Hero of Ticonderoga
A narrative of Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys capture of Fort Ticonderoga on May 9 1775 led by Allen urging volunteers and seizing the fortress after a bold nighttime approach. The account notes Delaplace surrender and prisoners taken with Allen’s dramatic oath and sword thrusts.
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Lexington
Comnics
Ward
Col
Ethan Allen
Green Mountain Boys
Ticonderoga
Colonel Allen
Allen
Delaplace
Captain Delaplace
Jehovah
Continental Congress
Dying for One's Country Heroic Field Sixty Years Ago
Recalls Nathan Hale and Horace phrases on dying for country. Describes Col Owen Roberta's untimely fate at Stone and his patriotic discipline. His son rushes to join action as veteran bids farewell and passes a ceremonial sword to his son. The dying veteran urges steadfast duty.
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Nathan Hale
Horace
Col
Owen Roberta
Stone
The Sword of Washington and Franklin Associations
The text recalls Washington as a nation’s defender whose sword was drawn only for country and never sheathed in its service. It also honors Franklin as a fellow figure of progress, noting his roles as innovator and printer. The passage cites John Quincy Adams and the idea that preparedness protects peace.
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Washington
Franklin
Jobno Quincy Adama
School enrollment rises as new student joins High School
The article notes ten students in the High School after Nelle joins on Monday. Primary attendance up to twenty eight, grammar twenty five, intermediate fifteen, with full sway under way. Perfect attendance rewards, seniors absent prospects, annuals on sale at Emporium for twenty five and fifty cents.
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Nelle
Emporum and Printing Office
Notice for Public Land Sale Isolated Tract Evanston Wy
Department of the Interior announces public sale of a land tract in Big Piney Wyoming under Serial No 05758. Sale at 10 00 a m November 15 1917 at this office with minimum bid 2 50 per acre. high bidder must pay immediately. Adverse claimants should file objections by sale time. Alex Nisbet Register.
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Department of the Interior
United States Land Office
Evanston
Wyoming
Commissioner of the
General Land Office
Charles P. Noble
Big Piney
Alex Nisbet
Register
R. S
Frank Springman
Nwynwy
Township
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Church OF ST. John the Baptist
A. Gordon Fowkes
L. E. Roberts & CO
Live Stock Commission Merchants
W. B. Roberts
Treas
Hog Department
A. Daly
Frank Roberts
W. J
Bill) Orchard
Orchard
Smith Bros
Omaha
Union Stock Yards
Nebraska
Opal, Wyoming
General Merchandise
Dew Drop Inn
Price & Stacy
Marbleton
Sullivan & Bicks
Kemmerer
George D. Harrah
Newton, Iowa
The
Rock Springs National Bank
Ae Ae Siabe
Great Western Commission Co
Sword OF Washington
Bie
Kenneth Noble
Margaret O'Neil
Salt Lake
Harold Munn
Halfway, Wyoming
Dr. Zoro D. Clark
Range
15Th
Harney Streets
Orpheum
Omaha, Nebraska
Dodd
Blyth-Fargo-Hoskins Company Browne
Wooltex Agency
LaVogue Agency
Shuererman
Florsheim
Utz & Dunn
Micheal Stern
Blyth-Fargo - Hoskins Company
Kemmerer, Wyoming
Big Piney Camp
John C. Budd
C. C. Grover Trittipo
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