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Newspaper
Casper Press
Location
Casper, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1911
Page
4
The Casper community welcomes newcomers while noting civic pride and future growth. Residents complain about poor hotel availability and housing shortages as roads to the wagon bridge west of Casper deteriorate. Local authorities consider options like road grading or lignite dust fill to ease rutted sandy stretches.
A local contractor warns Casper faces a growing housing crisis as eleven families cannot find suitable homes. Builders are crowded by workers and their families moving in, driving rents and prompting calls for new development to house residents and outsiders who arrive monthly.
An automotive incident near Bunlay involved Mr. LJ A Philippot and several others when a driver attempted to take the wheel after a switch. The car veered off the road, struck debris, and proceeded at full speed, causing damage and confusion among those aboard.
The itemized note sheet lists many residents traveling to Douglas Hay Springs and Bucknum. It reports a fatal sheep herder lightning death near Casper and upcoming events at the temple theater and the State Fair with aviation night contracts and train plans.
The notice advertises a Frontier celebration in Cheyenne Wyoming from August 23 to August 31 with train tickets from Colorado and Southern for round trips. It also includes a Methodist church schedule in Casper, detailing sermons, services, and pastoral updates for the new church year and a financial report for September 1.
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