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Newspaper
Casper Press
Location
Casper, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1912
Page
6
Caraguán Ree and Bariven from Leon clash with U S Marines in a combat scene. The town falls to allied forces as casualties mount among the soldiers on the field. Local observers report strategic gains despite heavy losses.
Reported from Leon Chinandega notes a Marine force attack causing heavy rebel losses. Lt Col Lone led Marines from Corinto toward three rail points, with Chinandega and Chichigalpa engagement outcomes described and rebels retreating the following day. Large Denver Wilson rally drew about 16 000. crowd peaceful amid enthusiasm. Weld County indictments target officials of the Denver Greeley Valley Irrigation District for conspiracy and theft charges.
General Aurelio Umanquet reports Alto de San Beperangas battle ended with 300 rebels under Marcello Caraveo destroyed. Forty rebels killed and seventy captured. only three federates dead, many wounded. Caraven and his group reportedly attempted a breakout.
Loulaville. Dr. John Bradley Fox a 73 year old educator and author died from a gun accident. He was shot in the back of the head while examining a 22 caliber automatic gun in the hands of C Palmer. The bullet penetrated the brain. The incident occurred near the home of M. P. Fox.
The report details Alberia-Jene J.ane Coleary, a capitaliot wad tool estate dealer, being implicated in the slaying of his wife and the wounding of Mildred Dixon. A private detective, Mine Mildred Dixon, is mentioned, with notes that Davie, Coleary’s former wife, recently left him and he employed Mise Dison to shadow her.
A student at the Teachers' college in Greeley attends classes regularly and looks forward to graduation. Miseelle Tope becomes one of Cilford Nicholas's students at the college.
Explosion of shell injures eight privates of Battery F Third United States Field Artillery at Tobyhanna Maine. A Cambridge professor Walter M Sheet, a philologist, dies. Garland Leaps from a fire destroyed home in Weelelon. A servant girl Fern Fou suffers serious burns. In Portland Oregon United States Sea ster Heures throws a hat for an independent candidate in a local election.
Reports from across the United States cite executions in Texas, fatal wrecks near Amarillo and Kansas City, fires in San Francisco and Los Angeles, and a Salt Lake irrigation meeting. Notable deaths include Rear Admiral Lucien Young and Mrs. A. B. Taylor in Chicago. Police halted a Chase of a violent incident in Grand Junction as a string of accidents and robberies draw national attention.
Reports cite Nasim Pasha appointed supreme Turkish commander as peace talks surface between Europe and Turkey. Battles unfold near Monclova and Horie with Montenegrin forces repulsed. European diplomacy grows tense over Balkans as France hints Austria Hungary may join combined action to deter aggression.
Reports from Washington detail casualties among U S forces in Nicaragua and Mexico with multiple briefings. Lt. C Rockwell and Corporal F Scott died at College Park while American marines fought Neivahogan rebels near Covotepe and Barrancashile. Reports name James Morgan and others funding Republican campaigns.
The article reports the birth of a seventh son to Mr. and Mrs. David Geiger of Pittsburgh, notes Whitelaw Noll's probable retirement, and mentions J. W. Stacey the Canadian bank robbery suspect being taken to Chicago by officers. It also covers a Chicago wedding, a grafting conviction in Ohio with a 15000 dollar fine, and various local tragedies and political notes.
Three men attempted a hold up at the Emery hotel Cheyenne but were deterred by the fight watchman Peter McGinnies who armed the suspects, ending the attempt. A Japanese contractor linked to Billings Sugar factory eyes alfalfa land near town for future profits amid uncertain returns.
Cowboy Angus McDonald was arrested by Jame Warden A K Laughng for shooting ducks without a license on his own land. He claims persecution despite law requiring hunters to be licensed regardless of property ownership.
The passage reports that Wigtall, a Cheyenne man, was lynched by inmates at Fort Steele after overpowering guards during a prison work detail. It notes prior sentences for assault and a separate term for attempted murder, with guilty pleas in both cases.
Professor W H Reed curator of the University of Wyoming Museum reports a carnivorous dinosaur fossil found twelve miles south of Laramie. The bones lie three to four feet underground and measure thirty five to forty feet in length. The discovery promises to become a major Wyoming fossil collection addition.
A severe electric storm caused extensive damage at the CY Ranch on Gov Carey’s route. The building was consumed by flames within minutes, aided by fast actions of workers Mahon and others. a mare valued at 600 and a calf perished. hay feed lumber also burned.
A man identified as residing miles northwest of Moercrol was instantly killed at his parents home by an accidental firearm discharge. The incident occurred at the residence, and authorities are reporting the death as an accidental public hazard with ongoing investigations.
A Cheyenne case reports a death by own action. Dr. Lee Brownrigg completed the act at a residence linked to a property dispute. Authorities note concern over anecdotes as a contributing factor.
Untidy dispatches report local Wyoming items including deaths, crop notes, shipments, county finances, land deals, court decisions, and infrastructure work. Highlights describe F. J. Shockey death in Casper, Sand Creek sheep sale, deficits wiped in Carlon county, Rock Springs convention, and a court ruling on Union Pacific fines.
An advertised remedy claims constipation and catarrh are linked and that Peruna along with added laxative elements can permanently relieve both. The text argues catarrh must be cured to end constipation and promotes Peruna, Manalin, and Lacwpla from the Perina Company of Columbus Ohio with a note about old Perune renamed Katarno.
The Rev Edmund Heslop of Wigton Pennsylvania suffered a year with dropsy swelling in limbs and heart dizziness. After using six boxes of Dodds Kidney Pills he recovered and wrote that he remains faithful to the remedy. Advertisement promises further info and free household hints and music upon request.
A small daughter urges her mother to call on a new neighbor, claiming the household has three scrappy children and a mother who does not look strong, prompting amusement at the child’s blunt reasoning. Loch Dochart castle dates to the thirteenth century and faces renovation by the Beattie Histories Antiquarian Association to preserve its permanence.
Returning traveler notes that American athletes at Stockholm have introduced yells now heard across Sweden. Some cheers are widely heard, signaling a growing cultural impact during sporting events.
An unclear snippet shows Bunkeed Griggs reacting to a remark about buying down the cape. The fragment provides no additional context or named entities beyond the cited names.
Taylor Holmes cites a line from The Million about will and way but a pickpocket’s case ends with a fine of twenty five dollars. The lawyer protests the amount asking where the defendant will obtain two hundred fifty seven dollars. The judge remains silent as the prisoner implores to be released briefly to prove his claim.
A collection of humorous misstatements shows the era’s playful errors. Phrases mix up historical figures and science facts with playful misunderstandings about Julius Caesar and algebra. The piece preserves the newspaper voice and the charm of old-time misreadings.
The new Chinese dollars of the republic attract much local interest as the obverse bears English and the reverse Chinese, featuring Dr Sun Yat Sen, founder of the republic.
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