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Newspaper
Casper Daily Tribune
Location
Casper, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1920
Page
8
The government filed a suit against John D. Rockefeller in New York on December 20 seeking 202,678 dollars in back taxes. The complaint claims his income report was incorrect and misleading and notes alleged omissions including shares in Prairie Pipeline Company.
Five prisoners from Fremont County Wyoming were moved to the Rawlins penitentiary after a 600 mile rail journey diverted by heavy snow. The group includes Henry V. Johnson serving life for murder, Emil Svilar and Pete Brodjer for a mine payroll hold up attempt, Freeman Gray for arson, and Richard Dines for grand larceny.
A state anti trust law indictment charging 52 defendants was returned in New York on December 20. It names 27 corporations and 25 individuals, all alleged members of the Master Plumbers' Association with John T. Hettrick serving as counsel.
Fred Blackstone a 35 year old rancher shot himself with a high power rifle near the court house where a juror led authorities to his lodging. He reclined on a manure pile and fired the weapon placed in his mouth, leaving a fatal head wound.
Lusk Wyoming December 20 William Valdez twenty eight was killed instantly when a ranch horse bucked and toppled him as it fell over.
The Senate accepted House amendments to the joint resolution directing revival of the War Finance Corporation. The measure now goes to the president, who is expected to veto it.
Stray OCR fragment reports that around December 20 a group of prisoners was moved to Leavenworth under guard by deputy U S marshals aboard a special car. Location Cheyenne Wyoming appears in the text with references to a domain of the event.
Tees Wye reports a 23 piece band organized for the St Bijotuyel mission school. The group appears to consist of local boys with unspecified roles and activities. The article provides limited details and appears to be a brief community note.
An American observer portrays life in Mexico City noting sharp class divisions among wealthy foreign merchants and poor workers. He describes housing overcrowding, diet, clothing, and low wages, plus a siesta culture and high altitude effects on sleep and health. He also mentions bullfighting, Carmen, and operatic tastes as indicators of social life.
United Press dispatch from Washington reports that Mexicans grow weary of revolutions and look to Obregon for stability. It notes a rising middle class, domestic issues, and a transition period as exiles return and life in Mexico City slowly revives.
The first session of the League of Nations gathered in Geneva adjourned today after completing its initial assembly. Delegates from member states concluded formal talks amid ceremonial notes and procedural milestones.
Dr Baward A Rumely former publisher of the New York Evening Mail Walter Kuritmen and Norvin Lindheim were sentenced to a year and a day in prison each on a federal conviction of conspiring to withhold knowledge of alleged German ownership during part of the war.
Special Representative T W Snyder updates Wyoming on Tanlac, describing its ingredients, stomach focus, and claimed restorative effects. He cites widespread use in North America, enduring popularity, and reports of weight gain and improved health. Caspar, Alcova, and Salt Creek merchants distribute Tanlac locally.
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