Central America War Crisis Deepens With Panama Costa Rica Rift
Panamanian forces face wider conflict as Colombians in Panama request arms to fight Costa Rica. President Torras proclaims war but holds powers in abeyance awaiting assembly approval. Nationwide mobilization for ages 18 to 40 ordered with a 19 day assembly session starting March 1.
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Panama
Associated Press
Costa Rica
Central America
Colombia
Bogota
Belisario Torras
National Assembly
U.S. weighs steps as Panama Costa Rica tensions rise
Washington officials assess potential actions if Panama declares war on Costa Rica. No confirmation of President Torras signing war exists and Costa Rica provides no details. Defensive steps may be required if fighting begins, with plans favoring diplomacy over landing troops.
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Panama
Costa Rica
United States
Washington
State Department
Costa, Tica
Torras
Wyoming Weekend Forecast Sees Clouds and Cooling
The forecast calls for possibly cloudy conditions in Wyoming Sunday and Monday with a cooler spell extending into the northeast region on Monday. Local temperatures are expected to dip, with unsettled conditions across the state.
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Wyoming
Colorado Team Clinches Rocky Mountain Conference Crown
The University of Colorado basketball team clinched the Rocky Mountain conference title by defeating Colorado Agricultural College 40 to 22. The Buffaloes have won seven straight games and cannot be defeated even if they lose the final game.
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Oulder
Colo
University of Colorado
Colorado Agricultural College
Navy appoints Edwin Denby to lead defense program
Edwin Denby, former gunner's mate and sergeant of marines from the Sampson fleet, accepted the navy portfolio promising to uphold the fighting force at peak readiness. He will be assisted by Theodore Roosevelt Jr. and will pursue the current naval building program until disarmament allows a halt.
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T. Augustine
Fla
Edwin Denby
Sampson
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
Cheyenne Girls Roll Past Torrington 31 to 7 in Win
The Cheyenne high school girls basketball team defeated Torrington 31 to 7 at the gym Saturday evening. Marjorie Bennett and Helen Nimmo led the locals with strong performances as the fifth victory of the season.
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Cheyenne High School
Torrington
Cheyenne
Marjorie Bennett
Helen Nimmo
Bonus Bill Fight Gains Senate Backing
Weston February 26 The senate finance committee reported the house bonus bill favorably after striking out the tax pay provisions to fund the cost. Republicans plan to bring up the measure early next week though passage is uncertain amid bipartisan criticism of procedure. Democrats and a few Republicans push to attack the program while a postponement amendment was adopted.
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Weston
Senate
Senate Finance
House
Congress
Lena McCumber
North Dakota
United States
Woman's Bath House Damaged by Wind at Mercury Beach
The women's bath house at Mercury Beach was damaged by winter winds, lying flat on its back with a smaller structure propping its head. No other beach damage reported. Second Lake remains open from the diving tower to the south shore as of yesterday afternoon.
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Mercury Beach
Boreas
Second Lake
Inaugural Customs Around the World Compared
The article surveys how new presidents are sworn in in nations from San Marino to Brazil and Chile, noting outdoor American ceremonies since Monroe and Taft’s blizzardy departure from tradition. It contrasts formats, timing, venues, and pomp across nations and highlights U S practice.
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France
Harding
White House
Mexico
House of Representatives
Brazil
Chile
Congress
Poland
United States
Senate
House
Monroe
Taft
Rocky Mountain Baseball League to be Organized in Cheyenne
Judge Tebeau announces plan to form a six club Rocky Mountain professional league with Denver Caspar Greybull Sterling and Cheyenne to host organizing meeting next Wednesday. Denver will field a club under Tebeau's control.
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Rocky Mountain Professional Baseball League
Cheyenne
Denver
Rocky Mountain
Judge Tebeau
Denver Grizzlies
Broadway Park
Tebeau
Casper
Greybull
Sterling
Colo
Chey- Bais
Knight’s Transcontinental Air Mail Feat Ends In New Plane
Hero of the transcontinental flight James H. Knight returns to the air mail field in a brand new plane after guiding the eastbound leg from Omaha to Chicago and taking over to complete the route. He describes flying at high altitude and spots mountains from 15,000 feet, noting the northern stretch toward Sidney and the Snowy range. Knight’s improvisation saved the mission, and the new aircraft will serve locally.
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James H
Jack) Knight
Knight
Air Mail
San Francisco
New York
North Platte
Omaha
Chicago
Worl
Jack Knight
William Haas
A. N. Dunphy
Sidney
Snowy Range
Laramie
Congress races to wrap big bills before adjournment
Washington Feb 26 Congress pressed to finish key laws before adjournment Friday. The immigration restriction bill moved to the president with caveats for Japan China Canada and Latin America. The Senate quickly approved the conference report and the emergency tariff and fortifications measure advanced toward final passage with a Monday vote planned for the army appropriations bill.
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Washington
Congress
House
Senate
Japan
China
Canada
Penrose
Finance Committee
Bond Clerk Dalton Caught After $772000 Theft
William Dalton a 16 year old bank clerk who sold 772000 in Liberty bonds in Chicago was captured in Hayworth Illinois pool room. Bonds except for a 500 dollar one were recovered in a leather bag he tossed aside. Dalton claimed the theft happened on impulse and said he felt wronged by the bank as authorities moved to recover the bonds and identify him.
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Bloomington
Ill
William Dalton
Chicago
Hayworth
Illinois
James Dennis
Haywood
Dalton
Northwest Trust Company of Chicago
Jack Draper
Dennis
Paul Draper
Draper
Building & Loan Money Sells at Half Premium Last July
Cheyenne Railway Employes Building and Loan association at its monthly meeting Friday night sold five loans totaling 16200 dollars at premiums averaging 17.2 percent. This is less than one half the maximum premium at which loans were sold by the association last summer.
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TT Cheyenne Railway Employes Building & Loan Association
Watchers declare prominent Jew Louis Silovitz dead after 48 hour vigil
In New York on February 26, friends and Jewish community members urged by a 48 hour vigil concluded Louis Silovitz had died after suffering sleeping sickness for seventeen days. An undertaker, several elders, and doctors observed no signs of life until the final hours, prompting postponement of the funeral until tomorrow.
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New York
Louis Silovitz
End of World Fervor Grips Sykes Followers
Enver Feb 26 Joshuna Jehovah Sykes head of a religious sect and self styled king of heaven and earth awaits the end of the world with followers in a temple. He was to begin an 18 month prison term for draft interference but turned back toward Denver claiming a vision foretold the world’s end before March 4 inauguration. Federal agents await his surrender in San Francisco.
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Enver
Joshuna Jehovah Sykes
Pacific
Sykes
Heaven and Earth
Cheyenne
Denver
Gabriel
San Francisco
Walker Sets Four World Records On Harley at Fresno
Otto Walker rode a Harley-Davidson to a sweep of events on Washington's birthday 1921 at Fresno California. He first averaged 100 mph in competition and did so in every event. World records include one mile in 33 2 5 seconds 107 mph 10 miles in 4 48 103 44 mph 15 miles in 8 87 2 5 seconds 104 37 mph and 50 miles in 29 34 8 5 seconds 101 48 mph.
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Washington
Otto Walker
Fresno
Caliornia
Daly couple found guilty in Burlington mail robbery case
In Council Bluffs Iowa on February 26 the federal jury returned guilty verdicts for Mr and Mrs Clarence Daly in the Burlington November 13 mail robbery case. Mrs Daly was convicted on two counts receiving and concealing stolen money and diamonds. Daly was convicted on one count receiving and concealing stolen money. The defense offered four character witnesses and neither defendant testified.
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Council Bluffs
Iowa
Clarence Daly
Burlington
Daly
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