Feast of Reason Celebrated by Cheyenne Young Men's Club
The Young Men's Literary club marked its sixteenth anniversary with a party in the Carnegie library room. Women guests attended for the first time, invited by members, and the evening featured debates on education and democracy, a paper by William A. Rimer, and social refreshments with red white and blue ice cream.
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Young Men's Literary Club
Carnegiebrary
Ira B. Fee
Cheyenne
America
Lee
Mewers
Watts
Howell
G. Johnston
Gam Thompson
W. E Chaplin
Cyrus Beard
J. H. Walton
M. A. Kline
T. Pont Wilcox
Tyr
Wryooan
Charlee Argesheimer
Riner
Tavellen
William A. Rimer
Argesheimer
Walton
Wilson Goes Over the Top in Tank
President Wilson rides the British Battle tank Britannia on White House grounds in a display linked to Liberty Loan support. The trip includes a playful remark about the charge, while accompanying classified ads appear amid the dispatch.
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Wilson
Vested Press
Washington, D. C
White House
Arras
Montana Fire Insurance Company Certificate of Publication
Wyoming Insurance Commissioner certifies that the Montana Fire Insurance Company of Butte Montana is authorized to transact fire insurance business in Wyoming for the current year. Dated March 29, 1918 in Cheyenne. R. B. Forsyth State Auditor and Ex-Officio Insurance Commissioner.
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R. B. Forsyth
Insurance compliance certificate for Northern Assurance Company
The Insurance Commissioner's Office in Cheyenne Wyoming on March 29 1918 certifies that Northern Assurance Company Limited of London England is authorized to transact fire tornado sprinkler leakage marine automobile and explosion insurance in this state for the current year. Witness R B Forsyth Insurance Commissioner and local agent L Kabis seal and date noted.
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Insurance Commissioner's Office
Cheyenne
Wya
Northern Assurance Company, Limited
London
England
Kingdom of Great Britain
Dry Campaign Heads to Douglas for Cheyenne Speakers
F Lt Crabbe J L Wade and W kh will leave Cheyenne for Douglas today to launch a dry campaign. They will address all city churches tomorrow and close with a mass meeting in the evening in support of prohibition. Similar meetings are planned across the state. The note ends with a commercial mail-in offer for Foley remedies including cough suppressant and kidney pills.
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F. Lt. Crabbe
J. L. Wade
W. Kh Reve
Cheyenne
Douglas
Foley & Co
Sheffield Ave
Chicago
Til
Foley
Gopher Poison Kills Two Children
A terrible tragedy near Munn Colorado reports the deaths of the Campbell children aged about five and seven after they found a bottle of poison left by a former occupant. The incident occurred Wednesday at the James Campbell home twenty one miles northeast of town. Air and Mrs Campbell and their four other children were present in the household.
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Munn
Colo
James Campbell
Familly
Air
Mrs. Campbell
Jas. Crane
Tragic Raisin Disaster Claims Two Children
A family tragedy unfolds as a bus crash injures three children. The oldest dies at home after radioed help arrives, the second dies before a doctor can reach the scene, and the third child survives after receiving quick medical care. Neighbors rush to summon aid and local families coordinate to seek medical attention.
Auto Accident Averted on Bridge Between Corbett and Ralston
April 20. A car owned and driven by Taylor Moore skidded off the road into a ditch on a bridge between Corbett and Ralston. The occupants escaped, Moore was impeded by glewing apparatus, car damaged though no serious injuries reported aside from a few scratches. They had been returning from Corbett where a tunnel was recently completed.
Major Smoke to Move from Cheyenne After Long Cheering Service
Maj. Samuel A. Smoke of Fort Russell, a well known officer, made his last public appearance at a patriotic meeting in the high school gym. He announced his imminent departure from Cheyenne and thanked the city for the many courtesies and friendly treatment he received. He said he regrets leaving Cheyenne, a sentiment shared by his many friends.
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Samual A. Smoke
Fort Russell
Major Smoke
Cheyenne
Weather and shipping forecast for Cheyenne and Wyoming
The report shows Yale forecast for tonight and Sunday with temperatures. Shippers note a thirty six hour shipment protest against frosted temps in all directions. Normal and actual mean temperatures are listed with highs and lows, wind velocity, and precipitation totals since January 1.
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Cheyenne
Wyoming
Yale
Malockty
Man-Power Bill Passes and Royal Assent Given
London reports the final stages of the man-power bill completed with royal assent. Irish Nationalist leaders including John Dillon and Sinn Feiners unite with O'Hrienites Laborites and Clericals to press conscription by the most effective means at our disposal as declared by bishops at Maynooth.
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London
Ireland
Who
John Dillon
Sinn
Baseball Scores and Weather Affects Delayed Games
Baseball results from yesterday show New York 7 Brooklyn 6 and Philadelphia 4 Boston 3 in ten innings. AMERICAN LEAGUE games include Boston 1 New York 9 and Philadelphia 0 Washington 1. St Louis Chicago and Pltburg Cincinnati games postponed due to rain and cold.
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New York
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Boston
SM. Louis
Chicago
Cincinnati
Washington
Dacia
Thermopolis Sheriff Detains Two Mexican Deserters
Sheriff Holdredge of Thermopolis arrived in the city to detain two Mexican men accused of desertion from the army after failing to register. Typically registered and released, these two face desertion charges as if they had left the service.
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Holdredge
Thermopolis
Irishman with German Ear Gets Inside Dope
In Lincoln Nebraska a county council of defense member with an Irish name overheard a German parochial school dispute. A wealthy German farmer warned the board that quitting would force the school to travel to Lincoln at personal expense, prompting the Irish man to reveal the board’s loyalty to the government and that German instruction would end.
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Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska
County Council of Defense
State Council of Defense
Church Board
Lusitania Did Not Have Explosives, Official Says
Andrew M. Chalmers, a desistant pier superintendent for Cynard Steamship, testified in the admiralty court that he oversaw Lusitania loading and two explosives were aboard. The hearing concerns Cunard’s claim to limit damages, as criticism of the ship as a warship continues.
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York
Andrew M. Chalmers
Cynard Steamship Company
Admiralty
Federal Court
Cunard Company
Trishman Plans Double Marriage To Franco-Brit Girl
Spokane resident Martin P. O'Reilly returned a January marriage license for Lena Weismann and obtained a new license to wed Misa Bertie de Wright a French English girl. He said he would rather end war now than begin a new one at home.
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United Press
Spokane
Wash
Martin P. O'Reilly
Trishman
Lena Weismann
Misa Bertie de Wright
Election Officials Admit Fraud in New York
April 20 report notes fifty election officials implicated in fraud schemes, with about half affiliated with the Democratic party. Officials admit wrongdoing and face sentencing, marking a rare corruption case in the state.
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Jam
New York
Liberty Loans and War Effort Rally for Victory
A wartime appeal stresses Liberty Bonds as the real weapons for victory and urges oversubscription of the Third Liberty Loan. It calls every citizen to contribute, praising workers in industry and all Americans for supporting the war effort in France and beyond.
Prison Terms For Primary Fraud In Mayoralty Contest
Crate and half republicans were sentenced yesterday by Juntos Goffe to two months each after pleading guilty to participation in primary frauds in the mayoralty contest here last September. Ten others who denied guilt and were tried and convicted by juries received sentences from three to eleven months.
Naval aviation called a dismal failure by Britten
Washington April 20 Representative Britten in the house yesterday termed naval aviation a dismal failure. He urged coordination before success and said the house would be astounded by the small number of credited pilots the navy department had on January 1 of this year.
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Washington
Naval Aviation
Britten
House
Navy Department
Prussian Prince Says Germany Demands Indemnities
Prince Friedrich Wilhelm of Prussia quotes in Breslau that Germany will seek economic and financial indemnities from enemies following rejection of peace. He asserts indemnities are needed for economic development despite the adversaries.
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Amsterdam
Germany
Friedrich Wilhelm
Prussian
Cologne Volks Zeitung
Breslau
Friedrich
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