The Man from Funeral Range Prompts Rex Theatre Show
A murder puzzle framed as a film plot unfolds with mining man Mark Brenton killed at Elite hotel. Suspect Harry Webb and missing Janice Williams appear, while the scene doubles as the Paramount picture The Man from Funeral Range starring Wallace Reid and Ann Little at Rex theatre next Saturday.
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Mark Brenton
Harry Webb
Janice Williams
Webb
Paramount
Rex Theatre
Wallace Reid
Ann Little
Mise Little
Reid
Billions At Stake In Forest Fire Aid Request
Congress is asked for 2.5 million dollars to fight western forest fires. The piece argues restoring federal aid saves vast timber resources worth billions, noting 1919’s severe fire losses and collaboration between private companies, states, and the federal government.
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Congress
Fire dangers rise without stricter prevention efforts
The article warns that urban fires will worsen unless stricter prevention measures are adopted and a more extensive firefighting organization is perfected.
Record shows six month bank stability with few failures
The comptroller of the currency reports no national bank failures for over six months and only two small failures in nineteen months, a record unmatched since 1870. July saw 20 new national bank charters and 54 banks increasing capital, with total capital rise exceeding 12 million dollars and new banks adding 780 thousand dollars.
Advertised Letters in Basin Post Office Week Ending Sept 18
Uncalled letters include C. O. Wilson William McLaughlin John Graham Lon Thompson Floyd Riggers June Salden Hary Brown Corinne Sharp. When calling, say advertised. A. W. Coons, P. M.
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Basin
C. O. Wilson
William McLaughlin
John Graham
Lon Thompson
Floyd Riggers
June Salden
Hary Brown
Corinne B. Sharp
Drift Through No-Man's-Land Amid Trench Marks
Poetic field notes describe a hostile landscape at dawn. The speaker maps miles of enemy terrain and notes amoke balls and a ganen line near a battery position as sappers traverse a scarred height.
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No-Man's-Land
Snakes of South America and Other Snippets
Snakes of South America swim in rivers and tidal lagoons with emerald green bodies gliding through water. Enemies include mongooses eagles and other snakes. birds drop snakes from great heights. A wedding procession mishap features the bridegrooms father with tails pinned midback. Sweden studies iron zinc copper cables and high voltage tests show potential.
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William Charles Scully
Atlantic Monthly
Bank Statement and Local Notices from Wyoming Newspaper
A 1919 bank statement shows liabilities and capital details for a Big Horn county bank, with cash and deposits listed and sworn affidavits by cashier L O Gray and notary J C Stewart. Also includes an unrelated funeral flowers ad by J R Bonwell and a brief Republican note for job printing.
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Big Horn
L. O. Gray
J. C. Stewart
Crooks fleece bank cashier and romance endures
James Forbes a Wattville bank cashier falls to eastern crooks who fleece him at poker. Nora a waif helps in robbing the bank and saving Forbes. The couple, they marry in a hush hush tale tied to the film When Do We Eat at the Rex theatre Wednesday.
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James Forbes
Wattleville
Nora
Middle West
C. Gardner Sullivan
Enid Bennett
Thomas H. Ince
Paramount
Rex Theatre
Call for Warrants by Big Horn County Treasurer
Big Horn county warrants including No 5219 are called for payment by Sept 5 1919. Interest ceases after that date. Mazie V Rhodes County Treasurer.
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Big Horn County
Mazie V. Rhodes
Hemlock Bark Hailed for Tanning Use by Forest Service
Officials of the forest service report waste hemlock bark from paper mills can be used for tanning. Recent tests at the Madison Wisconsin laboratory show the material is feasible to convert and satisfactory to tanners with no major technical hurdles.
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Forest Service
Forest Service Laboratory
Madison, Wis
Still a Chance for a Will Contest in Hen Family Tale
Dialogical snippet hints at a possible will contest after the death of a patriarch. Characters Gabber and Sea Serpent discuss rumors and the notion of moral reckoning, while a whale references biblical figures to dodge skepticism. The tone mixes humor and irony about inheritance and storytelling.
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Gabb
Henpeck
Gabber
Ford Motors Powers NC Four Across Atlantic Record
Ford Motor Company supplied four Liberty engines built in Detroit that powered the NC Four on its record Atlantic flight from Trepassey Newfoundland to Plymouth England covering about 4000 miles. Commander Read praised the engines as functioning perfectly from America to Portugal. Naval officers inspecting the NC Four in Plymouth said the plane was in excellent condition, marking another Ford achievement.
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Ford Motor Company
Navy Department
Detroit
Atlantic
Trepassey
Newfoundland
Plymouth
England
Lisbon
Portugal
Read
America
Ford
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Wyo
A. W. Coons, P. M
Ford Owners
Drumm’s
Fords
J. W. Rebman Jr
Pitt
Snakes
South America
Manderson State Bank
Manderson
Wyoming
Specie Legal Tender and National Bank
Aehkles
State of
Jas. A. Quiner
Arthur K. Lee
J. R Bonwell
Republican
Sheridan Brewing Co
Sheridan, Wyoming
Crooks Fleece
Roland
Oliver
Jonah
Ford Motors
Fred Houce
Central Barber Shop
the Basin Republican
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