Wyoming News Highlights From Sheridan to Cody
Reports include John Stokes killed at Union Pacific Coal Company mine in Superior, ex service members urged to file exemptions by June, Kemmerer coal shipments around 700 cars daily, and coal gas poisoning death in Sheridan districts. A Guernsey oil pond fire, fishing and hunting seasons set by the Legislature, and industrial employment survey notes reflect raises in rural employment. Federal refinery expansion announced for Casper, plus court actions against L B Maupin and sale of Irma Hotel in Cody. Interstate Bottlers' meeting in Billings aims for a 1926 convention in Thermopolis.
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John Stokes
Union Pacific Coal Company
Superior
Wyoming
Kemmerer
David 2. Savage
W. A. Steffen
Sheridan
Glearmont
Arvada
J. F. Morp
Guernsey
Pebriary
Department of Ladwrcoat
Denver
Ruitestlk
Brifiines
Agriculine
Tadhisteldiphiunis
Risids
Ae- Uwilles
Ue Quest
Cheyenne
Standardul Company of
Indiana
Casper
Tls. Conke
Rocky Mountain
J. E. Seat
Barley
Boyle
Leonard A. Ward
AL S.rown
Mosher Meraintile
Cody Country
Ufelang
Col
Wo Be. Cody
Interstate Bottlers' Association
Idaho
Mentat
Billings
Chermopolis
Court Denies Bail to Alleged Millionaire Murder Suspect
William D. Shepherd, held on charges of murdering his foster son Billy McClintock to gain a $1 million estate, remains jailed after Chief Justice Jacob Jdopking denied bail. The case featured heated arguments from State Attorney Robert E. Crowe and Shepherd's counsel, with consideration of exhuming Dr Oscar Olson's remains to probe death causes.
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William McClintock
Chicago
William D. Shepherd
Shepherd
Billy MecAlitock
Bors
Jmive Jacob Jdopking
Criminal Court
Cine
Chietsa
Cor
Oscar Olson
Bouina McClintock
Anttormey
Ca Fent
Tia DP
Wik Ward
Bat McClintick
Olson
McClintorck
McClintock
Bill
McCormick Heir Keeps Hidden Workday in Milwaukee
Fowler McCormick, 27, grandson of the Harvester founder, works ten hours daily as a laborer at the Milwaukee Harvester plant. He rises at five, moves through departments piling metal waste, and lives quietly in a south side rooming house. His covert employment surfaced through Pottier Stillman, wife of the former president of the National City Bank of Chicago, during a visit to Milwaukee.
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McCormick
Milwaukee
Wis
Fowler McCormick
International Harvester Fortune
McCormick Civilions
Milwauke
Harvester Campass
Bootlegging Ring Tied to Armenian Immigrant Smuggling
Ottawa officials charge George H. Alexander and others in a bootlegging scheme that smuggled Armenian immigrants into the United States and Canada using illegally obtained passports. Evidence suggests the operation reached New York City and involved the Canadian immigration department.
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Ottawa
United States
Canada
George H. Alexander
Immigration
New York City
Brief Case Helps Burglar in New York
Stanley Wilson, a young burglar, used a brief case to pose as a student and carry stolen articles from apartment houses in New York. Police say he admitted six months ago arriving from Toronto after serving two years for burglary there.
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New York
Stanley Wilson
Dap Fer
Wilson
Toronto
Fragmented Clues Point to Hidden Puzzle in Lihue Event
A garbled OCR fragment lists scattered clues and terms tied to a puzzle or word game, mentioning places like Lihue and references to measures, deities, and actions. The text hints at a future reveal in a following article segment, with multiple numbers and partial entries suggesting a crossword style challenge.
How to Solve a Crossword Puzzle Guide Text
A compact instruction style explains placing cortet letters in white spaces to form vertical and horizontal words. It notes first letters correspond to numbered definitions below the puzzle and shows word placement up to the next black square. Abbreviations and obsolescent forms appear in definitions.
Fort Churchill and the Pony Express Legend in Nevada
In early 1800s Nevada the Fort Churchill garrison helped quell Paiute hostilities near Pyramid Lake. The 150 soldiers from Alcatraz and California volunteers built the fort on Carson River, securing settlement and serving as Pony Express relay point where Pony Bob Haslam rode 380 miles in under 11 hours. The fort’s expeditionary role waned as peace returned and the Pony Express faded.
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Nevada
California
Alcatraz Island
Jasper Stewart
F. Flint
Pyramid Lake
Churchill
Carson River
Carson City
California Volunteers
Conners
Utah
Fort Churchill
Pony Express
Haslim
Wort Churchill
Emperor of the West ruled Oregon Fort Vancouver and frontier empire
Dr John McLoughlin, called the Emperor of the West, served as chief factor of the Hudsons Bay Company in Oregon. He governed a vast, often unchallenged, domain from Fort Vancouver, earned the Native and settler loyalty, and saved missionaries and settlers despite ingratitude after 1846.
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Albert Union
Kenneth McKenzie
Missouri
Bent
Arkansas
William Bent
West
John McLoughlin
Hudson's Bay Company
Oregon
Port Vancrouver
Wash
Great Britain
Pacific Northwest
Ghent
United States
TL Jr. GC
Hudson Bay
Dr.Mcloughlin
Fort Vancouver
Northwest Company
John Jacob Astor
Pacific Fur Company
Columbia
Northwest
alcLoughlin
H. B.C
Oregon Country
Port Astoria
Hudson's Pany
Sin
Marcus Whitman
No Pews Planned for Cathedral St John the Divine
The Cathedral of St. John the Divine will employ no pews and use movable benches, following French Gothic tradition. It will seat 7,000 with standing room for several thousand more.
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St. John the Divine
Bayer Aspirin Safety Ad Warning Card
Demand Bayer Aspirin and look for the Bayer name on package or tablets to ensure genuine and proven safe for 23 years. Avoid imitations as they may be dangerous. Ad by Ady urges buyers to say Bayer when purchasing aspirin.
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Bayer
Physiciung
Ady
Sign of Improvement in the Garden
Golde tended his garden when the minister passed and offered congratulations. The pastor noted the moment, saying he had never seen Golde on his knees before, prompting a modest, self-effacing reply.
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Golde
Cuticura Promises Quick Skin Improvement
An advertisement touts Cuticura products for facial care and skin problems. It claims soothing effects from Cuticura Ointment and Soap, advising gentle use on rising and retiring to improve complexions, dandruff, itching, and rough hands.
Wealth Growth in Early United States Economy 1850s
An 1850s account notes Nelsons Advance Worle sta were first liken in the United States and outlines wealth figures of the era. It cites total national wealth at 5,780,000 WY and per capita wealth rising from 307.09 to a higher figure, reflecting early economic expansion.
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Nelian
United States
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