School Art Exhibit Opens This Morning in Swisher Building
Elizabeth Vaughan Winchester reports Laramie county students display hosted by Misa Olive Wills in Swisher’s old jewelry store on West Seventeenth Street. Proceeds go to the Red Cross. Archibald Allison returns from Denver, others travel for business and a local man’s stepson, Sergeant G W Simpson, wounded in action in France after 15 months overseas.
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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 Distribution Notice
Victory boys and girls who have paid in full their subscriptions may receive their diplomas by calling at the office of the superintendent during the hours of 9 o clock a.m. 12 noon and 1 o clock and 6 p.m. Monday.
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Victory
Arrival of Sergeant Nash in Cheyenne
Sergeant Albert Nash arrived from Camp Waco Texas on Friday afternoon and was met by his father a prominent Hillsdale rancher and banker. The pair drove to their Hillsdale home where they began their reunion.
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Albert Nash
Camp Waco
Texas
Cheyenne
Hillsdale
Salvation Army Christmas dinner plans altered by flu ban
Adjutant and Mrs Pitt will send dinners to families instead of a public table event. They seek donations for needy households and will distribute kettles around Monday or Tuesday next week.
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Salvation Army
Government to Own Telegraph and Telephone Lines
A House resolution by Mr Moon proposes permanent government ownership and operation of telegraph and telephone lines. The measure, drawn with Postmaster General Burleson and approved by the president, would extend control beyond the war until Congress directs otherwise. It calls for appraisals of telegraph property and outlines purchase rights under a 1886 law with appointed appraisers.
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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, chosen to defend the American Cup against Sir Thomas Lipton's Shamrock IV in 1914, will be ready if the New York Yacht Club accepts. Builders say she remains in fighting condition after being preserved at City Island near New Rochelle following war related interruption.
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Boston
Resolute
Thomas Lipton
New York Yacht Club
Vanitle
City Island
New Rochelle
Wilson and Co 10 percent bonus for employees stock option
Thomas Wilson and Co announces a profit sharing plan enabling all employees to become stock owners. The program does not replace the usual bonus and will distribute 10 percent of last month’s salary as a Christmas gift. Employees can buy into the $20,000,000 stock issue at favorable terms.
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Chicago
Thomas Wilson & Co
Mr. Wilson
Pioneer recovering from attack of flu
H. Derker of Bart Nineteenth street has been ill with Spanish influenza for ten days but is reported to be improving. Mrs. William Wilde was called to his bedside from Wheatland. Decker is a placer from Cheyenne. M. Poland is visiting from Boulder, Colorado. HB. D. Brooks and FR. Wise are 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
Baden Villages Seek Union With Switzerland
Seven frontier villages of Baden have passed resolutions asking to unite with Switzerland. The burgomasters 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 officials outline plan to implement the bone dry amendment by midnight December 16 after the state canoaning board approved a certificate of result. Secretary James R. Noland says he will deliver certification Monday, easing delays from influenza illness and prior dispute over immediate enforcement. Permits under the Horton law have surged, with 286,409 issued in Denver since April 24 1917 and 12,961 in the first ten days of December.
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Denver
State Canoaning Board
Higgins
James R. Noland
Gunter
Senate speeds up war revenue bill provisions
Washington December 13 The Senate moved quickly to approve miscellaneous provisions of the war revenue bill raising about 622.5 million of the 6 billion dollar needed for next year with a small attendance. Tomorrow the body will tackle the chief features including income tax excess profits liquor inheritance insurance luxuries child labor and total tax sections.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Finance Committee
Montreal Police Back on Beats After Strike Ends
Montreal police and city workers returned to duty after a strike involved police firemen and other city employees. The stoppage ended with workers resuming their posts tonight.
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Montreal
Associated Press
Willis Emerson Dies in Los Angeles Ex–Wyoming Promoter
The industrialist and author Willis Emerson died at age 62 in Los Angeles. The Kansas born banker turned promoter owned railroads, a large copper venture, and irrigation projects in Wyoming. His ventures later passed to Penn Wye Copper Co and faced bankruptcy. he authored several novels and gave notable addresses at Gettysburg and world fairs. His son Fred Lee Emerson lived in Riverton, Wyoming.
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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 box stolen from Palace cafe in town
One Salvation Army collection box was stolen yesterday afternoon from the Palace cafe by a man believed to be hungry. The thief escaped with about one dollar. Authorities did not catch him. The notice also urges readers to prepare for the Red Cross Christmas Roll Call.
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Salvation Army
Palace Cafe
Red Cross
Wollar
Marian Willey of Cheyenne to Be Buried in Local Cemetery
Funeral arrangements announced for Marian Rossman Willey of Cheyenne who died in Tacoma of pneumonia. At 2 p.m. Sunday her remains arrive on train 18 and lie in state at 2314 Pioneer Avenue before interment at a Cheyenne cemetery. Her husband J F Willey and relatives accompany the body from Tacoma.
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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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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
Willis Emerson
Los Angeles
Chikren
Lok
American Red Cross
Red Cross Executive
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