Two Laundries Close for Lack of Electricity in Casper
Casper Wyoming papers report Casper Steam Laundry and Natrona Steam Laundry out of power after a heavy wind caused transformer damage. Electricians strike has halted repairs as companies refuse in-house service, delaying restoration of electricity to the plants.
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Casper, Wrc
Casper Steam Laundry
Natrona Steam Laundry
Jaondrivs
Locwls
Wyoming Electric
Natropa Clectric Companies
Con
Jireh College Extends Week to Six Days
Jireh College will operate six days a week to save coal and allow students to finish by May 1. Public schools also adopt Saturday classes. Jireh Milling adds a twelve barrel reel burr mill, now producing flour and breakfast foods. Hiverton-Work advances on oil refinery excavation nearby.
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Sem
Wie
Jan
Jireh College
Callege
Jireh
Jireh Milling Company
Whicl Wutll
Wyoming court considers multiple assault cases in Casper
In Casper Wyoming January 31 a judge took under advisement the state against J I Hiewke for malicious striking and provocation and against J Mansfield for rude assault on J By House. Testimony varied on who struck first and whether an officer identified himself. The cases, tried together, featured questions about a wrecked automobile and train lights. Witnesses testified quickly and could not provide clear details. Prosecutor Nichols asked for misdemeanor charges for Manafield and House and for Soone to be transferred to district court. Soone was described as nearly admitting the charge.
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Casper
Wyo
J. I Hiewke
Jomweph Mansfield
J. By House
Justice of the Peace
Tubles
Manafield
House
Mouse
Witesses
W. Hutton
R. H. Nichols
Nichola
West and Hazlett Building Refinery in Port Steele
West and Hazlett Building Refinery activity noted in the Western Oil Journal. Port Steele in Carbon county is the site for a new refinery with Punk and Cochrane holdings recently purchased in the Lost Soldier fields for 75000. West spent days surveying fields and plans to return soon. Local operators see this as a positive sign as Rock Springs ships coal heavily.
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Kremmerehr
Wyo
Western
Oi Journal
Woe
Teavlert
Port Steele
Carbon County
Lodependemeder
Punk
Cochrano
Soldier Fields
Bh KB. West
Rock Springs
Kidney and Bladder Trouble Relief From Jad Salts
Note cites acid causing kidney and bladder irritation. Advises four ounces of Jad Salts with water before breakfast for two to three days to neutralize acid. Claims it ends urinary irritation and offers a pleasant effervescent water for bladder relief.
Shipping Chief Named Manager for Pacific Coast Lines
Arthur B. Swezey of Upper Montclair New Jersey a member of the shipping board of trade has been appointed manager of the joint offices of the Canannl Anchor and Anchor Donaldson lines at Vancouver British Columbia He will control the entire Pacific coast duties include arranging cargoes from the west for ships traversing the Atlantic He formerly managed the Mediterranean salton department of the Cunard line in New York.
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Arthur B. Swezey
Upper Montclair
N. J
Shipping Board of Trade
Cananml
Anchor
Anchor Donaldson Lines
Vancouver
B. C
Swezey
Pacific Coset
Atlantic
Cunard Line
New York
Sawmill Burns Near Meeteetse
Jamet William Locke reported the sawmill was totally destroyed by a Tuesday night fire driven by strong west wind. The blaze, likely burning unseen all night, consumed most buildings though the boiler stayed full of water and the blacksmith shop was spared. Locke plans to relocate or buy another mill promptly to resume timber operations as freight delays hinder new purchases.
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Meeteretse
Wro
Jamet
William Locke
West Timber Creek
All Fe
Locke
Man Fired After One Day Off To Try Enlistment
Sheridan Wyoming report says Nels Broderson, a Carneyville miner, was discharged for stopping work one day to seek enlistment. He claims other men who took time off were reinstated, but his job was filled and no opening existed.
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Sheridan
Wyo
Nels Broderson
Carneyville
Alleged Bootleggers Held at Powell
Con sable Maring arrested two Mexicans for illegal sale of intoxicating liquors. The men, Brumeint and his son, received twelve quarts of whiskey from Billings by Boon’s train. Art Pifer bought a half pint, then a full bottle later as Marky watched. the pair were caught red handed and jailed in Cody. Local bootlegging activity is alleged to be widespread.
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Powell
Wyn
Consable Maring
Mr. Brumeint
Billings
Boon
Art Pifer
Marky
Pifer
Cody
Germans Still Underestimate U S Army Says German Editor
London report on a German socialist paper review argues American troops are not yet trained and capable leaders will lag. It claims only about a half million of the million and a half drafted can reach Europe and warns that even a strong American defense may fail to offset losses in Russia and Italy.
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Cheyenne State Leader
Victor Morgan
Cleveland Press
Europe
Morgan
Switzerland
Germany
Associated Press
London
Gaedke
Bremer Reitin
Entente
Baker
Haker
Prisoner Offers to Match Judge for 68 Days or Nothing
In Casper Wyoming a prisoner Dick Hutchinson cheerfully whistles during a trial and offers to match the judge by serving sixty eight days or nothing. The judge warns of contempt and maintains stern decorum as the trial continues.
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Casper
Tubbs
Dick Hutchinson
St Jacobs Liniment Claim Neuraglia Pain Relief
An advertisement touts St Jacobs Liniment as a miracle cure for neuralgia and general pain. It invites readers to try a small trial bottle from a druggist and promises rapid relief without recurrence, claiming the nerves are soothed and congestion removed.
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St. Jacobs
Potato Market Situation Warns of Waste and Slow Movement
Washington January 31 the agriculture department warns the 1917 potato crop of 442,506,000 bushels is being held in reserve with only about one third moved by January 1. Prices remain high and dealers are urged to move stocks rapidly to avoid wastage, while reducing wholesale to retail price spreads to spur consumption.
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Washington, D. C
United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Department of Agriculture
Trent
Joliet Prison Shuts Down Part Over Clean-Up Delays
For the first time in Joliet prison history, partial shutdown begins due to lack of funds and court delays. About a thousand inmates are idle as cleaning of the patton works, show shops, broom and other industries halts operations.
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Poliet
Joliet
Patton
New Draft Likely With Fresh U S War Measures
War Department draft legislation advanced by the Senate Military Committee proposes registering men reaching 21 since May 5 and creating a new class one for quotas. A new drawing would set the order of liability, with class one expected to exceed two million for current and future drafts. Secretary Baker notes no fixed date for a new draft and emphasizes ongoing expansion of American forces as needed in France and shipping conditions.
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Washin
War Department
Senate Military Committee
Senate
General Crowde
Baker
America
France
United States
Europe
St Louis Mapyel Invents Fourfold Mateh Use
A St Louis inventor unveils a novel device called a mateh that serves four roles: a mateh first, then no toothpick, then substitutes a missing suspender button, and finally acts as a pipe-cleaner. This multipurpose tool illustrates creative problem solving from a local maker.
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St. Louis
Woman Finds Relief Through Lydia E Pinkham Remedy
Winona Minnesota woman chronic nervousness for over a year. after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she reports better sleep, restored energy, and ability to work. The testimonial praises the remedy for women's ailments including inflammation ulceration irregularities and nervous disorders.
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Winona
Minn
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia Sinkhem
Minnem
Lyle Ph K
vPihan
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Cheyenne, Wyo
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