Admiral Evans Retires After Long Naval Career
The report covers Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans’s retirement on his 62nd birthday after a lengthy naval service. Roosevelt and colleagues praise his career, and celebratory banquets mark his shift to private life. Officials note health and strategic value as the fleet era changes. Springfield notes racial tension easing as Chicago infantry returns home.
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Robly D. Evans
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Bob
Roosevelt
Evans
Simmons
Temple of Peace
Mohonk Society of Peace
British Isles
Admiral Evans
United States
Atlantic
First Issue Of The Campus To Be Published Soon
The initial number of The Campus, the new high school paper for Cason City, will be issued from the press within the next few weeks likely at the start of the school year. It will be a sixteen page publication with much scholastic information. Harold T. Devis serves as editor in chief.
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Cason City
Harold T. Devis
A Naval Arms Race With Japan Warned In Editorial
The piece argues that Britain and the United States must build a larger navy to deter Japan and protect Pacific interests. It notes Japan’s rapid shipbuilding, US plans to add two Delaware class ships, and the need to maintain naval parity or surpass Japan to secure commerce and influence.
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Sidney Graves Korn
Leslie's Weekly
Japan
Brazil
Pacific
United States
Roosevelt
Orient
Frontier Scouts and the Decline of Western Ranger Life
The article recalls the grizzled frontier scouts who served the army across the plains, their decline with railroads and tech, and Kit Carson’s fame guiding Fremont across the Rockies. It notes how generations of scouts, once vital to settlement, faded from pay rolls by the late 19th century.
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War Department
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Richard the Lion Heart
Western Plains
Rangers
Texas
America
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Mountains
Kit Carson
Fremont
Rocky Mountains
Salt Lake
Utah
Sierras
California
Western Army Service
Jim Bridger
Perry Wiggins
Missouri
Tennessee
Kentucky
Kansas
Nebraska
Still Hunt for Indians: Nebraska Sharpshooter’s Vendetta
On a Missouri river bank in Cedar county Nebraska lives Hanson Wiseman a man over ninety who claims to have killed hundreds of Indians in revenge for the massacre of his three children. He hunted alone moving through forest and prairie and is said to have struck down chiefs and warriors with uncanny accuracy.
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Cedar County
Neb
Hanson Wiseman
West Virginia
Nebraska
Wild West
Sully
Wiseman
Yankton J
Montana
Aggie Students to Begin Practical Work near Colorado Springs
About fifty engineering students from the Agricultural College will start August 25 with practical work near Colorado Springs. They will camp on the south side of Pikes Peak and conduct surveying and study the water systems of nearby towns.
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Fort Collins
Engineering Department
The
Agricultural College
Colorado Springs
Pikes Peak
Seek to Acquit Moore in Cohen Shooting Case
Trinidad Aug 19 S B Simmons of Hartford City Ind a criminal lawyer arrived to gather evidence for the defense of Charles W Moore who last Tuesday night shot and killed D A Cohen while the latter was attempting to elope with Moore s wife Two local attorneys have also been employed and the Moore family prominent and well to do plans to use every means to secure an acquittal for Moore.
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Moore
Trinidad
Despondent man ends life with bullet in Denver
George M Hadwick, a Boulder arrival, killed himself at a Denver boarding house at 1533 Twenty-second avenue. At 5 30 this morning he left letters to his wife and son outlining reasons and directions for his small estate. He suffered from tuberculosis and despondency over his illness and inability to work.
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Denver
George M. Hadwick
Boulder
Twenty-second Avenue
Local Party Returns From Gunnison Fishing Trip
Mr and Mrs W E Galley Mr and Mrs Frank P Smith Dr and Mrs Chandler and others return from a ten day western slope fishing party. They spent much time at Almont and Parlins and kept trout on the larder with little trouble. Dr and Mrs Chandler depart for Kansas City MO this morning.
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W. E. Galley
Frank P. Smith
Chandler
Almont
Parlins
Frontier hermit Wiseman fires on Porcas expedition
The Ohio–Nebraska frontier tale recounts Wiseman waiting near his Missouri home as Porcas moved from Nebraska to the Indian Territory. He shot from close range, killing and maiming before withdrawal. An official inquiry was blocked by neighbor reluctance to testify. He lives alone in a fortified rude shack, hallucinates pursuers, and keeps a loaded rifle and shotgun.
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Nebraska
Indian Territory
Wiseman
Missouri
Forest Service Announces National Forest Appointments
The Forest Service lists new Forest Guards on multiple forests across states. Arkansas Ozark National Forest names Riley W. Quattlebaum. Arizona Chiricahua National Forest adds Don S. Sullivan. Colorado Arapaho National Forest adds Garfield Canon. California Monterey National Forest adds Charles W. Fulton. Oregon Cascade National Forest adds Sherman A. Brown and Columbian National Forest adds Oscar W. Pearce. Montana Jefferson National Forest adds D. E. Lewis and Flathead National Forest adds Henry Merter. Idaho Pound Oreille National Forest adds Wels Fetereen. Utah Maati National Forest adds B Jensen.
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The
Forest Service
Arkansas
Riley W. Quattlebaum
Forest Guard
Ozark National Forest
Oregon
Sherman A. Brown
Cascade National Forest
Oscar W. Pearce
Columbian National Forest
Montasa
D. E. Lewis
Jeferson National Foret
Henry Merter
Flathead National Forest
Idoha
Wels Fetereen
Pound Oreille Naticeal Forest
B Jensen
Maati Nattene Forest
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Chiricahua National Forest
Garfield Canon
Arapaho National Forest
Charles W. Fulton
Monterey National Forest
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