Fort Russell welcomes new commanding officer and lectures roll
Colonel Wright assumed command and serves as regimental commander of the First Cavalry. The First Cavalry Band gave a welcome concert. Brackenridge will lecture on war errors, echoing European conflict themes. Red Cross fundraiser netted about 500 dollars. A town incident ended peacefully after musician Hudson played a tune to a prowler. Slacker Harry Hoffman, posing as a man, is revealed as a woman named Lillian Myers after confessing in custody.
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Detective Held With Party Of Booze Runners
Colorado detectives assigned to curb liquor imports along the Colorado Wyoming line detained by Denver police after their colleague Morris Lyons joined a booze run near the city limits. Seven others were arrested with about 100 cases of liquor worth $5000 seized in the raid. Gov. Gunter dismissed Lyons from state service and orders an investigation into earlier charges against Lyons and his partner Grubb.
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Douglas Firms Plan for Building and Loan Network
Douglas citizens organize the Wyoming Central Building and Loan Association with $1,000,000 capital and headquarters in Douglas. The charter allows operations in Converse Niobrara Platte and Goshen counties. First directors listed include W. H. Davis A. Willis H. F. Haesler George D Keven and others.
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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
Notice of nonresponsibility by Hans Madson
From this date I will not be responsible for any debts contracted by my wife Mrs May Madson signed 8 28pd Hans Madson.
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May Madson
Hans Madson
Officers Receive Masonic Degrees Before War Service
Scottish Rite Masons conferred degrees on army officers bound for France under special lodge authorization. The session included a midnight lunch at the temple on the 22nd and a group photograph of the officers headed to military duty. Participants listed include Major W. F. Smith and Captain G. G. W. Harnsberger among others.
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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 Rock Springs on August 24 painter White sweeping tarvia faced a rival named Guy Rife. Rife equipped with a Billy coat scented with aroma confronted White and released a goat named Billy Sunday, causing tar and broom to mix. the goat is now helping clean the yard.
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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 jury investigated a car crash three miles south west of Burns that claimed the lives of Dr Kanade and Dr Chirk. It found Clark in the front seat. high speed and a right angle turn caused the vehicle to flip, resulting in suffocation and fatal head injuries. The jury toured the wreck site to reach a verdict.
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Colorado Corporation
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Hart Schaffner & Marx
Shepherd & Klett
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American Boy Magazine
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