Officials Clash Over Phones in Rock River Liquor Case
LARAMIE WY Dec 27 United States officials charge William Fritz with violating May 18 liquor sale laws by passing a bottle to a soldier aboard a train. Fritz arrested by Sheriff Jackson, jailed, and held for a proper information and warrant. Deputy Marshal Brennan and U S commissioner Symons dispute filing steps. Also Fernando Garzia pleads guilty to a similar charge and awaits Cheyenne transfer for federal grand jury.
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Laramie
Wyo
William Fritv
Rock River
United States
Jackson
Brennan
Cheyenne
Fritz
Frity
Marshal Brennan
Frits
John H. Symons
Symons
Symone
Garzia
Federal
Trabing
New Year's Cheer Planned for Men in Post Hospital
Home Red Cross leaders under Miss Mildred Sterling plan New Year flowers and dainties for men in the post hospital. Jellies and fruit pour in. oranges desired of the same grade. Donations can be sent to Miss Sterling by calling or via Mrs Houx wife of the governor.
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Home Red Cross
Mildred Sterling
Post Hospital
Miss Sterling
Good Will Purse Given To Cheyenne Needy
Mr and Mrs John Bakey of 1709 Thames street contributed $60 as a Christmas goodwill purse for Cheyenne needy Negro families. The Rev Jeltz of the African Methodist Episcopal church distributed coal groceries and essentials to about a dozen families, bringing joy to the community.
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John Bakey
Thames Street
Jeltz
Methodist Episcopal Church
Cheyenne
Government Plans Farm 3000 Acres Under Ditch System
A government authority announces 3000 acres of land tied to the government ditch will be farmed this summer under the reclamation service. The land won’t be allotted until next fall when handed to actual settlers. Each eighty acre block will have an independent ditch system to ease cultivation and costs will be charged to the lands. Tractor power will be used for large scale preparation.
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Lingle
Wye
Dee
Reclamation Service
Casper Laundry Change Hands
Casper there has been a sale of the Casper Steam laundry from Otis L. Thompson to the Omaha firm Volmer and Titus. Thompson retains the dry cleaning department and plans new machinery. Volmer and Titus are veteran launderers who ran a leading Denver establishment and will keep current methods while adding features for Casper patrons.
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Casper, Woyo
Casper
Otis L. Thompson
Volmer & Titus
Omaha
Neb
Thompson
Volmer
Titus
Denver
Women Start City Canvass to Improve Sanitary Conditions
The City Federation of Clubs will begin a house canvass for sanitary conditions under the Delineator field nurse and bacteriologist. They urge accurate birth and death registration to assess public health, explain birth certificate purposes, and compare records with 1818 registries to reduce infant mortality through preventive care and community supervision.
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City Federation of Clubs
Carnegie Library
New York State
Boards of Health
Girl Weds Man To Nurse Him In Quarantine Home
Edith Johnson of Manville Wyoming marries Raymond Cyphers through a window in Fort Collins to care for him with carlet fever. A doctor confirms the illness. Johnson plans ruin treatment to build immunity and stays to nurse him and two other housemates who are also ill.
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Fort Collins
Manville
Wyo
Edith 0. Johnson
Raymond Cyphers
Missa Johnson
Winer 13 Shot Near Greeley
In Colorado near the Grant mine two miners, Albert Munson and John Smith, were shot during an all day drunken spree. Munson lies dying at Longmont hospital, Smith at a serious condition in another hospital. Witnesses cite a Bulgarin miner and alleged improper attentions to Mrs. Smith as triggers, with bloodhounds summoned and calls for enforcement of liquor laws amid widespread camp intoxication.
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Smith
Munson
Longmont
Greeleey
Cape
Punch Ban At City Dances For Soldier Safety
Mayor R N LaFontaine orders all city licensed public dances to stop serving punch to prevent liquor being spiked and accessed by soldiers. Private dances are not covered though many already abandon punch to comply.
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R. N. LaFontaine
Three Helé on Charges of Robbing Hoy
Thomas McKay Phillip Gibbons and K B Smith are in the city jail awaiting transfer to face highway robbery charges. Police were drawn to a bridge west of Cheyenne by a gunshot heard early morning and found four men in a heated argument. details remain unclear.
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Thomas McKay
Phillip Gibbons
K. BR. Smith
Cheyenne
Sixteen-Year-Old Robbed of 50 Pounds in Cheyenne Incident
Police say a sixteen year old was lured to a street and robbed of 50 pounds. MecKay discarded a gun which police later recovered. Investigators believe le Uirew may have the money taken from the boy. None of the men is identified in Cheyenne.
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Spet
MecKay
Tiio
le Uirew
Bey
Cheyenne
Sheepmen Gain 13 Million in Wyoming in 1917
The state board of sheep commissioners reports Wyoming sheepmen increased wealth by 13 million dollars in 1917 from wool and mutton sales. Prices were record high, though losses occurred during the severe winter, and water is being kept for rabies checks with no cases yet in the east.
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Xood
Wyoming
Millard
State Board of Sheep Commissioners
Hous
Slitese
Woman Tries to Put Letter in Fire Box
Three fire alarms were turned in yesterday with one false alarm from box 12 at Tenth and Evans streets. A woman mistook the fire call box for a mail receptacle and began the alarm in a bid to place a letter inside. She was surprised by the response and complained at the service.
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Tenth
Evans Streets
Fire crews battle distractions as roof fire hits Kent Street home
Fire department arrived after a report of a blaze at 1606 Kent Street. A roof fire caused damage described as sehi while another fire derailed by sparks from engines lit a pile of barrels at Twentieth and Feed.
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Kent Street
Reads Seizure Delays Union Pacific Shop Expansions
Government seizure of railroads delays proposed Union Pacific shop enlargement valued at about 1 000 000. Officials expect limited layoffs and no drastic wage changes while the operating department retains skilled workers like engineers and firemen.
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Union Pacific
Ths Point
Funeral notice for neighbor William Keating
Attendees are asked to meet at Et hall Thursday at 815 a.m. to attend the funeral of our life neighbor William Keating. Bre achear is listed as the organizer.
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Et Hall
Wm. Keating, A
Breachear
Try Jiffy Jell Offer with Molds and Coupons
Advertised coupon offer promotes two Jiffy Jell packages from grocer and mailing 10c or 20c to receive aluminum molds. Choices include three molds for 10c, six molds for 20c, or a pint heart or fluted mold for 10c. Expires in one week.
Four men charged in Greek taxi driver's murder
An inquest into the Dee 7 killing of Gist Kondake found that four men led the crime and that two gunmen fired the shots. William L Brown and Walter Hemalee were identified as the shooters while Joe Hamilton and W C Prisble were named accomplices. The coroner's jury heard prior statements and adjourned with the verdict pending. An inquest into Alfredo Estrada's Christmas stabbing was started but action was deferred.
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Gist Kondake
Jung
Kondaks
William L. Brown
Walter Hemalee
Joe Hamilton
W. C. Prisbte
Fristle
Brown
Archie Aliizon
Carl Gyling
George Cuhind
Alfredo Estrada
Countess Manin Convicted of Misappropriating Funds
In Petrograd on December 97 Countess Manin the former minister of public instruction in the Kerensky cabinet was tried for mis appropriation of public funds. She was convicted and sentenced to imprisonment and the return of the money along with public censure. The alleged misappropriation involved transferring all ministry funds to the estate bank leaving the ministry empty when Bolsheviks gained control.
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Petrograd
Manin
Kerensky
coUntes
Estate Bank
Contral Ste
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Red Cross
John
Winer
Greeley
Prederick
Hreadler
Saipes
TP Nen
Maa Lea
Grover
Wilte
Waukesha Pure Food Company
Waukesha, Wis
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