Laundry Workers threaten midnight walkout over wage demand
Members of Laundry Workers Union Local No 85 vote to strike at the Steam Laundry at midnight unless a new contract is signed. They seek a 25 percent wage increase from 14 to about 18 per hour, citing cost of living and urging action after a grievance report by John F Leahney.
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Laundry Workers’ Union
Local No. 85
John F. Leahney
Casper Trades Assembly
W. W. Slack
Trades Assembly
7Aratega & Paper
Elemens
Mason Oe
Red Enemies in Crimea Suffer Defeat Reported
United Press dispatch from Moscow notes Bolsheviks claim wide victories in yesterday's fighting while reports from General Peter Beningula describe defeats for their forces in Crimea.
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Crimea
United Press
Moscow
Peter Beningula
Mine payroll heist sparks manhunt near Hudson Wyoming
Two suspects jailed near Lander after an ambush on a payroll run for Poposia Coal near Hudson. Guy Robertson general manager wounded in the attack. paymaster J W Williams and Robertson escaped as two cars were fired on. The raid targeted two weeks of wages for about 150 workers amounting to several thousand dollars.
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Lander
Paymaster
Quy Robertson
Omaha
Ke Eye
Paymastera
J. W Wiliams
Ming
Guy Robertson
Af. A. Niclaon
Iy. Ae
Amd
Williams
Hudson
Tragedy at Home As Mrs Lowey Ends Her Life
Mrs Helen M Lowey 25 wife of County Attorney Alfred R Lowey died at their Casper home from a self inflicted gunshot. Despondent over weakness and nervous strain after recent illness and the birth of a son August 9. Inquest returns verdict of suicide. husband and medical staff assist with arrangements for the infant.
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Helen M. Lowey
Alfred R. Lowey
Houtham Street
Lowey
M. C. Keith
Mra
Morsinesde
Town
Denver
Peechites
C. EB. Biack
C. V. Morris
H. F. Browning
Tennessee HouseRejects Suffrage Vote Record
The Tennessee House of Representatives voted 47 to 37 with a roll call exception and a claim of no quorum raised by Speaker Walker. The session occurred in Nashville on the date referenced, reflecting debate over suffrage measures and legislative procedure.
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Associated Press
Nashville
Tenn
Tennessee House of Representatives
Walker
Park to Park Highway tour party hosted in Casper dinner
The Cooper Auto Club and Chamber of Commerce hosted a 6:30 dinner for visiting Park-to-Park Highway supporters at the Henning dining room. Attendees included Gus Holm, Scott Leavitt, Mrs. Way, D. J. Nev, and several regional officials and promoters, all celebrating the effort to connect western cities and parks. The Casper welcome and planned Yellowstone leg drew additional guests including A L Westgaml and Herbert Corey, with more expected as the expedition moves westward.
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SRE
Henning
Cooper Auto Club
Chamber of Commerce
Gus Holm
Park-to-Park Highway Association
Cody
Wryo
Scott Leavitt
Chamber of Onal Film Service
New York City
Denver Travel and Tourist Bureau
Denver
Colo
R. M. Davis
White Auto Company of
Cleveland
Ohio
Wyoming
Casper
Shoshoni
A. L. Westgaml
Herbert Corey
Mr. Ayres
Wheatland
Boulder
Way
Stephen T. Mather
National Park Service
Yellowstone
National Parks Office
Washington
Mather
L. L. Newton
Yellowstone Highway Association of
Montana
Henning Management
Lander Man Gerald Stack Fatally Shoots in Chicago Roadhouse
Gerald A. Stack of Lander Wyoming, wealthy oil promoter, shoots and kills Paul Brown after a roadhouse party in Niles near Chicago. Stack claimed self defense after a bitter quarrel with Brown. Stack and his wife were in Chicago on vacation and planned to return to Wyoming.
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Gerald A. Stack
Lander
Chicago
Associated Press
Seeba Chweteg
Wyo
Paul Brown
Niles
Here
Brown
Stack
Black
Roundhouse
Charles Peck
James 5. Kirk
Mra
Mid- Meyn
Wyoming
Stacks
Michigan
Fremont County
Nowadd
St. Love Exchange
Japan protests land law dispute in California
Ambassador Shidehara told Secretary Colby that Japanese fear the Valtekerga case mirrors California land laws. He asserted the situation violates the gentlemen's agreement and that Tokyo expects the state to change policy, while the State Department weighs how to influence the vote.
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United Press
Washington
Shidehara
Japan
Colby
Reclamation Hobby of G. O. P. Nominee Faces Claims
An August report from Ohio notes reclamation of western lands to be opened. The issue likely to be pushed by Senator Warren G. Harding as a key intermountain region policy. Republican gubernatorial delegates include Governor Robert Carey of Wyoming amid debate on vast waste lands and western development.
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United Preas
Ohio
Warren G. Harding
Intermountain
Cov
Robert? Carey
Wyoming
Ruth Ruth files million dollar suit against movie firm and five theaters
Babe Ruth sues for 1 million dollars claiming infringement of his exclusive rights to a motion picture. Separately, the Republican National Committee reports 1,017,255 in contributions for national and state campaigns and outlines loan plans and budgets.
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United Press
New York
Babe Ruth
Chicago
Republican National Committee
Fred W. Upham
Republican National
Senate Committee Today
Upham
Stockyards slated for sale in fifteen cities
Washington August 31 plans of the big meat packers to dispose of their stockyards interests under a decree with the department of justice contemplate selling such interests in fifteen cities to F H Rince Co of Boston.
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Associated Press
Washington
Big Ove
Department of Justice
F. H. Rince & Co
Boston
Nine are slain in Belfast riotings
Nine people died in yesterday's Belfast rioting with another killed last night and two more mortally wounded. The violence spread to several districts as soldiers moved in and both Unionists and Nationalists clashed amid the chaos. Terence MacSwiney remains near death as his condition worsens and authorities brace for further developments.
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Preas
Belfast
Ps Rn
Bellas
Wester
Made in U S Slogan Used by HMS Washington
Reports from Washington state that Germany dump excess inferior goods into the United States amid debates over trade slogans. Official statements note the shift toward Made in England labels on German exports while the United States faces import and export pressures.
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U.S
HMS
Associated Press
Washington
Germany
United States
England
Casper Stampede Casper Stampede thrills at Natrona fair grounds
The Casper Stampede organized by the American Legion Georgy Vroman Post No 2 brings a week of rodeo action September 5 to 7 at Natrona County Fair Grounds Casper Wyoming. Nearly 4000 dollars in prize money plus merchant prizes funds a full slate of events daily with 15 events on Labor Day including trick roping bareback riding and stake races with substantial prizes.
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American Legion
Casper
Natrona County
Noerson
Wyoming
Anydea
Doling
Georgy Vroman
Peter
V. U. Wray
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Ruth
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Congressional
Tie
National Committee
Senator Reed
Will Hays
James M. Cox
Cork Street
Macswiney
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