State of Wyoming Foot Caught in Track Conductor Loses Leg
J O Strong longtime Burlington railroad conductor lost his leg after a switch accident in Gillette late Saturday night. He signaled a back move for a freight train, stepped toward the switch, his heel wedged, and the engine passed over, severing his leg about three inches below the knee. Dr Newcomber of Gillette treated him as a special train carried him to Sheridan for amputation above the knee.
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Sheridan Enterprise
J. O. Strong
Burlington Railroad
Gillette
Mr. Strong
Smith Street
Gillette Yard
Alleen
Newcomber
Hon
Tree fall tragedy kills three brothers near Jackson
A grievous accident occurred last Friday when Norman E. Tanner of Cheney and his two brothers were in the timber at Jackson Wyoming extracting wood. They had chopped a tree in such a manner that it fell toward them injuring all three.
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Jackson, Wyo
Norman E. Tanner
Cheney
Death Follows Tree Accident At Home Ranch
Young rancher Mr. Tanner, nearly 22, died after a tree failed to fall and struck him, throwing him down a hill. He managed to speak to his brother before losing consciousness, and his death occurred while being carried home. He led the ranch, joined the Woodmen of the World last July, with £2,000 insurance benefiting his mother and a monument for his grave.
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Mr. Tanner
Investio Pate
Hin
Didh
Tanner
W O. W. Lodge
Deals Death to Wolf with Rock in Mack Mountain
Thermopolis Wyoming December 24 Gust Karl trapping in Mack mountain country used a primitive method to kill a large gray wolf. The beast weighed near 100 pounds and was secured by a chain when a rock smashed its skull. The hunter preserved the skin despite the strike.
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Thermopolis
Wyo
Goet Karl
Mack Mountain
Grey Woll
Gust
Plenty of Bobcats and Coyotes Found in Red Canon
Thermopolis Wyoming December 24 W R Lazenby trapped last Sunday from Red Canon bringing in 35 coyotes and 5 bobcats all in prime condition They were registered with the county clerk so the commissioners can allow the bounty at their January meeting Lazenby notes coyotes and jackals are plentiful where he has hunted but the season has been too open for trapping He has not seen a wolf track this winter.
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Thermopolis
Wyo
Lazenby
Red Canon
Open competitive exam for skilled needlewoman at West Point
The United States civil service commission announces an open competitive examination for a skilled needlewoman at the United States Military Academy West Point New York. Certification will fill a vacancy at $3 per diem to repair historic flags from the Revolutionary period Mexican and Civil wars. Applicants must prove expertise in handling delicate fabrics and repairs, with prior experience in lace or similar work.
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United States Civil Service Commission
United States
Miilitary Academy
West Point
New York
Mulvaney Dies Speech Reveals Kipling's Lost Hero
The fragment recounts Rudyard Kipling telling Irvin Cobb Mulvaney is dead in effect. Kipling explains Mulvaney cannot be revived as a literary character beyond memory. Cobb notes readers’ wish to hear from Mulvaney while Kipling reflects on fiction’s living creation.
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Mulvaney
Rudyard Kipling
Irvin Cobb
Kipling
United States
Mr. Kipling
Huckleberry Finn
Henry Esmond
Civil Service Examination Notice for Women Applicants
The notice invites US citizens aged 20 or older to apply for a civil service examination. It requires detailed training and experience information and warns that some applicants with minimal seamstress experience should not apply. Verification will follow, and forms 1880 should be requested from the Civil Service Commission in Washington.
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United States
United States Civil Service Commission
Washington
Christmas Tip For Him Cigars After Dinner
A reader suggests pleasing him with a box of Reina Perfectos cigars as an after dinner smoke. The note reads as a simple gift idea from a holiday column.
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Reina Perfectos
Y H A First Annual Ball at Coliseum Christmas Night
The Y H A hosts its first annual ball at the Coliseum on Christmas night featuring a full orchestra. Music, dancing, and festive activities are planned for attendees.
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Coliseum
Enecuaiestine
Ite
President Wilson Sends Christmas Gifts to Washington's Needy
The White House distributed practical gifts to hundreds of poor Washington residents as Christmas cheer. Mrs. Wilson and their daughters identified recipients, delivering turkeys, hams, vegetables, fruit, nuts, toys, and knickknacks.
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Washington
White House
Wilson
Executive Mansion
Pass Christian
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State of
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Merry Christmas
McMillan & Shepherd
U.S
India
Xmas
A. T. Hale
John Harrington
the Wyoming Trust and Savings Bank of Cheyenne
Ise
Ingersoll
the Central Market Co
West 17Th St
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