Wyoming Oil Boom Boosted by Chicago Syndicate arrival
A Chicago based Mountain oil company led by Potter Palmer Jr plans large scale development in Casper and Natrona county. F J Hoag and experts arrive with two carloads of drilling equipment and offices opened in the Kimbal block. The group aims to build pipelines and refineries to support rapid oil field expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. J. Hoag
Chicago
Mountain Oil Company
Casper
Rarge
Wyoming
Salt Creek Fields
Lowisiana
Texas
Frederick 8
Oliver
Oliver & Company
J. Condit Smith
Louisiana
Smith
United States
Mountain Oi
Samuel 8. Doty
Mr. Smith
Hoag
Cooper
Kimbal Block
Bs Men
Pees
Crom
Mountain Ol
Natrona County
Thike Fm Itis
Marriages in Casper Highlight Local News
Three marriage notices appear from Casper with details of unions in New York City Cheyenne and Casper. Percy Blakey wed Augusta Spitzer in New York on August 10 and the couple will live in Casper. Burley Ford married Lucilie Nance at her sister’s home in Casper with about forty five guests. Robert Veitech wed Alder Weteter in Cheyenne with Veitch a prominent Natrona stockman and Weteter formerly of Denver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Ford
Casper
Osaper
Werstes Veitor
Robert J. Veiteh
Alderm Weteter
Cheyenne
Hey
Nelson
Vaeltch
Natrona County
Irina
Veitch
Denver
Lacy
Montague Gift Guns Shadow a Fatal African Tale
An English traveler gives a native an old gun in Africa. The man uses it to shoot at elands, is blinded and injured, and returns with his face swollen, admitting the gun is too powerful for him and asking for it to be taken back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elanda
How Paper Came To Be A Curious Origination Tale
A Japanese shopkeeper in a garden considers cheaper wrapping after discovering wasp paper. He imagines pulp from river wood transformed into a wrap to replace thin material. A wasp on his path inspires the idea that paper could be made from plant pulp and water through natural processes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japas
Japanese Pastime of Antwala Combat
A fragment describes a popular Japanese pastime where an antwala fights a goon while a monkey is tethered to the goose. The monkey fears water and struggles not to be drawn into the river as the goon and monkey wrestle near the bank. The goddess seeks safety in the water, adding a mythic tone to the scene.
Untitled Historical Fable Fragment About Animal Trickery
A fragmented fable describes a monkey luring a goose into water with an elmian site and a scheming plan. The goose attempts to dive while the monkey blocks and the audience tires, ending with the animals released from an uneasy bond.
Names for Good Friday Across Cultures
The article outlines regional names for Good Friday in Anglo Saxon Danish French German Greek and Latin traditions. It notes Long Friday Holy Friday Stiller Freitag Chorfrettag and other terms reflecting fasting crucifixion devotion and the crucifix display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Germany
The Lesson on Self-Control Echoed by a Pup
A passerby at the Electr Street elevated station observed Lifwell watching a bull pup trot down the street. The pup’s owner disciplined the animal with a steady gaze, teaching the block a lesson in self-control through calm conduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Firettreet
Lifwell
Pup
No direct event headline in source
A brief quotation about critics who should eat their words, suggesting they would suffer indigestion. The line reflects a sharp dig at opponents rather than a news item or report.
Fashionable gown design praised by a sea roving critic
An ornate critique extols a mysterious designer famed for a blue crepe de chine gown in kimono style. The piece celebrates feminine drapery as art, noting the gown’s rounded neck, loose sleeves, and flowing lines that reveal graceful styling and individuality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wolman
Traveling Gown Describes Elaboration and Fashion Detail
A description of a blue gown with embroidered threads and a long trailing fit. The piece notes the gown’s belt buckle, knot, and decorative folds while praising grace of carriage and the unseen effort of the dreammaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Water Empire
Norman Peasants Feast Measured by Meat and Drink
An account in the Medical Journal details eight Norman peasants who trek to gather fagots and end up consuming a feast. They allegedly ate meat amounts totaling about 24 pounds per person and drank 12 quarts of milk during a 12 hour expedition, with ample wine and brandy recorded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thio Hwacheon
Color of the Eye Inheritance and Pigment Duplex
The article explains eye color by pigment in the iris. Brown eyes arise from pigment present, blue from absence. Heredity notes simplex and duplex pigmentation, with brown and blue eye outcomes across parental pairs.
Taken Up with Brand Details for Ownership Claim
A black horse branded left hip with Ohive Dhweke hianee on left shoulder and wy left hin is taken up. The owner may prove ownership and pay advertising expenses to claim the horse. Listed by W. PF. owner, Walton, Wyong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohive Dhweke
Es Pation
W. PF
Walton
Wyong
Accidental Gunshot Wounds Davidson Camp Worker
Moe Millan, employed at the Davidson sheep camp in Hates Mele, was nearly fatally shot Saturday when a revolver in the Camp wagon discharged as he moved to remove bed pieces. The bullet entered at the base of the nose and lodged behind the left eye. Dr. Lathrop hospitalized him in Lawn and, after an operation Monday, the bullet was removed and sight in the eye may be saved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. McMillan
Moe Millan
Davidson
Wort
Lathrop
Lawn
Oregon Trail Monument Inscription Readied for Unveiling
W HL Lloyd says the inscription on the Oregon Trail monument, erected last spring by the Natrona County Pioneer Association, will honor pioneers who blazed the trail. The unveiling is planned for the association annual meeting next November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. HL Lloyd
Naetrong County
Tioneer Monvinett
Natrona County Pioneer Association
Miss Sneider Missionary To Speak At Church Service
Miss Sneider, a worker in the Missionary group based in Washington, D. C., will conduct both the morning and evening services at the Methodist church next Sunday. She is regarded as an interesting speaker and will discuss missionary work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sneider
Washington, D. C
Methodist Church
Snyder
Economic Impact Of Branding On Cattle Markets
The passage argues branding cattle adds cost and reduces value, noting ownership proof at roundups and the negative effect on prices. It estimates losses exceeding a million dollars annually and calls for reconsidering branding practices within the cattle industry.
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New Chicago Company
Salt Creek
Benedicts
Webel
Utz
Utz & Dunn
Webes Commercial Coo
Casper, Wyoming
Oregon Trail Monument
Miss Sneider
Joe
Chad
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