Parachute test near aviation field draws crowd after fatal case
A 1h foot parachute with a 1h weight fell from 5000 feet during a test at the aviation field. Spectators crowded the riverside as the craft skimmed the water. Dancer Mile Domina Marini and Helen Carlson’s brother H L Carlson joined the day’s flights. The Western Airplane and Motor Co plans trips to Cheyenne and Frontier Day, with J Y Stock overseeing two planes, the Ortele and the Standard. Ted Powers is slated to pilot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Hanson
Tom Ladbetter
Twittch
Lusk
Wheatland
Ortele
J. Y. Stock
Casper
Ted Powers
Leadville to Hear Ogilbee on City Bureau Plan
Donald W. Ogilbee of Hagens & Murane travels to Leadville Colorado at the invitation of Co Crosswhite president of the Leadville Chamber of Commerce to speak on the advantages of the American City Bureau plan. He recently praised Casper Building and Loan report as a landmark study and aims to spur progress among local business groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald W. Ogilbee
Hagens & Murane
Leadville
Colo
Hon
FB. Crosswhite
City Bureau
Alta Electric Buys Competitor to Open Casper Branch
Alta Electric Company has purchased Electrical Construction at 142 East Midwest Avenue and will open a Casper branch with IT support. A German named manager will head the unit, starting August 1. Headquarters remain in Salt Lake City Utah, promising high quality goods at lower prices through the chain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alta Electric Company
East
Midwest Avenue
Alta Company
Salt Lake City
Utah
A. German
Alta Comany
Casper
First Visit by William Moncreiffe to Casper
William Moncreiffe of Sheridan County arrived with Mrs Moncreiffe for a first visit to Casper coming from Big Horn. The Wyoming cattle and horse breeding figure, noted with brother Malcolm Moncreiffe who owns Polo ranch, traveled on to Denver after surveying Casper’s size and industry. The Moncreiffes continued their journey this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willam Moncreiffe
Moncreiffe
Wyoming
Casper
Moncreiffes
Rough Love Ends in Prison for Manitoba Suitor
George Locke, a returning soldier from Winnipeg, attempted a violent crime against Myra Widler after reading a Spanish author's advice. He shot at a fiancé during convalescence at Lake’s hospital, injuring her thigh. A judge sentenced him to three years at Boney Mountain prison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
George Locke
Myra Widler
George
Fidler
Lake's
Locke
Boney Mountain
American Legion notes on beneficial legislation for ex servicemen
Summary from Thomas W. Miller of the national legislative committee details recent Congressional acts affecting disabled veterans and ex servicemen. It cites provisions for travel furlough rates, access to quartermaster supplies, use of Whipple Barracks for tubercular patients, distribution of rifles and bolts, $46 million for war risk hospitalization, potential $10 million for hospital projects, vocational training support, rank and pay for army nurses, and retirement rights for emergency corps officers in the navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Thomas W. Miller
Legion
National Legislative Committee
Woodward Builliding
Washington
Con
Department
United States Public Health Service
United States Quartermaster
Public Health Service
War Department
Whipple Barracks
Arizona
Army
Legion's
Quartermaster General
Bureau of War Risk Insurance
House
Senate
Navy
Congress
Casper Sees 98 Degree July Heat Record Tied
Yesterday Casper experienced the hottest day of the year with the mercury near 98 degrees, tying July heat records and prompting brief relief from a late shower. Rainfall exceeded normal, fueling good to excellent livestock and range conditions while refinery workers faced heat strain but no hospital or police reports of prostration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casper
Wyoming
Weather Bureau
George McKenzie
Naytrom
Ex-soldiers welfare group discusses Wednesday meeting
A Wednesday session of the Gommiftes fip group gathered at the Charaitier of Conineywouilding to plan welfare aid for ex servicemen. Members from Rotary, Red Cross, Knights of Columbus, Moose and American Legion listed along with government and civic representatives. The discussion covered mileage, back pay, insurance, vocational training and other government entitlements. In the British Museum Egyptian collection a wooden cell is shown from a royal princess sarcophagus dating to three centuries BCE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casper
Hin Charatier
Varieta
W. Q. Wilson
Rotary Atu
Miss E. Gilson
Red Crown
Burke H. Sinclair
Ial P. Riney
Midwest
Fred van Cordom
Red Crows
Chester Bryan
City Counery
Archie Weldner
Miks
M. Www
Purcell
Knights of Columbius
W. Miller
Moose
Pipa
J. Wisemant
Rédmen
Conwell
Weelman
J. Hittefield
Knights of Pythias
Geornie
Nelson
Mansons
Neil' Gels
Public Health
Lewis Gay
Chamber of Commerce
Dan McCarthy
Martin Larsen
Fred Dratle
American Legion
Harry Fisher
British Museum
Inland ruling upheld in Wyoming Supreme Court
Cheyenne Wyoming July 22 The Wyoming Supreme Court affirms the Sixth Judicial District ruling in favor of Co M Wallace of Cooper through an auction sale claim over Jots in the Central Addition That ruling holds Wallace is entitled to just compensation equal to the value of the land at the time taken plus interest to date Wallace valued the property at 5000 dollars following Burlington and Quincy railroad occupancy without purchase or other arrangement The high court affirms the district court decision and Wallace’s appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne
Wyo
Co. M. Wallace
Cooper
Gasper
District Cour
Wyoming Supreme Court
Tucon
Wallace
Burlington & Quirroy Railroad
Fota
Supreme Court
District Court
Bowman Heads to Cheyenne for Wyoming Funeral Directors Meet
Todd W. Bowman funeral rector and secretary of the Wyoming Association of Funeral Directors travels to Cheyenne for the fourth annual Wyoming Funeral Directors Association convention in the capital city this week. He has served as secretary for two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Todd W. Bowman
Cheyenne
Wyoming Funeral Directors
Nasocia‘ism
Mr. Bowman
Wyoming Associalian
Baby's Body Reburied After 1919 Arizona Case
In Cheyenne a nine year old boy from Chile named Alyn Loy died in prison while awaiting a sentence linked to the 1919 murder of hotel porter William Ashford. The baby’s body will be moved to Tacoma to rest beside her grandfather as the Loy family faces the ongoing legal outcomes tied to the earlier crime. The era’s glare includes rumors of film stars of the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne
Pateloin Loy
Alyn Loy
Pps
Throweh Rawline
Charles ¥. Tey
Cunper
Enliven
William Ashford
Tacoma
Washington
Burma Towns Rally Against Multi Story Buildings
Citizens object to buildings taller than one story, arguing such structures overwhelm local spaces and threaten safety. The movement centers on preserving neighborhood scale and preventing perceived overreach by developers.
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Boost City
William Moncreiffe
Sheridan County
Marion
Warren G. Harding
American Legion News
The
American
Tribune
M. P. Wear
Legion 18
Mercury
Dorothy Dalton
William
Jack Dempsey
Westerners
Denver Post
Bull Durham
Bull
News Depot
Gunnis On
the News Depot
South Center Street
Watters
Nce Court
ACA
Inland
C. M. Wallace
Boy
Chile
Rawling
Pen
Dorothy
Lillian Gish
Mary
Lottie Piskford
Enid
Marjorie Bennett
Constance
Norm
Natalie Talmadge
Burma
Wie
Iris Theater
Toiday
Katherine MacDonald
Matt and
Jeff
William Farnum
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