City Wins Franchised Light Rate Reductions in Cheyenne
Mayor Peter Cook and Cheyenne council reach agreement with Cheyenne Light Fuel Power for a new twenty year franchise. Maximum incandescent rate drops to 12 cents per 1 000 watt hours, street lights $95 yearly for five years then $90, discounts for early payment, meter guarantee, and regulative powers increase. Final action set for August 4.
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Peter 5. Cook
Cheyenne
Cheyenne Light, Fuel & Power Company
Cook
Barker
Americans Win Over All Records In Olympic Track
Melvin W. Sheppard of the Irish American Athletic Club set a new Olympic record in the 100 meter with 1 minute 62.4 seconds, leading his event. Harry F. Porter cleared 6 feet 3 inches to win the high jump, as Americans domi nated heats across events. A large crowd watched in London with a parade in Indianapolis by 6000 Ancient Order of Hibernians members.
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Melvin W. Sheppard
Porter
Hibernians
Indianapolis
Ind
The
Ancient Order of Hibernians
Cummins
Weather Report for Wyoming July 21
Weather data ends at 6 p m July 21. Temperature high 84 degrees, wind light, precipitation not observed. Palmer director notes conditions across regions and forecasts continued warm spell.
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Wyoming
A. Palmer
Boston Gunmen Looted Bar In Jamaica Plain Ambush
Three armed men burst into a Jamaica Plain barroom in Boston and opened fire on patrons. They grabbed cash, fled as a man lay dead, another dying, and a third seriously wounded.
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Boston
Mass
Jamaica Plains
Taft campaign to set main headquarters in Chicago
Colorado Springs July 21 reports the republican conference voting to locate the campaign's main headquarters in Chicago rather than New York. Chairman Hitchcock will arrange downtown offices on his return. Taft funds and operations will be directed from Chicago. Forenoon trip included Pike's Peak ascent by special train. Summit telegrams sent to Judge Taft and Representative Sherman.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Chicago I
New York
Hitchcock
Chicago
Taft
Pike's Peak
Summit
Sherman
Wool Growers Board Plans Chicago Storage Warehouse
The National Wool Growers' executive committee will meet tomorrow at secretary G. Walker's office to discuss a proposed large wool storage warehouse in Chicago. A special committee report from Chicago will be presented to business leaders there.
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National Wool Growers Executive Committee
National Wool Growers’ Association
G. §. Walker
Chicago
Bishop Potter Dies in Cooperstown After Prolonged Illness
Bishop Henry Codman Potter of the Episcopal diocese of New York died in Cooperstown after several weeks of illness that began with stomach trouble and developed complications.
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Cooperstown
N. Y
Henry Codman Potter
Episcopal Diocese of
New York
Conspiracy Charged in Gould Divorce Case
A conspiracy charge emerges in Frank J. Gould divorce matter with three arrests. Mrs Ben Teal Henry Mousley and Miss Jule Fleming detained on bail as police pursue a broader plot tied to affidavits involving Gould and actress Devoe. Mabel MacCausland’s sworn testimony sparked the investigation.
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New York
Frank J. Gould
Ben Teal
Henry S. Mousley
Jule Fleming
Mabel D. MacCauslan
St. Paul
Miss MacCausland
Teal
Misa Fleming
Ben Teal &T
Eleanor Toomey
Frank C. Toomey
James J. Hill
Joe W. Bellingen
Secret marriage shatters $500000 heir claim
Carrie Derby Wayne revealed she married Herbert Wayne to love, not gain, undoing a will that would have stripped her of heir rights on remarriage. The disclosure follows prior denials but costs her a substantial fortune. In Kansas City, detective James McMahan died from tetanus after being attacked by a hog.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Carrie Derby Wayne
Herbert N. Wayne
Gall
Kansas City
James McMahan
Campaign fund response boosts Bryan drive for farmers
In Fairview Nebraska on July 21 W J Bryan received several farmer donations including two Omaha retirees who delivered 56 dollars in person. He urged Democratic newspapers to start fund drives and predicted broad individual support reducing corporate influence. George Fred Williams joined Bryan later and discussions with Wiley B Phillips touched on prohibition’s impact.
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Lincoln
Neb
W. J. Bryan
Omaha
Bryan
Oklahoman
Oklahoma City
News Scimitar
Memphis
George Fred Williams
Boston
Williames
Wiley B. Phillips
California Voice of
Los Angeles
Columbus
Phillips
Taft
Foresters Elect Supreme Ranger In Chicago Meeting
The United Order of Foresters held a July 21 election in St. Paul Minnesota electing BK. C. Sherrard of Chicago as supreme ranger to lead the fraternal order.
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Supreme Ranger
St. Paul, Minn
United Order of Foresters Today
Rey
BK. C. Sherrard
Chicago
Taft Speech in Cincinnati to Be Major Campaign Utterance
President Roosevelt will preview Judge Taft's Cincinnati speech planned for next Tuesday. Taft calls it possibly his most important campaign utterance and says he will seek Roosevelt's judgment and criticism, planning to travel to Oyster Bay for coordination. The speech is expected to run about 12 000 words with no advance subject forecast.
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Hot Springs
Roosevelt
Taft
Cincinnati
Oyster Bay
The Atlantic battleship fleet to depart Honolulu tomorrow
Honolulu on July 21 reports the Atlantic battleship fleet has finished coaling and will sail for New Zealand and Australia. The flagship Connecticut will leave at 2 30 p m and the fleet will raise anchor at 5 p m Five thousand sailors received extra leave today and a grand ball honored the marines and sailors tonight.
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New Zealand
Australia
Connecticut
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