Hoover readies crackdown on food profiteers in four prosecutions
Washington reports that Food Administrator Hoover plans to prosecute violators of food regulations within ten days. Actions target large retailers for temporary shortages and forced cross purchases, inflated prices, hoarding, and wasteful handling. Authorities will revoke licenses and pursue wholesalers, with emphasis on chain stores and pro-German influence. Consumers urged to report violations to state administrators.
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Washington
Hoover
Desiers
Deaiers
Great Britain
Witfeekes
Exploding Stove Damages Morris Gilbert Home
A oil stove exploded in Pred Vohe’s apartment at Morris Gilbert home on South Sixth Street causing interior damage and burns to Vohe’s hands. He carried the stove down stairs to avoid a worse fire as his wife and child escaped unharmed. The blaze started about 9 o’clock last night.
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Douglas
Wye
Pred Vohe
Morris Gilbert
South Sixth Street
Vohe
Old Soldier Praises Foley Kidney Pills From Pinckneyville Inn
Guster Wangelin commander of G. Arr Port Pinckneyville Inn writes Foley Kidney Pills highly recommended and preferred to all others he has used calling them Johnny on the spot. He says they give quick relief from backache rheumatic pains stiff joints languidness groin pains and other kidney trouble symptoms and aid nature in restoring strength and vitality.
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Guster Wangelin
G. Arr Port
Pinckneyville
Inn
Wheatland High Starts Basketball Season
Wheatland High opened its basketball season Friday night in Laramie against the Laramie team and Saturday faced the University Preps. Under Coach McPherson the Wheatland squad, lighter and younger than last year, fields Harold North center Ray Jordan Albert Johnson forwards Lester Jones Harold Shetler guard Reyes Martins and Bernard Bowen substitutes. Despite lighter form the team is praised for speed on the floor and is expected to contend for top position when scores are tallied.
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Wheatlane
Wao
Dee
Wheathird
Lara-mie
Laramie Bies
University
McPherson
Wheatland Bova
Laramie
Ante
Harold North
Ray Jordan
Albert Johnson
Lester Jones
Harold Shetler
Reyes Martines
Hernard Bowen
Wheatland
Neverthelons
Wheatland Boys
Burned rancher treated after safety ramp blast
Woodhouse of Mandel visited the city today to receive treatment for a badly burned face and hands from the explosion of a new Sunshine safety ramp at his ranch home.
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Laramie. Wro
Woodhouse of
Mandel
Big Horn Basin Promising Zone for Oil Drilling
The Big Horn basin in Wyoming holds undeveloped oil country with potential. A U S Geological Survey Bulletin 656 notes fifty domes and anticlines, with eleven proven productive areas and several tested by limited holes, urging careful drilling to assess remaining formations and oil or gas chances.
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Touth
Big Horn
Wyoming
United States Geological Survey
Department of the Interior
Greybull
Grass Creek
Gan
Deta
T. Lupton
Hited States Geological Survey
Washington, DC. C
Master Masons Reach Ranks In Degree Conferral
The article details a Masonic lodge session where John Hunter and J. P. Rossman led the ninth degree with assistants Carlisle, Hunter, Batchellor, Morgan, Rossman and Dildine. The tenth degree was conferred by William Dubois with several assistants, followed by eleventh to thirteenth degrees in class. The fourteenth degree of Perfectiblair Lodge was led by McWhinnie, with aides Helns, Walton, Weacott, Watts, Brace and Riner. Evening sessions featured the fifteenth degree Knight of the East, presided by Walton, Kline and Hoffman, with a large assisting roster. The Consistory choir provided music for the degree work.
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John Hunter
J. P Rossman
Wallace
Mr. Bond
Carlisle
John Flunter
W. D. Batchellor
C. Hh. Morgan
J. F. Rossman
FP. R. Dildine
William Dubois
W. E. Dickinson
Lander
Eb, B. Brace
J. A. Whiting
Elmer Keefe
J. FL Rossman
Archie Allison
William A. Riner
DD. J. Howell
Albert Pike
Rose Croix No. 2
Knight of the East
Temple
A. D. Walton
M. A. Kline
H. C. Hoffman
BE. W. Stone
Emil Richardson
Co. G. Radfield
C. J. Griffin
T. P. Wilcox
Andy Swainson
Walter Berger
Walter Yeager
Knights of Columbus Initiation and Smoker Notice
Knights of Columbus announce initiation and smoker event Tuesday night at 8 o'clock. W. Q. Phelan and C. J. Horesky named as organizers with G. K. Secretary handling details.
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Knights OF Columbus
W. Q. Phelan
C. J. Horesky
G. K
U S Must Ward Off War Strain From Children Report
The Julia C. Lathrop report urges patriotic civilian sacrifice to fund a broad child welfare program. It disputes sensational illegitimacy claims near camps and outlines priorities: maternity protection, mothers care for older children, full schooling, and robust recreation to curb delinquency while wartime demands persist.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Julia C. Lathrop
Children's Bureau
Department of Labor
United State
Sidewalk Snow Cleanup Order Issued for Cheyenne
Cheyenne homeowners face a twelve hour deadline to clear sidewalks after snowfall ends under a new ordinance. Penalties range from five to twenty five dollars for noncompliance. The rule covers all sidewalks west of Morrie street north of the Union Pacific tracks east of Bent street and south of Twenty six. Carey Capitol Central and Warren avenues must stay clear up to Twenty eighth street. City crews yesterday cleared business district walks and gutters while many sidewalks outside the district were finished in the morning.
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Cheyenne
Morrie Street
Union Pacific
Bent Street
Twenty-sixth Street
Carey
Capitol
Central
Warren Avenues
Foley's Honey and Tar Promoted for Cold Relief
A Du Bois Pennsylvania homeowner T F Lynch says Foley's Honey and Tar saved dollars in doctors' bills and is effective for colds. The ad warns against imitations and emphasizes keeping the remedy in the house. Douglas reports crops heaviest on record.
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T. F. Lynch
Spring Ave
du Bois
Foley
Douglas
Sheep Win Many Honors At Show In Chicago
Laramie Wyoming’s F. King brothers gain top placings at the International stock show in Chicago. The Laramie concern earns six awards including champion ram and first in breeders flock while taking several firsts seconds and thirds across aged rams yearling ewes ewe lambs and ram lambs. This marks the first time a western breeder has had notable exhibits at the event.
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Laramie
Wyo
Dee
King Brothers
Albany County
Wyoming
Chicago
Herbert King
Joe King
Denver
No German Songs On Douglas High School Program
In Douglas Wyoming on December 10 a high school concert announced by Miss Stevenson will avoid German songs. A telegram from Miss Kittie Drouillard confirms no German selections as Wyoming tours continue during wartime.
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Douglas
Wyo
Srensences
Luieille
Stevenson
Germany
United States
Kittie Drouillard
Lander
Miss Stevenson
Wyoming
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