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Newspaper
Casper Press
Location
Casper, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1912
Page
2
Joseph Moore his wife and four children are among eight victims in a brutal assault. Two young women are also reported as victims in the same incident, with authorities seeking suspects and motive.
The Moore family and two young women were found dead in the Moore home near Villisca Iowa. The victims two youth daughters and two young sisters were killed with blunt force trauma while the home showed no signs of robbery. Authorities say the crime appears motivated by revenge and a madman may be involved. public crop reports follow noting June 1 conditions and projected yields for spring wheat and other crops with figures from the government survey.
A travel and variation show at Grand Central Palace featured the U S government good roads exhibit detailing federal construction and maintenance methods from earth roads to bituminous pavement. Albany legislators approved 60 million dollars with a pending bill to borrow 50 million to continue the work.
A poorly legible note from a Washington report indicates the permittee Taylor favors a bill to allow a settler to obtain a patent for a three year homestead under irrigation projects. The title remains subject to government water claims.
The House votes to accept Senate amendments to a paper tariff revision bill repealing the Canadian duty on printed paper. Life sentence for Pred Howard, the ringleader, is set to be imposed in California.
Federal prohibition moves against the canning of intoxicating Magnanini in Calaboma formerly Indian Territory. The act is aimed at restricting liquor operations and will be presented to the Baperiie Court for action.
A scrambled report notes ongoing fights over a Senate bill legalizing a policy and references figures like Ave Arizony and MAERTO BOW. The piece mentions Los Angeles and California workers amid a broader political speech campaign and a push for action in August.
The Cajon City and Pueblo clubs of the Rocky Mountain League relocated to Santa Fe New Mexico and Trinidad Colorado and began play under Regland. They report plans to return soon for a date with world featherweight champion Johny Kilbane, as they prep for the trip.
In Carbon county sheep shearing and new buildings circulate as Wheatland plans a fire company and a bridge over Wither Creek near Rock Springs is proposed. Trials for J Warren Jenkins in Cheyenne and railroad officials in Casper probe Salt Creek oil field. Revised university plans in Laramie include a new science hall. stage service expands. primary elections loom August 20.
A condensed telegraphic recap from the week covers major happenings across politics, economy, and society. It highlights key leaders, markets, conflicts, and notable milestones while noting broad international shifts.
Reports indicate a blaze wiped out a store and two warehouses owned by T A Taylor and colleagues in Hiabee Arie. Investigations note economic tensions and federal rail expansions as context for the broader regional impact.
The House passes 72 to 47 to exclude the sundry civil appropriation bill. The Agricultural Department notes no state equals California's Imperial Valley in conditions. The report mentions Memorial and health protests, naval orders, and a proposed general parcels post.
The Imperator, touted as the world’s largest steamship, was launched in Hamburg on May 2. At about 900 feet, it carries 50 000 horsepower and serves as a symbol of maritime power with Emperor William reportedly as sponsor.
A New York movement seeks to honor Molly Pitcher with a bust in the Mall of Rome, while other items note Alaska volcanic activity, a Georgia political figure bound over for mail fraud, and party efforts to insert an equal suffrage plank at the upcoming Republican convention.
A summary item notes a recently arrived electrical unit for the Heavyty Well project has been metalled and coal heated to align with the power plant. The report references Cheyenne and Rawlins among Wyoming towns and lists several place names and dates in the region.
Fragmentary notice indicates land sale terms at 100 dollars per acre near Rock Springs with a conveyance to the Wyoming Company. Details about tract location and price are incomplete in the readable text.
The ceremony brought together Masons Odd Fellows unions and local miners as the cornerstone for the new federal building was laid. The project is budgeted at 75 000 dollars with construction expected to begin soon.
Cody Ed Eaton, jailed cattleman linked to the Spring Creek raid in Le Horn County, sought release but died from complications after a woodtick burrowed under his skin, ending his bid for freedom.
The Senate passed Senator Warren's bill to appropriate 26000 to build a bridge over the Snake River in Jackson Hole Wyoming. Authorities will construct the approaches and maintain the bridge after completion.
A large labor force is launched on the Laramie Water Works irrigation system headed toward Lake Hart. Mr Commtock a consulting engineer and former Colorado state engineer has reviewed the plan and estimates that 10 000 acres could be irrigated this year through the project under Golde borough interests.
Three hundred Greeks departed to work on the Burlington transcontinental line in central Wyoming. They will join crews laying standard five pound steel between Thermopolis and Powder River. More than a thousand men are on the project with progress expected by August 1.
In Laramie Dr A W French reports finding inside a cow stomach a collection that could stock a hardware store. About twenty five items including glass, iron washers and pebbles were recovered with no signs of illness. Officials concluded hardware poisoning caused the cow’s death.
Articles of incorporation filed in Cheyenne for a new fraternal and insurance organization named the Bagamores. The society operates on a clarified model where members join and may receive a payout after a specified waiting period, ensuring life protection for beneficiaries.
A tearful seven year old girl named Klare Vawin sought police protection in Cheyenne after reporting she had been beaten for disobedience. She said she feared returning home and preferred staying in custody to avoid further abuse, describing injuries and asking for help from a relative.
The trustees of the University of Wyoming reelected the empire quality and named Henry Knight as director of the experiment station. Leon Keelby was elected physical director, with M. I Dean mentioned as a place. President Meriea's budget was adopted with little change. Merion will be succeeded as president. A. Dupiway is noted in connection with the University of Montana.
A local refinery expansion drives growth along Shae nee and Galt Creek areas. The Netrems Pipeline and Refinery Company reports daily production around $15,000, with investments boosting nearby infrastructure and job creation.
Fragmentary lines mention charity, costs, and shifting craft ideas. The garbled text references a half million elt and phrases like waste and indewd without clear subject. No coherent events or figures beyond these disjointed fragments can be reliably summarized.
The late Mansel Sage left an estimated 76 million fortune to his widow whose frugal, shrewd management has mirrored his Wall Street tactics. She continues distributing wealth through philanthropy while facing declining health, with many expecting careful stewardship of the massive estate after her.
A Rochester New Jersey mother praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for curing her 13 year old daughter's dizziness and cramps after two bottles. Other letters from mothers report relief from headaches backaches and health improvements attributed to the remedy. The Lydia Pinkham Medicine Company highlights widespread gratitude and claims of effective results.
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