Wyoming Guard Ordered to Frontier Amid Border Prep
Major General Thomas Barry visited Camp Kendrick and praised the Wyoming National Guard. He favored transferring enough men to bring one battalion to full strength for an immediate border deployment, while the other remains to recruit. A cavalry conversion is also favored to boost enlistment.
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Thomas Barry
Gs A
Central Department
Camp Kendrick
Wyoming National Guard
Barry
Wyoming Guard
M Cavender
Andersen
Fix
Wroopa
Hassell
Iran
War Department
Wheat Advances as Prices Surge in Chicago Pit
Westbound wheat markets surged after a government crop report estimated the U S wheat crop at about three fifths normal. Traders whispered names as prices jumped over a dollar per bushel, with September closing near 1 44 and futures extending gains into December and May. The scene in Chicago resembled a chaotic trading floor as the market rallied.
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Northwest
Chicago
St Dede
Lindsay Escapes from Penitentiary After Serving 40 Years
Thomas Lindsay alias James Jordan alias Little Tom Horn, serving a forty year term for second degree murder at Rawline penitentiary, escaped Tuesday night after acting as a trusted official. Shot and mutilated a man named Parnell during a failed conspiratorial murder, was recaptured later and remains at large. He is 36, 5 ft 7 in, 145 pounds, blue eyes, brown hair turning gray, with a facial scar and gunshot scars.
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Thomas Lindsay
Rawline
Lindsay
James Jordan
Little Tom Horn
Converse County
Ray Parnell
Atkinson
Neb
Parnell
Petz
Lark
Pernell
Bourel Rane
Dan Flier
Pein Parpel
Daley
Ter
Glenrock
Howard Jackson
Gompers Backs Hughes on Labor Rulings in Danbury Case
President Samuel Gompers of the AFL issues a letter praising Charles Hughes the Republican nominee for his stance on labor cases. He cites the Danbury hatters decision upholding $300 000 damages under Sherman law and criticizes the Arizona anti alien labor law as unconstitutional. The letter notes Hughes support for injunctions against wage earners efforts to seek remedy through legislation.
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Washington
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Charles ©. Hughes
Supreme Court
Danbury Hatters
Hughes
Hatters of
Danbury
D. K E. Loewe Company
Arizona
Parmer 76 Marries Youth Heartthrob Sweetheart
In Sedalia Missouri on August 9 John W. Lakin a wealthy farmer 76 and Mrs Agnes Clapton 78 were married in a ceremony conducted by RE H Williamson at the bride's home. The couple had been childhood playmates and sweethearts in youth before later married to others.
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Sedalia
John W. Lakin
Agnes Clapton
RE. H. Williamson
J. J. Showalter Undergoes Emergency Operation
The report says J J Showalter, rushed from Cheyenne to Denver, underwent an emergency appendectomy after a sudden attack following arrival. Doctors indicated he was out of danger shortly after the operation though anesthesia had left him groggy. The patient was accompanied by Mrs F Cowdick and the medical team expected a swift recovery.
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Clark J. J. Showalter
Denver
Mie
Showalter
F. Cowdick
Mr. Showalter
Cheyenne
Curseon
Wes
Mra. Showalter
Wilson to Name Third Member of Mexican Board
White House officials expect tomorrow's announcement naming the third member chosen by President Wilson to join Secretary Lane and Justice Brandeis on the joint commission seeking a border dispute settlement with Mexico. Acting Secretary Polk announced acceptance of Carranza's proposal for a joint international commission to discuss border issues and other matters to clarify relations with Mexico.
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Washington
White House
Wilson
Franklin K. Lane
Interior Department
Louis D. Brandeis
Supreme Court
Joint Commission
Mexico
Polk
Carranza
Joint International Commission
Ore buyer and wife found dead in Chicago hotel room
Maree Davis a 50 year old ore buyer from Victoria British Columbia was found dead from poison in his room at the Congress hotel Chicago his wife lay beside him in a serious condition Police could not determine if it was a suicide pact or accidental poisoning pending investigation
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Chicago
Maree Davis
Victoria
B. C
Congress Hotel
Eloping Guardsman to be Forgiven at Campadt at Home
Through the efforts of his mother Private Theodore Witcher of Company OU eloped to Fort Collina with Migg Rather Clara Peterson last Saturday night. Authorities will not punish the groom. his bride’s parents will provide support and a home.
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Theodore Witcher
Company OU
Fort Collina
Migg
Clara Peterson
Gaurdaman
Denver
Hin Bride
Weather totals and crop damage from late rain in Cheyenne area
Rainfall reached 2.41 inches at Archer with heavy showers in the southeast. Superintendent H. Plovel notes hail accompanying the storm, causing about five percent damage to standing grains and crops in the We harm region.
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Tureslay
Cheyenne
Archer
H. Plovel
Hall
Tragic West Virginia Flood Drowns 150 Plus Homes Lost
Report from Charleston and Huntington describes a cloudburst sweeping Cabin Creek valley. At least 150 dead, 1500 homes damaged, 1900000 dollars in losses, a Sunday school excursion train with 200 aboard marooned near St Albans, relief trains and National Guard tents deployed. Communications crippled across Kanawha and Ohio valley routes.
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Huntngton
W. Va
Cabin Creek Valley
Acme
Charleston
W.va
Virginia Power Company
St. Albans
Huntington
Hatford
National Guard
Cheake & Ohio
Kanawha
Michigan
Ailiken
Eksdale
Chesapeake & Ohio Division
Land Entries Double in Year in Wyoming District
Government land entries in the federal land district centered on Cheyenne doubled over the prior year. About 800,000 acres entered and 146,000 acres patented from July 1, 1915 to July 3, 1906, covering Albany, Carbon, Fremont, Gobben, Laramie, Platte and Sweetwater counties. The year saw 2,996 homestead entries, 1,624 the prior year, and 740 final proofs completed.
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Federal Land District
Heyenne Ie
Land Office
Albany
Carbon
Fremont
Gobben
Laramie
Platte
Sweetwater
Wade Bo Thie
Bremen Submarine Bremen Expected Today at New London
New London reports the German submarine Bremen may dock soon as quantities of nickel and rubber arrive and a mysterious offshore launch is sighted. The Eastern Forwarding Co has leased a one year space on the state pier for a large warehouse making New London the main American terminal for the line.
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New London
Bremen
Eastern Forwarding Company
New State Pier
London
Conn
General Barry Recalled At Old Arizona Fort Reunion
Major General Thomas Barry of the central department, then first lieutenant at Fort Thomas in Arizona with the Sixth Cavalry, was identified yesterday by Barry and depot master William J. Seaman as having known each other for 38 years. Scanlan, then a government pack master, was also stationed at the fort as time moved on.
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Thomas Barry
WUSA
Central Department
Eeene
Chicago
Willian J. Seaman
Union Pacific
Fort ‘Thomas
Arizona
Barry
L § Cavalry
Scanlan
Hoth
Peddler’s Cantalope Ethics at Camp Kendrick
Isadore Davis, a West Sixteenth street peddler, delivers a wagon of cantaloupes to Camp Kendrick. Guardsmen seize and eat the fruit on site after inspection friction, leaving none. Davis complains to military authorities awaiting action.
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Isadore Davis
West Sixteenth Street
Camp Kendrick
Jas Mot
Sanitary Corps
Isadore
Cain
Lee Ty
Gathy
Lawigre
Peddier
Jandore
White Slave Suspects Arrested by Police
Police report arrests of Tod Eiringer Lucille Hale and Nev ine IV on federal white slave law suspicions. Authorities say the trio arrived from Nebraska and cannot explain possession of the war item. investigators holding them pending inquiry.
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Nevine IV
Tod Eiringer
Lucille Hale
Jtill
Nebraska
Eutu
Mediation Accepted by Railway Trainmen Amid Strike Threat
Federal mediation efforts continue as railroads and 400 000 workers face possible walkout. Trainmen accept mediation. managers seek shorter day shift with limited overtime pay. Officials anticipate a decision after hearings while President Wilson may be asked to avert a nationwide strike.
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New York
United States Board of Mediation and Conciliation
Wilson
United States Board of Mediation
Employes
Railroad Allegers
Federal
A. Gutreteon
Conductores’ Brotherhood
Elisha J.oe
Spolesman
Allway Wanagera
Fallowi
Federal Board
Nest
Martin Knarrp
Bats Segkors Consi Red To Steal Her Secreach
An accused thief named Virgil Kart and James Robinson were arrested by county deputies after a necklace theft report from Mim. Davis. Davis claimed a conspiracy among the suspects to steal her necklace valued with two two forty gold pieces and implicated others in the plot.
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Sirs
Ben Davin
Virgil Kart
James Robinson
Segre
Dw.poly
Will Yoet
Jandard
Ean
Bork
Alent
Mim
Davis
Isateo
War updates show Allied advances in Europe and Italy
Reported offensives claim Allied and Italian forces pressing on in Galicia near Lemberg and Tyitet, with gains including towns around Gorkta and Btarle. British French units advance in the Bomimi area while Italian troops push toward Treisert, with Austro-Hungarian resistance weakening and prisoner numbers mounting.
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Preneb
Itallen Cronte
Gorkta
Tyitet
Galicia
Lemberg
Btarle
Frane
Proneh
Bomimi
Geria
Treiest
Austirio
Wapert
Adriatic
Herle
MEMOHIAR WINTON Subject of Unclear Writings and Alert
A cryptic memorandum references MEMOHIAR WINTON and a disrupted meeting in Laramie related to a deal with Medward tr tmeen. The text mentions a potential withdrawal or withdrawal date and a violent incident with bleeding at a location referred to as OFK. The fragmentary note is difficult to interpret but signals a security concern tied to a planned action and a disrupted gathering.
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Ginks Window
Medward
Meriot
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Parmer
J. J. Showalter
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Platte Laredo
Woessia
Bweelwaler
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U. S. Mediation Board
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Brotherhood
Warren S. Stone
Whatether
Lee
Theip
Federal Board of Mediation and Conciliation
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Tor Voke
Federal Board of Mediation
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Austrotiermans
Galiga
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Heohive
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