Man loses toes to freezing near Riverton
Walter Brown, son of Mr and Mrs C D Brown, faces amputation of both feet toes after freezing injuries sustained during a transport repair trip from Riverton to Waltman. He walked eighteen miles to Moneta then to Shoshoni for treatment. doctors fear toe loss may be total.
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Riverton
Wyo
Walter Brown
C. D. Brown
Lander Hospital
Riverton Motor Company
Waltman
Brown
Moneta
Shoshoni
Jewell
CC. D. Brown
George Moreau
Shosheni
Walter
Casper Contractor Arrested on Fraud Charges
Casper Wyoming April 3 L Dynes a local contractor was arrested on information from Niobrara county authorities and Sheriff Hugh L Patton charging him with obtaining money under false pretenses. The information alleges Dynes sold property involving several hundred dollars to Jim Rouse. Sheriff Magesy McGrath left for Lusk to bring Dynes to trial.
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Casper
Wyo
L. Dynes
Lask
Niobrara County
Shariff Hugh L. Patton
Dynes
Fales
Jim Rouse
Magesy McGrath
Lusk
Renew Enlisting Marine Corps Seeks More Recruits
The Marine Corps urges renewed enlistments for wartime strength, noting a quota of about 100 for the district including Wyoming and Colorado. It highlights long service, officer advancement from enlisted ranks, and recruitment offices in Cheyenne Denver Pueblo Greeley and Trinidad Colorado. Six states adopt anti tipping laws including Tennessee Mississippi Iowa South Carolina Arkansas and Texas.
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Marine Corps
Wyoming
Colorado
Military Service
United States
Marine Corpa
Cheyenne
Denver
Pueblo
Greeley
Trinidad, Colo
Tilinela
Iowa
South Carolina
Tennessee
Mississippi
Arkansas
Auto Runs Over Babe Will Live
In Fort Collins a two year old son of Henry Schaffer was run over by a wagon wheel after children crossed the road. W C Stiles, who drove slowly, was absolved of blame after a physician said the boy showed signs of recovery with no broken bones as examinations confirmed improvement.
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Fort Collins
Colo
Henry Schaffer
Sayimg
W. C. Stiles
Oveland
S Tilea
Stiles
Sheffer
Mr. Stiles
Natrona County Tax Schedules Coming in Fast
Casper April 3. Hd L McGraw deputy county assessor says 1918 assessment work in Casper is nearly finished in the residence district and will start on the business district immediately. About 2000 schedules have been turned in. Rural districts will be assessed April 1 to 6 with districts plotted to aid handling. Countryside work is ahead of last year. stock losses are low and outlying returns may exceed 1917 totals.
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Casper
Wyo
Hd. L. McGraw
Nasonaor
Alleged Deserter Arrested When He Tries to Enlist
In Gillette Wyoming on April 2 a man named Patrick McLean appeared before Captain A M Nelson to enlist. He gave conflicting origins and claimed to have registered in Worland and been sent to Camp Green for evading the draft. Nelson notified Washakie County sheriff to detain him as a deserter until the U S marshal from Cheyenne arrives.
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Nelson
Washakle County
United States
Cheyenne
Breaks Leg In Fall From Swing At Piney Home
Miss Martha lork, a house girl for Mrs. Dan Budd in Big Piney Wyoming, broke her left leg above the ankle while swinging a rope attached to a yard swing. Dr. Hook set the fracture and she is reported to be recovering as well as could be expected.
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Big Piney
Wyo
Dan Budd
Burglars Hit Saloon In Wyoming Town
Burglars stole two cases of whisky and 17.85 in small change from the Wyoming Mail Order House in Kemmerer between midnight and 6 a.m. The front door glass was broken for entry and two men were arrested on suspicion but released for lack of evidence.
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Kemmerer
Wyo
Union Tobacco Fund
France
Wyoming
Bert Sandberg
Kohn
Johnson
Price of Crude Oil Advances Reported in Wyoming
Thermopolis Wyoming April 3 The Wyoming oil industry saw price hikes for crude oil with Salt Creek and Big Muddy rising from 1.90 to 1.50 a barrel Grass Creek and Elk Basin products up to 1.85 from 1.70 The Mid continent price is expected to climb further driving more Wyoming increases The Rocky Mountain News notes sharp price rises over three years amid rising demand from internal combustion engines and war fuel needs.
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Thermopolis
Wyo
Wyoming
Salt Creek
Big Muddy
Grass Creek
Elk Basin
Mid-continent
Rocky Mountain News
United States
Last Seen in March Mystery Stirs Community
Fragmentary note indicates a person identified as GT Wears WS Maar Vacombed was last seen in March. The incomplete OCR leaves key details unclear, but the item points to a missing person inquiry emerging from local coverage.
Clothes Drive 18 Big Success at Gillette
Gillette Wyoming reports a Red Cross clothes drive produced six hundred pounds of used garments for France and Belgium. The items were shipped to New York for overseas transport, reflecting strong local support in wartime relief efforts.
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Gillette
Gillette, Wyo
The
Red Cross
France
Belgium
New York
Uncle Sam
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