Third Liberty Loan Campaign to Start April 6th
Preparations are under way to celebrate the first anniversary of America’s entry into the war at Big Piney. T D O’Neil is local chairman guiding observances for Patriotic Day at Budd Hall on April 6. Rev A Gordon Fawkes and Albert Larson speak. school children sing under Mrs Laurence Bess and L B Bennett. more details next week.
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America
Big Piney
T. D. O’neil
Piney
Budd Hall
A. Gordon Fawkes
Albert Larson
Big Piney State Bank
Laurence Bess
Big Piney High
Bena
L. B. Bennett
Pyocrons
Uncle Sam
Big Piney Blacksmith Shop Adopts Cash Basis Policy
Antone Subec announces that starting April 1 1918 all business at the Big Piney Blacksmith Shop will be conducted on a cash basis. Patrons are requested to pay cash for all work and materials.
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Big Piney
Respectfull Antone Subec
Big Piney Blacksmith Shop
Bondurant Notes and Local News From Wyoming
Bondurant Wyoming March 21 1918 fine weather persists snow melts on hillsides pleasant caller Frank Vanvleck reports all in excellent condition at home Mrs Frank Wilhelm visiting this week with Mrs Perry Bowlsby and Mrs Gervis Arthur Campbell and wife went to Daniel this week Mrs Campbell en route to Utah to visit relatives Frank Hanson visited Wm Bowlsby overnight Clyde Johnson a business caller James Williams from the upper country reports all well Perry Bowlsby went to Daniel on business Wm Gervis killed a coyote near the house with his ski pole dog helped corner it J G Wilhelm on a business trip expected to return tomorrow Arthur Hicks and Lelan Bondurant trapping after good weather Orin Robinson visited Pfisterer home Geo Linn ofMarbieton in Piney today
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Arthur Campbell
Daniel
Mrs. Campbell
Utah
State Bank of Merhoton Wyoming Report March 4 1918
The State Bank of Merhoton Lincoln County Wyoming reports its condition as of March 4 1918 with capital paid in surplus and profits details. Cashier J Charles Rumsch swears the statement is true to the best of his knowledge before Notary Albert Larson on March 26 1918.
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State Bank
Merhoton
Wyoming
Oh Cong
Lincoln
I. J. Charles Rumsch
J. Charles Rumsch
Albert Larson
W. W. Luce
State of
County of
Larson Injured Crushed Foot at Mickelson Ranch
Larson suffered a crushed foot while tending calves at the Mickelson ranch and is walking with a limp.
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Larson
Mickelson Ranch
Fall on Swing Breaks Woman’s Leg
Mrs Budd’s house girl Miss Martha Clark fractured her left leg above the ankle while swinging children in the yard. The rope broke from the cross arm causing a fall. Dr Hook set the bone and she is reported to be recovering well.
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Dan Budd
Budd
Martha Clark
Hook
Books Wanted for Soldiers and Local Drives
The Red Cross in Big Piney asks for books to send to soldiers, with a box at Big Piney Mercantile for donations. Agnes B. Wright encourages Wyoming to match past effort, especially for technical works and fiction. Oscar Beck is named enrolling officer for the U S Boys Working Reserve to recruit 16 to 21 year olds for farm labor, each joining youth receives a recruit button and a bronze badge after six weeks of service.
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Red Cross
Big Piney Mercantile Company
Agnes B. Wright
Wyoming
Oscar Beck
U. S
March 18 1918 Canyon Ranch notes
Howard Holden returned home after a pleasure trip. Mrs. Joe Flynn of Opal visits Mrs. Jake Herschler this spring. Joe has enlisted in the army. Chas Olson visits Howard Holden. Frank Pomeroy went to Kemmerer on business. Jess Fuller and family return to Jake Herschler’s after months in Big Piney. Mrs. John Walters called at Holden’s. Jake Herschler traveled down the creek. Dave Alpanalp and son Forest visited Clarence Holden. they will summer with Holden. William Graham visited Frank Pomeroy. Pomeroys at Lava Hot Springs report Mrs. Pomeroy not improving fast. Jake Herschler and Jess Fuller with Mrs. Joe Flynn visited Clarence Holden. Fuller and Rathbun drove to Opal.
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Howard Holden
Joe Flynn
Opal
Jake Herschler
Joe
Mrs
Jess Fuller
Big Piney
Dave Alpanalp
Forest
Clarence Holden
Mrs. Alpanalp
Josie Holden
Justin Pomeroy
Lava Hot Springs
Idaho
Pomeroy
Lyon Rathbun
Big Piney Garage Switches to Cash Basis Billing
The Big Piney Garage states it will operate on a cash basis for all labor supplies and storage. It requires customers to pay manufacturers in cash and to settle staff wages in cash, urging patrons to comply. BESS YOSE signs off on the note.
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Big Piney Garage
BESS @ YOSE
The
Daylight Saving Time Adopted Across Nation
Congress enacts daylight saving forcing clocks forward one hour at 2 a m on the starting Sunday in March and back again at 2 a m on the final Sunday in October. Americans will begin daily tasks an hour earlier and gain extra daylight for work and recreation during the warmer months.
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Washington, D. C
United States
St John Baptist Mission Easter Services 1918 Schedule
Good Friday litany for soldiers and sailors on March 28 marks war entry anniversary. Easter Eve March 30 Baptism by appointment. Easter Day March 31 devotions 8 A. M Sunday school 10 Morning service 11 Anthem Come Promise Your Lord and Savior. Florence MacGlashan Mae Kitman. Subject Christ Hath Died and Rose. Evening service 8 15 Organ recital 7 50 8 15. Special Easter music. Rev A Gordon Fowkes extends cordial welcome.
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America
Florence MacGlashan
Mae Kitman
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Liberty
T. D. O'Neil
P. J. Quealy
Kemmerer
Bondurant
Frank Vanvleck
Mrs. Frank Wilhelm
Perry Bowlsby
Mrs. Gervis
Frank Hanson
Wm. Bowlsby
Clyde Johnson
James Williams
Wm. Gervis
J. G. Wilhelm
Arthur Hicks
Lelan Bondurant
Orin Robinson
Pfisterer
Ella Bondurant
Geo. Linn
Marbieton
de Speeneck
Cates
T - National Banke
Becky
Liberty Bo
Benking House
Bankanee
Sposa
Big Piney Merc. Co
the Emporium
W. G. Heitz
Big Piney, Wyoming
Just
State Bank of
Rumsey
James Mickelson
F. A. Fear
Canyon Ranch News
Mrs. Chas. Olson
Frank Pomeroy
John Walters
William Graham
Slate Creek
Congress
St. John Baptist Mission
Rev
A. Gordon Fowkes
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