Y M C A Speakers Highlight War Camp Tours on Pacific Coast
Dr James A Francis of Los Angeles reports on Y M C A war work visits at army and navy camps along the Pacific coast under the national war work council. E W Peck, leader of the international Y M C A quartet, recalls singing dozens of times daily for soldiers and sailors, including a 26 performances in one San Francisco day. A Russian recruit asks for strength while serving the Greek Orthodox faith, framed as a test of “real work.” Mr and Mrs J W Anderson depart for Kansas City Missouri by auto, planning five days on the road.
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Army Y. M. C. A
Pacific Coast
National War Work Council
James A. Francis
Los Angeles
Dernberg
Germany
E. W. Peck
International
Rocky Mountains
San Francisco
Army
Jesus Christ
J. W. Anderson
Kansas City
Fire at Wyoming asylum destroys men’s building
In Evanston Wyoming on September 12 a fire at the Wyoming state hospital for the insane destroyed the $100000 men’s building. Inmates were moved to the women’s building, discussions of a detailed investigation into the fire’s cause began, and James Howell remained at large. Fire sirens, low water pressure, and assistance from locals and unions aided containment.
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Evanston
Wyo
Wyoming State Hospital
James Howell
Rawlins
C. H. Solier
Automobile Show Promises Northwest Car Display at Fair
Billings auto men plan a landmark Mid land Empire fair exhibit with space for 26 car makes and more to come. The display under the grandstand spans 300 by 75 feet, the largest car show area in the state, with bright lights and decorations drawing crowds. Hundreds of thousands of dollars of latest cars will be shown.
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Billings
Northwest
Corn Exhibit at WM. E. Fair Sparkles with Midland Prizes
The Midland Empire fair corn show offers top prizes including a $250 building lot in Billings for the best corn display. Other awards include $25 for best 20 ears dry land, $25 for best 20 ears irrigated, $25 and $15 for best seed corn per bushel, and a Hero Corn Grader for the best 12 cars of Dent corn. J. H. Welsh advertises contracting and road work open to bidders.
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Midland Empire
Billings
North Real Estate Investment Co
Hart- Albin Co
Bankers Loan & Mortgage Co
Renwick Implement Co
Logal News Items Of The Week
Fred Garland from Greybull was in town yesterday to attend to business. Myrna May left Tuesday for Douglas where she attended the state fair for a few days. W. J. Durfey from Manderson drove to Basin this morning to attend to some business. Allyn H. Tedman county agricultural agent is atending the state fair at Douglas this week. Billy Edwards one of the thrifty Germania bench farmers was in town Thursday attending to business. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Williams who left Basin early last spring returned yesterday in their Ford. They left Denver in April and stopped at Wheatland for a few months where Mr. Williams had a contract for a house.
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Fred Garland
Greybull
Myrna May
Douglas
Allyn H. Tedman
Billy” Edwards
Germania
Fred Williams
Basin
Denver
Wheatland
Williams
Wyoming painter joins U S camouflage unit in Europe
Valentine Coleona of Cody known as W H Miller becomes the first Wyoming man enrolled in the new camouflage unit. The unit will paint ships sea green with white splotches to blend with the ocean and will in France disguise trenches and terrain to mislead German bombers and fighters.
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Washington
Wyoming
Union
Valentine Coleona
Cody
W. H. Miller
Buffalo Bill
Uncle Sam
Germany
Miller
Congressman Mondell
France
Montague Light Opera Singers Set for Lyceum Season
The Montague Light Opera Singers announce a season featuring Altha Montague contralto, Forest Hutton lyric soprano, Hayden P. Thomas bass, and John Eichenberger tenor. Part one presents quartet works and readings, part two offers A Quaker Romance opera, part three highlights light and grand operas with a folding organ planned for act two. The company opens at the Rex theatre tonight at 7:30.
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Lyceum
Hght Opera
Reginald
Koven
Victor Herbert
Montague Light Opera
Chautauqua
Altha Montague
Kellogg-Haines
Hyde Park Baptist Church
Chicago
University of Chicago
Amatean Academy of Dramatic Arts
New York
Forest Hunton
St. Louis
Hutton
Hayden P. Thomas
Savage Opera Company
Strollers
Cathedral
Redpath
John Eichenberger
Kellogg-Haines Singing Party
Rex Theatre
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Basin Millinery Store
Mrs. Cloud
W. H. Pauley
Hotel Mann
Union Pacific Railroad
WM. E. Fair
J. H. Welsh
Ad-Tf
Brokerage Dept
Paterson-Wyo
Liberty
Paterson-Wye
Republic
Holdaway & Ledbetter
LOGAL
W. J. Durfey
Manderson
Europe
Lee Motor Co
Goodyear Tires
THE
Montague Opera
Mr. Thomas
Miss Montague
Eichenberger
Geda Broo
Hoosier
Basin Furniture Co
WWE
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