Local Notices and Business Chatter From Town
A jumble of notices lists Cahill & Holliday proprietors, Perroncel owners of the Dannelly Cafe departing for a three week trip to Los Angeles with a Salt Lake City stop, and various taxi and car rental services in Cheyenne. State boards and officials, including examination and control groups, meet at the state house and in district sessions. Names such as Hobbs, Ahrens, McMicken, Preneh, and Creighton Waters appear amid travel notes and service ads, with taxi numbers One-One and pricing hints throughout.
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Perrontels
Vro
Perroncel
Dannelly Cafe
Thassday
Rip
Los Arreles
Salt Lake Cry
Formerly with the Ferris Trio Joins In the Elekty Serum Band
The text notes a musician formerly with the Ferris Trio joining the band In the Elekty serum in Texas. It mentions a state board of charities meeting and a Rosman departure for Ghenrock on a business trip, with J Pierce of Timyer present.
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Ferris Trio
Elektyserum! Artillery
Texas
Membership Drive Grows for 100 Percent American Club
Cheyenne residents show enthusiasm as 250 to 500 members are reportedly secured for the 100 Percent American Club of Cheyenne. KR A Hopkins, club president, says new members register at Palace Pharmacy with Mr. Hopkins. Cards have been issued and more are expected as applications are processed.
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Rh. A. Hopkins
Palace Pharmacy
Mr. Hopkins
Weather Outlook for Cheyenne with Snow and Cold Front
Unsettled conditions bring snow Tuesday and a sharp drop in temperatures. North areas may see tonight snow with colder air, while west winds gust up to 46 mph. Normal highs around 20 degrees with current mean near 24. Precipitation remains light with 0.0 inches rain and 1 inch snow not yet melted.
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Cheyenne
North
Perth
Alleged Slayers Admit Robbery Plan In Kondaks Killing
Thet Willam Brown Joseph Hamilton Walter Sieadlee and W J Frisbie denied no one testified they planned to abduct Greek taxi driver Gost Kondaks the night before the Dec 7 1017 murder to rob him on the prairie they later murdered him after a failed robbery of a soldier. Brown testified the four men intended to flee with a large sum of money after the crime. All four were bound over to district court for murder trials.
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Thet Willam Brown
Joseph Hamilton
Walter Sieadlee
W. J. Frisbie
Gost Kondaks
Kondaks
Yeaterfay
Judge
Brown
Kondak
Cheyenne
Komdaks
Wyoming Man on List of Dead Sent by Pershing
General Pershing announced a list of American war dead. Names include Corp Pred VM. Grube of the ambulance corps in Minneapolis and Private Howard Finch of the motor transport unit in Torrington Wyoming, among others, with causes ranging from pneumonia to meningitis and gunshot wounds. The list names several towns and assigns service units to each deceased service member.
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Wyoming
Pershing
Howard Pinch
Torrington
Associated Press
Washington
Pershing Todey
Corp Pred VM. Grube
Pneumonia
Minneapolis
Howard Finch
Motor
Wye
Michael J. McNamara
Lior
Florence Street
el Paso
Texas
Lost Boy Calls Cops Grafters Can’t Find Home
A six year old boy who got lost accused police of graft and refused to give his surname. He said his name was Gerald and he lived near the Smiths with a father who worked in the shops. He was found at 600 East Eighteenth Street and taken to the station to await his parents.
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Cheyenne
Gerald
Smiths
East Eighteenth Street
Talbot
Cash purchases gain favor at Cheyenne garage and shops
Garage men and auto supply workers praise public shift to cash payments for gas oil and auto supplies. One manager predicts the move will push other lines to cash basis, benefiting both buyers and sellers if all Cheyenne businesses follow suit.
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Cheyenne
Federal income tax help to be offered in Cheyenne
A federal income tax officer will be in Laramie county from February 21 to February 28 in the Cheyenne post office building room 28 to assist residents at no charge in preparing returns for 1917. The collector estimates 450 taxpayers in the county, and warns penalties up to 1000 dollars for failure to file by March 1. Residents should determine income and expenses now and be ready with figures.
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Internal Revenue
Mark A. Skinner
Denver
Cheyenne
Laramie County
Collector of
Groundless Rumor of Goshen Hole Well Traced in Wyoming
Reports of a new well near Torrington in the Goshen hole field sparked Cheyenne oil circles with excitement. Investigation found the Yoder and Marsh well story groundless as winter work halted, though rigs were partly erected and more equipment stood ready for future development near Meriden on the field’s southern edge.
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Cheyenne
Goshen Hole
Torrington
Goshendale
Big Muddy
Salt Creek
Casper
Meriden
Meat Avoidance Prompted by Dietetic Wisdom
A social argument promotes reducing meat and egg consumption. It extols whole wheat as a complete, better balanced substitute, citing Shredded Wheat Biscuit as 100 percent whole wheat, steamed, shredded, baked crisp and brown. Two biscuits with milk are described as nourishing in Oakland, California.
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Oakland
California
Uncertainty Stands Over Dry Nation Effort
The state chief executive has taken no action on a call for a constitutional amendment to make the state dry. Denials issued about a canvass of lawmakers by F L Crabbe and Governor Howx. Speculation continues on the fate of a potential special legislative session.
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F. L. Crabbe
State Anti-Saloon League
Howx
Crabbe
National Council Of Defense Notes For Wyoming Meeting
A Wyoming state council of defense session is set for Cheyenne on January 12 with notable business ahead. Chairman Knight resigns then, likely prompting a gubernatorial appointment. Douglas market deliveries end January 1, shifting to cash sales for customer savings. Rumors say Northwestern passenger service between Orin Junction and Powder River may merge with Burlington though no official statement exists. J. Thompson Jr. becomes publicity agent for the fuel administration. Augustine Kendall chairs. The shipping board gains authority to spend 1.84 billion dollars, surpassing PA railroad value, as it builds armored steel tonnage at Seattle.
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State Council of National Defense
Cheyenne
Knight
Publicity Bureau
The
State Council of Defense
Northwestern
Orin Junction
Powder River
Burlington
J. ©. Thompson, Jr
Houx
Fuel Administration
Augustine Kendall
Rock Springs
Mr. Thompson
Wyoming
Shipping Board of the
United States
Steel Trust
Congress
Pennsylvania Railroad
Seattle
America’s WWI ship and air power surge outlined
The article notes a fleet program to finish 1,000,000 tons of shipping in four months ending March 1, 1918, and a 8,369,808 dead weight tonnage target for 1918. It highlights the Liberty motor creation in a week by twenty experts and plans for 22 000 planes and 10 000 aviators, with total aviation personnel jumping from 2,000 to 100,000.
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Fleet Corporation
Mamburg-American Line
Uncle Sam
America
Flying Corps
New
Scottish Rite Consistory Elects New Officers
At a regular meeting of the Scottish Rite bodies in the Masonic Temple last night, new officers for the Consistory were elected. Named: J. P. Rossman master of kadosh, F. J. Niswander prior, Fred Fobes preceptor, W. R. Dubois chancellor, D. J. Howell minister of state, Rev. John J. Shingler almoner, Samuel Corron almoner, F. E. Stone treasurer, Judge J. A. Riner, P. S. Cook and G. L. Strader trustees. A special installation meeting may be called soon.
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Masonic Temple
J. PF. Rossman
Kadosh
F. J. Niswander
Fred Fobes
W. R. Dubois
D. J. Howell
John J. Shingler
Samuel Cor¢on
FE. W. Stone
J. A. Riner
Cook
G. L. Strader
Eagles Install Officers at Cheyenne Aerie Meeting
Cheyenne Aerie of Eagles held a well attended service Sunday evening installing new officers. The ceremonies were followed by a sumptuous banquet enjoyed by all. Louis Manewal Jr. was named the new president of the Aerie.
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Cheyenne Aerie of Eagles
Louis Manewal, Jr
The
Aerie
Vendome Oil Co. Raises 35000 in Short Time
The Wyoming Vendome Oil company reports raising over 35000, with 20000 allocated to the bank and the remainder for materials. Drilling may begin in spring once financing completes, with three directors being Wyoming bank officials and holdings in the Hidden Dome field cited as highly promising by geologists.
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Vendome Oil Co
Wyoming Vendome Oil Company
Walter T. Payne
George B.land
Torrington
Hidden Dome
Wyoming
Sands Weds Harriet M Smith in Surprise City Ceremony
Clarence E. Sands, co owner of Sandslays Drug, married Harriet M. Smith of Racine Wisconsin yesterday. The couple departed for a honeymoon amid surprise plans not announced beforehand. Friends extend best wishes as beloved local figure Dog Sands begins married life.
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Clarence E. Sands
Sandslays Drug Company
Harriet M. Smith
Racine
Wis
Mr. Sands
Mr. Sartus
Sands
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Thene
Shder Todu
Hobbs
Hearkfelt
Plains Hotel
Bland
16Th St
Yoder
Whisklan
Ahrenshee
Hidheo
Davenport
Lowa
McMicken
Prem Rawlins
Andrew McMicken
Naw Line
Preneh
State Veltringrisn A. W
Val Pwd
State Board of Examiners For
Tall Lee
Bean Dianemd
Lee Oore
Diamonil
la Artlers
Creighton Waters
Gotthd Comaider
Pio Tiglors
Glengsle Place
Chicago
State Board of Charities and Reform
Reg. Vilar
Pwyer
J J. Pierce
Timyer
Rosman
Lhin
Rowsman
Ghenrock
Weather Report
Ata Alg & Mp
Esasnes
First National Ban
Osh
Qgeartet
Herman A. House
Oidebolt
Norbert T. Wilson
Elliott
Iowa
Edward J. Maley
Cincinnati
Carl EB. Moberg
Harootum Boyajiam
New York City
Lost Boy
BAY Garage
Cheyenne Postoffice
National Council of Defense
Douglas
Kelley Mercantile CO
Clarence EF. Sands
Wind River Refining CO
Western Union
Newcomb Carlton
George W Cec Atkins
Belvidere Brooks
Impeiriets
Colo
Wilson Fowler Brokerage CO
Wyo
Wind River Refining
A. E. Magnan
Wind River Petroleum
Pany
Wee
Carey
Cheyenne, Wyo
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