Army Y M C A Promises Aid to Soldiers Worldwide
Edward Marshall lauds the Army Y M C A for supporting soldiers in Europe Africa and the Middle East. Army volunteers provide shelter letters paper and ink free of charge and operate from front line camps underground cities and rear bases. The Y M C A aims to reach every enlisted man with courage and dedication as troops deploy to world war fronts.
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Army
Europe
Tote
Mesopotamia
Egypt
Palestine
Army Association
Army Y M C A Sustains Soldiers With Cleanliness Joy
An article extols the Army YMCA as a major wartime influence, keeping soldiers clean healthy and happy. It highlights its work to maintain physical mental and moral fitness and to provide home comforts and recreation for thousands of men in the army.
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Army
Worse Than a Race Riot: Houston mutiny tests colored troops policy
The Houston mutiny involving 160 Twenty-fourth Infantry soldiers, 17 killed and many wounded, sparks renewed debate over training and deploying Black troops in the South. The piece condemns police actions, calls for thorough investigation, and urges a careful government approach balancing wartime needs with race tensions. It argues for training Black soldiers and enforcing federal authority while warning against extremist rhetoric.
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Twenty-fourth Infantry
Houston
Tex
South
Taker
East St. Louis
United
Leopard Receives Operation From Noted Animal Surgeon
Denver veterinarians remove a bullet from a leopard shot during a stage performance. Dr. A W French, famed for dangerous-animal surgeries, conducted the operation after a revolver cartridge wounded the feline. The leopard’s wound was infected but improving under care.
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Mormal
Denver
Dr. French
Women rally to supply troops in war effort plea
A wartime appeal from Mrs. A Dillon of Cherokee Iowa urges Americans to produce supplies for soldiers, praising Allied leaders and condemning the Kaiser. The piece calls on both major parties and all citizens to back President Wilson and support Pershing and U S forces abroad.
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Black Jack Pershing
Kansas Fugitive No 3 Caught in Wyoming
Frank L. Houx granted Gov. Capper of Kansas extradition for Howard Slater wanted in El Dorado Butler county Kansas on a custody crime. Slater was arrested at Casper and delivered to Undersheriff W J McCraner. He is the third of three Butler county escapees captured in Wyoming with sheriff Newt Purcell’s pursuit.
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Frank L. Houx
Arthur Capper
Kansas
Howard Slater
el Dorado
Butler County
Slater
Casper
W. J. McCraner
Wyoming
Kansas Executive
Butler
Newt Purcell
Fred Prosser
George Burnham
Thermopolis
Heriff Purcell
Britain seeks Canadian and British recruits in US war drive
With government help the British recruiting mission based in New York has launched a nationwide drive to enlist Britons and Canadians in the United States. Recruits may enlist in British or Canadian armies with expenses paid, free transport home on discharge, and pay at British or Canadian rates from enlistment. The Royal Flying Corps seeks skilled workers to repair aircraft including metal and wood workers, carpenters, auto engine fitters, and saltmakers.
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Hvely
Administration
War Department
New York City
United States Army
United States
Royal Flying Corps
Boston Paper Urges Government Control of Wyoming Oil
The Boston Journal argues for government action to release Wyoming oil lands and build a pipeline to market. It notes many wells sit idle on government land, oil prices rise, and a subsidy could cover costs while royalty profits accrue to the government.
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Boston Paper
Wyoming
Poston
Council of National Defense
Midwest
Pennsylvania
Omaha
Boston Journal
Divorced Man Held for Contempt Court
Fort Collins August 29 Judge Bouton in county court heard Frank O Walker charged with contempt for failing to pay alimony to his former wife and child. Walker, recently remarried, said he is a dry land homesteader and offered to care for his child at his home. about 60 dollars has been paid with roughly 400 dollars still due. He was found guilty but the sentence was suspended due to lack of funds.
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Fort Collins
Bouton
Frank O. Walker
Walker
Gatl
Weather report for Cheyenne Wyoming 1917
Weather data from the U S Department of Agriculture Bureau for Cheyenne for 24 hours ending 6 pm August 20 1917 shows 68 mean temperature for the date with 4 degrees warmer than yesterday. high 71 at 1 15 pm, low 45 at 6 45 am, 24 mph west wind, precipitation 0.11 inch. Total to date 11.90 inches, normal 11.18 inches.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
Weltity
Preacher's Delight Served Star Ladies
More than 100 members of the Eastern Star of Cheyenne traveled by car to Fort Collins Colorado for an evening event hosted by the Fort Collins chapter. A 6 o'clock fried chicken dinner followed by an entertaining program delighted the guests and a dessert of ice cream and cake aided the return journey.
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Cheyenne
Ft. Collins
Colo
Fort Collins
Ft. Colins
Don’t Forget 172M House Cleaning Highlight
Pleasant note praising Hert the famous cleaner for 14 years and inviting calls to Bert at 172M about wall cleaning services.
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Hert
Bert
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