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Newspaper

Big Piney Examiner

Location

Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1915

Page

7

Future of Day Farmers in Wyoming Discussed

W. B. Chaplin, Cheyenne land office register, cites testimony from 1,000 people to back non irrigated farming as Wyoming’s future asset. He notes dry farms will grow into a major community asset, urges cooperation with farmers and markets, and supports opening more Goshen Hole lands for settlement.

Etern Union News Service Cheyenne Wyo United States Land Office W. B. Chaplin Register of the Cheyenne Land Offices Wyoming Laramie Chapin

Wyoming Crop Report Mixed Data From May 1 Projections

The Wyoming crop report from Cheyenne, compiled by the Bureau of Crop Estimates with the Weather Bureau, USDA, gives May 1 forecasts for wheat corn hay and other crops. It details production per bushel and condition notes, with final estimates and regional figures for Meadows Cou.

Cheyenne Bureau of Crop Estimates Weather Bureau United States Department of Agriculture Rieke Pioniicinia IDG

Mrs Gordon narrowly misses Lusitania sinking

Mrs Roderick Gordon of Natrona County narrowly escaped disaster when she arrived too late to board the Lusitania. The ship was torpedoed and sunk off Scotland with about 1500 lives lost, but her delayed trip unexpectedly spared her from the catastrophe.

Lusitania Casper Roderick Gordon Natrona County Gordon Scotland Mira Cooper

Suspect Believed Arrested in 1914 Idaho Murder

Reed Harkess alias Charles Rodgers alias Warren Reed reportedly under arrest in Raegerville Idaho. Sheriff Ruby Rivera traveled there with extradition papers. The suspect admits to being Reed Lorlees but denies being Charles Hodgers, the name tied to the Stevens murder years ago.

William Flanders Granted Reprieve After New Trial Plea

William Flanders sentenced to hang at the state Union was granted a reprieve at the last moment amid a petition for a new trial. Flanders shot his wife and Samuel Aults from ambush near Sunshine, Crook County, claiming the wife and Aults were meeting clandestinely. His defense argued enmity as the motive.

Rawling William Flanders State Union

Timber Record: 42 Foot Oak Log Shipped to Park County

A massive timber section measuring 42 feet in length and about 20 feet in breadth was reportedly shipped to Park County. The oversized oak piece is described as the largest ever brought into the area, with details on its origin and current holder unclear due to the garbled report.

Park County

Home Wrecked by Bomb in Cheyenne

In Cheyenne Wyoming an explosion wrecked a home striking a shoemaker named George Weller. The blast occurred thirty seconds after an attempted order, with reports describing the device as powerful and aimed at distant ware.

Cheyenne Wyo George Weller

Wyoming News Highlights Statewide Events and Incidents

Statewide brief lists county fairs and school funds, census cost estimates, track meets, and library projects. Also notes court actions, new street plans in Cheyenne, and ranching and railroad incidents. Lucy Mulhall to Frontier Days. state flood and water resources effort underway with USGS.

Platte County Hia Cheyenne High School Laramie Rawlins Tidball Ida Haradan Medicine Bow the Good Shepherd Denver P. A. McGovern Thermopolis Newcastle Mondell Carnegie Library R. Anderson John B. Kendrick Wyoming National Guard Graham Fletcher State Industrial Club Worland Wyoming McCauley Union Pacific J. B. Mitchell Summit South Omaha Cheyenne Lucille Mulhall Oklahoma T. J. Cahill J. B. True United States Geological Survey B. Richard Shipp Casper Traction Company John B. Fleming Casper Eye Rem

Perseverance Taught Midnight to Watch for Mice

In a barn Midnight learns patience from Snowball who sets him to watch a mouse hole. Midnight stays by the hole despite distractions and hunger, proving perseverance as Snowball explains this trait helps him in life and hunting.

Snowball Kit Goowball

Mary’s Seven Year Change Sparks Curious Tale

A fragmentary note recalls a seven year mark and a girl named Mary who resisted a request or change. The brief hints at a personal dilemma without clear outcome or context.

Boy's Pleasure and Profit in Poultry Farming

An article encourages boys to start a poultry flock as a profitable, accessible venture. It advises choosing pure-blooded breeds, starting with eggs or a small stock, and staying consistent with a chosen breed. Emphasizing education, observation, and keenness in care, it argues poultry can provide steady income while a boy waits for crops to grow.

Origin of Fairy Tales Roots Across Europe and English Narrative

The article traces how popular fairy tales originate from various regions: Bluebeard and Cinderella from France, Puss in Boots from Italy, Jack and the Beanstalk from Germany, Jack the Giant Killer from Norse sagas, Aladdin and Sindbad from Arabian Nights, and notes that Babes in the Wood is a purely English story.

Italy Jack the Giant Killer

Right Doing Brings Personal Satisfaction, Not Cheap Tricks

A reflective note on integrity and inner reward emphasizes that true achievement comes from doing right rather than seeking quick, shallow gains. It contrasts self-satisfaction with hollow schemes.

Unclear Fragments Spark Brief Local Record

Fragmentary OCR text yields no coherent event or identities. Readable pieces mention a vague list of words, numbers, and names without a discernible news item or outcome.

Desperado Hatfield Shot Dead in Utah Duel Near Green River

William Hatfield known as Shoot em up Bill, a Kentucky gang figure, was killed twelve miles south of Green River in a gunfight with ranch boys William Tomlinson and James Warner after a confrontation at a farm crossing the San Rafael river. A coroner's jury later acquitted Hatfield's slayers.

Salt Lake City Tribune Green River Utah William Hatfield Hatfield and Allen Kentucky Bill Chrisholm Bill William Tomlinson James Warner San Rafael River Hatfield San Rafael Reef Louis Felix Pressett Pressetts

Sebastian Exonerated in Los Angeles Morality Case

In Los Angeles two indictments against Charles Sebastian mayoralty nominee and police chief were dismissed after his acquittal on an immorality charge. Victoria Desparte, the girl who recanted charges and later faced perjury imprisonment, was ordered released.

Los Angeles Cal Charles &. Sebastian Thomas Lee Wolwein Victoria Desparte Sebastian

Calf Theft Case Costs $15,000 in San Francisco

Elmer Norgard son of a rancher was acquitted in a United States district court of stealing a red ear calf from Round Valley Indian Reservation Cal The trial cost the government about $15 000 and the calf was valued at 25 dollars in the readout of the case.

San Francisco Elmer Norgard Round Valley Cal United States District Court

Paris Law Opens Credit to Pay Dacia Cargo

Paris reports a law promulgated Wednesday creates a credit to pay for the cargo of the steamship Dacia formerly of the Hamburg American line now American registered. The Dacia was seized by a French warship on February 27 and American owners claim 764,151 dollars.

Paris Dacia Hamburg American Line Wieter American Register

Reverend J B Hingeley Aiding Fund for Retired Ministers

Rev Dr Joseph Beaumont Hingeley acts as correspondence secretary for the drive to raise a ten thousand pound fund to aid retired ministers.

Joseph Beaumont Hingeley

Magna Charta Day Observed in Albany Anniversary

The 00th anniversary of Magna Charta will be celebrated by a convention in Albany on June 15. President White is expected to deliver the principal address.

Albany Whitu Bout

Addicks Sent to Ludlow Street Jail for Judgment Payment

New York financier J Edward Addicks and other political figures tied to Delaware were jailed on Ludlow Street for defaulting on a judgment amounting to 15.472 pesos. Addicks allegedly owed the sum, tied to a 14 year old case.

New York Edward Addicks Othe Delaware Ludlow Street Addicks

Trusts and monopolies tested by a farmer tale

Senator La Follette denounces trusts and monopolies as harmful and outdated. He likens them to a farmer who offers a big cucumber at a high price but sells a small one for a few cents, suggesting big enterprises exploit while smaller gains persist over time.

Senator la Follette St. Louis Globe-Democrat

Bright Police Men on Panama Canal Train Safety

During early canal work, many were injured by jumping on and off moving trains on the Panama Railroad. West Indian police, trained yet literal, arrested a man for such jumping, only to learn he was the brakeman. The sergeant’s reaction highlighted the misinterpretation.

Panama Canal Panama

The Unlucky Number Thirteen in Courtroom Tales

A prison uplift advocate prompts a friend to explain why the number thirteen feels unlucky. The speaker cites twelve jurors and one judge as the unlucky count influencing a courtroom scenario.

Not an Actress Yet, She Promised Mother

A remark from the Philadelphia Public Ledger notes a girl in the chorus who vowed never to become an actress. She proves otherwise, defying her mother's wishes by pursuing performance.

Philadelphia Public Ledger

Funeral Joke at Rothschilds Reveals Bitter Irony

At Baron Lionel de Rothschild’s funeral a poor man wept loudly and cried that he was crying because he was not related. The bystander asked why he cried and the man answered that his lack of relation explains his tears.

Lionel de Rothschild Lord Rothschild Rothschild

Not Predicting Child's Path Says Father

A weary father, pressed by his son’s probing questions, imagines the boy may become a notable chairman of an investigating committee, as reported by the Washington Star.

Washington Star

They Won't Arrange Visits On The Short Plan

In a playful exchange a popular gin comments that young men refuse to follow a short and sweet visiting plan. A second girl asks what that plan might be, and the gin offers a suggestion about going home early and leaving a box of something unspecified.

They Had to Be Maud

A fragment from a Bastion Tran script features Marie arguing about fish caught at sea and their value compared to earlier times. The dialogue suggests a theme of change and uncertainty in pursuit or appreciation of seafood.

Maud Marie Bastion

Nothing Odd About That Transcript Quote

A dialogue from the Heelon Transcript debates embezzlement motives. The speakers argue that trusted clerks are more likely to commit theft while untrusted individuals are kept from access to money.

Heelon

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