Baltimore Dentist Accused of Kissing Patient in Office
Mrs. Wilhelmina Loney of Cleveland accuses Dr. Walter R. Merriam of kissing and hugging her during a teeth cleaning on July 26, after he allegedly called her sweetheart. Her husband and Merriam’s wife defend their spouses amid the disputed incident at the dentist’s Columbia avenue office.
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Baltimore
Wilhelmina Loney
Cleveland
Polie
Walter R. Merriam
Columbia Avenue
Mrs. Loney
Nike
Merriam
Loney
Explosion Burns Color Woman in Cheyenne Home
A gasoline stove explosion on the South Side at Eleventh and Eddy street severely burned 70 year old Mrs Tucker wife of Tucker, who resides there. The blaze started in the kitchen, with the flame reaching the woman several feet away. the house sustained only minor damage. Mae Tucker was well known to longtime Cheyenne residents.
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Tucker
Eleventh
Eddy
Mae
Cheyenne
Thirty Five Die as Excursion Train Wreck Occurs
At Pats on August 15 an excursion train carrying about 1 200 passengers including many schoolgirls derailed after speeding 60 mph and striking a switch. The boiler exploded and more than 100 were injured as passengers trampled each other trying to escape. An investigation to determine responsibility is underway.
Perseids Light Up Skies In August Meteor Shower
Denver reports the August Perseid meteor shower, the Tears of St. Lawrence, visible now through three weeks. Astronomers note meteors are disintegrated comets and that Earth crosses a meteoric stream, with August typically producing about 31 000 meteors against July’s peak.
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Denver
St. Lawrence
Constellation
Perseus
Railroad steel laid on Carey Avenue connects lines
Workmen finished laying steel across Carey avenue for the Colorado Railway company's connecting line and were stopped only by the walls of the old Cheyenne Bar. The walls will be torn away today and steel laying will resume.
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Carey Avenue
Colorado Railway Company
Bold Kidnapper After Son of Texas Banker is Captured
Wichita Falls Texas August 15 detectives guarded a house where the family resided while a plot to kidnap the banker’s son and murder relatives was uncovered Four men were captured after taking a package from a window sill and trying to flee One man claimed to be J H Love a carpenter and named Joplin Missouri as the next destination Detectives say more suspects may be arrested tonight The case involves a $40 000 ransom note and a mail letter referenced in the pursuit Continued on page 4
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Tex
Detfoit
Lovn
Wand
Sr J. al Kenny
Wichita Falls & Northwestro Railway
Texhe Hauker
J. HB. Love
Saya
Joplin
Keipwn
Big Frontier Days draw large national delegations
Many organizations plan to send sizable contingents to Cheyenne for Frontier Days with trains and private cars arranged. Union Pacific runs dining cars for five days while Knights Templar, Goldsmiths boosters, and Omaha business groups travel by special trains. Union Stock Yards of South Omaha funds prizes and brings photographers and a moving picture crew to capture Wyoming scenes.
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Omaha
Knights Templar
Denver
Cheyenne
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Yellowstone Park
Cheyensie
Goldsmith
Colorado Capital City
Frontier
Otahan
South Omaha Boevices
Union Stock Yards Company
South Omaha
Nebraska
Buckingham
A. L. Mohler
Union, Pacific Hailroad Company
Union Pacific
Union Stock Yards Company of South
Wyoming
Confession in Robbery Case Stirring Fort Russell Report
Early morning report says Charles King Fort Russell clerk arrested by Lieutenant Tompking confessed to aiding the Pole Mountain robbery last week. Paymaster's cash bag worth 6500 disappeared from the guard tent as officers allegedly took King to a safe north of Cheyenne for questioning. Verification of the rumor was not possible at the time.
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Charles King
Fort Russell
Tompking
Pole Mountain
Kings
Ager
Cheye Aad
Four Passengers Fly in Early US Aviation Feat
In Mineola New York on Garden City field Charles F. Willard piloted a Curtis biplane carrying four passengers. They flew from a shed to the grandstand about 20 feet high, with Archibald Albin Patterson and others aboard, drawing a large crowd and excitement.
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N. Y
Ave
Garden City
Charles FF
Willard
Curtis
We Grandstand
Aamie
Memere
Wi Patterson
Archibald Albin
B. M. Willard
Epee
Dry farmers seek license rule for Cheyenne market sales
Larammle county dry farmers discuss requirements to obtain a peddlers license to sell garden racks to residents. Mayor P S Cook explains the ordinance applies to producers who travel to Cheyenne to market goods and aims to shield local sellers from outsiders from Colorado and Nebraska. Further details promised on page Three.
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Larammle County
P. 8
Cook
Cheyenne
Pariles
Colorado
Nebraska
Alex Hastie
Millionaire Baby Rides in Steel Cage Bathing in Protectors
In Bar Harbor Maine on August 15 a Harveyized nickel steel cage on wheels guards Vinson McLean America's ten million dollar baby. Burglar protection and Pinkerton guards accompany the child during outdoor rides as detectives shadow nurse and infant to prevent kidnapping after a recent mansion break in attempt.
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Bar Harbor
Vinson McLean
America
John KR. McLean
Thomas F. Walsh
Colorado
Edwuard Beale McLean
MvcLean
Pinkerton
Walking Arsenal
Federated Labor party formed in New York City
A new political party the Federated Labor party is announced in New York City. Its platform calls for municipal state and national control of utilities postal savings banks postal express and a national eight hour law. It seeks to abolish the electoral college direct nomination and election of national and state officers and expanded employers liability and compensation laws. John Michell is named as a prospective candidate for governor.
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New York
Ciity
Federated Labor Party
Planta
Postal Express
United States
John Michell
Three Girl Tourists Stranded on Colorado Peak
Florence Rowe, 21, and Blanche Rowe, 19, of Sedalia Missouri, and Lila Lee Clark of Oklahoma City Oklahoma, became lost on a Colorado mountain near a snowshed while attempting a Corona trip on the Moffat road. They wandered miles while a storm loomed, signaling for help at a ranch house and finally reaching a train in Denver. their return coupons expired and they had no money.
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Denver
Colorado
Florence and
Blanche Rowe
Sedalia
Lila Lee Clark
Oklahoma City
Okla
Moffat- Road
Florence Rowe
William FE. Jones
Corola
Miss Rowe
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Brooks Wives Committee Strong Fight Will Be Made
St Paul efforts to host and entertain during conservation week proceed with community support. Local business leaders and citizens contribute funds to welcome delegates for the National Conservation congress. Western governors are expected to attend and discuss policy while seeking fair treatment of conservation questions.
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Brooks Wives Committee
St. Paul
Minn
National Conservation Congress
Ely
Am and Ballinger
Tate
Rockewell
Walcome
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Walter Brookings
Walter Brooking
Asbury Park
N. J
Plimgl
Wright
Walter A. ‘Brooking
Interlaken
Brookins
Union Stock Yards
Ombany
BE. Buckingham General
Union Stock Verde Company of
Mitchell
New Movement
Arrow
Sulu Laky
St. Pauk
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