Cheyenne Briefs Highlight Visitors and Travel
J G Staats from Chicago visits Cheyenne on business while J C House from Powell is a Plains hotel guest. Blydenburg of Rawlins arrives and stays at the Plains. Felix Alston, Rawlins penitentiary warden, is in Cheyenne on business. The Bon brothers Frances Edward and Kendall head ten days fishing and hunting trip camping on Elk Mountain west of Laramie.
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Blydenburg
Charles KF
Rawlins
Cheyenne
The
Plains
Alston
Pelix Alston
Nione
Frances
Edward
Kendall Bon
Elk Mountain
Laramie
Local Visitors Listed In Cheyenne Notes
Short transit notices list arriving and visiting individuals from cities including Detroit Chicago San Francisco Omaha and Vancouver. Mentions of hotel stays at the Plains hotel and taxi services plus a lodge business ad and office partitioning for the Union Pacific train master.
Sherman Company Lettering and Staff Changes
The Sherman Co announces Alexander West Division Examiner L Alexander of the Union Pacific is away on business. In his absence Hr. Connett of Denver will be stationed in the office here.
Board Concludes Consideration of Exemption Claims
The local exemption board adjourned after reviewing all exemption claims. Seven exemptions were granted, with possible future hearings. The second class of fifty reported for physical exams on Wednesday, August 22 at 1 pm, and a third call for fifty will be issued. Exemptions rejected include Harry Christianson, Harvey Cassman, John Bernhart Gale, Charles Johnson, Clarence E Kraser, Frank A Miller, and Gerald Walker, each citing dependents or family obligations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Christianson
Warren Avenue
Arvey Cassman
Pioneer Avenue
John Bernhart Gale
West Ninth Street
Charles Johnson
Albin
Clarence E. Kraser
Egbert
Johnson
Taft Leaves for Summer Home After Peace League Tour
William H. Taft former president departed Clay Center Kansas en route to his summer home in Canada. He has recovered from an illness that caused him to cancel this week’s speaking engagements in his peace league tour. He will travel to Kansas City first before reaching his destination.
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Clay Center
Kan
William H. Taft
Kansas City
Canada
Robber Flees With 60000 From Nogales Bank
Tucson police and Santa Cruz county sheriff patrol all routes into the city chasing a young Mexican robber who yesterday seized 60,000 in gold and currency from a Nogales bank and crossed the border.
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Tucson
Ariz
Santa Cruz County
Nogales
Sonora
Court to decide duration of Kansas City walk
In Kansas City Missouri and Kansas City Kansas the street car strike goes to the federal court for injunctions against picketing and a possible temporary receivership. Police and traction officials clash over importation of strikebreakers as both sides await the judge's ruling tomorrow morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Kan
Carmen
Traction
Kansas Cities
Chicago
St. Louis
Belgium Focuses on German War Costs in Occupation
London dispatch reports Americans estimate German occupation of Belgium has cost over 1.8 billion dollars in war contributions and destruction, with Belgian government and charities adding about 250 million for relief. The total impact in lost industry, looting, and forest destruction likely exceeds 2 billion dollars.
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London
Belgium
Belotan
Daniels confirms capture of Campana crew in war action
Secretary of the Navy Daniels officially confirms that Captain Oliver and five gun crew members of the armed tanker Campana were taken prisoner after the vessel was torpedoed and sunk off the French coast on August by the enemy.
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Washington
Atg
Secretary of the Navy
Daniels
Oliver
New store rooms quickly claimed by local tenants on Capitol Avenue
In Cheyenne, new rooms on Capitol Avenue south of the Telephone building fill fast as businesses rush to secure the desirable spaces. H W Kleinke occupies the first room at 165, PD C Barksdale moves his insurance office to 1617, Fionan Millinery reopens at No 1621, and Wyoming Boot Store takes the adjoining room. The spaces were built for auto sales but are filling with varied tenants amid a friendly rivalry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capitol Avenue
Cheyenne
John Connelly
Capitol
Wyoming Boot Store
Telephone
Food Prices Stir Unrest Across Britain Says Commissions
Reports from commissions appointed to find causes of unrest in England cite rising food prices and profiteering as the main factors. They note wage disparities between skilled and unskilled workers, the impact of the military service and munitions acts, and liquor policy debates fueling discontent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Industria
England
Clyde Triductiial
Fhtheuc
Red Cross Benefit Baseball Game At Pioneer Park
Sunday afternoon a baseball game at Pioneer Park will raise funds for the Red Cross. The match pits Cheyenne waiters against bartenders with all receipts donated to the Red Cross. Admission is 25 cents, and kickoff is scheduled for the afternoon.
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Red Cross
Pioneer Park
Cheyme
Log of British trawler crew shown in national war museum
The diary of wireless operator Douglas M. Jorriy aboard the trawler Who was sunk in the Adriatic during Austrian cruiser attacks on mine drifters is exhibited. It records his final wireless transmissions as the vessel was riddled by shells and he was killed by shrapnel.
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London
Adriatic Sea
National War Museum
Douglas M. Jorriy
Therria
Lawyer Solmipes Plentipul Addresses War Service
The legal profession in London Australia reports 870 articled clerks serving, with 581 in the cpsuatty Mats and 217 decorated for distinguished service.
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Solmipes Plentipul
London
Aus
Cpsuatty
Hold up spoiled as railroad man catches robber
Eddie Kelley and an unknown man attacked Halley near the Union Pacific station. They fled when night watchman Harry Pawson confronted them with a revolver, Kelley surrendering after the other man escaped. Haley was taken to Johns Hospital in critical condition.
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Italey
Union W Pacific
Harry Pawson
Union Pacific
Haley
Kelley
Pawson
Taley
Arte
Mardis
Passson
Alo
Third Wyoming Infantry Enlists Cheyenne Men
Enlistments completed for Tilland Maurice bin neen and J Prank Jordan both Cheyenne men. Bin neen is the son of W Lioneen of Cheyenne Jordan is son of a well known Horse Creek raheh man.
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Fo Tilland
Maurice Binneen
J. Prank Jordan
Wave
Third
Wyoming Infantry
Binneen
W. Lioneen
Cheyenne
Jordan
Horse Creek Rahehman
Fuller plans withdrawal from emergency fleet post
Samuel J Fuller assistant jownower of the emergency fleet corporation indicated a desire to withdraw from his position. Restoration will be accepted, and a naval officer is expected to fill the post, with Fuller named by generals in sympathy with the plan.
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Wastiington
Aue
Jownower
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Tt i Provincio Ln
Pines
Gort Fuller
Eatachate
Eam
Jury Finds Youth Guilty of Bigamy in New Jersey Case
In New Jersey a judge found Kenneth Shannon guilty of bigamy after he allegedly tried to marry Lillian Smith while already married to another woman in Kaat Fanee. The judge urged that the youth should be taken to France.
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New York
Pranco
Lillian Smith
Kenneth Shannan
New Jérany
Toon
Kaat Fanee
Wagueon
Ovegert
France
Jude’ Venrerten
Aviator McMurty Tests Reward for Bomb Drop
Chicago August 14. Prien son of J B McMurty California oil operator received word that if he becomes the first American aviator to drop a bomb in Bertin he would win 1000000 pounds. His father reportedly promised 25000 dollars for the feat and another family member added 15000 pounds to the prize.
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Chicago
Prien
Lestie McMurty
J. BL McMurty
California
Bertin
McMurty
Elizabeth Hager Dies After Year of Illness at 82
Elizabeth Hager, longtime Cheyenne resident and former saddlery worker, died yesterday morning at 7:59 at the Pri tale hospital after nearly a year of illness. She was 82, born July 25 in Yonkers New York, and married to James Hager. Survived by one son or relative Hogar, funeral set for Friday evening with services by J. Shingler. Remains to be interred in state lead.
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PSA
Mr. Hogar le
Sie
Yonkers
Bsas
Ad. J. Shingler
Gersicos
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Apital Coal Company Oal
Ahill & Holliday, Proprietors
J. G. Staats of
Powell
J. C. House
Tie
the Plains Hotel
the Sherman Co
Sherman Co
Lon C. Davis
Carey Ave
Ste
Salt Lake
J. W. Musser
Spencer
P. C. Spencer of
Vander
Hobbs & Huckfeld
Plains Hotel
Cody
Bennett
New Y York
JH. G. Silverstone
Detroit
R. G. Mackay
D. W. Wilson
Tfe
Hutte
J. Healey
Lok
I. L. Milton
Lusk
San Francisco
PF. Hart, Jr
Omaha
R. L. Hyde
Turner
B. A. Turner
Douglas
Tts
Frank A. Miler
Arcola
Gerald Walker
East Eighteenth Street
W. HH. Tart
Iasi
Sat
Pestum Cereal Co
Mick Us
Kansas
TIE LY
Germany
Gunners
AVVO
Ranroad
DDO
Gevreopim
Eddie Kelley Iv
Ansault
Fyhhery
Kimer Thaley
Johns Hospital
Nan
R. HL Hollister & Co
Reston
Aneator
Seoanin
PEST
Elizabeth Hager
van Tag Ae Bring
Viieone
Wweane
Fawr Perent
First National Bank
Wye
Cheyenne Trunk Factory
Capitol AE
Wester
Denver
Great Western Commission Co
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