Laramie Man Killed When Auto Turns Turtle
A Laramie resident, F. O. Anderson of South Fourth street, died in a motor crash near Hosler while traveling with a party to Cooper Basin. The car reportedly left the road on a high embankment, tipping onto its side. Three companions were with Anderson, and officials followed in another auto to survey road conditions. The accident occurred about two miles before the Bostrand bridge along the river.
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Lanasne
Wyo
Anderson
South Fourth Street
Oo Orangvernae
Streeze
Waeen
Hosler
Ivinm
Price
Cooper Basin
Oll Cield
Boaler
Fee A Clark
T. HM. Bennett
Fremont Street
George Cameron
Second
T. J. Uyla
Aneoereeg
Syd
Coult
Fragmentary note from a historic page shows garbled dialogue
The readable fragments describe a scramble or struggle with references to persons named Clark and Kheal and a sense of force or fall. The text is highly corrupted and lacks clear events, dates, or locations to confirm a coherent narrative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark
Fire Burns Powell Ranch Garage and Car in Colorado
A fire near Greeley Colorado destroyed a garage and a Chandler touring car owned by Br Powell at the Powell ranch northwest of Greeley. The Powell house was saved by the couple’s quick action. Losses totaled about 1000. Powell, attempting to start the car, escaped injury. A short circuit in the fire wiring of the engine is suspected.
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Greeley
Colo
Br. Powell
Powell Ranch
Creeley
Powell
City weighs use of new 200 horsepower steam engine
Caspar Wyoming January 16. The city council discusses disposition of a 200 hp steam engine bought as a pumping unit after the Merit plant destruction. The joint meeting of old and new councils weighs selling or loaning the engine to a local power company for lighting and power service recovery.
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Caspar
Wye
Natrona County Electric Company
German Spy May Be Airplane Pilot in Weld County
Johnstown residents link Lieut. Col. Joseph Charles Markwitz, arrested January 6 and ordered to be interned, to the Weld County air pilot mystery. Reported nightly trips from the Stearwald ranch near Johnstown toward the Boulder county border suggest Markwitz and an unknown pilot observed in northern Colorado. The case fuels rumors of a secret service investigation into alien enemy activity and a large airship sighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jounetown
Colo
Joseph Charles Markwits
Kaiser Wilholm
Longmont
Finery
Tedrow
Weld County
Johnstown
Dr. EE. Stearward
Boulder County
Markwitz
Steurwald
Markwaty
Colorado
Uncle Sam
Secret Service
Milliken
United States
Ives Loses Valuable Fork Horse in Sundance Accident
In Sundance on Friday Charles Ives reports the loss of a valuable fork horse named Bhundance after an incident. The pair were tied to a wagon with three horses when one animal sustained a broken leg, leaving Ives with a damaged freight team and a costly setback.
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Wye
Charles Ives
Sundance
Worker burned in powder explosion at Belshe coal mine
A workman at the Belshe coal mine in Blundance Wyoming suffered severe burns when a powder explosion occurred several days ago. The man likely faced a fatal outcome until he rolled in the snow and extinguished the flames, saving his life.
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Blundance
Wyo
Belshe
Afton Farmers Plowing on January First in Mild Winter
Afton Wyoming residents report a notable winter feat as several ranchers plow their fields on January 1. With little frost and soil that works up well in the afternoon, the unusually mild conditions allow plowing that is rare for the date.
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Afton
Wyo
Star Valley
Fire leaves mother and infant homeless near Fort Collins
Mrs McDaniels and her two months old baby escaped a tent home fire at the Pustian farm in Highland Park near Fort Collins. They are destitute, living with the mother in law, while the husband and his father work in eastern Colorado and may be days away due to uncertain contact.
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Fort Collins
Colo
McDaniels
Reward Increases in Blackmail Case In Casper
In Casper on January 10 a total of 2500 dollars reward money was announced for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the author of a threatening letter to Attorney Nichols about kidnapping his child and harming his family. County officials added 1000 dollars, a private organization 1000 dollars, and Nichols himself 500 dollars with 500 more to the Red Cross if the suspect is captured.
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Casper
Wyo
Nichols
Red Cross
Glenrock Lights Near Ready for City Illumination
Glenrock prepares to light its streets as power lines wired and machinery in place. The Erie shipped grinder and oiler will finalize the system once installed enabling the town to run five lights per street pole.
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Casper
Wyo
Glenrock
Erie
Mexican dies as officers arrest him
Deputy McCoy of the sheriffs office encountered a drunken Mexican man in the Nelson addition while en route to arrest another suspect. The man dropped to the ground and died under the influence. Coroner Gay was notified and the body taken to the morgue as efforts continue to identify friends and relatives. A resident had reported the Mexican staggering about the neighborhood and requested removal into custody.
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McCoy
Aheriffs
Nelson
Simmons
Nelson Addition
Oil Well Supplies To Be Monitored For Shortage Prevention
Casper Wyoming January 10 1918 federal representative J M Wadsworth visits to inventory oil well air supplies and assess needs for 1918 hoarding will be combated to ensure iron and steel products like casing piping and drilling machinery are available for development amid wartime demands. Large operators report substantial inventories but face heavy development plans for the season.
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Casper
Wic
J. M. Wadsworth
Man Held on Wire Desertion Charge at Salt Creek
H C Latter, employed at Salt Creek oil fields, was taken into custody by the sheriff on a wire desertion charge brought by Montana authorities. He will be returned to his former home for trial unless a legal adjustment is reached in the interim.
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Casper
H. CC
Salt Creek
Sheriff's Office
Montana
Girl Is Burned Playing Santa Claus
Afton Wyoming January 16 a 16 year old girl daughter of Mr and Mrs Ray Clark of Freedom was severely burned Christmas morning when her clothes caught fire while she played Santa Claus to her sister. She sustained serious facial and arm burns and doctors fear permanent scars. Mrs Mary Welchman of the L D S hospital is caring for her at the Clark home.
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Afton
Wyo
Ray Clark
Freedom
Mary Welchman
L. D. S. Hospital
Clark Home
Building coal chutes and fueling locomotives improved
A fragment describes constructing coal chutes and storing fuel to ease coaling of the company's locomotives. The text notes efforts to maintain a substantial fuel supply and streamline routine fueling operations.
Heavy Coal Shipments Move on Burlington
Moorcroft Wyoming reports heavy coal shipments as six or more coal trains travel daily east on the Burlington to ease eastern shortages. State reserves could meet global demand if mining and rail capacity expand.
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Burlington
Moorcroft
Wyo
Wyoming
Man Held for Failure to Return Draft Questionnaire
In Fort Collins Colorado on January 10 authorities detained John E Thompson after Brownfield Texas claimed his draft questionnaire was not returned in time He says he completed and sent it promptly and that the Texas board should have received it pending further word from Brownfield
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Fort Collins
Colo
Brownfield
Tex
Sheriff
John E. Thompson
Texas
Thompson
Texas Board
Brownfeld
Modern Telephone System Is Planned for Moorcroft
Tony Briggs leads a crew rebuilding Moorcroft Wyoming’s city telephone system. A fifty drop switch board will connect with northern Wyoming towns and the central office will stay in the post office until a new building is ready.
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Moorcroft
Wyo
Tony Briggs
Wyoming
Khow
Portuguese Mutiny Suppressed On Vasco de Gama
In Lisbon on January 10 a mutinous outbreak aboard the battleship Vasco de Gama was halted by artillery from a Lisbon fort after the ship fired on land batteries. The crew was landed and disarmed, surrendering to the army and republican guard, with government forces taking control of the vessel and promising order.
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Lisbon
Vasco de Gama
Republican Guard
Roving Bands Pillaging Turkish Cities Reported
Geneva reports from Constantinople describe roving brigands within the Ottoman empire estimated at 400,000 mainly armed deserters from the army. They roam near towns, attack regular troops for arms and food, and are bent on pillage. Glenrock Burlington to spend 50000 on local improvements.
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Geneva
Constantinople
Ottoman Empire
Justice Dept Seizes Workmen's Sick and Death Benefit Society
Bridgeport authorities raid the New York branch of a large German affiliated society amid alleged efforts to obstruct war aims. Special Agent Charles H. Lane leads the seizure, citing evidence of pledges against draft and German language materials. Names include Xuchtst Meuich recording secretary and Alax Schalty financial secretary.
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Bridgeport
Conn
Department of Justice
Charles H. Lane
Tou Zed
Workmen's Sick and Death Benefit Society
Lane
New York City
No. 5
Third Avenue
George le Witt
New Britain
le Witt
Alax Schalty
Frederick Geinits
Eat Less Meat if Back Hurts and Kidney Health
An authority warns that consuming meat raises uric acid, overworks kidneys and causes backache and other symptoms. It recommends four ounces of Jad Salts daily in water before breakfast to flush and restore kidney function, describing the product as a pleasant lithia water drink used to prevent kidney disease.
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Laramie
Auto
Troshen
White Elephant
Geo. B. McClellan
Stock Growers State Bank Worland
L. M Southard
Merchant
Worland
W. 0. Gray
Sec
Stock Growers State Bank
L. O. Gray
Manderson State Bank
Manderson
W. C. Holtz. Rauchman, Worland
U. S
Neiber
U.S
Big Orm
Copper Mounwy
Grass Creek
Treasury
Hidden Dome
Wyoming Vendome Oi Co
Walter T. Payne
West 17Th Street
Cheyenne
Wyoming Vendome Oil Company
W. M.rash
Workman
Fire Readers
Nterfelte
Mexicam
Santa Claus
Ate
Workmen's
Rock Springs
Coalmont
Louisville
Wyoming Fuel and Feed Company
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