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Newspaper

Casper Press

Location

Casper, Wyoming, United States of America

Date

May 29, 1914

Page

6

Man's neck broken in Armenia coal haul accident

Coroner and sheriff returned from Armenia after examining the scene of Geo J Sweeney's death. A coroner jury found evidence suggested accidental death following a quarrel with John Chaney during a whiskey drinking episode. Sweeney's body was found in the road with wheels over his chest and abdomen, and he was buried at Armenia. Chaney faced no further investigation.

Sheffner Wilbur Foshay William O. Wilson Armenia Geo. J. Sweeney J. J. Marquis Duncan McLean Chaney Sweeney Vic Stone H. R. Lathrop Kanans Chapey Hinay

Constitutionalists Enter Upon Siege of Guadalajara

Constitutionalists seize Guadalajara amid ongoing hostilities as forces clash with opposing factions. Reports detail advancing units and disrupted communications in the Mexican city during the siege.

Guadalajara

Grape Nuts King Leaves $20,000,000 Findings

The late Charis W. Post left a substantial estate valued at 20 million dollars. The widow is instructed regarding the settlement of the empire mill assets and the distribution of proceeds from the Grape Nuts fortune. The court has ordered probate in Matton with details yet to be finalized.

Republicans Smoke Up In Fremont Discuss Elections and Candidates

In Lander on May 26 Republicans from the county held a meeting to outline voting precincts and ensure fair access for all ticket hopefuls. District races drew multiple candidates including Mets Hyde West Zaring Hench and Winter, with Ridgely gaining statewide attention while Democrats planned to back incumbent officeholders and announce new contenders for several posts.

Lander Basin Percy Metz Fifth District Hyde Mets West of Basin Zaring John Hench Thermopolis Supreme Judge Scott Judge Winter Ridgely Wos Lat Basin John Kenrick Sam Jensen Harry Waugh W and R. G. Connigan Fred Thompson Henry Furlow W. G. Johnson Earl Warren Vwieett Beh Cheyenne Henry Weodt The Mountaineer EW Witeon Indeon

State Land Sale Records Break as Bids Surpass Estimates

Cheyenne May 23 Lealie A Milter deputy estate land commissioner sold several tracts of land on the courthouse steps. Bidders included Gorge b Prosser at 20 per acre for two acres and the estate of John Winkteeoe at 20.75 per acre for 640 acres. The lone Land and Live Stock company paid 12 per acre for 264 acres, Wyoming Hereford Association at 10 per acre for 200 acres, Warren Live Stock company at 10 per acre, and other parcels totaling thousands of acres and thousands in bids.

Cheyenne Lealie A Milter Gorge B. Prosser John Winkteeoe Lone Land & Live Livek Company Wyoming Warren Live Stock Company Seo TS

Spanish residents flee Acapulco under U S cruiser protection

May 27 aboard the United States Ship California the Spanish residents of Acapulco evacuated to the harbor in small craft with their belongings. They are under protection of the cruiser Chattanooga.

United States California Acapulco Chattanooga

Big crop of chicks hatched from home incubator

Mrs. J. S. Ladely of Cheyenne reports 15 eggs, six tested, yielding 169851 chickens all alive and thriving. She bought the incubator for 3 from a neighbor who failed before. she credits care as key and offers to share her knowledge.

Cheyenne J. S. Ladely East Sixteenth Street Ladely

Flying Tourney Claims Seven Lives in Thunderstorm Crash

Osnabruck Germany May 23 Two more German aviators died today in the Prince Henry flying competition bringing the total fatalities since the start last Sunday to seven. The aircraft was caught in a thunderstorm. The plane overturned and fell from about 400 feet.

Osnabrueck Ger Prince Henry

Massive natural gas flow halts drilling near Neville farm

A powerful gas surge at the Neville farm near Wyo halts drilling at 400 feet. Extreme fire precautions are in place as the flow is monitored. Also notes marriage of Me Earl Thompson to Miss Hagel Elaffefer in Omaha and arrival of relatives in Casper. Percheron horse stock from Arington Neb shown at markets with multiple colored stallions, ages 2 to 5, weighing 1850 to 1950 pounds, offered from the Ehea Brow Percheron herd. Students urged to inspect at Dublin barns in Casper.

Wyo Oh Company Neville Farm Earl Thompson Howard Thompson Casper Omaha Mies Hagel Thenpaon Houlder Cole N. Spemshou Thi Avenue Ice Street Thompson Midwest Rhea Ehea Brow Awstrent Lincole

Divorce Rates Highlight Presbyterian Call For Reform

A Presbyterian general assembly report cites that one in eleven marriages in the United States ends in divorce and urges action over words. It proposes state law changes on residency, waiting periods, and anti evasion measures to curb interstate marriage and divorce.

Chicago Japan United States America Presbyterian General Assembly Thia Sat Congress Presbyterian Church General Assembly

Presbyterian assembly condemns Sunday baseball and Panama Pacific expo

The Presbyterian General Assembly condemns Sunday baseball and the Panama Pacific exposition's Sunday opening. A resolution praising President Wilson and the cabinet for wartime policy toward Mexico was ruled out of order while the Sunday observance report remained under consideration.

Chicago General Assembly Wilson Mexico

Desertion and Divorce Plea Filed in Wyoming Case

May Wickham filed for divorce from Port Royal resident Wiceham in the Sixth Judicial District of Natrona County Wyoming on April 1 1918 and seeks custody of their minor Larathy Wickum. The petition claims desertion and failure to provide support. court date set for June 13 1914 with May Wickham as petitioner.

EK Wiceham Port Royal Carolina May Wickham Siath Naetrons County Wyoming Larathy Apell

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