Wyoming railroad valuation set at 61.9 million for taxation
The State Board of Equalization fixed total railroad property valuation in Wyoming at 61,895,420. Union Pacific valuation reaches 24,486,760 for 470.88 miles across five counties. Burlington Chicago and Quincy main line totals 7,097,700 at 30,000 per mile. Colorado and Southern runs 153.58 miles valued at 3,071,600 at 20,000 per mile. Valuation per mile unchanged from 1919.
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Western
Union News
Cheyenne
Wyoming
State Board of Equalization
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Albany
Carbon
Laramie
Sweetwater
Uinta
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Campbell, Crook
Sheridan
Weaton
Colorado & Southern
Converse
Platte
Ravisher of Daughter Escapes Mob
Rock Springs reports John Noble a coal miner was rushed by automobile from Rock Springs to Green River county jail after confessing to offenses against his thirteen year old daughter. Indignation ran high. Noble’s bond set at 25000. He faces potential life imprisonment.
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Rock Springs
John Noble
Green River
Noble
Superior
Two Marooned In Tape of Trees Flood Disaster
A Wheatland avalanche of flood waters from a cloudburst along Laramie peak inundated the Cottonwood valley to ten feet deep for a quarter mile, wrecking fences, drowning livestock, and damaging buildings and ditches. At M F Coleman ranch a fence crew was trapped. two men climbed trees and were held for hours while others escaped to higher ground.
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Wheatland
Laramie Peak
M. F. Coleman
Austrians Beat Up Russian Pole on Northbound Train
A group of foreigners from a mine trip heading home to the old country assaulted a man described as a Russian Pole. They beat him, stripped him, and threw him from the moving train. He was found unconscious and later recovered enough to recount the incident.
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Basin
War closes mines at Glencoe Cheyenne
The Wyoming coal mines at Glencoe Lincoln county employing 150 men have shut down indefinitely as Montana copper smelters close their doors causing sales to Germany to drop due to the European conflict.
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Cheyenne
Wyoming
Glencoe
Lincoln County
Montana
Germany
Rattler's Victim Makes Rapid Journey
Gillette reports T. L. Phatt was bitten by a rattlesnake at his ranch forty miles from town. He rode fifteen miles by horse to a neighbor in one hour and then covered the remaining twenty five miles by automobile, reaching town in under two hours after envenomation. He was very sick but out of danger and received timely treatment.
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Gillette
T. L. Phatt
Boy shoots sister fatally in Sheridan tragedy
Elizabeth Belus, wife of John Belus, was fatally wounded by a rifle bullet fired by her ten year old brother in Sheridan. She died from the injuries shortly after.
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Sheridan
Elizabeth Belus
John Belus
Indian Prevents Gad Train Wreck Near Washout
Laader-Sameer Blake, an Indian, prevented a Northwest TS passenger train wreck at Minfield by grabbing and stopping the train at the edge of a washout. Heavy rains earlier that day caused the Muskrat to rise, threatening the line.
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Laader
Sameer Blake
Northwest TS
Minfield
Washout
Frontier State News Highlights and Local Incidents
Wyoming state brief lists county fairs and events from Cody to Douglas, with fairs in Park, Natrona, Fremont, and Hot Springs. Reports include fires at Douglas and Sheridan, a new schoolhouse for Evanston, a trolley line possibility if Sheridan builds a beet sugar factory, horse accident injuries near Snake River, and frontier day activities in Cheyenne.
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Park County
Codya
Natrona County
Hoshen
Torringto Gopi
Big Horn
Boot
Hot Springs
Poteolin
Oge
Tarasnts
Fremont
Law
Wyoming
Douglas
Sheridan
Park County Teachers’ Institute
Cody
Co. C. Dolan
Snake River
Cheyenne
War Department
John Hughes
John C. Cobb
Pole Creek
Pinedale
Boston Red Sox See Visions Of Pennant
A past-National League star, Dick Hoblitzel, long rejected by eight NL managers, joins Boston after a failed clash with manager Herzog. If Hoblitzel revives form, Boston’s infield could rival the American League, pairing with Speaker Hooper and Lewis to back a strong pitching staff in a potential pennant run.
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Boston Red Sox
Cravath
Phillies
Boston Americans
Boston
Dick Hoblitzel
Hoblitzel
Buefere
Herzog
Carrigan
Janvrin
Scott
Gardner
Hoblitzer
Speaker
Hooper
Lewis
Chance seeks hard hitter to boost fading Yankees
Frank Chance says he needs a real slugger who can deliver a single at the plate even from the woods or bushes. He boasts scouts cannot find such a batsman, vows a costly present to whoever delivers, and notes the Yankees’ weak batting has dragged them down from a strong early pace with Roy Hartzell leading the lineup in hitting.
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Alugger
Frank Hance
Chance
Baseball Rumors Highlight Player Moves and Purchases
The piece notes Pete Halsey signing with the Pirates Yale catcher Enza nickname for Enzenroth. It mentions Carroll Brown sought exit from Philadelphia after sale to the Yankees. Carrigan weighs utility players for Boston Red Sox while Walter Reby and Clarence Walker invest in Tennessee home.
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Carrigan
Boston Red Sox
Walter Reby
Car Talk In A Cleveland Style Car Talk
A speaker recalls giving a stranger a lift and hearing a barrage of odd car product jabs. The man cites tires that last with Poppleton s Gamelastic and a Plinker cyclometer while others mock gadgets and brands such as Hickenlooper, ending with a comment on getting a better car as the stranger departs.
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Poppleton
Cleveland
Pimples Cleared By Cuticura Soap and Ointment
A Chicago man chronicles a year of itchy pimples and red spots then reports relief after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. He bought a cake of soap and ointment, used them two months, and says he was well. The ad notes worldwide sales and a free sample offer with a Skin Book from Cuticura, Boston.
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California Ave
Chicago
Ill
Chas
J. Peck
Cuticura
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Boston
Senator Flubb Faces Turn From People
A politician named Senator Flubb is questioned for reversing his stance toward his constituents. The exchange implies that he rose from the people but now seeks to abandon their interests, prompting scrutiny of his loyalty and leadership.
Castoria safety reminder for infants and children
A health notice urges mothers to examine every bottle of CASTORIA to ensure the signature is genuine and to trust the remedy long used for over 30 years. It emphasizes Castoria as a safe option that addresses infant and child ailments, urging parental diligence in product verification.
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Fletcher
Veil Introduced In Class Sparks Definition Debate
A third grade teacher asked pupils what veil means and explained it as a ladies’ head covering. A small boy offered a student definition describing it as a black cloth worn by ladies to cover the face when flies bite.
Generous Milkman Delights A Child With Extra Milk
A little boy Hennie finds a pillar of frozen milk sticking from a front porch bottle. The milkman overfills the bottle, earning praise from the boy and the mother remarks on the generous portion compared with the old milkman.
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Littl Hennie
Manmina
Pennle
Different Meaning in a Gold Mine Pitch
One owner extols a gold mine to a capitalist investor showing ore specimens and expert opinions. The investor concedes it might be good, jokingly quips about “pints” and “plots,” then exclaims “we’re in quarts right now” in a burst of overzealous enthusiasm.
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Hiram
Pumpe Chief Punctures Atlantic Pumping Excuse
Lord Mersey head of the Irvi and Storstad inquiry board told a New York reporter that much remains to be desired yet chins are safer now. He noted sailors once offered excuses for slow passages and a collier skipper complained that the ship pumped the Atlantic three times en route, delaying arrival.
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Lord Mersey
Impreas
Irvi and
Storstad Investigation Board
New York
Atlantic
Comiog
Confident an Enemy Will Appear in Ulster Tale
The London Chronicle notes a wary mood as two volunteer bands march through an Ulster town. A fully armed volunteer meets a friend who asks whom they intend to fight. The reply shifts from Nationalists to police and English soldiers, ending with the claim that “The Lord will provide.”
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Irna
Ulster
London Chronicle
Silver Wedding Banquet Idea Sparks Quiet Dispute
A farmer and his wife, celebrating 25 years of marriage, debate how to mark their silver wedding. She urges a grand banquet, while he muses on past riches spent on family. A final remark hints at a distant, unresolved blame tied to events 75 years prior.
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John
Marla
Princeton Class Secret Question Anxious Wait
A Princeton college class secretary sent questions for annual tabulation and included the familiar query Are you engaged In a puzzled reply one member wrote Do not know, Am awaiting letter, in the blank space.
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Princeton
All Right With Him Deputy Marshal Endorsement Incident
An applicant for deputy marshal in southwest Virginia sought a county citizen's endorsement. The man skimmed the note, wrote a line declining the endorsement, and stated he would relocate to Kentucky if appointed, according to the National Food Magazine.
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Virginia
Frank
Kentucky
National
Inquiries on Gender of Volcanics Stall in Conversation
Hemmandhaw narrates a playful exchange with Mrs Hemmandhaw over whether volcanics can be gendered. She jokes that volcanics are masculine because they sputter stumble and smoke, while he writes a letter. The light dialogue frames a quirky linguistic debate.
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Hemmandhaw
The Result. Doctor Limits Diet Question
The exchange asks if the doctor limited any diet and the reply notes there was no limit, only a suggestion about balance.
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