Opening of 1900 Baseball Seasons Across Leagues
The season opens tomorrow across major leagues with all sixteen teams in readiness. Babe Ruth moves from the Boston Americans to the New York Yankees, while Ruth and Shannon join the Washington lineup. Foster, Harper and Menosgy move to the Red Sox. New managers shape the squads as Pirates install George Gibson as skipper. Openers feature Washington at Boston and other matchups as 154-game schedules set to end October 8.
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Babe” Truth
Boston Americans
New York Yankees
Ruth
Shannon
Boston Red Sox
Washington
Foster
Harper
Menosgy
Red Sox
Pittsburg Pirates
George Gibson
Pittsburg
Toronto
Nationals
Baston
New York
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Pittsburget
St. Louis
Chicago
Boston
Detroit
Ll. Louis
Cleveland
New Pilots Lead Several Teams in 168-Game Season
William Clymer returns to manage Columbus after trying the Pacific Coast League. Joe Egan will manage Milwaukee Brewers replacing Clarence Rowland. Alex McCarty takes over Kansas City Blues after John Ganzel. Openers: Columbus at Louisville, Toledo at Indianapolis, Minneapolis vs St Louis Blues at Kansas City, Milwaukee hosts St Paul champions. Season spans 168 games through October 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Clymer
Columbus
Joe Egan
Milwaukee Brewers
Clarence Rowland
Kansas City Blues
Alex McCarty
John Ganzel
Louisville
Toledo
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Ty Blues
Kansas City
Wife of John D. of South America visits U S
Mrs. Carlos A. Tornquist, wife of the Buenos Aires banker and head of Tornquist & Co., arrived in New York recently with her husband. Tornquist is described as the John D. of South America, highlighting their prominence in finance and society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlos A. Tornquist
E. Tornquist& Co
Buenos Aires
Argentina
New York
Tornquist
John D. of
South America
Young Scampuses Masonic Connection Swindle
Evanston Wyoming April 12 Floyd W Berg a 21 year old from Rockford Illinois. He has been living off con tricks using checks across the West totaling over 10000 dollars. Berg admits his fraud and asks to reform after being seized by local officers and later returned to Illinois by the sheriff who runs Rockford Masonry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evanston
Wyo
Floyd W. Berg
Rockford
Ill
Berg
Illinois
Shirley Kastor
First National Bank of
Elko, Ney
Kastor
West
Woman in Wytheville Receives Anonymous Letter and 2000 Dollars
Mrs. Nannie Tate Graham of Wytheville Virginia received a registered letter from Philadelphia containing $2000 in cash. The sender claimed the money was owed by her husband’s firm, a fraud the man said he had committed many years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nannie Tate Graham
Wytheville
Philadelphia
Wyoming Weekly Industrial Review highlights state oil boom trends
In Cheyenne on April 12 the Wyoming Weekly Industrial Review reports numerous wells drilling below 2,800 feet in Rock Creek field, plans for a six room hospital at Rock River, a hospital strike threat in Cheyenne, and 7,000 pounds of furs shipped from Riverton netting $50,000. It notes Casper as next Wyoming Associated Industries meeting site, new Wyoming Coal Co offices at Lost Springs, and Douglas seeing summer building activity. Natrona County to begin sheep shearing April 24, while Greybull plans an $800,000 reservoir at Upper Sunshine Basin. Wildcatting starts in Fremont, Anglo-United Co camps rushed, Sinclair buys Mule Creek acreage, Thermopolis considers a three story business block, and Rawlins hospital bonds fund construction. Osage building surpasses prior state records with a 640 acre Osage tract selling for $200,000, Ferris oil field developments confirmed, and a 1750 foot gas flow reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne
Rock Greek
Trussiecie
Bosler
Ohio Oil Co
Rock River
Riverton
Casper
Wyoming Associated Industries
New
Wyoming Coal Co
Lost Springs
Douglas
Natrona County
Greybull
Upper Sunshine Basin
Ferris Oil Field
Fremont County
Anglo- United Co
Sinclair Oil Co
Mule Creek
Thermopolis
Rawlins
Osage
Ferris Field
Shoshoni
Wyoming
Wyoming State Tribune
Rock Creek
Maverick Springs
Highway Commission
Bolton Oil Field
Midwest Refining Co
Glencoe
Star Coal Mine
Oil firms to operate in state with new offices
Three major oil concerns plan to operate in the state with offices in Moorcroft and Casper. Casper will build a seven story office building costing 75600 dollars. A test well will be drilled on Elk Mountain. Loramie-Midwest refinery to be finished by July first. The state collects 182000 dollars in royalties that month. Casper seeks a road to Rawlins and uranium mines loom as a factor in Lusk’s prospects. Thermopolis Greybull Casper Worland push for an extra passenger train each way. A carbon black plant near Thermopolis on the Golden Eagle dome is ready to start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moorcroft
Casper
Elk Mountain
Loramie
Midwest
Rawlins
Lusk
Thermopolis
Greybull
Worland
Watered whiskey case hits Rock Springs court
In Rock Springs Wyoming on April 12 Joe Sulenitch and two others face preliminary hearing April 14 after being charged with swindling two locals out of 2300 by selling barrels advertised as whisky but filled with water. A similar $4000 water whisky swindle was foiled recently when authorities intervened.
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Rock Springs
Wyo
Joe Sulenitch
Sulenitch
Wanders in Mine with Arm Moving
William Black a miner was found wandering in the Megeath mine at Blairton after his right arm was torn off at the elbow and dislocated at the shoulder from being drawn into hoisting machinery His condition is critical as he attempts to reach the surface of the shaft
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Springs
Wyo
William Black
Megeath
Blairton
Chimes of Normandy Thrills Wyoming Fans at YWCA Show
The annual Y W C A production The Chimes of Normandy wowed a university audience under music director Prof G H Knapp and dramatic director Mrs Mabel L DeKay. Notable roles were Miss Helen Banner as Germaine, E B Godfrey as Gaspard, and Don Hunton as Grenicheux. Season opens with Wyoming baseball vs Colorado Aggies in Fort Collins Saturday.
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University Department of Music
Helen Banner
Gasper
Germaine
G. B. Knapp
Marquis of
Corneville
Gaspard
Miser
E. B. Godfrey
Cody
Mr. Godfrey
Don Hunton
Wheatland
Grenicheux
Lois Jamison
Laramie
Serpolette
Fort Collins
Colorado Aggies
Corbett
Wyoming
Star Nine
University of California
Golden
Denver
Notable letter winners listed by hometowns and names
The first and second teams earning letters this year include Captain Fred Layman of Wisconsin Milward Simpson of Cody Robert Burns of Laramie Sam Neff of Cody George Cline of Powell Don Thompson of Powell George Hegewald of Laramie Ralph McWhinnie of Douglas Oliver Knight of Laramie and Ben Gregg of Worland.
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Fred Layman
Wisconsin
Milward Simpson
Cody
Robert Burns
Laramie
Sam Neff
George Cline
Powell
Don Thompson
George Hegewald
Ralph McWhinnie
Douglas
Oliver Knight
Ben Gregg
Worland
Shearing Delayed by Inclement Weather
In Cokeville Wyoming the opening of the shearing season has been postponed from April 40 to April 19 due to bad weather. About 100000 sheep are to be shorn at the Opal pens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cokeville
Wyo
Stockman Injured in Auto Crash Near Omaha
Daniel Stockman of Daniel, Wyoming, was injured when an uncontrolled auto struck a car he had just bought while he was learning to operate it. He is hospitalized in Omaha with fractures of three ribs and a triple fracture of one leg. The crash involved an unidentified speeding vehicle.
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Daniel
Wyo
W. B. Enos
Omaha
Could Not Stand Straight Kidney Pills Testimony
A Cleveland man reports cold settled in his kidneys causing back and side pain. He used Foley Kidney Pills and states they helped, expressing glad testimony to their effectiveness. Sold everywhere.
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D. C
W. 30Th St
Cleveland
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Office Details
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. offices listed at 305 6 First National Bank Building with telephone number 1661.
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Northwestern Mutual Life’ Insurance Co
First National Bank
Aachen
Mannheim Insurance Co
Mercury Reinsurance Co
Minerva Retrocession & Reinsurance Co
Munich
Reinsurance Co
Nord
Deutsche Insurance Co
Prussian Life Insurance Co
Prussian National Insurance Co
South German Reinsurance Co
Swiss National Insurance Co
International Reassurance Co., Ltd
Laxative tablets claimed to cure cold headaches
A small-era ad touts laxative brom quinine tablets that purportedly relieve headaches by curing colds. Product described as a tonic laxative and germ destroyer. Box bears the signature RB W GROVE. Quantity listed as 300.
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W. Grove
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U. S
Wyoming Weekly Industrial Review
Americas
Postum Cereal Co.,Inc
Battle Creek, Mich
Ynear
Eloise
University OF Wyoming
Y. M. GC. A. Banquet
America
U.S
Eesiy
Daniel Stockman
Cuticura Laboratories
Dept
Malden
Mass
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Sherman CO
United States
Insular
Treasury
East 46Th Street
Francis P. Garvan
Tonga
Pita
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