Shale Provides Promising Oil At Green River Test
A test run at the Jenson reduction plant near Green River Wyoming evaluated shale from the Shanks Thorn interests of San Francisco. Results showed a high grade oil with substantial natural gasoline. a 100 ton plant may be built, signaling profitable potential for nearby shale deposits.
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Green River
Wyo
Triffant
Wye
Jenson Reduction
Jenson
Shanks, Les, and Thorn
San Francinc
la Us Wal
Thorn
Better Than Calomel Dr Edwards Olive Tablets Ad
A vintage advertisement touts Dr Ed Edwards Olive Tablets as a mild substitute for calomel promising gentle relief. The copy highlights quick digestion and a natural approach, urging readers to try the product for improved bowel comfort.
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Ed Edwards
Lamb Prices Rise Rapidly as Embargo Lifts
Fort Collins Colorado April 4 The price of lambs is climbing and traders are encouraged. With the embargo lifted until April 15 buyers expect higher prices for Western lambs possibly reaching 20 dollars. Railroads will ship lambs tomorrow and feeders order many cars for upcoming shipments.
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Fort Collins
Calo
Tiil
Bol
Reo
One-Legged Man Registers to Do His Full Share
Ureey Colo April 4. Robert A Barnes Ault farm hand with one leg registers after hearing about special service for defective men. His employer initially urged him not to register but Barnes decided to sign in Greeley. His papers were made out today and he remains a strong farm hand keeping at work on the Rowe farm to aid the war effort.
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Ureeley
Colo
Robert A. Barnes
Barnes
Sam
W. J. Rowe
Rowe
Greeley
Register
Mek the Kaiser
Rowe Farm
No Ford Tractors Available to Weld County Farmers
Weld county farmers face a spring without Ford tractors as Greeley attorney L G Mann reports the Ford company has diverted all output to government needs and shipments to Colorado will be delayed for months. Michigan also orders 1,000 tractors, complicating supply further.
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Jrersery
Colo
Ford
Loo G. Mann
Greeley
Hungerford
Ford Company
Colorado
Ford Tractor Company
Michigan
Soldiers Ask for Bible at Camp Kearny Library
Camp Kearny librarian J H Quire reports the library heavily used by soldiers April 4. Reference works on military tactics regulations or problems are in high demand with many copies checked out daily, while books on sex hygiene and war biographies also see wide reading. The staff fills requests for officer candidate materials and promotions study to aid soldiers advancing in rank.
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Camp Kearney
Cal
J. H. Quire
M.C. A
Quire
Camp Kearny
Quireald
Colorado Towns to Hold Quiet Election This Year
In Weld county thirteen towns vote tomorrow with no campaigning. Leaders of opposing factions bury hatchets and back coalition tickets as they prepare for a unified effort in the Liberty Loan drive. Towns voting include Nunn Ault Eaton Windsor Evans Kersey Mead Platteville Fort Lupton Johnstown and Milliken.
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Gregley
Colo
Thirtteen
Weld
America
Kaiser
Nunn
Ault
Eaton, Son
Windsor
Evans
Kersey
Mead
Platteville
Fort Lupton
Johnstown
Milliken
Painters in Fort Collins on Strike
Fort Collins painters are on strike after demanding higher wages from master painters who refused the raise. Workers now earn 45 cents an hour and seek 60 cents, while employers offer 65 cents but the raise is not accepted. Escalating living costs and labor shortages drive the dispute.
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Port Collins
Colo
Alate
Hiccoughing Case Baffles Doctors in Wyoming
Cal Gawage fell ill with violent hiccoughing after a hearty meal. Doctors treated with standard remedies but the attack persisted, then subsided, only to return Sunday night with renewed violence. A specialist was called, and intermittent relief followed though the case remains unexplained and rare.
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Kemmbaber
Wyo
Cal. J. Gawage
J. KR. Marquis
Pla
Bawaya
Kindall
Greeley Painters Offer To Coat Big Building For Red Cross
A Greeley painters union commission led by J D Gibson K E Morgan and Henry Bartley offered to paint the largest building in Greeley at no profit to the Red Cross. The union will supply labor while Red Cross provides materials and determines the bid method based on four local contractors averages. The offer covers any big building including the opera house and aims for prompt thorough work.
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Greeley
Colo
Red Cross
Wold County
Greeley Painter Union
J. D. Gibson
K. E. Morgan
Henry Bartley
Greelay
Gibson
A. S. Clark
A. W. Doherty
E.L. Peterson
G. R. Koesling
The
Painters’ Union
Wheat Census to Be Taken in Powell Wyoming
A council for national defense will conduct a wheat acreage census, reporting last year’s and this year’s plantings. School children will collect figures and report to teachers, who send totals to Mrs. Minnie Williams in Cody. Farmers are urged to respond quickly to aim for a six percent increase from last year.
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Powell
Wyo
Sous Council For National Defense
Minnia Williams
Cody
Casper Doctor Attacked by Guest Thorn Fined
Dr J F P O Donnell testified he was assaulted by Andrew Thorn on March 25 after Thorn demanded milk. Thorn pleaded guilty before Justice Tables, was fined 16 dollars with costs, and the incident occurred at the pest house where Thorn had been staying.
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Casper
Wyo
J. FP. O'Donnell
Andrew Thorn
Thorn
Justice of the Peace
Pest House
Dr. O'Donnell
Orn
Tubbs
Board of Health
Baker Charged With Violating Food Regulations
In Kemmerer Wyoming State Pure Food Commissioner Maurice Groshon visited Lincoln county bakeries this week to check wheat use and licensing. He found violations at Cumberland and Diamondville bakeries including improper oven bread handling and questions of licenses, with officials reporting the cases to the proper authority for action.
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Kemmerer
Wyo
Lincoln County
Maurice Groshon
Growdon
Cumberland
J. B. Burch
Groshon
Diamondville
Sheridan Miners Labor Day Parade and Banquet
A Sheridan celebration plans a miners parade and stage events with miners from Lee Carneyville Model Romé Koot and families. A special mine team and Interurban will lead crowds from the depot to Main Street to Brundage and the Orpheum theater. Speakers include M Campin T W Taylor Hy B Reckards Judge Burgess Mike Livoda Joe Bosony John H Walker with dances at Odd Fellows and Eagles halls and a banquet at the Western hotel.
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Sheridan
Ammrion
Eiehtheer
Minera Frome Lee Carneyville
Model
Romé
Koot
Cabhare
Macede
Thance
Brooks
Brundage
Orpheum Theater
Priva
Pitere
Orpheum
Boy Scouts
M. Camplin
T. W. Taylor
Sheridan Trades and Labor Council
Hy. B.reckards
Sheridan Chamber of Commerce
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Eagles’ Hall
Western Hotel
Street Railway Company
Burlington
Prompt Service Prices Renewed for Messenger Calls
Prompt Messenger Service announces renewed pricing for its delivery and courier options. Rates cover standard, expedited, and same day service with updates effective immediately. Customers are advised to contact customer support for detailed price lists and scheduling.
New Riley Motor Garage Nears Completion in Sheridan
The Riley Motor company new building in Sheridan Wyoming is almost finished. The garage area has been used for storage and shop machinery is being moved to the rear for better light and ventilation. Offices and display rooms with California red gum wood will open next week. New Bowman Bowser gasoline and oil equipment is being installed with pumps housed in a glass panel building and prices reduced by bulk purchasing.
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Sheridan
Wyo
Riley Motor Company
California
Bowser Co
Write to Soldiers Day Observed In El Centro
El Centro California prepares to observe Write to Soldiers Day as a recurring community event. On its March 21 kickoff hundreds of letters were sent to soldiers and sailors with the colors, prompting sponsors to expand the idea nationwide.
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EL Centro
Cal
Engine Derailed Near Station
POWELL Wyoming April 4 Some excitement occurred Monday morning when the Cody bound train ran into trouble at the station due to a defective fall near the water tower switch. The engine and one or two freight cars left the track and the wrecking crew worked through the night to restore the locomotive to service without any serious injuries reported.
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Powell, Wyo
Cody
Forest guard reports bear sighting near Sand Lake
Charles Tomasek, a forest guard at Sand Lake on Deep Creek, reports an encounter with a bear just emerging from winter hibernation. He fled on snow shoes unarmed. Wallace J. Pearce notes the bear was seen in the mountains a week earlier indicating returning spring.
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Laramie
Wryo
Charles Tomasek
Forest Guard
Sand Lake
Deep Creek
Bea
Tomasek
Wallace J. Pearce
Paper bundle sale at Leader office 25 cents each
Old newspapers offered for sale by the Leader office at 25 cents per bundle of 100 papers.
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Bundia
Leader Office
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American Electric Shoe Shop
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