Inquest Recess Over Fire Tragedy at Inter Ocean Hotel
The inquest into the Inter Ocean hotel fire that killed six opened with conflicting testimonies on fire protection and the rescue of the youngest White child. Coroner Clyde Early adjourned to Friday as witnesses described missing extinguishers exits lights and the lifeline arrangements while narrating two diverging accounts of how the child was saved.
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Inter Gcean
Clyde
Charlies F. Mailin
Cal Molliday
Frank Bruner
John Brown
Waller Sidware
Sid Mere
Michaels
Wade
Murphy
Federden
Pederhen
Vaughan
Big Good Roads Convention Opens Here Tomorrow
Delegates to the state goods roads convention arrive for Friday sessions to draft a five year road bill for Wyoming. Delegates from the Laramie Commercial association lead the group and speakers Eldredge and Whittaker will urge immediate action to secure federal road funds. The agenda includes a three session day with talks on required state action and a five year program to prevent waste of federal funds. Public attendance is invited as plans proceed.
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Laramie
Db. ©. Eldredge
J. A. Whittaker
Wyoming
Sui
Rumanians Halt Flight and Battle Invaders
Reports describe limited fighting on fronts in Romania and northern Dobrudja with Romanian and Russian forces repelling invaders near the Danube area. British raids hit German positions in northern France while Teutons shell targets on the Karso front and Somme. General Berthelot reportedly seeks recall from the Romanian front amid troop movements and alleged officer shifts. Russian towns face nearing famine per Swedish press.
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Dobrudjn
Petrograd
Harlita
Danube
France
Somme
Berlin
Entente
Cerna
Macedonia
Galitia
Spalin
Dee
Wireless de Sarville
Berthelot
Hamburg
Prem
Denblatt Owhiet Glee
Kyland
Sootebores
Prods
Cheyenne Commission Form Opposition Emerges
C B McGarvey, longtime Cheyenne resident, says some taxpayers favor returning to the old council form and notes the cost difference. He declines to name supporters and hints a drive to abolish the commission government may begin before current officials leave office.
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Cheyenne
C. B. McGarvey
Mettarvey
McGarses
German Chancellor Given Full Powers for Peace Talks
Reuters dispatch from Zurich reports that the German chancellor has been granted full authority to conduct peace negotiations prior to a recent speech. Details and implications uncertain, with emphasis on potential shifts in diplomatic posture.
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London
Reuter
Zurich
Fifteen Die In Volcanic Eruption Near Verapar Village
A volcanic explosion near the village of Verapar in Guatemala kills fifteen persons. San Salvador reports the disaster on December 20. Rescue teams search the area as officials assess the impact on nearby communities.
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San Salvador
Republic of Salvador
Lowes Verapar
Gauvemala
Republican Leaders Urged to Name National Chairman
Charles J. Mille s former RNC chairman told a Republican Club meeting in New York that the party lacks a leader and urged a Washington conference of top party men to plan the western presidential campaign. Senator Weeks supported selecting an experienced man from party councils as national chairman.
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New York
Republican Party
Charles J. Milles
Republican National Committee
Republican Club
Washington
West
Weeks
Britain Likely to Reply to German Peace Proposals
London reports suggest Britain will answer the German peace proposals within days and may follow the premier’s stance that could lead to concrete proposals. Canadian PM Borden pledges full support to the United Kingdom in continuing the war effort. Continued on page eight.
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London
Britain
Eirelor
Dearmany
Piake
England
Ottawa
Premcher
Robert L. Borden
Lioys George
Cate
Goethals Urges Exclusive Canal Zone Rights
General George W. Goethals urged the Merchants Association that American merchants and manufacturers deserve exclusive rights to build warehouses and depots in the Canal Zone. He argued the United States has invested in the zone and should control its use for defining purposes.
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Canal Zone
New Womda
Bec
George W. Goethals
The
Merchants Association
Unite States
Tie
Wyoming Weather Forecast Clipped By OCR
Fragmentary OCR notes show a reference to Wyoming and a date like Friday but the details are unclear. No clear event numbers names or locations are readable. The snippet lacks a coherent report to summarize accurately.
British Commons Demand Another Army of One Million Men
PETROGRAD December 20 British Commons demand another army of one million men. Russian troops operating near the Pystritea region broke through entanglements before German advances, penetrating toward Rohorodemany Blaire southwest of Stanislaw. Prisoners were said to have been taken as German forces reportedly fled. The British steamship Flimston was sunk by a submarine. the crew were captured or rescued after departure from Buenos Aires on November 18.
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HES
Dew
Flimston
Fivat Enginee
Flimeton
Wis Inet
Buenos Aires
Mexican Raid Threatens Arizona Border Towns
Reports from Ajo and Sonovia warn of potential Mexican trouble along the border. Fourteenth Infantry units arrived from Yuma to defend the copper town, as families of miners fear a raid by Mexican forces and officials consider further troop deployments.
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San Antonio
Tos Ec
Panston
Redardo H. Wilson
T Nc
Yuna
Ajo
Ariz
Yura
Sonovia
Fis
Apia
Fourteenth Infantry
Yuma
Jones
Fungton
Villamen
Ask Wilson to End Deportations
A fragmented note urges President Wilson to stop deportations of Belgians and to use full office power. The boast includes references to a Washington call and a petition signed by thousands of youths and committee members.
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Wilson
Gagne
Washington
Tomearmun
Elihu
Root
Wilson calls for peace terms from belligerents
President Wilson sent formal notes to all belligerent powers urging early expression of views on peace terms without offering mediation. The move aims to allow frank comparison of positions to gauge how near a peace conference might be and to ensure guarantees against future conflict.
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Washington
Woodrow Wilson
Europe
United States
Great Britain
Wilson
Count von Bernstorff
Roosevelt
William
Great South American War Looms, Paper Predicts
The piece reports editorials debating a potential southward conflict, citing invites to Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires for a hemispheric conference. It notes shifts in government and regional responses, with leaders and nations reacting to a looming European war.
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