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Casper Real Estate Boom Foretold by Wyoming Advertisers
A long promotional piece argues Casper, Wyoming, will see a major boom driven by oil and mineral plays nearby. It highlights investments by French and Dutch groups, asbestos and stucco prospects, new railway work, and the Butler Homestead as prime land. It touts local hotel wealth and plans for a state hospital on Capitol Hill, urging readers to buy on the ground floor before growth accelerates.
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Casper
California
Franco-Wyoming Oil Company
Holland
Cleveland
Casper Mountain
United States
Laramie
Wyoming
Hartville
Northwestern Railway
Gary
Indiana
Powder River
Chicago & Pacific Railway
Sweetwater
South Pass
Dupont
Barnes Soda
Chicago & Pacific
Denver
New York State
Grand Central Hotel
Bert Orchard
J. M. Carey
Butler
David Kidd
Butler Homestead
Capitol Hill
A. J. Cunningham
Cunningingham
H. L. Patton
Walcott Street
Patton
State Board of Charities
State Hospital
H. O. Smith
Nebraska
Mr. Smith
State of
Walcot
Second Streets
Homestead