Largest poultry show set for Cheyenne Coliseum ground floor
The Wyoming Poultry and Pet Stock association plans the biggest show in Cheyenne history from January 2 to 6 at the Coliseum. Secretary John Patton notes last year’s 311 birds record may fall with entries from Taramaie county northern Colorado and western Nebraska. Judge John A. Wilson of Denver and superintendent W M Foust oversee awards and display finances. officers include B W Pen Mah president and Fulton secretary treasurer.
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John A. Wilson
Denver
American Poultry Association
Ww. M Foust
The
Wyoming Poultry and Pet Stock Association
B. W. Pen- Mah
W. M. Foust
John C. Fulton
Mrs London seeks guardianship to collect insurance for children
Mrs Bessie M London widow of the late Jack London asked Oakland probate court to appoint her guardian over her two daughters so they may receive $3000 in insurance and $25 a month each. The request was granted by the court.
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Oakland
Bessie M. London
Jack London
London
French Take Two Miles in Meuse and Railway Push
The official statement notes French forces advanced north of the Meuse and overran trenches on height 304 near Malancourt after three futile attacks. French efforts on the far bank of the Malle avoided success against German defenses and fort Hardamount remained inaccessible due to German fire.
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Mlodow
Tarnopol
Meuse
Malencourt
Mallee
Fort Hardamount
Steel Railroad Tie Patented by C P Lawrence
C P Lawrence of Cherenne, a longtime railroader, patented a half round hollow steel railroad tie filled with dirt to increase resiliency. He expects to persuade railways to test the tire for track joints where wooden ties wear fastest, aiming to replace wooden ties eventually.
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C. P. Lawrence
Chervenne
Mr. Lawrence
Vaulted States
Michigan Glee Club Concert Set for December 26
The University of Michigan Glee Club presents a holiday concert on December 26. The event features seasonal songs and the Sherman Co decorates the venue for the performance.
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University of Michigan Glee Club
Labor Has Eight in Legislature
Wyoming Labor Journal reports eight members of organized labor were elected to the state legislature in the recent election. Names include George Young Sweetwater county vice president district 22 United Mine Workers and Gus Holden Sheridan county engineer. others include W Cummings Weston county Harry C Hoffman Laramie county Gr Elmer Wright Sweetwater county Andrew Morrow Uinta Lincoln counties Lorraine Rollins Uinta Lincoln counties. The note praises the slate as a strong first effort and lists additional nominees who were not elected, expressing confidence in the elected group’s commitment to constituents.
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Wyoming Labor Journal
George Young
Sweetwater
United Mine Workers
House
Gus Holden
Sheridan County
Andrew Morrow
Uinta
Lincoln Counties
Musicians and Retail Clerks’ Union
Lincoln
Trades and Labor Council
Lorraine Rollins
Lincon
Cumberland
L. B. “Barsey
William J. Walls
Laramie
Goshen and Platte
Warren A. Pease
Sweetwater County
J. E. Hood
Bing
Cheyenne
Prohibition Opening Drive Planned in Cheyenne
Dr. Howard H. Russell of Ohio founder of the Anti-Saloon League will speak Sunday at the parish house to men only at 3 p.m. He will also address a mass meeting at 7 p.m. at the Methodist church. His topics include John Barleycorn Good-by. Russell tours the nation advocating constitutional prohibition.
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Howard H. Russell
Ohio
The
Anti-Saloon League
Russell
Cheyenne
Supt
F. L. Crabbe
State
Methodist Church
John Barleycorn
Bodie and Mack at Odds Over 1917 Athletics Contract
Connie Mack demands Bodie play for the Athletics or not at all and criticizes rate disagreements as reports from the East surface. Ping Bodie says he has heard nothing from Mack and will not sign unless Philadelphia pays more than San Francisco.
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San Francisco
Ping Bodie
Connie Mack
Philadelphia Athletics
Ping
Bodie
Mack
Philadelphia
Athletics
Frisco
Joliet Financier to Start Fresh at 60 in Chicago
James C. Connor, once a Joliet capitalist, begins anew at age sixty with a sixty month job in Chicago after three years of a life sentence served in Jolet penitentiary. The case left orphans and widows and aged men in its wake.
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Chicago
James C. "Connor
Joliet
Ram
Jolet
City Withdraws 960 Acres For Water Supply
The last withdrawal of 160 acres on North Crow Creek watershed, used by Fort Rus sell and Cheyenne for water, was ordered by President Wilson on December 7. City officials, with Senator Warren and A. Baker aid, say the land is unused and fenced. The 960 acres total withdrawn at the city's request protects the Crow Creek reservoir water, atop Brush Creek headwaters.
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North Crow Creek
Fort Russell
Cheyenne
Wilson
LaFontaine
Township 14
Range 76
Cls E. Warren
A. Baker
Department of the Interior
Crow Creek
Mrs Halet Seeks Child Support, Not Personal Funds
Mrs Lula Halet, sued by ex-husband James Merna for custody, says she seeks $20 monthly payments solely for her children. She asserts present husband can support her and asks the court to compel Merna to pay for the children's welfare. Her father backs her in resisting custody loss, with a district court hearing before Judge Mentzer this afternoon.
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Lula Halet
James Merna
Merna
Hulet
Mentzer
Mother of Four Soldiers Told to Do Something Useful
Maria Penfold a 36 year old flower seller was charged with begging at Marl borough street. The magistrate pressed for useful work during wartime. Penfold replied she would try to find employment and noted three of her four sons serve in the army with one receiving an allowance.
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Maria Penfold
Marlborough Street
Free school founder shows cost cutting cooking tips
C. Houston Goudiss, New York millionaire philanthropist, runs a free school for housewives to lower living costs. He demonstrates egg preservation and cheap meals, claiming eggs can be kept for a year in water with an agricultural department chemical.
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C. Houston Goudiss
New York
Mr. Goudiss
Prisoner advised to seek useful employment after hearing
The magistrate warns the prisoner of an allowance of 24s a week and to find useful work such as laundry. The aunt testifies the accused is hardworking while the assistant gaoler states no known faults. The case is adjourned with advice to obtain employment.
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J.ean
London Observer
Sheep Killed in Collision Near Rawlins
A rear end crash at 3 a.m. near Rawlins Wyoming involved a four car special sheep train and another train. Most sheep in the stock cars died and two men were injured. The train halted half a mile west in a cut. brakes failed and cars backed into another train, leaving cars off the track. Cleanup was completed by around 6 a.m.
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Rawlins
Wyo
Arrested Trying to Break Into Store
Fred Gatley about 30 was arrested last night by Officer Clancy as he was attempting to break into a store.
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Fred Gatley
Clancy
Stranger in town tried to break into Maxi store
A man attempted to enter Maxi clothing by prying the back door with a kit. He first claimed he wanted a suit of clothes, then said he had wandered the country and wanted the police to take care of him. He is a stranger recently shipped from Alliance Nebraska, according to police. Sergeant McFarland reported last night.
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Maxi
Allian
McFarland
Thermopolis Trial Delayed By Slow Train Movement
The Thermopolis livestock theft case against Harry Stine and Fitzgerald was postponed after Miss Edith K C Clark failed to arrive from Cheyenne aboard the Burlington train. The two defendants, held at the industrial school in Worland, were expected to face charges involving a large amount of stolen property.
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Harry Stine
Fitzgerald
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