First Congress on Highways Opens in Chicago
Chicago hosts the Highway Congress under the American Association of State Highway Officials and Highway Industries Association with officials including Col. William D. Uhler presiding. Gov. Frank O. Lowden welcomes delegates from nearly every state as leaders discuss road policy, highway funding, and national efficiency.
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Congress
U.S
Chicago
Wee
Highway Congress
American Road Building
Wm. D. Uhler
American Association of State Highway Officials
Frank 0. Lowden
Edwin 8. Duffey
New York
Association of State Highway Officials
M. Williams
Ohio
Highway Industries Association
Highway Industries
United States
Herbert C. Hoover
Federal
Lowden
of Illinois
Mlinois
Logan Walter Page
United States Office of Public
A. D.s.nilams
West Virginia
James I. Blakslee
Blakslee
Local Business Ads and Visitors Reported in Cheyenne
City notices advertise coal and auto services from Cahill Holliday and Plains Auto Co. while streets and land opening details draw interest. Visitors and registered guests include Rogers Omaha and Dike Creeley among others touring Cheyenne, with multiple residents from Denver Cincinnati and Idaho staying briefly.
Gollings Paintings for Wyoming Capitol Accepted
Four William Gollings Western life paintings were formally accepted for display in Wyoming’s capitol by the capitol commission. The Sheridan artist, commissioned by the legislature, will hang two works in the senate and two in the house, after renovation. The five works depict The Overland Stage, The Wagon Fight, Smoke Signal, and Emigrants on the Platte with detailed scenes and historical references.
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William Gollings
Sharidan
State Capitol
Capitol Commission
Crear
Gollings
Theegislature
Wyoming
State Senate
House of Representatives
Cheyenne
Herman B. Gates
Europe
Mr. Gollings
Chicago Academy of Fine Arts
Sheridan
West
Sitties
Peace Fund Urged to Sustain Army Chaplains and Campside Churches
Presbyterian National Service Commission urges continued funding for army chaplains and twenty six campside churches to aid soldiers and sailors. Dr Ottman says funds of 500 to 1000 dollars per man are needed beyond the current 300 cap, with 79 camp pastors already serving.
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Salora
Dr. Ford
Ottman
Presbyterian National Service Commission
Fifth Avenue
New York City
General Assembly of the Church
National Service Commission
John T. Manson
First National Bank of
Committee On Chaplains
Ciaplain
Chimps
Campa
Ortman
Presbyterian Church
War Department
Dr. Ottman
Women in War Service Will Not be Disbanded
New York dispatch reports Grace Parker of the national league for womans service pledging that several hundred thousand members will not disband or return to prewar life. The program outlines continued service in canteens, motor corps, welfare, home economics, thrift exchanges, and a new civilian division tackling Americanization and education as demobilisation proceeds.
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Indiana
Yonder Butte
New York
United States
National League For Woman's Service
New York City
League
Miss Parker
Miss
America
Madison Avenue
United States Employment Service
Deaths reported from war wounds and influenza across Wyoming
CASPER reports the death of O. B. Pager, 30, who died on a battlefield from wounds. He had worked in Casper and nearby areas, survived by his parents and two sisters in Topeka. LARAMIE notes Karl Hegewald seeks word on his brother Ray’s status. no casualty listing confirms fear or safety. SHERIDAN records Harry Banda, 36, former businessman, died of influenza in Chatham, Wyoming, with burial in Fairfield, Iowa. Brig. Gen. Charles G. Long, USMC, turns 89 today.
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James Powell
Fort Phil Kearney
Big
Little Piney Creeks
Red Cloud
Big Horn Mountains
Platte
Ora cd
Casper
George Dartsch
O. B. Pager
Frange
Fager
Bartsch
Burlington
Billings
Topeka
Kans
Laramie
Karl Hegewald
The
Central Drug, Company
Wat
Ray
Wilson appeals for aid to Near East refugees
President Wilson urges Americans to donate to the American Committee for Relief in the Near East, seeking a minimum of 90 million dollars to aid 4,000,000 Armenian, Syrian, Greek and other war sufferers through winter. He notes 400,000 orphans and calls for unprecedented generosity to restore refugees to self supporting homes.
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Western
Asia
Vasily
Near East
Yast
American Committee For Relief In the
United States
Woodrow Wilson
Relief in Near East Charity Appeal Noted by Dr. Dutton
Dr. Samuel T. Dutton, chairman of the Karenike Near Fantlies committee, comments on Wilson’s January appeal for relief funds in the Near East. He cites Ottoman cruelties and widespread famine as justification for a broad American aid drive to counter starvation and suffering.
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Samuel T. Dutton
Near Fantlies
V Wilson
A Committee For Relief
Near Kaet
Lemet
Near East
Preerat
Dutton
Wali
Constantinople
Avilanton
Duttow
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KR. J. Mohren
Engineering News Record
Joy 2. Chapin
National Highways Transport Committee
L. J. Brooks
Chamber of Commeree
St. Louis
William G., Edens
Illinois Highway Improvement Association
Illinois
Mr. Eden
City News
Apital Coal Company
Cahill & Holliday
Holts, Muckfeldt & Finkbiner
Adr
Slit
Auto Tire Vulcaniaing
Plains Auto Company
Oliu
Dumphey Auto Express
Plaine Auto Co
Coshen Hole Land
Benner
Rogers
Omaha
the Plains
Clarence D. Dike
Creeley, Colo
Robert J. Holler
Mrs. Holler
Cincinnati
Ben Straussie
Denver
J. W., Skinner
Sidney, Neb
A. J. Cooper
Heclayo
Agin Mre
Howard Ie
Henry Knibble Fe
W. P. O'Keefe
Mary
Wilson
Payette
Idaho
D. Luce
San Francisco
Cal
F. I. Créeyen
Lingle, Wyo
J. ¢. Shookla
T. G. Powers
Torrington
Throgietered
of & Lobal Hotel
C. M. Freeman
Chiergo
M. BD
Martin
Grover, Colo
G. G. Kirkpatrick
Grover
DB. F. Clifford
J. BK. Koidd
Hw, C. Jackson
Camp Side Churches
National Service ‘Commission
Campside Churches
Anewer
Otmen
Daniels
Navy
Rew
Strickun
Odec
Harry Banda
Chatham
Wya
Fairfeld
Towa
Charles G. Long
United States Marine Corps
Massachusetts
White House
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