Paris Letters and the McKee Divorce Trial
Paris 1904 coverage details Cornelia McKee's scandalous love letters as Voltaire Labori argues they reveal a self serving, extravagant wife. He cites pre trial notes and coded passages showing intimate passion and alleged deceit amid the McKee divorce proceedings.
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Paris
Boccaccio
Voltaire
Cornelia McKee
Maitre Labori
A. Hart McKee
McKees
Cornelia Baxter
Labori
McKee
Darling
Cornelia
Horne Acquitted In Newspaper Editor Murder Case
General Richard C. Horne was acquitted of murdering H. J. Groves editor of the Kansas City Post. The jury found him insane at the time of the shooting and he was committed to an asylum. Horne, a part owner of the paper, believed mistreatment led to the act.
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Kansas City
Richard C. Horne
H. J. Groves
The
Kansas City Post
Horne
Groves
Missouri
Sons of Veterans to Organize Post in Cheyenne
Andrewson and others begin organizing a Sons of Veterans post in Cheyenne. A meeting is set for this evening at Fraternal hall Keefe's Hall with the G A R. All sons of veterans are invited and urged to report or give names to Commander Castle of John F Reynolds Post O A R.
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W. EB. Andrewson
Sons of Veterans
Keefe’s Hall
Sons of Patrioticalies
Cheyenne
Castle
John F. Reynolds
Republicans Endorse Joseph Cannon for Presidency in Illinois
The Republicans of Illinois endorsed Joseph Cannon as a presidential candidate, supported tariff revision, and elected four delegates at large to the national convention in Springfield on March 26.
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Springfeld
Illinois
Joseph Cannon
British Premier Still Very Weak, Bulletin Says
London March 26 Premier Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman rested but remains very weak though his overall condition shows no major change the night after his illness.
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London
Henry Campbell-Bannerman
Bates
RUEF INDICTED IN BRIBERY SCHEME CHARGES AGAINST THREE
San Francisco March 26 Three indictments allege Patrick Calhoun Tirey Wood and Abraham Ruef offered four thousand dollars to Supervisors Nicholas Furrey and Coleman on May 10 1906 to win a cable franchise conversion to a trolley system. Indictments come after new grand jury action by Assistant District Attorney Heney.
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San Francisco
Cal
Patrick Calhoun
All Roads
Tirey L. Wood
Abraham Rvef
Nicholas, Fuery and Coleman
Heney
Services for Emil Dion Held at Elk Home
Funeral services for Emil Dion the prominent real estate man who died Wednesday were conducted at the Elk Home with Acting Exalted Ruler E J Kelley presiding. The Elk quartet sang hymns and many friends sent flowers before the church service at St Marys Cathedral at 9 am with high mass. burial will follow in Catholic cemetery.
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Emil Dion
Elk Home
Lodge
E. J. Kelley
Elk Quartet
Dion
St. Mary's Cathedral
Wool Growers 10 Make Prices Good
The Big Horn County Wool Growers Association has organized a combine to concentrate the county wool clip at Cody and Kirby for sale to the highest bidder. The move aims to fetch better prices than in 1907 when buyers formed a similar combine. The county clip amounts to several million pounds.
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Meeteetse
Wyo
Big Horn County
Iowa Democrats Indorse Bryan at State Convention
Bryan's name drew loud cheers as Iowa Democrats selected delegates at large and adopted a recast Bryan platform with Omaha endorsement. The convention featured strong applause and support from longtime Nebraskan allies.
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Qedar Rapids
Bryan
Nebraska
Omaha
Kis
Wyoming National Guard Inspectors Voice Strong Readiness
Captain Proctor reports to General Gatchell that the Wyoming National Guard units he toured are in excellent condition and discipline and ready to field at a moment’s notice. His Grat-class experience lends weight to the assessment.
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Proctor
General Gatchell
Wyoming National Guard
New Line Through Wyoming Promoted by Responsible Men
Senator Patterson at a Denver Chamber smoker urged support for the Denver Laramie and Northwestern railroad with a May 1 1908 construction start. He outlined a vision of Denver as a major manufacturing center linked by coal and rail to the Northwest and Midwest, with over $500 000 in capital subscribed, much from Kansas Iowa and Missouri farmers.
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Denver
Colo
Thomas M. Patterson
Chamber of Commerce
Denver Chamber of Commerce and Board of Trade
Denver, Laramie & Northwestern Railroad
Colorado
Patterson
St. Louis
Pacific Coast
Rio Grande
Laramie & Northwestern
United States
Great Northwest
Middle West
Kansas
Iowa
Missouri
Wrestler Shot With His Own Revolver
Perry E. Brown of Merteetse Wyoming was wrestling when he fell and a revolver in his pocket discharged, wounding his left leg and sidelining him for months. Brown argues that a gun carrier should not wrestle.
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Merteetse
Wyo
Perry E. Brown
Brown
Chester Gillette Faces Execution After Gov Hughes Refusal
Auburn New York March 26 Chester Gillette was informed Governor Hughes would not intervene to stay his sentence for the Grace Brown murder. He received the news calmly though affected by a note from his mother. Execution reportedly set for Monday morning.
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Auburn
N. Y
Chester Gillette
Hughes
Grace Brown
Republican bolters hold Tennessee convention in Nashville
The Evans-Hale-Sanders faction of the Tennessee Republican Party met in Nashville on March 26 after losing control at the state capitol yesterday. Delegates were chosen to the national convention, but no presidential endorsement was made.
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Tennessen Republican Bolters
Nashville
Tenn
Evans-Hale-Sanders
Republican Party
State Capitol
Masonic Temple Groundbroken in Rawlins Wyoming
Ground was broken today for a $35,000 Masonic hall at Pine and Fifth streets in Rawlins. The temple will be built of Rawlins stone and will house the blue lodge chapter commandery and Ko rein temple of Myatic Shrine upon completion.
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Rawlins
Wyo
Pine
Fifth Streets
Blue Lodge
Chapter
Commandry
Scathing Arraignment of Theo 1 in Washington House
In Washington on March 26 Beall of Texas led a sharp attack on President Roosevelt calling his power a disgustingly usurpative threat to Congress and the judiciary. The House debated weather and agricultural bills as Scott and Mann clashed over weather stations and futures prohibitions while Senate credentials and Walter Smith of Maryland dominated attention before currency bill work resumed.
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Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
House
Beall
Texas
Congress
Macon
Arkansas
Scott
Kansas
Mann
Illinois
Agricultural Committee
Secretary of Agriculture
Weather Bureau
Senate
Walter Smith
Maryland
Smith
Prairie fire sweeps across Kimball region killing crops and buildings
In Kimball S D March 26 a severe prairie fire devastates thousands of acres of land destroying farm houses and barns. The blaze started four miles east of Pukwanna and moves toward Charles City and Platte. Heroic efforts save women and children as several schoolhouses burn.
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Kimball
S. D
Pukwanna
Charles City
Platte
Bryan Banquet in Denver Draws Democratic Unity
The Bryan banquet in Denver on April 6 unites Colorado Democrats around the commoner. Tickets cost 1.50 each with hall capacity filled and galleries likely crowded. Cheyenne attendees can reserve seats by writing L. J. Smith, Denver Democratic Club secretary.
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Big Bryan
Denver
Colorado
W. R. Bryant
L. J. Smith
Denver Democratic Club
Mr. Smith
Earthquakes Strike City of Mexico in Two Shocks
Mexico City reported two severe earthquakes on March 26. The first at 4:50 pm lasted 28 seconds with minor damage and no deaths. The second hit at 9:47 pm causing cracked walls and stopped clocks, alarming residents.
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Mexico City
Mex
Welentiete
City
Mexico
Suit Against U. P. On Stock Shipments
The government lost its case against Union Pacific in a livestock shipment violation. Judge Lewis sustained a demurrer, ruling Colorado & Southern and Union Pacific must be sued separately. Cattle left Casper, Wyoming October 3 and were unloaded November 7 en route to Fort Collins, handled by three railroads. Government may refile against the lines aside from Colorado & Southern.
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Denver
Colo
Union
Pacific Railroad
Lewis
Colorado & Southern
Unoin Pacific
Casper
Wyo
Fort Collins
Chicago & Northwestern
Union Pacific
Pullty
Weather Forecast for Wyoming and Local Data
Forecast calls for snow or rain on Friday and Saturday and partly cloudy conditions. Local data shows a 24 hour period ending 6 p.m. March 26 2008 with a maximum temperature n de grees and minimum 17 de grees. W and Palmar section Director.
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Washington, Bb Co
Wyoming
Nane
W. & Palmer
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