Ancient Danish machinist drawn into fortune scam
Chris Jensen, a young machinist in Ravlina, falls prey to a conman claiming a rich prisoner with a confiscated fortune. He is offered one third of a $220,000 Mexican fortune if he travels to Mexico City to claim it, but authorities have been alerted to the scheme. Nearby, Jack McLannon suffers a badly fractured ankle after a fall from a pony on Swan Land and Cattle Co. land.
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Gio
Ravlina
Chris Jensen
Jensen
Mexico City
Jack McLannon
Swan Land and Cattle Company
Rock River
Mnate
M*lannon
The Battle at Capitol Avenue Theatre Next Saturday Night
Cleveland Moffett discusses the survival of the fittest theme in The Battle as a principal draw. The cast features Lackaye in a strong Jo an J. Haggleton role amid a company praised for its capable performances.
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Cleveland Moffett
Wilton
Capitol Avenue Theatre
Trageleton
Bids Sought for New Torrington Bridge Reconstruction
Laramie County Wyoming invites proposals by September 8 at 10 a.m. for furnishing the wooden bridge materials to replace the Torrington bridge over the North Platte River. The project covers a 1000 foot long wooden span east of the existing structure with removal and reuse of usable old materials except three spans. Plans and specs available after September 15 at the County Clerk's office Cheyenne. The county reserves the right to reject all bids.
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Board of County Commissioners
Laramie County
Wyoming
Torrington
North Platte River
Cheyenne
Wyo
C. Byward
Notice of Stockholders Meeting for Jerry Johnson Gold Mining Company
Notice is hereby given that the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Jerry Johnson Gold Mining Company will be held at the principal office of the company Room 8 Idelman block Cheyenne Wyoming at 1 o'clock a.m. Monday Sept 12 1910 for the purpose of elect a board of trustees and transact other business as may come before the meeting.
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Jerry Johnson Gold Mining Company
Idelman Block
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Bank invites young men to save with Citizens National Bank
The Citizens National Bank urges young men to start saving with small deposits. Bankers know how quickly a modest start grows into a larger balance and thus welcome youthful deposits for cordial cooperation.
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Ife
Citizens National Bank
Thunderbolt Strike Kills Horse, Injures Owner
In Cody a thunderstorm struck a rider as F J Richards was leading a horse at the ranch. The bolt killed the horse instantly and paralysed the man, who crawled hundreds of yards to a bunk house and will recover from the stroke. In Sheridan a separate item notes the dedication of Kirk's Home with Chief Justice C N Potter delivering the principal address at the lodge ceremony.
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Hurt- Cody
Is Ranch
F. J. Richards
Kirk
Sheridan
Loge
Biks Waa
C. N. Potter
Supreme Court
Cheyenne
Wister Arrives in Cody Wyoming for Ranch Stay
Cody Wyoming Aug 26 Owen Wister the novelist author of The Virginian arrived from his eastern home and will spend several weeks at the Sam Aldrich ranch awaiting completion of his new work his visit adds literary note to the frontier town's summer season
Worland Hotel Passes From Ownership
Aug 20 Worland reports a closed deal transferring ownership of the Wor land hotel. The change ends previous management and sets a new operator to take immediate control of operations.
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Worland
Notice to Teachers exam in Cheyenne and Wheatland set
Notice announces an examination for teachers certificates in Cheyenne and Wheatland at high school buildings starting August 26 1910 at nine o clock in the morning with a detailed session program covering penmanship arithmetic primary methods literature school management psychology botany general history grammar geography history of education and other topics. The annual county institute will be held in Cheyenne in December in conjunction with the State Teachers Association with sessions announced by County Superintendent Alice M Sampson.
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Cheyenne
Wheatland
Algusca
State Teachers’ Association
Ogg
A. DL
Alice M. Sampson
Anath
Local hotel welcomes new manager and planned improvements
The Meeteese hotel manager will be replaced by F E Thomas next week. He announces forthcoming improvements and extended irrigation works. Cody reports JT EL Hilton of Shodhont won the contract to build canals north of Ralston and Powell for a 15000 acre earth land reclamation project, costing about 150000 dollars. In Lander a sixteen year old Justin Gilbert died after an accidental shotgun discharge while duck hunting in Sweetwater river country. He died six hours later.
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F. E. Thomas
Dorman
Meeteese
Cody
Aug
JT EL. Hilton
Shodhont
Ralston and
Powell
Earih
Lander
Justin Gilbert
Sweetwater River Country
Teddy Roosevelt Banquet Invitations Drive Swift Reservations
Chicago August 20 Invites to the Hamilton club banquet for Theodore Roosevelt went out just 24 hours ago and four hundred reservations are already made. Plates are priced at seven dollars fifty cents each as the entertainment committee begins planning. G S Oliver lists a lakefront property at five hundred dollars with contact by phone 574.
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Chicago
Hamilton Club
Theodore Roosevelt
Notice to Contractors for Cheyenne Sewer Bid
Notice to Contractors announces sealed proposals to City of Cheyenne for a sewer in alley of block 75. Bid forms from city engineer due 2 pm Sept 6 1910, with certified check or cash $60, bid bond, and contract conditioned on completion. City reserves right to reject any bids.
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Cheyene
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Don Gaga
Reservea
Bacon
City Hall
Cheyenne Wyomiung
Notice of stock transfer and sale deadline 1910
Notice states the transfer of stock will close at 12 noon on Monday September 5 1910 and reopen after final adjournment of the meeting. It also directs Actica Citizens to clean premises of rubbish and the city will remove and collect debris from streets. Blocked owners urged to comply to keep streets tidy for a better appearance next week.
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Actica
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Rochester
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Lake Minnehaha
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Financial Statement
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