Explosion at Wyoming refinery Leaves Two Dead In Wyoming
Sam Poence and Patrick Ivor are dead after the Midwest refinery blast at 1142 Wednesday morning. Mike Carey Tom Kirkmyer Solomon Titperron and others are injured at Casper Private Hospital with severe burns. Cause under inquiry. an electric contact with an extension cord is suspected. Carey recently arrived from Pittsburgh and speaks of few friends. Kirkmyer is son of local resident PD Cunningham. Spencer has wife and child at 258 North Beach Street.
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Taster
Sam Poence
Patrick Ivor
Mike Carey
Tom Kirkmyer
Solomon Titperron
Ron
Eayplay
Wyoming Iron Works Company
Casper
Mideweet
Sol Npperson
Kirkmyer
Carey
Pitteburg
Lathrop
Pryor
Anderson
Kirkmoor
Cunningham
Spencer
North Beach Street
Sheridan dairy markets promise in Montana boom
Sheridan observer J. Oviatt reports high living costs in Sheridan do not match Montana prices in Butte and Great Falls. He notes strong demand for dairy and other products as shipments surge, with the copper industry supporting well paid jobs in towns like Butte.
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Butte
Great Falle
Montana
J. Oviatt
Oviatt
Horse tied to pole choked to death near track
Lyman December 21. A horse owned by L P Christen son was tied to a telephone pole at Carter near the track. Driven by A Jenks the horse choked itself to death when a train pulled in Monday afternoon.
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Carter
L. PD. Christensen
A. Jenks
Hself
Dairymen to Meet at Laramie in March
Three hundred ranchmen and dairymen from Albany county plan a March 1917 meeting in Laramie. The University of Wyoming and the Chamber of Commerce expect two to three day conferences with speakers from Wisconsin and the university. The event aims to promote educated, large scale dairying in the Laramie valley.
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Albany County
Laramie
University of Wyoming
Chamber of Commerce
F. J. Kraege
Dames Manufacture Company of Wisconsin
Er. F Horton
A. F E. Bowman
The
Universty of Wyoming
Wisconsin
Laramie Valley
University of Wyoming offers free immigrant instruction classes
The University of Wyoming provides a classroom to teach foreigners seeking naturalization and those without first papers in Government English and United States history. Classes will be elementary and open to men and women over public school age with schedules set by applicants. Efforts are led by Judge Tidball and Paul Ellerbe with Dr. Hebard, aided by the YMCA, offering free instruction to assist understanding of U S government and language.
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Laramie
University of Wyoming
United States
W. J. Tidball
District Court
Paul Lee Ellerbe
Dr. Hebard
Aniversity
Young Men's Christian Association of the University Ban
Tidimi
Bilerbe
Machinery for Gas Plant At Sheridan
Final shipment of plant machinery for the Sheridan gas company has arrived in the railroad yards. Building complete and over nine miles of main laid, with first gas delivery expected around March. John T. Bacon returns as president and GM and a New York crew will install after year start. Tests of Kool coal show improved gas quality and plans to extract by products as markets develop.
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Sheridanins Company
John T. Bacon
Sheridan
Meeks
New York City
Aolumn
Bacon
Lead
South Dakota
Colorado
Laramie to Get New Phone Building
Laramie announces a new telephone building to be funded by Intermountain Telephone and Telegraph Co. The project details, including location and expenditure, were released to the public by Punshon of the Laramie Chamber of Commerce after a business delegation's Denver trip.
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Laramie
Punshon
Denver
Telephone Company
Laramie Chamber Plans Fireproof Local Office Building
The Laramie Chamber of Commerce urged liberal public expenditures in 1917 and secured assurance that the city would receive a fair share of funds from the Intermountain Telephone and Telegraph. Plans include a fireproof building to house the local office and support the growing business.
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Laramie
Chamber of Commerce
Intermountain Telephone and Telegraphone
Sheridan Masons Elect Officers In Annual Meeting
Sheridan Lodge No. 8 A F and A M held its annual election Saturday naming Warden J H Ladd Junior Warden J D Thorn Treasurer J W Margareidge and appointive officers to be announced at installation next Friday night in Sheridan.
New Variety Store Set to Open in Garden Casper Area
Casper Dex Holmes of Olean New York has agreed to buy the Tyler variety store located in the Odd Fellows building and plans to open a modern hardware variety store soon after the first of the year. The transaction signals a shift in local retail offerings and anticipates new stock and services for the community.
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Casper
Dex
Earle DB Holmes
Olean
New York
Tyler Riety
Odd Fellows
Buing
Fortifications Rise as Holmes Expands Casper Hardware Store
Holmes, who recently relocated westward, plans a complete remodel of the Casper shop with steel ceilings, new floors, shelving, and a refined hardware and home furnishings lineup. He believes Casper has the brightest future among Wyoming towns. Verdun and fortifications feature in a wartime update. The article also notes Allied advances and ongoing diplomacy.
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Holmes
Wyoming
Casper
Heneg
Verdun Pivot of World War Strategy
The article notes Verdun as a pivotal battlefield where control reshaped political aims. It recalls the crown prince’s drive in August 1914 and a February 1915 assault involving hundreds of thousands aiming to seize the town and leverage peace negotiations, highlighting the strategic value of a small gain in a major war.
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Verdun
France
Germany
Bucharest
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