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Newspaper
Casper Press
Location
Casper, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1913
Page
6
First and Second National Bank of Pittsburg fail with reported reserves totaling 3 million dollars. Financial officials announce insolvency and begin liquidation procedures. Local customers face potential losses as creditors seek repayment.
Western Mewepawer Union News reports a cascade of bank failures led by the First Second National Bank of Pittsburgh and the First National Bank of McKeown Port. Receivers were appointed as the institutions failed to reopen, with debts estimated at about 10 million dollars. Denver connections and irrigation and waterworks interests are mentioned by name, along with officials tied to currency oversight.
Edward Lauterbach Lamar's associate testified he acted as a victim and sacrifice in a Senate lobby committee case. He alleged a scheme involving Moran Steel Interests and Democratic leaders to influence investigations and restore Lamar to favor with the Moran Army and investors.
A written confession by Biman WP Helfenstein claims seven murders over fifteen years, including Obie and Pearl Miryamot cases. He identifies himself as the killer and says his wife uses a different name in San Jose. Reports from Topeka note heat records and a postponed hearing on a motion for a new trial in a separate case.
A late dispatch notes a Fourth of July address by Charles W Fairbanks in Coeur d Alene, a locked out downtown and racial tension scene in a western city, a cremation and burial in Milwaukee, and a mix of national education meetings in Salt Lake City. It also cites a stabbing in East St Louis, a court plea in Arizona, a fatal shooting in Salt Lake City, a Minneapolis marriage death, and a fiery cafe scene. The report blends politics, crime, and wartime wartime era commentary with disparate local and international items.
A dispatch covers the burning of Saint Charles church in Montreal, strikes and unrest in South Africa, and a fire disaster in Astradamor district with many deaths. It notes naval and political tensions involving Valewria and King Arthur Edward Vicarr, prize damages over a 1907 crown jewel theft, and a Medea society debate on appointing a committee to test the Friedmann vaccine for tuberculosis.
Panomet Pacific race from Los Angeles to Sacramento wins for SPORT with a time of eleven hours one minute. Parachute exhibition fatality in Trenton. Boxing results in Albuquerque and Denver. Automobile race at Columbus, Ohio ends in fatalities. Minnesota Supreme Court baseball case signals risk assumption by spectators. Gettysburg veterans addressed by President Wilson. A Santa Monica veteran marks 100th birthday. Local name mix and scandals conclude in New York criminal context.
Sheridan hosts meetings and farm developments. Chan L Decker named surveyor general. Cheyenne rider tour to New York. Superior postmaster named. Wyoming’s dairy growth seen as Sundance creamery starts up. Fatal accidents include drownings and plow incidents. Crime thefts and forged checks reported. labor clashes and railroad case unsettled. WWII era mobilization notes and guard equipment losses noted across counties.
A celebrator fired into an automobile injuring a woman who may die from a neck wound. Nelson Perry and Miss Magely Mahoney were hurt when their mountain drive car overturned. Police report a jail prisoner Aldana silent for a week after a burglary attempt. A stranger with amnesia or possible brain injury was found unconscious and later recovered. Cheyenne awoke to widespread swarms of tiny red-edged insects infesting business blocks and public buildings.
Cheyenne reports bulle tins from the federal civil service list 25 examinations on July 16 for positions including preparator in thology telephone operator seed warehouseman neutron expert adminapector of powder weed plant histology chemist and hull draftsman Women may apply for the telephone operator role while other positions are men only On July 21 exams cover dentor elvil engineer senior electrical and other senior posts On July 23 exams include structural civil electrical and railway engineering with August dates for assistants or teachers in the Philippines.
A fifteen foot water surge from a burst reservoir washed trout and other fish into the Little Goon creek area. The flood ruined fishing for years with ranchers collecting hundreds of pounds of fish, while many fish stranded in yards and streams.
An outbreak of army worms damaged crops in the area, wiping out crepe plants and spreading across the section. Farmers report little effective control and fear further losses as the worms spread.
Two sons of Mr and Mrs Hubert Gow aged twelve and nine were drowned in the irrigation reservoir on the Gow ranch near Upton Wyoming. The elder appears to have died while trying to rescue the younger, both were found clasped in each other’s arms after the incident.
Reports from the Victoria mine three miles west of Centennial describe a rich gold ore strike with ore values ranging from 9000 to 1601000 tons, per miners who examined the claim. Yardmaster Charles Wedley Harris of the Union Pacific died of heart disease on duty at the district terminal. A granite boulder weighing about 3000 pounds marks the spot between the town and South Pass, recalling a massacre of three white men by Indians forty three years ago near a drilling site used in a rock contest.
An aged resident of Coly, F L Moore, is in critical condition following a woodstone bite. Four Wyoming natives were bitten in the same incident with three deaths reported among those injured.
Unclear local report describes Cheyenne boy and another person injured in an event at an unspecified location. Details on cause, parties involved, and official response are missing or corrupted in the source text.
Western Newspaper Union News Bernice Washington reports that Colonel Mulhall’s confession alleges a broad lobby scheme by the National Association of Manufacturers. He claims 296 member groups controlled $10 billion and influenced tariffs labor and legislation and names seventeen lobbyists and multiple congressmen. Senate committee members vow to pursue all evidence while John Kirby Jr repudiates Mulhall.
A New York note reports a claim that Mary Baker Eddy will manifest on earth as Motherhood of God after Jesus Christ, foretelling a millennial era with morality defined by absence of being. The piece cites a discredited figure, Augueta EB of Stataon, excommunicated from a church in Howton by 1k0y.
One hundred fifty five insurance companies cited by the state insurance committee say they will not write fire insurance in Missouri under existing conditions. The disclosure explains their refusal to issue policies in the state.
In a rare family moment Shon Kimire Wagoner joined Dosle Clark Upshaw at a large revival near Bradley’s Berry. The wedding connected long lines of descendants in a notable ceremony amid a revival crowd. Detectives pursued Adolph Philopin in Moe with a mob intent on lynching, but county officers arrived in time. The crowd dispersed as detectives restrained the scene.
A collage of humorous phrases and medical ad blurbs appears from a late 19th or early 20th century paper. Items reference Winslow’s Teething Syrup for children and Tyree’s Antiseptic Powder with prices, plus quips about love and engagement and a toast to Mark Twain. The writing mixes jokes, advice, and product pitches in a stream of promotional snippets.
In a quarrel over a folding bed a speaker complains that undressing at night is difficult enough without also dealing with the bed. The remark implies ongoing tension and discomfort with the furniture.
Senator Hitchcock parries with equivocal counsel in a tariff debate. The remark evokes a fable of Rowndar who counsels widening one’s horizons after a youth declares love for a parlor maid eleven years his senior. He urges seeing more of the world for perspective.
A famed university professor active in the woman suffrage movement joined a New York parade months ago. His wife urged a sharper appearance, but he explained the banner read “Any man can vote Why can’t I” highlighting the suffrage cause with a quiet, ironic dignity.
A parent recalls doctors recommending Grape Nuts for a failing infant. The recipe involved soaking crushed Grape Nuts in water then mixing with strained milk, salt, and sugar, feeding every two hours to restore nourishment and health.
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