N. P
R. T
A. D
Ackerman and Short Wed in Casper October 1917
Ralph W. Ackerman of Casper and Jessie T. Short of this city were united in marriage October 26 1917. The ceremony took place at the bride’s grandmother’s home with Dr A B Irwin officiating. The couple left for Casper to reside and are warmly congratulated by friends.
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Ralph W. Ackerman
Casper
Jessie T. Short
A. B. Irwin
Presbyterian Church
G. BB. Chase
Ackerman
Durlington Road
Guerniney
Geo. W. Short
Rawlins Faces First Coal Shortage Report in State
Rawlins, located between two coal camps, reports the first coal shortage in the region. Governor Houx sent relief appeals to Union Pacific Coal Company and other parties to address distress in Rawlins and aid the townspeople.
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Rawlins
Houx
Union Pacific Coal Company
Grand View for sale offer with terms from Isabelle Belton
For sale a new house and lot in Grand View offered at once. Terms inquiries directed to owner Isabelle Belton, phone 191W o12 tf la ea. Fred Garland from Greybull was in town Tuesday and Wednesday this week. In Big Horn County Wyoming a divorce petition was filed by Jeanette Parmley against Omar Parmley with answer due by December 29, 1917.
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Grand View
Isabelle Belton
Fred Garland
Greybull
Omar Parmley
Jeanette Parmley
District Court of
Big Horn County
Wyoming
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Francis Labadie
Fraternity Hall
Basin School
Col. Roosevelt
Torrington
H. Martindale
Wyo
State of
Yan
Lee Motor Co
H. Albert Fisher
Aft
Auto Supply & Tire Co
Basin, Wyoming
District Court
G. Hartigan
Peerless Petroleum Co
Salt Creek
Western Exploration Co
Shiloh Oil Co
United Petroleum Co
Midway Oil Co
Midwest Oil Co
Overland Petroleum Co
Tve
Seegle-McDevitt Co
Iris Theatre
Casper, Wyo
Peerless Peroleum Co
Casper, Wyoming
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