Chinese immigrant gunman kills fireman in Cheyenne attack
In Cheyenne Wyoming a Chinese national shot and killed John Pederhen a city fireman and gravely wounded special agent Holland after an arrest attempt. The assailant fled into a fire station where he was overpowered and captured. Holland remains in grave condition.
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Cheyenne
United States
John
Mansfield
Holland
Fhat
Pioneer Avenue
Pederhen
Federden
Mremen
Canada
China
Amy
The
Hoi Poing Tong
Sixteen More Indicted for Denver Riots
Associated Press reports sixteen additional true bills returned as rioting tied to the streetcar strike case. Judge Henry Hersey delivered new charges and ordered investigations of alleged primary frauds. Frederick W. Jefferay, a downtown clothing store proprietor, was named in true bills and charged with inciting to riot with a $1,000 bond.
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Associated Press
Botts
Henry Hersey
Get
Frederick W. Jefferay
Wilson appoints Mabel Boarman DC commissioner
President Wilson named Mabel T. Boarman to fill the vacancy on the District of Columbia commission left by Brownlow's resignation. Boarman, long a member of the American Red Cross executive committee, becomes the first woman to join the commission overseeing the district government.
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Washington
Wilson
Mabel T. Boariman
The
American
Red Cross
District of Columbia
Brownlow
First Nobles Arriving for Shrine Meet
Mystic Shrine nobles begin arriving for ceremonies at Platte city with Dir Kleber Hadsell and Arabs in charge of initiations. A caravan from Kalif Temple reaches after nightfall and twenty five nobles from Alliance are en route as five hundred nobles total will attend and twenty five temples are represented.
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Mystic Shrine
Korein Temple
Kleber Hadsell
Charles Ennis
Wiliam Niemann
Nolgon, Potta
Miller
Platt Oasis
Kalif Temple
Alliance
Platte
Riverton pastor killed by electric line contact fishing
Rev. R. P. Blevins, pastor of Riverton Church, was instantly killed at Boysen dam near Shoshoni when the steel fishing rod struck a live transmission line. Eyewitnesses described a bright arc and a flare as the rod and wire fused. He had moved to Riverton about a year ago from Glenrock and leaves a widow and one child.
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Riverton
Wyo
R. P. Blevins
Boysen
Shoshoni
Blevina
Glenrock
Fierce Battle Near Lemberg Continues
War report from Warsaw dated September 11 states Polish and Bolshevik forces fight on in the Lemberg sector for several days. Bolshevik attacks against the town of Byak were repulsed.
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Warsaw
Polieh
Lemburg
Byak
Noted Casper contractor McRorey missing after fraud charge
George M. McRorey a prominent Casper contractor is absent on a charge of issuing fraudulent checks totaling 1935.56 to Nicolaysen Lumber Co. He reportedly left town after withdrawing about 7000 from Citizen's National Bank and taking a rifle and pistol as he went hunting toward Coal Creek Wyoming with his Ford car.
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Ing . George M. McRorey
Nicolaysen Lumber Company
McRorey
Casper
Citizen's National Bank
McKlorey
Girl Tires of Riches Tries to Secure Job
Miss Louisa Fletcher of Indianapolis fled from her summer home in Gloucester and was found at a farmhouse near Taunton. She told police she left to escape discipline and be independent, cutting her hair and wearing overalls. She tried to get a job on a steamer but was rejected for being too young.
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Louisa Fletcher
Indianapgills
Gloucester
Tpawich
Fletcher
Harding Attacks Administration in Speech Tour
Sen Warren G Harding denounces reckless inefficiency in government and calls for reduced wartime controls and new cooperation between public and private sectors. He plans a Western campaign tour starting late September with stops in Chicago Omaha Spokane Portland and other cities.
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Ity
Associated Rews
Marion
Ohio
Warren G. Harding
Paienen
Harding
Asavelated Press
Dept
Genator
G. Marding
Parcife
Winten
Panatora
Lodianayaka
Chicago
Louisville
Louis
Omaha
Folkee City
Bulle
Bpokane
Metile
Portland
Los Angeles
San Franchoa
Denver
Cies
Lower prices seen by Labor Department forecast
The Labor Department predicted continued declines in wholesale prices after three months of drops. Farmers and livestock producers would benefit, while middlemen and speculators reap less, and retail food prices are expected to ease as declines extend.
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Washington, Boyt
Labor Department
Uwnleon Ulatora
Reap
Conmmer
Cox Continues Rant On Campaign Funds
Governor James M. Cox presented information on Republican contributions in the state. He cited a letter claiming to be from H. P. Alexander, chair of the Republican finance committee, noting undersubscriptions and seeking more funds. Cox said this supports charges of a corruption fund used to influence the presidency.
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Bellingham
Wash
James M. Cox
H. P. Alexander
Finance Committee
Republican Party
Cox
Senate
Chicago
Denver to Get a U S Marine Hospital
United Press reports Denver will receive a $10,000,000 U S marine corps hospital. Public Health Service officials said the facility is to be erected here, funded by congressional appropriation at the last session.
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United Press
Denver
Marine Corps Hospital
United States Public Health Service
Congress
Thirteenth Victim Dies From Interurban Wreck
Denver reports the thirteenth fatality from last Monday’s interurban wreck. John Brennan, 41, of Louisville Colorado, died today from injuries, increasing the death toll to thirteen in the incident.
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Denver
Sept
John Brennan
Louisville
Colo
Riots and Factory Seizures Hit Trieste and Milan
Socialist revolt in Trieste sees barricades and heavy weapon use as Italian troops restore order. In Milan more than 200 chemical plants seized under labor movement signals with red flags and Bolshevik emblems. Civil governor issues ultimatum urging withdrawal from streets.
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Associated Press
Trieste
Kutera
Canight
Moscow
Thelree
Carbingers
Remeron
Milan
Italy
Bept
Chamber of Labor
City election to vote on multiple bond issues
The city council approved holding a municipal election on Tuesday November 2 to elect three councilmen and to submit five bond issues totaling nearly 890000. Bonds cover water and sewer upgrades fire department cemetery drainage and related city improvements with 20 year terms at 6 percent interest.
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Casper
Temporary lodging permits issued for several houses in city
City council granted temporary operating permits to the W Hotel and three other lodgings while denying three on East Street amid concerns over operators. Chief Ellithorpe noted the proposed changes could improve conditions, as one former red light district site on South David is already permitted. J J Clapman and C H Townsend were mentioned in recent business travel.
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Eran Soke de Eendiminia
Grant
Sinn Fein Threatens Irish Court If MacSwiney Dies
London dispatch says Sir Honor Greenwood learned Sinn Fein would set up a court to try him for murder if Terrence MacSwiney dies with a death sentence to be carried out by Sinn Fein agents. The cabinet and all members were warned of this action.
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London
Honor Greenwood
Ireland
Terrence MacSwiney
Sinn Fein
MacSwiney
Democrats Solicit Civil Service Girls for Campaign Funds
A Chicago inquiry reports that Civil Service women in Aberdeen were pressured to contribute to a Democratic fund. Witness Miss Eunice Coyne described agents of Clarence Mee soliciting $40, with letters hinting office holders aiding the Democratic treasury. The committee refused to call James Cox and noted potential Republican money activity.
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Chicago
Washington
Internal Revenue Office
Aberdeen
D. D
J. Walter Mee
Clarence Mee
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U.S
Lears
Lemberg
George McRorey
City
Sen. Harding
West
Pee Haeding
U.S. Bulletin
United Seas
Dowgles
U. S. Hospital
Major Ormsby
Helen Ormsby
Yellowstone National Park
Earl Pfleiderer
Torrington, Wye
J.J. Clapman
Mestas & Spears
Lask
C. H. Townsend
Buffalo
Sinn Feins
Revenue Office
Mins Coyne
Ming Marion Armantrout
Mim Armantrout
Lida Young
Marlonnnedy
Sigrid Holland
Jesobi
Grace Curtis
Ruth Kelly
Dorothy Smith
Revenue Alles
A Vostigatiog
Frank A. Muirney
York
Ennor James M. Cox
Elenator Kenyon
Moore
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