Wyoming State Fair at Douglas Promises Premiums and Spectacle
Breeders from west of the Mississippi converge for the 1917 Wyoming State Fair in Douglas. Premiums total 4500 dollars for professional auto races attract top dirt track drivers and famed cars. Notable entrants include Endicott with the Sweeney special and Lampkin with Sun Ray, bidding for speed records and match races with unique machines.
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Douglas
Wyoming
Wheatland Wa
Pride of
Douglas Thiesset
International Motor Contests Association
Endicott
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Endlcott
Bob Burman
Barr certified fit for army service despite one eye
Greeley Colo Aug 21 Alt though George W Barr of Milliken is blind in one eye he was accidentally certified as fit for army service by the southern Weld district draft board after a physician mismarked the report. He has now been discharged from the certified list.
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Greeley
Colo
Altthough
George W. Barr
Milliken
Southern Weld Draft Board
Barr
Marr
Drowns While Swimming Near Colorado Town
Fort Collins August 21. Menry Wagner twenty years old drowned in reservoir No 2 of the North Poudre Irrigation company three miles northwest of Wellington. Wagner with two boys George Ruff and Irvin Strayer anchored a row boat and swam away from it. He was attacked by cramp and failed to reach the boat while Ruff and Strayer tried to assist. The body recovered by Deputy Sheriff Halligan at 8 20 this morning. Wagner lived with his mother and two younger brothers on a farm north of Wellington and worked for Forest Lumber company. Henrietta Wagner sister of the drowned man is a clerk for W Maher company here.
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Fort Collins
Menry Wagner
North Poudre Irrigation Company
Wellington
Wagner
George Ruff
Irvin Stayer
Warner
Crampa
Ruff
Strayer
Halligan
Fuller’s Earth Market Planned by Bonanza Mining Group
The Bonanza Mining company an association of local men including John Davies H C Vail F B James J W Barr L Pershing Charles Gammon Ed Welch and Nat Laert will ship a ton of Fuller’s earth to New York for a practical test by a major user. The ore from near Thermopolis shows high quality and could attract investment and market development for the region’s natural resources.
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Thermopolis
Bonanza Mining Company
John Davies
H. C. Vail
F. B. James
J. W. Barr
L. Pershing
Charles Gammon
Ed Welch
Nat Laert
Fuller
New York
Pine Bluffs News Highlights Local Notables and Rail Changes
Pine Bluffs reports a Denver visit by Crawford Gross and a Cheyenne exam for J. Coordt after draft concerns. CC. J. McNamara starts sewer survey with North Platte engineers. Union Pacific train No. 4 time change. Pine Bluffs becomes a train order station. A marriage license lists Carl Hempel and Myrtle Mey Grotts. Diphtheria quarantines affect the C. W. Johnson home. Local fishing trips, school assignments in Jackson Wyo, and fall festival attendance are noted. Several residents travel, visit, or buy Ford trucks. Red Cross fundraiser and sewing plans are announced. and a house move is planned for Harrison Huntwork.
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J. B. Coordt
Fairburn
Neb
Pine Bluffs
L. J. Ringolsky
Mr. Blomquist
Archer
Union Pacific
Carl William Henpel
Kewanee
Ill
Myrtle Mey Grotts
Pine
Grotts
Emery Mabbbitt
Golden Prairie
Hempel
C. W. Johnson
A. Grey
Korse Creek
William McGlynn
Omaha
Edith Anderson
Cheyenne
F. C
Naonie Hemphil
Jackson
Wyo
Nannie
Bushnell
J. S. Miller
Marshall
Margaret Embery
Police Embery
Claude R. Hall
Jesse Carson Witt
Mr. Witt
Bon Clothing Company
Witt
Fred Davison
Ruth
Margery Shinn
Woodbine
Iowa
Mra Gee
Nelson
Levert Roman
George Plambeck
Casper Becomes Major Freight Center Elevating Regional Trade
Casper is identified as a leading rail hub for Northwestern and Burlington lines, ranking fourth in westward business volume and surpassing Omaha in freight and passenger handling. The city expects yard improvements and expanded service to meet growing demand from Northwestern and C B Q.
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Casper
Northwestern Railroad Company
Burlington
West
Caxper
Northwestern Railroad
Omaha
Missouri River
Haring
Victim of Motorcycle Accident Dies in Torrington
Ivan Cobey died in Torrington after injuries from a motorcycle crash near Sheep Creek a few weeks ago. He was nearly 17, son of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Cobey and was highly regarded by those who knew him.
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Torrington
Ivan Cobey
Sheep Creek
Elmer Cobey
New Ether Compound Freezone Aids Corns and Calluses
Cincinnati authority discovers a new ether compound named freezone sold in small bottles for a few cents. Apply a few drops to a tender corn or callus to relieve soreness and lift it away with fingers. It claims no pain or irritation and works on hard corns soft corns and toe calluses. Women urged to keep freezone on hand to prevent repeated ache.
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Cincinnati
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Inna
Pep
Hatter Adams
Lincoln Keady
St. Herve Lampkin
Lampkin
Galveston Beach
Jesse Calahban
San Antonio
Naby Rene
Ed Schreiber
Milwaukee
Ed Buchanan
Pittsburg
Farmer Henderson
Los Angeles
de Tane
Joe Hal
Honolulu
United States
Baby Mine
Ty Wimeett
Colorado Town
Leader Classified
Failer’s
Mining Man
Hirsh-Wickwire & Co. and
Schloss Bros. & Co. Clothing
Nettleton and Kneeland Shoes
Stetson and
Schoble
Bates Street
Earl and Wilson and
Daiber’s
Sweet-Orr and Co
Likly Luggage
Geo. W
7Th
Carey
Barnes Commercial School
Champa St
Denver
Colorado
Crawford Gross
Ed Williams
Mise Ollford
Aurora
Mr. Williams
L. J. Hurlburt
Clyde
Ross Osborn
Lud Hultine
N. A. Elliott
Horse Creek
Red Cross
Gerald Tate
Robert Stratton
Harrison Huntwork
Jelmar Falstrom
Casper Betters
Acadent
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