Britons Break German Lines At Ypres Nine Mile Drive
General Haig’s infantry smashed toward Ypres driving through the Meuse front as British forces stormed across a nine mile front from Paschendaele to the Menin road Gheluvelt and Broodseinde villages. Thousands captured and the German positions cleared along a major ridge dominating the plains between Menin and Roulers. The breakthrough signals possible strategic shift and foretells a Glenmin retreat as weather and war unfold.
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London
Ypres
Quig
Mees
Penis
Tours
Tentons
Cdin
Mhinders
Menin
Roulers
Iling
Somme
Manders
Regulating Coal Industry Moves by Federal Official
Washington. H A Garfield federal fuel administrator announced three steps to regulate coal on September 30. Retail dealers may set margins up to 30 percent above costs to the yard and public prices, but the margin cannot exceed July levels. Anthracite pea coal drops 6 dollars per ton. prices for western field coal begin at 1 dollar per ton for Wyoming coal and reach 4 50 dollars for Washington state coal.
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Washington
H. A. Garfield
Pennsylvaniaas
Fur Western
Wyoming
State of
La Follette Criticised Dark Public Sentiment in Wisconsin
Senator Robert Marion La Follette faces bitter public sentiment as calls rise for his expulsion from the U S Senate. Opponents in Minnesota and New York demand action while support from some quarters remains.
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Washington
Robert Marion la Mettetbe
Wisconsin
Biliery
Senate
New York
Jaollette
Typhoon Strikes Tokyo Area Hurting Dozens Missing
Report from Reuters cites a disaster in Tokyo with casualties and many unaccounted for. The typhoon caused deaths, injuries, and widespread damage across the city and surrounding regions.
Kelly to Have Second Trial Despite Guilty Plea
A jury recently found Lyn George J. Welly not guilty on one count and adjourned to a second trial on another charge. The court awaites further proceedings as the defendant faces a subsequent trial set for later this year.
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George J. Welly
Lous
Drafted Indictments Return in Local Grand Jury Case
A grand jury returned indictments Saturday involving defendants linked to a conspiracy and alleged voter-related offenses. The proceeding, adjourned in the Alester district, charged multiple counts and detailed a plan attributed to the accused.
Expulsion Rumors Circulate Over Regional Command
In a murky note from an obscure region, references to Gurke and Perera hint at a power struggle involving a former commander. The message mentions expulsions and a controversial letter to Che Pobiier Ghijyerur, suggesting shifts in leadership dynamics and loyalty questions.
Colonel House forms data drive for future peace conference
New York Col. Edward M House has begun assembling data for postwar peace terms. He named Dr John A Finley as chief assistant to gather European insights, focusing on economic political and historical conditions for future policy guidance.
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New York
Col
RE. M. House
Wilson
United States
John A. Finley
Finley
Europe
Doctor Finley
House
Lord Northcliffe
American Bankers’ Association
Atlantic City
America
State Department
Peace Council
Colonel House
Germany
Entente
Leaves of Cross and wartime industry notes
A paragraph-like summary notes Whitman writing Leaves of Cross between ages thirty-two and thirty-sill. It mentions experiments in the Straits Settlements for bunniiina production, bag manufacture in Ghali Hawa, and a US-sourced machine era. European tests link bronze durability to tin content. A California janitor patents a pressed desk cover. War era says millions of horses are being destroyed and 1018 to 1007 horse numbers decline in the United States.
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Whitman
Pious
Straits Settlements
Ghali
Hawa
Tks
United States
Europe
California
Embargoes Cut Off Run's Supplies to Neutrals
Washington reports Britain imposes embargoes on all exports to northern European neutrals after charges they ship food to Germany. Allies aim to prevent neutral aid to Germany by uniform embargoes, with possible coal bans on South American shipments and denial of bunker coal to neutral vessels.
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Washington
Great Britain
Holland
United States
Germany
England
South America
Congress Opens Slush Fund Probe With Heflin Charges
Washington report notes that after a two week wrangle the house began an investigation on October 4 into Heflin's charges accusing congressmen of involvement in the Bernstorff $50,000 slush fund reveal by the state department. Representative Stevens urged a probe by a committee citing Heflin's mention of thirteen or fourteen suspicious men and pro German congressmen possibly profiting in card games downtown.
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Washington
House
J. Thomas Heflin
Alabama
Bernstorff
State Department
Herbert D. Stevens
Mississippi
Heflin
Hetlin
Students to Aid in Harvest in Granite District
Twenty six Granite district schools with about 600 pupils will close for two weeks so students can help harvest crops if authorities determine it will save the district crops.
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Salt Lake City
Granite
Pacifists Forced From Pasadena Meeting by Home Guard
About a dozen pacifists leaving a Pasadena gathering were seized by forty members of the local home guard on Wednesday night. They were placed in cars and driven to the city belt lines where they were told not to return.
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South Pasadena
Cal
Shortage Talks Reach Cuonachio Headquarters in France
German prisoner reports from Cuonachio Headquarters in France describe growing scarcity of war materials including rubber, cotton, and oil. The account notes widespread impact on supply lines and civilian hardships due to Allied air and ground operations.
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France
Trouble in China as Sun Yat See targetted
Provisional national council orders arrest of General Sun Yat See and Canton parliamentary leaders amid ongoing turmoil in Pekin and Canton with authorities seeking control.
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Pekin
Provisional National Council
Sun Yat See
Canton
Villa Bandits Routed in Mexican Durango Clash
Mexican federal troops under Gen Joaquin Avuaro defeated a major force loyal to Francisco Villa near Inde Durango on Sunday. The clash left Villa followers routed amid ongoing efforts to quell the rebellion in the region.
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Joaquin Avuaro
Francisco Villa
Inde
Durango
Hindenburg Stresses War Aims in Birthday Message
General Paul von Hindenburg replies to birthday congratulations with a firm wartime stance. He says the bloody work must be finished and victory achieved before any peace terms are discussed.
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London
Mireld Marschal von Hindenburg
Wyoming shows near twenty million rise in valuation
State total assessed valuation climbs to 247,516,779.62 as oil development boosts Natrona county while Laramie remains top wealth holder. State auditors report 1917 valuations up from 1916 and a reduced tax rate from 4 to 3.85 mills.
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Cheyenne
Wyoming
Robert B. Forsyth
Natrona County
Laramie County
Laramie
Campbell
Seuaee
Capbon
Fremont
Jonson
Jamcom Wee
Caenenes
State Fair Sets New High Mark in Douglas
The five day Wyoming State Fair in Douglas drew larger, more enthusiastic crowds than ever before. Visitors frequented the grounds each morning to view county agricultural products, mineral displays, and student art. booths overflowed with apples, pumpkins, grain, and vegetables. Stables bustled with fat cattle blooded horses and fine sheep and hogs on display.
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Douglas
Wyoming
Governor bids adieu to drafted Wyoming men
Governor Frank L. Houx led 6000 citizens in a mass meeting in Cheyenne to send off the Laramie county contingent of Wyoming's second draft quota. A parade, led by Fort Russell cavalry, escorted four youths to the capitol as 350 drafted men departed from 21 points for the concentration camp to receive training.
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Cheyenne
Frank L. Houx
Laramie County
Wyoming
Fort Russell
Deal Closed for Big Oil Tract in Wyoming
Casper officials from Shiloh Oil & Refining announce purchase of 2,880 acres in Teapot Dome and 3,520 acres in Powder River dome from Western Exploration. The contract covers full development of the property, marking a major Wyomi ng land transaction this year.
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Casper
Shiloh Oil & Refining Company
Wyoming
Shiloh Company
Western Exploration Company
Teapot Dome
Powder River Dome
Daniel Breese Buried at Local Cemetery
Daniel H. Breese, longtime Union Pacific employee who died in Denver, was buried here. He served forty four years in the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and three fellow members who joined with him served as pallbearers.
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Laramie
Daniel H. Breese
Union Pacific
Denver
Breese
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Murderer Twice Convicted in Kemmerer Trial
Green River resident Daniel Parker, known as the slayer of Mink Porter of Kemmerer, was convicted of murder in the first degree by a district court jury here after previously being sentenced to death in 1915 and granted a new trial by the State Supreme Court.
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Green River
Daniel Parker
Mink Porter
Kemmerer
State Supreme Court
Pyramid Oil Well Spudding Advances Lincoln County
The Pyramid Oil & Refining Syndicate spuds a 3,000 foot well in the Pyramid La Barge field, near Kemmerer, Lincoln County. A giant derrick and standard rig rise amid extensive holdings, signaling the region’s emergence on Wyoming’s oil map. The La Parwe Meld is regarded as highly promising.
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Kemmerer
Pyramid Oil & Refining Syndicate
Lincoln County
Pyramid-La
Ft. Laramie
Congo
Battle Lake
Pyramid-La Barge
Finnigan
Guernsey
Casper
Laramie
Jonathan Shaw
Hartville
Moorecroft
Bishop McGovern
Cheyenne
J. T. Nicholson
Newcastle
Wyoming State News Highlights and Local Events
Various Wyoming notices report events from Sept to Dec including fairs in Fremont County and Lincoln County, a Basin fire department, new light and water plant in Dixon, and a big Washukie hotel contract. Also noted are baptist meeting results, a new gusher in Big Muddy, a jail death in Worland, and large oil output gains with 1916 vs 1915 comparisons.
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Rawlins
Fremont County Fairy
Nder
Lincoln County
Afton
Federation of Women's Clubs
Thermopolis
Scottish Rite Macdne
Cheyenne
Basin
Dixon
Wyoming Baptists
Douglas
Hilthorn
Big Muddy
J. S. Coulson
Worland
Carbon County
American Lake
Roy Widner
Upton
Alvan Nelson
University of Wyoming
C. J. Duniway
Wyoming
Federal Reserve System
Omaha
Kansas City Reserve Bank
United States Geological Survey
Grass Creek, Royalty and Tisdale Companies
Consolidated Royalty Oil Company
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Russa
Congress
Philadelphia Public Ledger
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Prince Talleyrand
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Talleyrand
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Italy
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Austria-Hungary
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Pasadena
China
Villa Bandits
Hindenburg
Silown
Western Newspaper
Union News Service
Daniel Breese
Wyoming State News
Washukie Hotel
M. E
Sheridan
Harrison Dell
Converse County
R. H. Scott
Evanston
Lee Willard
Concrete Construction Company
Rock River
R. A. Morton
Wyoming Federation of Women Clubs
First Cavalry Band
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