Injury delays removal after fall into Big Horn canyon
W H Newby fractured pelvis and suffered multiple injuries after toppling into the Big Horn canyon. He remained on scene for forty eight hours due to slow assembling of equipment and men for extraction. His sons Roth and Billy witnessed the incident. Billy was injured but not seriously. A physician arrived about a day after the fall, and another day passed before removal arrangements were completed.
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Thermopolis
Aygu
W. H. Newby
Newby
Roth
Billy
New Catholic Church at Casper Dedicated
Bishop Patrick A. McGovern of Cheyenne led the dedication of St. Anthony's cathedral in Casper Wyoming. The $100000 structure hosted about 1000 people with priests from Wyoming Omaha and Chicago attending and Father John H Mullin conducting the Mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casper
Wyo
Patrick A. McGovern
Cheyenne
St. Anthony’s Cathedral
Wyoming
Omaha
Chicago
John H. Mullin
Independent Editor Visiting in Laramie
Dr Preston Slosson, editor of the New York Independent, visiting Laramie. He was born in Laramie where his father worked with the University of Wyoming and served as state chemist, and his mother was chaplain of the Wyoming State Prison. The family moved to New York in 1902 where Slosson became literary editor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laramie
Wyo
Preston Slosson
New York Independent
France
Wilson
Versailles
City
University of Wyoming
Chaplin
Wyoming State Prison
Slossons
New York
BE. WB. Slosson
the Independent
Mike Henry Company Plans Capital Increase in Casper
Mike Henry of the Mike Henry Oil Company proposes raising capital to 5 million dollars in a letter to stockholders. He argues a smaller capitalization curbs taxes via stock dividends and notes capital growth to avoid production taxes. The move caused a minor stock decline from 9 cents a share. Also report: Outwest-Teapot syndicate deep test in Salt Creek field confirms second Wall Creek land dry at 8,200 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casper, Wyo
Mike Henry
Mike Henry Oil Company
Henry
Outwest-Teapot Syndicate
Teapot
Salt Creek
Wall Creek
Accident May Cost Casper Man a Foot
Casper resident William Cartwright of Matheny and Quak streets may lose his left foot after being run over by a truck he had just alighted from near the West Second street railroad crossing. The arch was crushed.
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Casper, Wyo
William Cartwright
Matheny and
Quak Streets
West Second Street
Million Pounds of Wyoming Wool Shipped East
Rock Springs Wyoming reports over one million pounds of wool shipped east in ten days. Most consignments were on advances of 20 cents per pound or less and none of the shipments were sold outright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
Rock Springs
Wyo
Deed for Large Ranch Found Unrecorded by Owner
A Union Pacific deed dated September 1 1899 signed by then president Horace G Burt transfers 2950 acres in the Little Lazareta valley to Michael A Carroll and Howard R Ingham. Carroll is dead. the deed was discovered by his partner and son in law H KR Ingham while sorting papers. The land has been run as a hay and cattle ranch by Carroll and Ingham since purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Carrol
Mr. Ingham
Plains Line Asks Increased Rates
Ernest Carter treasurer and auditor of the Colorado Wyoming & Eastern railway spoke at Cheyenne before the Wyoming State Utilities Commission about raising freight rates 265 percent and passenger rates 20 percent. Milk traffic is handled by American Railway Express. no Pullman cars on the line. New rates take effect August 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laramie
Wyo
Ernest Carter
Colorado, Wyoming & Eastern Railway
Wyoming State Utilities Commission
Cheyenne
American Railway Express Company
Laramie Red Desert Well Shut for Casing Insertion
The Laramie Red Desert well in section 18-20-77 has been shut down at 3 420 feet awaiting casing. New bullwheels added and machinery in splendid shape to resume drilling toward the oil sands. The site lies about three miles from Ohio Oil company producers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laramie
Wyo
Laramie Red Desert
Ohio Oil Company
Ohio Abandoning Two Rivers Well
LARAMIE Wyo August 17 The Ohio Oil company which recently struck water in the well drilled in the Two Rivers section north of this city is pulling the casing and dismantling the rig with a view to abandoning the well. The water was found in sands known to be productive of oil in other localities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laramien, Wyo
Ohio Oil Company
Two Rivers
Sixty-seven Bushels of Rye to an Acre
Burns Wyoming reports 67 bushels of rye per acre as winter crop yields rise. Farmers note wheat stands improving with some fields reaching 37 bushels per acre. John Musselman near Burns threshes 800 bushels of wheat as threshing days advance.
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Burns, Wyo
Burns District
John Musselman
Mexican resolves deadly pool hall shooting in Casper
Casper Wyoming August 17 Tom Vianuneva was shot and killed by Gerardo Espineva during a botched robbery at a Sandbar pool hall. Espineva claimed self defense after Vianuneva lined up patrons and threatened him with a revolver. The coroner's jury found the death caused by a revolver shot fired by Espineva in self defense. He surrendered to police and attended the inquest.
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Casper
Wyo
Tom Vianuneva
Gerardo Espineva
Vianuneva
Hspineva
Vipineva
Espineva
Despineva
Wyopa Coal Mine Sells to Bondholders at Auction
Wyopa Coal Mine at Conroy in Kemmerrer Wyoming was taken over by bondholders after a public auction. Three bids were $500, $10,000 and $110,000, the last bid securing the mine likely worth at least $1,000,000.
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Kemmerrer
Wyo
Wyopa Coal Company
Conroy
Exposure Fatal to Veteran Engineer
George Winkowich a 66 year old retired Union Pacific locomotive engineer from Sidney Nebraska died in Saratoga Wyoming after being caught in a heavy rain while camping near his camp. His body was sent to Sidney for funeral arrangements and he had no near relatives in the United States. He had just learned a pension had been approved.
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Saratoga
Wyo
George Winkowich
Sidney
Neb
Union Pacific
Winkowich
Rock Springs Designated as Emergency Air Mail Field
Rock Springs Wyoming is designated as an emergency landing field and possible night stop for serial mail service pilots. The city will upgrade a north side field and build an 80 by 90 foot hangar by early September, with Post Office reimbursement expected later. The field sits roughly midway between Cheyenne and Salt Lake fields.
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Rock Springs
Wyo
Post Office Department
Cheyenne
Salt Lake
Lovell Glass Plant Turning Out Panes
Lovell Wyoming August 17 The Big Horn Glass company plant here is producing steadily turning out window glass The first order came from Billings Montana for two carloads The second order for five carloads came from Denver
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovell, Wyo
Big Horn Glass Company
Billings
Montana
Denver
Judge's Hat Marks Bull's-Eye Flight Over Wyoming
In Newcastle Wyoming on August 17 Judge A M Nelson a Civil War veteran lost his hat during an aerial flight at about 2000 feet. The hat landed on the weather vane of the courthouse causing a notable mark and momentary headline nearby.
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Newcastly
Wyo
A. M. Nelson
Court House
How to wear high and low heels with comfort
Barbara Burke explains balancing fashion with foot health in this guide. She argues against extreme heels, promotes comfortable, well-supported footwear for sport and dress, and urges change of shoes to preserve shape and reduce strain.
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Barbara
Barbara Burke
Beauty Culture
Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Advertisement
An old advertisement touts Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as a standard household remedy for female ills. It emphasizes no narcotics or harmful drugs and promotes confidence in its herbal roots.
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Lydia
Pinkham
Duty dispute divides Akron widow over husbands fraternal duties
Mrs. Hattie Duty accuses Homer Duty of failing in his duty to her by choosing to attend six fraternal orders meetings instead of staying home. She argues his duty was to be with her, while he believed attendance at meetings fulfilled his obligation.
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Kemmerer
Wyon
Mary Hill
Bloomington
Neb
Pappas
James Chrisman
Akron
Hattie Duty
Homer
Woman Wolf Attacks Cattle as Cubs Are Slaughtered by Herd
Clyarmount Wyoming August 17 Lu ther Zing witnessed a mother wolf drive about fifty cattle into a group of eight half grown pups and teach them hamstringing. He lassoed two pups and killed them with his horse. The mother fled with six pups. Cattle suffered bites but none hamstrung. The den was found the next day but relocated the survivors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyarmount
Wyo
Luther
Zing
Not Good Year for Children Is Superstition
TOKIO July 21 authorities report many infanticide cases in Chiba prefecture causing alarm. The year of the monkey in the Japanese calendar prompts a superstition that children born then will face misfortune. Police issue orders to register and watch prospective mothers and curb the monkey superstition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokio
Chiba Prefecture
Philadelphia Mint Produces Record Coinage
Philadelphia August 16 The Philadelphia mint produced 501 million coins in the last fiscal year. Director Raymond T. Baker cited new die cutting electric furnaces and improved carrying devices that boosted output by about 25 percent from 1919. He noted the mint is now the largest in the world and aims to replicate Philadelphia’s improvements at the San Francisco mint.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Mint
Raymond T. Baker
United States Mint
Baker
San Francisco
Mr. Baker
English Royal Academician Prefers Prison Over Taxes
Sir W. B. Richmond a Royal Academician says he will go to jail rather than pay 149 pounds yearly taxes demanded by Hammersmith Borough Council. At 70 he writes to the press that he would rather face prison than participate in what he calls injustice and robbery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
W. B. Richmond
Royal Academician
Hammersmith
Chinese Press Delegation Visits Japan Amid Strained Ties
In Torio Japan receives a Canton led group of Chinese newspaper men marking a thaw in relations. The delegation includes a prominent anti-Japanese boycott figure. Canton acts as the gateway for growing Japanese trade with South China. An ancient bronze equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius in Rome is noted.
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Torio
Japan
Canton
South China
China
Marcus Aurelius
Rome
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Thermopolis Hospital
New Catholic
Independent
Mike Henry Company
Lincoln
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Plains
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Wyopa
Lovell Glass
Anglin
Hammond
Morris Supreme Swift
Kelley Mercantile CO
OPUS
Mazda
Crisco
Vegetale
Carey Ave
Greeley
David Miller
Carey Avenue
Watchmaker
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