School Art Exhibit Opens This Morning in Swisher’s Store
Laramie county school children display art in Swisher’s old jewelry store on West Seventeenth Street. Misa Olive Wills leads the exhibit with proceeds to go to the Red Cross chapter. The event opens at 10 o'clock. Archibald Allison returns from Denver. C H Beatty travels to Denver. B A Ralston goes to Rock Springs. Mrs. M B Simpson learns her stepson Sergeant G W Simpson was wounded in action after 15 months in France.
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Swisher
West Seventeenth Street
Laramie County
Misa Olive Wills
Red Cross
M. B. Simpson
G. W. Simpson
Engineer Corps
Sergeant Simpson
France
Diplomas for Boys and Girls Now Ready for Pick Up
Victory boys and girls who have paid in full their subscriptions may call at the superintendent's office to receive their diplomas during hours 9 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Monday.
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Victory
Nash Seeks Family Reunion After Camp Waco Arrival
Sergeant Albert Nash arrived from Camp Waco Texas on Friday afternoon and was greeted in Cheyenne by his father a prominent Hillsdale rancher and banker. The pair left at once for their home.
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Albert Nash
Camp Waco
Texas
Cheyenne
Hillsdale
Salvation Army Christmas Dinner Plans Altered
Adjutant and Mrs. Pitt adapt their usual Christmas dinner outreach due to a flu ban. Dinners will be delivered to needy families from Mrs. Pitt’s list, with donations welcomed for the cause. Street kettle distributions are scheduled for Monday or Tuesday next week.
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Salvation Army
Government to Own Telegraph and Telephone Lines
A House resolution introduced by Mr. Moon seeks permanent government ownership and operation of telegraph and telephone lines. Postmaster General Burleson backs the plan with presidential approval, calling for hearings soon. The bill keeps control until Congress directs otherwise and outlines appraisal procedures for potential government purchase under existing law.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
House
Moon
Burleson
Congress
Resolute Ready to Defend Cup Against Lipton Shamrock IV
The sloop Resolute prepared to defend the American cup against Sir Thomas Lipton's Shamrock IV in 1914. Builders say it remains in fighting shape, housed at City Island near New Rochelle after war delays, kept ready for further international competition.
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Boston
Resolute
Thomas Lipton
New York Yacht Club
Vanitle
City Island
New Rochelle
Wilson and Co. offers employees stock ownership plan
Thomas Wilson and Co. announces a profit sharing scheme allowing all employees to become stock owners. The plan accompanies a Christmas bonus of 10 percent of last month’s salary, with employees able to purchase a portion of the $20,000,000 common stock issue on favorable terms.
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Chicago
Thomas Wilson & Co
Mr. Wilson
Pioneer Recovering From Attack Of Flu
H. Derker of Bart Nineteenth street, city, who has been desperately ill with Spanish influenza for ten days, is reported to be improving. Mrs. Wilde, daughter, is at the bedside from Wheatland. Decker is a plunger of Cheyenne. M. Poland from Boulder, Colorado, is visiting. H B D Brooks and FR Wise registered at the Plains hotel from Denver.
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H. Derker
Bart Nineteenth Street
William Wilde
Wheatland
Decker
Cheyenne
HB. D. Brooks
FR. Wise
The
Plains Hotel Fom
Denver
Seven Baden Villages Seek Union With Switzerland
Seven frontier villages in the Grand Duchy of Baden have passed resolutions expressing their wish to unite with Switzerland. The mayors will submit the formal request to the Swiss government, seeking approval of their people’s desire.
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Baden
Associated Press
Berng
Grand Duchy of Baden
Switzerland
Bone dry amendment set to take effect December 16
Denver reports indicate the bone dry constitutional amendment will become effective at midnight on December 16 unless officials alter the plan. State Secretary James R. Noland said certification will reach the Governor Monday after prior attendance issues at the canoeing board meeting. Since Horton law began April 24, 1917, Denver issued 286,409 permits, with 12,961 permits issued in the first ten days of December.
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Denver
State Canoaning Board
Higgins
James R. Noland
Gunter
Senate accelerates war revenue bill action in brief session
Washington December 13 with few members present the senate sped up the war revenue bill. Miscellaneous provisions totaling about 622 million dollars of the 6 billion dollar needed for next year were adopted and the text was completed by the clerk. Tomorrow the senate takes up the main features including income taxes excess profits liquor inheritance insurance luxury child labor and total tax sections.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Finance Committee
Montreal Police Back on Beats Ends City Strike
Montreal police and other city workers ended their strike as officers returned to duty after a night of protests. Firemen and municipal employees also resumed work, ending the disruption to city services.
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Montreal
Associated Press
Willis Emerson Dies in Los Angeles
The article details the late entrepreneur Willis Emerson born March 28 1866 in Blakesburg Iowa and died at age 62 in Los Angeles. It covers his vast ventures from power and coal to the Saratoga Encampment railroad and an irrigation project along Muskrat creek.
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Willis Emerson
Los Angeles
Saratoga and Encampment
U. P
Walcott
Muskrat Creek
Penn.Wye. Copper Company
Emerson
Penn.-Wyo. Copper Company
United States District Court
Cheyenne
Emerson Motors Company
Iowa
Merecon
Ema
Grand Army of the Republic
California
New York
Wyoming
Kansas
Bakesburg
Imperial Valley
Colorado
Brawley
Gettysburg
Shelley
Northern Ohio University
Fred Lee Emerson
Riverton
Wyo
Mr. Emerson
Blakesburgh
Salvation Army Collection Box Stolen From Cafe
A Salvation Army collection box was stolen yesterday afternoon from the Palace cafe by a man who appeared needy and sought a meal. He was not caught. The box contained about one dollar. Get ready for the Red Cross Christmas Roll Call. All You Need in a Heart and Willpower.
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Salvation Army
Palace Cafe
Red Cross
Wollar
Marian Willey Dies in Tacoma. Rites in Cheyenne
Marian Rossman Willey of Cheyenne dies from pneumonia in Tacoma. Funeral at 2 PM Sunday at her parents’ home 2314 Pioneer Ave Cheyenne with interment at Lakeview cemetery. She leaves husband J F Willey mother Mrs J Rossman father Mr J Rossman and three sisters.
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Mra
Marian Rossman Willey
Cheyenne
Tacoma
Pioneer Avenue
Iueheview Cemetery
Willey
Rossman
J. &. Rossman
Gia
Plang
J. F. Rossman
J. Purner
Green Hiver
Marian Willey
University of Denver
Portland
Oregon
Ithaca Conservatory of Music
Ithaca
New York
Cheyenne Steam Laundry
Miss Rossman
J. Rossman
R. B. Burner
Harriett Rossman
University of Nebraska At Lincoln
Mins
Jeousle Rossman
A. A. Whitmer
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Onnelly's Shoe
Capitol Avenue
Elizabeth Vaughan
Winchester
Archibald
Allison
C. IL. Beatty
Union Trust Company
B. A. Ralston
Baker Motor Company
Rock Springs
the Opportunity Oil Company
State of Colorad
E. E. Horn
Casion
Opportunity Oil Company
R. C. Kimbrough
Aesanea
Champa
MR. Moon
Lipton
M. Poland
Mr. Poland
Boulder, Colo
Athens
Lincoln Highway
Chikren
Lok
American Red Cross
Red Cross Executive
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