Evolution of Parachute Inventions and Early Jumps
The record notes Sebastian Lenormand as the parachute inventor and his 1784 descent from a Lyon window. It cites Garnerin’s 1797 balloon descent and Captain Berry’s 1912 airplane jump at St Louis using a medium parachute folded into a conical cylinder under a Benoist pusher biplane guided by Tony Janus, with Lt Alacready credited as the first emergency airplane jump.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sebastian Lenormand
Lyons
Garnerfin
Pris
Berry
St. Louis
Benoiss
Tony Janus
Alacready
Washington Star
His Chance Small
A commercial traveler showing a new customer a photo by mistake passes a snapshot of a young woman instead of a business card. The customer inspects the image and says he doubts the traveler will ever become manager of that firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timncee
London
C G Jewett Reported Injuries in Wyoming Range Ride
C G Jewett sustained injuries including a left side and hip cattle side and a left hip horses injury with high location near the base of the tail, underslove of the left ear. The event occurred in the South Horse Creek and Beaver area near Merna Wyoming's post office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gattle
Horges
Twin Creek
Beaver
4Satoffice
Daniel
Wyoming
South Horse Creek
Merna
Cattle and Horses Marked Across Big Piney Wyoming Range
Ranch branding notes locate cattle on left ribs and horses on the right shoulder in the Green River Valley west of Big Piney Wyoming. Descriptions reference ranges near the West side woods of Green River and the Big Piney post office. Postmaster in Big Piney, Wyoming is JS.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. J. Luman
Hillmont
Wyo
Green River
New York
Green River Lake
Murdock Estate
Big Piney
Wyoming
Postofice Gora
Newfork
Green River Postoffice
Daniel
Fall River Basin
Frank Springman
Fail River Tasm
P.O
Geaver
Postoffice
Halfway
Forka
Big Viney
al Osterhaut
Dan Rathbun
North Piney
Pall River
Mason, Wye
Gages Range
Green River Valley
Postoffier
John B. Curtis
Piney Basin
Piney
Big Piney High School News and Wyoming Industrial notes
A fragment from Big Piney High School pages shows students commenting on exams and sports with brief quotes from Cook and others. The Wyoming Industrial Review notes timber sales rising 500,000 board feet in 1928, contract for steel for a viaduct, lamb deliveries, geology on mining and power, highway extension plans, and a proposed 90,000 bond issue for a new high school building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming Industrial Review
Teton National Forest
Jackson’s Hole Corner
Bank leaders pledge stockman oriented, efficient service
A bank advertises its twenty years of successful banking run by officers and directors described as capable experienced businessmen with expertise in stockmen needs and prompt handling of all mail transactions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acc
Fremont County Farm Congress Set in Riverton Lander States
Fremont County Farm Congress scheduled for February 26 to 28 in Riverton and Lander with Cody Enterprise changing hands. The piece notes fire prevention efforts and industry labor saving machinery as keys to reducing national fire losses and saving public funds. A notice from Pioneer Drug Store owner Dr M B Hook discloses sale and discontinuation of business in Big Piney Sublette County Wyoming and disclaims future obligations in his name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fremont County
Rivertonari
Lander
Sven
Pioneer Drug Store
Big Pmey
Sublette County
Wyoming
A. D
Also Mentioned on This Page
Josephine A. Budd
John C. Budd
Mickelson & Jensen
M. Noble
Cireleon
Cora
E. S. Plank
Ludvig Lindback
Seb
Aulf Andercrop
Dr. J. W. Biontrese
Cc. i. Kelly
Wm. Woods
Clifton
Jas. F. Mickelson
Horse Creek
South Piney
Ira A. Bailey
LaBarge
Wye
W. F. Bleamer
Mera, Wyoming
Www
W. Luce
Walter C. Gall
Sie
Gust Larson
Alex Price
E. A. Richardson
W. E. Enos
Vattle
Prue
Dan'el
Aney
Fall River
E. H. Shideler
Kei
T. D. O'Neil
D. BE. Bess
P. O. Kendall
F. DB
Big Piney, Wyoming
Charles Budd
Marbleton
M. W. Clarkson, Merna
Horner
South Beaver
D. ¥. Gutarie
Mason, Wyoming
Algent
C. G. Jewett
H. L. Budd
Frank D. Ball
Ralph W. Mills
BIG Piney High School
Louise Gurney
May Alexander
Joe
Jim
Cheyenne
Central Avenue
Casper—Lambs
Natrona County
George Marvel
Co Devils Tower
Hulett
Bear Lodge
The
Rock Springs National Bank
United States Postal Savings Depositary No
Cattleman
Triangle Live Stock Commission CO
Personal Service
Triangle Live Stock Commission Coo
Geo. E. Parker Sheep
C. J
Chris
Horn Cattle
Omaha
Downfall
Cody
Enterprise
Powell
Mountain States Honey Producers Association
United States
M. B. Hook
Big Piney Barber
Chas
Howerton
Marcelling
Baths
Oswald CO
Stock Yard Station
Clyde
HOTEL
Big Piney’s
W. S. Nichols
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