Auto Wreck On Crossing Leaves Driver Unhurt
Sidney Findley Randolph stage driver narrowly escaped death when his car was struck by an engine at the railroad crossing. He jumped clear and suffered no injuries. Also, switch engine 4242 was wrecked after a collision with steel cars. engineer J B Warburton and fireman escaped harm. David Lowham, who fell from a brewery roof, recovered enough to be on the street after a thirty foot drop and sprains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evanston
Aug
Sidney Findley
Findley
David Lowham
J. B. Warburton
Warburton
Miss Mary Cheese Injured in Hay Stack Accident
Camp Fire Girls chaperone Miss Mary Cheese suffered a dislocated hip after a hay stacker fork malfunction. She was thrown over the stack and struck with great violence, witnesses wondering she survived. County Agent H J Thomas headed to Lyman for farm outreach amid get acquainted days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Mary Cheese
Bearlake
Miss Cheese
H. J. Thomas
Lyman
Thomas
Lyman Chamber of Commerce
Mr. Carrington
Lyman Experiment Station
Carnegie library opens book drive for soldiers
The Carnegie library adopts an American Library Association war resolution and sets a special table to collect books and magazines for soldiers. Full boxes will be sent to Cheyenne then to camps. Mrs LaVielle and Mr Sutter plan a restaurant in the former cabaret site. Mrs Danks and Mrs Tingey head to Cheyenne to visit sons in Fort Russell. the Third Wyoming Infantry may move to Charlotte NC. The Chaney family moves to a new home from Hobart Chapman. A man is appointed to the second officers training camp and departs for Presidio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carnegie Library
American Library Association
Cheyenne
Thomas Danks
C. (. Tingey
Fort Russell
Third
Wympnng Infantry
Charlotte
N. C
Cora Mills
CD. L. Cheaney
Hobart Chapman
Wen
Prealdie
Horses Exported to Allied Powers Reach Over a Million
Sheridan Aug 20 In thirty months of war 1 142 178 horses and mules were exported from the United States to the allies. Despite ship shortages 40 000 head were shipped in January 1917 and 27 000 in February. Prices ranged 115 to 240 per head bringing farmers about 225 000 000. The selective draft will expand equipment needs to 1 000 000 men with at least 225 626 horses and 100 700 mules required. On hand only 70 000 head remain, leaving 250 000 to buy. The era sees rising breeding and imports from France and Belgium cut in half. Mrs Chapman and small son with him. Thomas Martin, ill after vaccination at Fort Russell, improving and hopes to rejoin the quartermaster corps in Cheyenne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheridan
United States
Congress
Farma
France
Belgium
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Hirsh, Wickwire Company and
Schloss Bros. Company
George W. Daiber
Spevial
Chaperon
Vinta County
Wyoming
Mr. Simmons
Lincoln County
LaVielle Hotel
Denver
Republic Petroleum Corporation
Mirat
Colorado
L. F. Kimball
Mer
J. A. Coldwells
Gen
Gas
Cole
Geo. S. Batty
Gas & Electric Bldg
Colo
U. S
Thomas Martin
Mr. Martin
Quartermaster Corps
Bert
San Francisco
Lilemthal
United Railroads
Second Standard Oil
Will
Signa
Madison, Olmsted & Company
Central Savings Bank
Wyoming Second Standard Oil Company
Pinaud
Parfumerie
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