Teachers Extend Thanksgiving to Cheyenne Visitors
Cheyenne hosts welcomed Wyoming State Teachers' association members with large turkey dinners and hotel plans. Morning round-table sessions led to afternoon talks including J E Butterworth and Dr Ernest Horn on recent history. Dr W A Cook spoke on The Schoolmaster in Evolution and Chancellor Edward Elliott discussed Permanent Hostilities of Home and School. Public invited to evening events and Elk's Thanksgiving dance.
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Wyoming State Teachers’ Association
Cheyenne
Genevieve Cervantes
J. E. Butterworth
Wyoing University
Ernest Horn
University of Iowa
W. A. Cook
University of Colorado
Edward ©. Elliott
University of Montana
Elkhorn Sells Oil Holdings For 600000
The Elkhorn company, early in the Big Muddy district, sold its oil holdings to Midwest Oil Co for $600,000. Wyoming residents Harry P. Mynds, Pat Sullivan, Jeremiah Mahoney and others were involved. Earlier, a half interest was sold for $50,000 as negotiations progressed since last week.
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Elkhorn Company
Big Mody
Midwest Oil Company
Plain Hotel
Harry P. Mynds
Plains
Pat Sullivan
Jeremiah Mahoney
Wyoming
Big Muddy
Midwest
First Convict Who Escaped From Road Gang Caught
Deputy Warden Cap Brine returned from Colorado with Dillasenor the first road gang escapee from the Wyoming penitentiary horror system. Officials traced him across the United States and he finished his sentence in the Colorado penitentiary Tuesday night.
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Rawlins
Cap" Brine
Colorado
Dillasenor
Penitentiary
Converse County
Wyoming
United States
Denver
Marine insurance jumps as plungers exact toll
In New York on November 29 insurance markets reacted to submarine activity and the sinking of the American steamer Shemung and the British steamer City of Birmingham. This caused another sharp rise in marine insurance rates.
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New York
City of Birmingham
Cheyenne Industrial Club Aims for Bigger Impact
The Cheyenne Industrial Club under Archie Allison and R. M. Lamont shows growing regional interest. Lamont plans to speak in Potter Nebraska while the club considers funding a full-time secretary to expand its credit and marketing efforts and sustain annual plans.
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Cheyenne Industial Club
Archie Allison
R. M. Lamont
Mes
Alk
Laramie Commercial Pb
Reeche
Ry Lamont Haseen
Potter
Neb
Or- Polson of & Commercial Association
W. Leroy Larsen
Lamont
Ladus
Meri
ER. M. Lamont
Credit Men's Association
Cheyenne
Industrial Club
Rumanians Cut to Pieces in Defiles of Mountains
In Transylvania near Hermannstadt on November 20 the German Austro-Hungarian forces executed a strategic flank move against the Romanian army retreating from the Alt valley. German alpine troops pressed from the mountains through difficult terrain to reach heights above the Alt defile, forcing a difficult rear maneuver and highlighting Falkenhayn’s evolving tactics as Romanian resistance faltered.
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Hermannstadt
Transylvania
Falkenhayn
Kronstadt
Alt
Vulcan
Transylvanian Alps
Theiss
Hermanstadt
Hne
Red Tower
Mecklenburg
Dus
Alt Defile
Falkenhayn Attacks Strangle Romanians on Veres Torony Road
A World War I report details Falkenhayn’s flank assault trapping Romanian retreat at Veres Torony. German artillery and alpine troops siege the Alt valley road, cutting Romanians between cliffs and river with devastating machine gun fire.
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Alt Valley
Kronstadt
Veres Torony
Associated Press
Boleza
Alt
Wyoming 1916 valuation and tax totals released
State Examiner I C Newlin reports Wyoming’s 1916 total assessed value at $227 759 194.95 and total tax for all purposes at $3 405 865.54. Laramie County pays the largest share of the tax, with Sheridan and Lincoln following. heaviest valuations lie in Laramie Sweetwater and Sheridan, while Platte records the highest levy at 14.7 mills and Carbon the lowest at 10.95 mills.
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Wyoming
I. C. Newlin
John B. Kendrick
Laramie
Sheridan
Lincoln
Sweetwater
Natrona
Carbon
Albany
Naytropa
Platte County
Carbon County
Rickenbacher Wins Championship Auto Derby
Eddie Rickenbacher won the 110 mile race at Ascot speedway in Los Angeles as the final event of the Americas Automobile Drivers Association contest. Pullen finished second with Cooper third. time 46 35 seconds.
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Los Angeles
Eddie Rickenbacker
Ascot Speedway
American Rules Declared in Dominican Republic by U S Navy
Washington November 30 Capt H S Knapp commander of American naval forces in Dominican waters declares a military rule by proclamation to break the local government deadlock and enforce treaty obligations to guarantee interest on the public debt and other duties.
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H.S. Knapp
Dominican
Dominican Republic
United States
Colorado land eliminated from Routt National Forest
President declares about 19 640 acres in Routt National Forest Colorado removed after Agriculture Department recommendations. The Haho’s Peak basin area near Steamboat Springs consists of grassland with scattered trees, six to eight miles by four miles, with about a third already privately owned.
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Washington, D. C
Secretary of Agriculture
Forest Service
Routt National Forest
Colorado
Haho's Peak Basin
Eleiver Park
Bleamboat Springs
Teutons Strike In Romania Take Campulung Fort
German forces captured Campulung Romania opening the roads toward Turga Pass. Captain Van Boercke's Queen regiment took 17 officers and 1,300 men prisoner near Janesti castle with 10 cannons and 3 machine guns. Russians reported heavy losses in Moldavia fronts while Germans claimed forts and lines crossing the Danube. The Bulgaran German forces repelled a Bulgarian allied advance near Monastir.
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Toersburge
van Boercke
Cuiransier
Janesti Castle
Hostle
Carpathians
Moldavia
Rurmania
Pitechti
Campulng
Schleswig-Holstein
Aschauer
Danule
Eulente
Monastir
Serbia
Berlin Papers Condemn Wilson On U-Boat Issue
Berlin newspapers publish Washington dispatches attacking the American stance on submarine activities off the U S coast. Both conservative and liberal papers condemn the alleged American attitude and defend Germany's compliance with Hague provisions for submarine operations. They dismiss the U S claim the U 53 cruise blocked American harbors as unjustified.
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Berlin
Wilson
Washington
Germany
Rush for Oil to Casper Continues Amid Housing Crunch
Casper sees relentless oil activity with all contractors working and every available room filled. No vacancies exist as Blackmore and the rage report long waiting lists, while newcomers flood in and a building boom predicted for Cooper. An Oklahoma oil man calls Casper Tulsa of Wyoming.
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Casper
Blackmore
Rage
Cooper
Oklahoma
Caoper
Tulsa
Juarez Hit by Battle as Survivors Flee Toward Safety
Eyewitness accounts from Juarez describe fresh military activity and a wounded influx at the hospital after a major engagement near Chihuahua City. Refugees speak of fires, dead bodies filling streets, and a chaotic retreat as Carranza troops reportedly ran low on ammunition and withdrew toward safety.
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Juarez
Customs House
Chihuahua City
Santa Rosa Hill
First Philippine Congress Opens With 20000 In Manila
About 20000 gathered in Plaza McKinley to witness the opening of the first fully elected Philippine national legislature. Governor General Harrison spoke on past achievements and future welfare, urging tariff reform, a rail capital loan, permanent government salaries, and land-law changes to speed development.
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Manila
P. T
Plaza McKinley
Ayuntamiento
Philippines
Congress
Phi
Ecoremonies
Lrief
Senate
House of Representatives
Ote
Harrison
Manila Kuthoud Company
Iusort
Renal
Ulure
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Elkhorn
HH. P. Wynds
4. Mahoney
BIG Dhal
Cheyenne Industrial Club
A. P
Red
Teutons Press
Laramie County
Rickenbacher
San Domingo
Teutons
Rumania
Bucharest
Teuton
Mackensen
London
Buchareet
Reuter
Casper Still
First
Philippine Congress
Uncle Sam's Dominion
Hemisphere
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