Cheyenne Social Notes and Local Travel Mentions
Society notes from Cheyenne record Vaughan Cannon awaiting discharge in the United States Army, with Mrs Canton planning residence in Salt Lake City. Several residents travel east or to the Pacific coast, including Bishop Thomas, Mrs. Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. Cahilly, and Mrs. Hirely. Durke, brother of Mrs. J C Thompson Jr, is noted among troops en route to San Francisco. The play review praises witty third party in a traditional triangle plot but notes audience patience limits for sophistication.
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Vaughan Cannon
Ajith Cavalry
Port Stansell
United States Army
Mra
Canton
Mise Zolla
Ferris
Galt Lake City
T. Joe Cahilly
Pacific Coast
California
Ralph Durke
Cheyenne
Newport News
Virginia
Presidio
San Francisco
New York
Tea for Three. Meg Rue's witty stage triumph praised
Vogue lauds Roi Cooper Megrue for Tea for Three noting its clever dialogue and brisk humor. The piece breaks from easy public praise and confirms Megrue’s advancement in comic writing, likening him to a tradition of Irish wit from Sheridan to Shaw.
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Amelia
Roi Cooper Mogrue
Megrue
Sheridan
Oscar Wilde
Bernard Shaw
Heager Trial Advances Toward Final Stages
The government today closed its case against Congressman-elect Berger and four other socialists charged with conspiracy to violate espionage laws. Judge Landis overruled a motion to remove the case from the jury and discharge the defendants, and the defense began its own case by calling the general secretary of the socialist group as a witness.
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Chicago
Berger
Cheyenne Briefs Cover Local Business and Notables
Local ads note coal and auto service firms in Cheyenne with phone contact. Reports list residents and visitors from Meriden to Bosler and Lander, plus notary appointment for A J Wendt. A land values misbelief prompts governor’s office clarification. Funeral notices for Frank and Mary Reynolds and updates on R T Marti and overseas casualty lists conclude the item.
Drunken Court Session Delivers Fines and Fights
In a police court yesterday afternoon judges processed drunks at a steady pace. Barney Kelley received 30 days, Clark Bryan pleaded guilty to being drunk and vag rancy but denied the vag rancy charge, and George Anderson was fined 10 dollars. The highlight involved J. J. Smalley and George Loud in a disturbance from the California bar to the Sherman hotel. Smalley, exceedingly drunk, claims his mind blank while Loud struck him. Smalley bears a severe facial injury and was given 30 days. Loud was discharged. Smalley is described as a regular police department patron.
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Rhotio
Barney Kelley
Clark Bryan
George Anderson
J. J. Smalley
George Loud
California
Sherman Hotel
Smalley
Loud
Police Department
Magnates swap players as baseball revival begins
New York reports owner H F Frazee completed a deal with the Boston American League club. The New York Americans will receive Dutch Leonard Ernest Shore and Duffy Lewis in exchange for four players and a financial consideration. The traded players include Ray Calewell Slum Love Al Walters and Frank Gillroy.
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Associated Press
New York
H. F. Frazee
Boston
Nero
New York Americans
Dutch" Leonard
Earest Shore
Army transport Logan catches fire in mid ocean
The army transport Logan, carrying troops to Siberia, caught fire in mid ocean after departing Honolulu on December 14. Firefighters battled flames for about half a day before the blaze was extinguished and the ship resumed its voyage.
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Py Associated Press
San Francisco
Logan
Siberia
Honolulu
Forty-Seven Cents an Hour Seen as Miserable Wages
Frank Walsh formerly of the labor board submits a letter read at Judge Troytner’s hearing on the meat packers and their employees case. He says 47% cents an hour is the lowest wage that fails to provide comforts or allow savings for a rainy day.
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Preas
Chicago
Frank Walsh
Labor Board
Samuel Troytner
Mr. Walsh
Quarantine Rules to Be Modified Amid Influenza Surge
Seven new influenza cases were reported in Cheyenne with one death, George Briggs local Pacific Fruit Express manager among the dead. Fort Russell remains the hardest hit area despite claims of being disease free. Health officials expect further easing to allow ten shoppers per time in all business houses.
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Fort Russel
Stephen Horan
George Briggs
Pacific Fruit Express
Briggs
Cheyenne
Navy enlists to rise to 217000 strength
Washington Dec 18 Legislation to raise permanent enlisted strength of the navy from 131000 to 217000 was urged by Captain H Landing acting chief of the bureau of Investigation before the naval affairs committee. The plan aims to expand sea men apprentices in training and flying corps to meet policy to match the world’s strongest navies.
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Associated Press
Washington
PI. C
Naval Affairs Committee
H. Landing
Bureau of Investigation
Naval Bureau
Thatcher
United States
Ambassador Davis Presented Credentials at Buckingham Palace
John W. Davis, the American ambassador to Great Britain, presented his credentials to King George at Buckingham Palace with naval and military attaches and embassy secretaries in attendance. The royal carriage escort accompanied the ceremony as a minister of ceremonies and a large crowd cheered Mrs. Davis outside the ambassador’s residence.
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Associated Press
London
John W. Davis
Great Britain
King George
Buckingham Palace
George
Davis
Senate debates child labor tax amendment
The Senate adopted a committer amendment imposing a 10 percent tax on child labor products entering interstate commerce. The vote was 60 to 12 with the measures opposed by all the negative votes.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Senate
Limitation on Non Essentials Urged in Federal Reserve Bulletin
The December Federal Reserve Bulletin foresees a new era in American finance with warlike urgency. It calls for rationing financial resources during transition, inflation prevention, and limiting industry to essentials. It cites normal liquidity return for banks and shift to commercial paper as reserves, with prices moving toward normality.
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Associated Press
Washington
Federal Reserve System
The
Bulletin
Post Office Bill Advances For Aerial Mail Service
The House passed the annual Post Office appropriation bill totaling 357,350,000 dollars with an amendment transferring aerial mail route operations to Army aviators under the Postmaster General. The plan would have 200 war department planes turned over to the Post Office including Do Mavilands Handley-Paiges and heavy bombers for launching the system with 170 extra engines.
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Washington
Postoffice
House
Senate
Army
Post Office
War Departments
War Department
Post Office Department
Giving Twice at One Price War Savings Stamps
A Christmas appeal urges shoppers to give war savings stamps instead of gold or currency, framing stamps as gifts for boys abroad and a simple way to support the war effort this holiday season.
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Cahill & Holliday
Hola, Huckfeldy & Finkbiner
Adv
Elit
Plains Auto Company
Als
Dumphey Auto Express
Plains Auto Coy Olatt
Goshen Hole
Benner
Mra. O. Loverbeck
Meriden
Wyo
Carl Fox
Grover, Colo
Marie Meyer
Bosler
Burt Jones
Patrick Burke
Casper
A. J. Wendt
Lander
Houx
Wyoming
W. F. Marti
C A. Blood
Plains Hotel
Ledalle
Ore
Marti
Union Pacific
Amp Pike
Mra. Prank BB. Reynolds
Marly Chapel
Lakeside Cemetery
R. T. Marti
Mre. C. A
Aley
Tey
K. Markley
Hilledale
Wis
Edgar Bracy
Trenton, Neb
Cheyenpe
Midocean
Flekon
Twenty-fifth Street
Ambassador Davis
GOVT
Oil Securi
Kinney
Wind River
Jupiter
United Petroleum
Shiloh
Wilson - Fowler Go Company
Tel
Carey Ave
Postoffice Department
Park's
Lavaliieres
Dan S. Park & Company
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