Fort Russell officers and war talk dominate local notes
Colonel Wright becomes commanding officer of the First Cavalry and regimental commander as the unit hosts a welcome concert. Brackenridge to lecture on European war errors. Red Cross ball raises about 500 dollars. Musician Hudson deters a prowler with a tune. A Cleveland slacker case reveals a woman, Lillian Myers, using the name Harry Hoffman for ten years.
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Wright
First Cavalry
the Red Cross
Cleveland
Ohio
Harry Hoffman, Sr
Harry
Lillian Meyers
Detective Held With Party of Booze Runners
Colorado detectives facing public scrutiny after Morris Lyons, one of two state officers patrolling liquor smuggling at the Colorado Wyoming line, was found drunk and aiding a party of seven smugglers near Denver. He and partner Grubb face discharge and investigation as about a hundred liquor cases and five thousand dollars worth were seized.
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Lyons
Denver
Denve
Pinch
Gov
Gunter
Colorado
Grubb
Douglas Organizes Building and Loan Plans
Douglas citizens organize a Building and Loan association with $1,000,000 capital and head office in Douglas. Articles filed with the secretary of state name a nine member initial board and authorize operation in Converse Niobrara Platte and Goshen counties. Other filings include L G Murphy Cigar Co Casper capital $25,000 Cheley Investment Co Hot Springs capital $10,000 and Five Fields Oil Co Colorado capital $600,000 with Denver backers.
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Douglas
Wyoming Central Building and Loan Association
Ths
Converse
Niobrara
Platte and
Goshen Ecooies
W. H. Davis
A. Willis
H. F. Haesler
George D Keven
J. Lohoy Slusher
Will Hassed
Kent Snyder
H. W. Yoder
W. Schupbach
L. G. Murphy Cigar Company
Casper
Five Fields Oil Company
Colorado Corporation
Wyoming
John A. Davis
N. V
Notice of nonresponsibility for wife debts
From and after this date I will not be responsible for any debts contracted by my wife Mrs May Madson signed 8 28p d Hans Madson.
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May Madson
Hans Madson
Officers Take Masonic Work Before War Departures
Scottish Rite Masons hold a special dispensation to confer degrees on army officers soon bound for France. The group included Major W. F. Smith and Captains G. W. Harnsberger and Tarry B. Waugh, Lt. Harry M. Riner, Lt. William A. Correa, and the officers posed for a photograph after a midnight temple lunch.
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France
Setember
W. F. Smith
Medical Corps
GG. W. Harnsberger
Tarry
B. Waugh
Harry M. Riner
Wyoming
William A. Correa
National Army
Spreader of Tarvia Made Jake Victim in Prank
In Rock Springs on August 24 painter White spread tarvia on streets when Guy Rife sought revenge. Rife equipped a Billy coat perfumed with odor and released a goat named Billy Sunday to attack White and the broom, then presented the goat as a remedy for the damage.
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Rock Springs
White
Guy Rife
Guy
Hilly
Billy
Billy Sunday
Inquest Reviews Auto Wreck That Killed Two Men
A coroner's inquest yesterday reviewed the automobile wreck three miles south of Burns that claimed the lives of Dr Kanode and J. Chirk. Jurors found Kanode driving a high speed eight cylinder seven passenger car when a right angled turn caused the vehicle to overturn, pinning both men beneath it. Clark died from suffocation and head injuries. Kanode died from a fractured skull and other injuries.
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Kh. C
Kanade Andij
Clark
Kanode
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Maccabee Temple
Cheyenne Cadet Band
Bex
Ft. Russell News
Brackenridge
Y. Moo A
Pat
Rome
Europe
Hundson
Provo
Hudson
Mark
Slacker
Detective
Morris Lyons
Malaga
Building and Loan
E. W. Elder
A. H. Murphy
Jake
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Shepherd & Klett
Inquest
Ries Dents
Scottsblufe
Alto
Subriecy
Coroniein
American Boy Magazine
Our Boys
Holland Shoes
Kaynee
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