Highway Work Wins Praise of Casper People
Casper travelers at Independence Rock noted heavy county road effort along Alcova road. First three miles are graveled and to be scraped and rolled after rain. new grades and resurfaced stretches extend toward Johnstown flats with bridges under construction for better stream crossings.
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Casper
Independence Rock
Alcova Road
Casper 2
Alcova
Reid
Iretchien
Johnstown Flats
Poison Spider Country
Emigrant Gap
Speaker Marvels at Casper Progress and Hospitality
Dr Grace Hebard of Laramie praised Casper during the Independence Rock and Fort Caspar events noting crowded streets and rapid development since her 1915 visit. She lauded the two day program organized by A J Mokler Mrs B B Brooks and J B Griffith and commended Casper residents for their hospitality before heading to Lander then South Pass City to locate Mrs Esther Morris historic court site for marking later.
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Grace Hebard
Laramie
D. A, BR
Independence Rock
Fort Caspar
Casper
A. J. Mokler
B. B. Brooks
J.B. Griffith
Hebard
Lander
South Pass City
Esther Morris
Provisions And Corn Slump On Chicago Market
Under heavy selling September and December corn fell 5 and 8 points from Saturday's close with September at 157 percent and December at 143 percent. Large receipts and good crop conditions cited as reasons. York dropped $1 a barrel and laid Sl a hundredweight on reports of huge stocks.
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Associated Press
Chicago
York
Flag Pole Erected at Casper Courthouse
Natrona County installs a 60 foot flag pole on the courthouse lawn to fly the first county flag amid a Casper Concert band performance. George McKenzie raises the banner in ceremony accompanying music from the band.
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Natrona County
Casper
George McKenzie
Mexico's Oldest Jail Rebuilt Ahead of Reopening
Mexico City reports renovations on Telem Prison the city’s oldest edifice built in 1863 so it can reopen as a general prison after seven years idle. It has a long record of housing criminals since 1866 and remains a landmark in local corrections. Found June 22, discarded automobile equipment and valuables located about six miles north of the 32-Mile ranch on Kaycee and Ball Creek road. Owner urged to prove property and pay for ad at Tribune office.
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Mexico City
Telem
Kaycee and
Ball Creek
Tribune Office
Gasoline 12 Ton Road Roller Unloaded For Natrona County
A Casper Supply Co delivered a 12 ton gasoline operated road roller to Natrona County for road use. The one cylinder engine runs on gas and a full tank lasts about a week. Locals gathered at the supply company as news of the impractical but practical machine drew attention amid water scarcity concerns.
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Casper Supply Company
Natrona County
Austin Manufacturing Company
Saturday Engine W Trial Amid Afternoon Tests
A report notes Saturday afternoon activity as the engine W undergoes testing and evaluation during the trial run.
Prize Essay Contest Promises $50 For Teachers
The Literary Digest offers weekly prizes of fifty dollars for the best compact argument supporting better salaries for teachers. The Reporter’s editor submits a witty exchange about a lost pocketbook to illustrate teacher wage woes.
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Chicago Principals’ Club
Question of Suitable Memorials for Fallen Heroes in England
London reports a clash over whether relatives may erect individual memorials on graves in France or whether policy should keep only simple wooden crosses with numbers. Lord Robert Cecil leads supporters for personal memorials while many bereaved insist on sparse dignity and restraint. The debate centers on war cemetery aesthetics and commemorative practices.
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England
London
Rymalil
France
Robert Cecil
Rance
First Bilbao Children's Court Opens in Spain
An American father mourns fallen soldiers in France praising simple grave markers as true monuments of brotherhood. The piece contrasts that nobility with civilian cemeteries in France and Finland. Also notes Bilbao opening its first children's court recently.
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France
Arma
Spain
Bilbao
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