Cheyenne Fire Dangers Spark Citywide Warning
Fire chief Edward P. Taylor warns Cheyenne citizens that schools and numerous rooming houses lack proper fire protection with unsafe stairways and no fire escapes. He cites two hotels with escapes and reports from 1916 urging ordinance adoption to prevent possible deaths in a citywide fire.
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Cheyenne High School
Ed. P. Taylor
Denver
Taylor
Plains
Moffatt
State Leader Extends Merry Christmas to Wyoming
The State Leader sends best wishes for a most Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all Wyoming readers. Prosperity is evident across the state and citizens are hoped to enjoy a generous holiday season. The editor notes the season's spirit of goodwill and neighborly harmony, urging the lay aside of differences.
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Wyoming
Nick
Russian Rear Guard Falls Back as German Pressure Rises
In Wallachia and Dobruja Russian rear guard yields ground to the north while heavy fighting rages near Rimnik Sarat. Russian posts withdraw as Teutonic forces attempt to cover retreat of Russian and Franco Romanian armies. Verdun artillery active. Macedonian operations hampered by weather. American ambassador in Petrograd delivers German peace note. British shipping losses estimated at 4 357 steam vessels over 1 600 tons. Buffalo jury convicts John Edward Teiper of murder in the second degree.
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Dobrudja
Rimnik-Sarat
Teutonic Critica
Verdun
Petrograd
Great Britain
Honeymoon Wrecked By Stolen Automobile Jam
A Denver bride on her wedding night stays in the Albany hotel while her new husband sits in jail after a fast getaway in Charlie Irwin's car. The car thieves fled to the Union Pacific depot and were chased by Irwin who enlisted a railroad man and alerted police. The suspects, Charles Williamson and Joe V Clark, claim Baltimore origins and face separate jailings as hearings are planned with the women held as witnesses.
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Wynkoop
Albany
Charles Williamson
Joe V. Clark
Baltimore
MD. Clark
Williamson
Sergeant McFarland
Clark
Ho Fs
City
Bride of Two Days Returns to Albany Hotel
Bride of two days asks reporters not to publish details of the affair while insisting she and Mrs. Clark are innocent. The two women say they were at the Union Pacific depot seeking Salt Lake City, a girl aged four strayed and climbed into a car, then plainclothes officers escorted the party to the station where their baggage was taken.
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Mra. Williamson
Mra. Clark
Union Pacific
Salt Lake City
Wilson frames peace note aims as detailed statements
Washington reports that President Wilson seeks full practical statements from belligerent governments to interpret a just and permanent peace. Secretary Lansing offers to support investigations into stock speculation tied to Wilson's peace note amid growing questions in Congress.
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Washington
Wilson
United States
Lansing
State Department
Representative Wood
Indiana
Christmas Pay Bandits Harvest in Chicago Raid
On the eve of Christmas in Chicago, unknown assailants robbed the Paymaster of Pooth Mahomaries company of 1060 dollars. Joseph Tam bing was assaulted and 1850 dollars stolen. A Another bandit hold up at Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co netted 69 dollars. Police arrested fugitives after a bread delivery car tailed them.
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Pooth Mahoories Company
Joseph Tambing
Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co
Buffalo Bill Shows Improvement, Denver Reports
Denver officials report Colonel Cody known as Buffalo Bill is improving with health conditions better than prior days. Doctors say his condition has stabilized and he is responding to treatment. The public remains hopeful for a full recovery.
Torreon Taken by Villistas Report Sparks El Paso Talk
El Paso hears reports from reliable Mexican sources that Torreon was evacuated or captured by Villa forces as refugees fled toward Luis Potosi. Officials warned nothing official yet. Villa followers reportedly dynamited a train near Saltillo on December 1, killing Carranza soldiers who escaped the blast.
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EL Paso
Tex
Carranza
Villa
Torre Know
Luis Potosi
Vilia
Laredo
Saltillo
Part-Mutuel Machines Cleared by Arizona Supreme Court
Arizona Supreme Court rules that operating part mutuel betting machines does not violate state law. The ruling suggests the spring race meeting in Phoenix is likely to be held as planned.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Supreme Court
Neutrals Back Your Step Toward Peace Wires Wilson
Dutch antiwar council sends telegram to President Wilson thanking him for efforts toward lasting peace and for supporting humanity. Viennese and Berlin papers discuss Wilson note as potential aid to negotiations with entente powers. Reports from Amsterdam Rome London reflect mixed views on the approach and possible responses. Newport Arkansas notes a brief convict fight with injuries.
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Peace Holland Wires Wilson
Dee
Dutch Antiwar Council
Wilson
Holland
Cavalieri pays fine and takes wife back to Salida
Peter Cavalieri of Salida Colorado faced assault charges after a Cheyenne incident where he menaced his wife and four children with a gun. He pleaded guilty to reduced assault charges, paid a $100 fine, and left for Salida with his family. Fosca, hospitalized with three gunshot wounds, remains in custody awaiting or facing charges.
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Colo
Cheyenne
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Fosca
Wingus
W. C. Mentzer
Sam Thompson
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Cavalier
Cavaliert
Oausel
Willian B. Rosse
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Guily
Moenteer
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Foneu
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Lila
Degrierad
Hte Hone
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Coloradoan Whose Wife Eloped Will Start Over Again
A Coloradoan involved in domestic trouble after his wife eloped attempted to reclaim his children from Cavalieri in Cheyenne. A violent confrontation followed with shots fired. the man’s baby briefly injured but showing progress after medical care.
Marooned in Mine Bankhouse After Mountain Trail Failure
Six companions were marooned after a trek in the Ores mountains. A mine bankhouse kept them safe as tides and trails hindered rescue efforts in a harsh, remote setting. Local authorities coordinate efforts to reach them within two days.
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Colo
Dac
Siuer Andereon
Ores
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