Eighth Earl of Portsmouth Joins Wyomings Colony Heritage
Sheridan Wyo October 3 The eighth Earl of Portsmouth Oliver Henry Wallop Jr pioneer of the Big Horn country holds the title before his brother’s death in London He plans to retain the title and become American and British citizen He may travel to England for title formalities then return to Wyoming The colony grew around Wallop and Malcolm Moncrieffe ranches with Moncrieffe as polo ranch founder and Wallop’s home offering vast canyon views The Moncrieffes and Brinton connection mark the English settling of the area with many becoming American citizens The earl served in Wyoming legislature on the Republican ticket after naturalization The piece ends with a classroom joke about spelling
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Sheridan
Wyo
Earl
Portsmouth
Oliver Henry Wallop
Big Horn Country
London
Wallop
England
Wyoming
Earl of Portsmouth
William Moncrieffe
Malcolm Moncrieffe
Monchieffes
Moncrieffe
Sheridan County Wool Growers’ Association
Wyome
William Moncrieffe Fnally
Bradford Brinton
Big Horn
Dayton
Jack Milward
Calvert Rudston
Teague River
Champion Hybrid Racer Called 20 Wins Speed Claim
Arkansas City report details a 1925 invention named "20" built from multiple make parts including Chevrolet, Reo, Maxwell, Buick and more. Roy Hume and Dwight Moody, former war airplane mechanics, built it to race, with a top speed cited as 80 mph though it struggles to slow below 20 mph in low gear.
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Roy Hume
Dwight Moody
Kelly Field
Texas
Cushing
Oklo
Oklahoma Oil Began History With Thirty Barrels Yearly
Tulsa dispatch recalls Oklahoma oil’s rise from early 1890s prospecting to major production. Michael Cudahy drilled the first well in 1894 near Red Fork, with limited early output. By 1904 the land opened to larger fields and Tulsa grew into a 125000 population, producing about 460000 barrels daily and expanding fields across the state.
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Oklahoma
Tulsa
Okla
Michael Cudahy
Omaha
Neb
Oklahoma Territory
Red Fork
Tulan
Tulea
North Central
New Arctic Wildlife Noted by MacMillan Expedition Scientist
Dr Walter N Koelz chief naturalist of the MacMillan Arctic Expedition reports in a National Geographic radio message that several Arctic animals are unnamed and studied with Danish ornithologist Lehn Schioler and artist Larsen. Fauna includes gyrfalcons red polists Arctic tern and migrating birds with noted color changes and predatory species along Greenland coasts.
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Arctic
Cliffa
National Geographic Society
Walter N. Koelz
MacMillan Arctic Expedition
Koelz
Lehn Schioler
Schieler
Larsen
Greenland
Cape York
Godthaab
Antarctic
Trouting in a Small Stream Near Godthaab Fiord
A fragment notes accentuated swallow-tails migrating across eleven thousand miles. It discusses tropical life with many species but few individuals, while Arctic waters harbor abundant fish. Koett trouts a small stream flowing into an inlet of Godthaab Fiord, where freshwater trout show bright colors. Color photographs were described.
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Koett
Godthaab Fiord
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