Catt praises nonpartisan suffrage victory across parties
Mira Catt president of the National American Woman Suffrage Association issues a statement on the House vote calling the victory nonpartisan and thanks leaders from both parties. She notes the outcome allows women to pursue state ballot questions on nonpartisan grounds and credits Democratic and Republican figures for their support.
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Washington
Mira Carrie Chapman Catt
National American Woman Suffrage Association
Mrs. Catt
Friends of Suffrage
Mann
National American Woman Suffcare Association
State Leader Ad Gets Results in Far Away Canada
A Canada correspondence from Tofield Alberta reports seeing the Wroming Brokerage Co. ad in Cheyenne Leader. ED Kingman asks for market letters and maps, noting the Cheyenne advertisement reached distant readers and sparked foreign inquiries.
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Canada
Twader
Hame
Wyoming Brokerage Company
Tofield
Alberta
Wromi
Piersol Begins Long Term For Keet Kidnaping
Springfield dispatch reports Claude J. Piersol must enter prison to serve a 35 year sentence for the kidnapping of Baby Lloyd Keet. His cousin Mrs Hull, a bond surety, withdrew from the $20,000 bond. no new bond will be filed. Taylor B. Adams faces trial January 21 on an attempted kidnapping charge related to the case.
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Springfield
Claude J. Piersol
Lioyrd Keet
Mra. M. ©. Hull
Piersol
Taylor B. Adams
Lloyd Keet
C. A. Clements
Four Children Die in Hastings Frame House Fire
Four children aged 2 to 5 perished in a frame house fire at Hastings coal mining camp near Trinidad Col. The blaze occurred early last evening. Glenrock arrival Frank Robbing from Glenrock reported the incident.
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Trinidad
Colo
Dan
Hastings
Navy Bill Aims to Seize Naval Reserve Lands in West
Senator Swanson introduces a bill on January 11 authorizing the government to take possession of all naval reserve lands in California or Wyoming by contract lease or other means upon executive order. The measure seeks control over designated lands for naval use.
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Washington
Navy Department
California
Wyoming
Senator Swanson
Naval Committee
Copper price agreement reached with producers
New York January 11 copper producers received word from Washington that the price of copper will be fixed at 234 1/2 cents per pound for the next four months. The agreement aligns federal authorities with producers on term limits and market stability.
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New York
Washington Today
Cheyenne Weather Year 1917 Summary Released
Weather official lL H Daingerfield yesterday issued Cheyenne's annual meteorological summary for 1917 with monthly means and broad climate data. It records average year temperature 42.8F, precipitation peaks, frost dates, wind velocities, extreme temps from 12 below to 88 above, and counts of clear partly cloudy cloudy and storm days along with freeze and snow statistics.
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Ll. H. Daingerfield
Cheyenne
Local items highlight Cheyenne news and travel
Cheyenne notes report business and social updates including Waltman leaving for California with family, auditors and travel agents visiting, Judge Potter's war outlook, Dr. Shingle’s operation, Wasserman’s return, hospital care, and various local happenings from politics to weather related concerns.
Decker Receives U S Liberty Bond From Civil War Era
General Charles Decker owns a May 4 1861 receipt showing his father Thomas B Decker contributed 500 to the Second Regiment of Hudsons brigade volunteers. Jersey City citizens named the document oldest liberty bond and remark its historic rarity as a Civil War era keepsake.
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Charles Decker
Hudson's Brigade
Deck‘ra
Citizens’ Committee
Jersey City
N. J
Corn’s van Vorst
Benjamin G. Clark
John Griffith
Henry M. Traphagan
David Smith
General Decker
Thomas
Trains to be Dropped On U P i Case
The Pacific Limited and Oregon Washington Limited are eyed for consolidation as heavy passenger trains. No. 10 Pacific Limited arrives Cheyenne mid afternoon and carries thirteen cars. No. 17 arrives around midnight and is slow and heavy. Consolidation of Overland and Los Angeles Limited is also considered. Changes to Cheyenne timetable expected after committee actions.
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Pacific Limited
Oregon-Washington
Cheyenne
Central Committee
Inhi
Eugotus
Dildine Garage to Build New Storage Structure
Following removal of the old house and shed at Twentieth and Steed Streets, Dildine Garage plans a new storage garage on the old lot. The 50 by 150 foot building should be ready for use by February 1.
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Ildine
Homme
War thrift stamps campaign expands with Cheyenne drive
Following a Thursday night meeting the Cheyenne campaign to sell war thrift stamps and war savings certificates began active work on establishing fifty sub agencies in the city and promoting advertising. Merchants will carry the stamps as sub agencies open. Cheyenne Light Fuel & Power leads with a full page ad, with Tribune and State Leader follow ups. The effort aims for rapid sales comparable to prior war drives.
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Cheyenne
Cheyenne Light, Fuel & Power Company
The
Tribune
Red Cross
Liberty
U S Urged to Speed Soldiers to War Fronts
London January 11 Churchill addressing the American Luncheon Club urged the United States to mobilize full resources for victory in the war. He warned the crisis demands vehement action and expressed confidence in winning Wilson's peace program.
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U.S
London
United States
Winston Churchill
Churchill
Wilson
Shrine Club Names Officers for 1918 Ceremonial
At a called Cheyenne Shrine club meeting in the Masonic temple officers for 1918 were elected. W. C. Kinkead is president Peter Appel vice president H. M. Barnhart secretary O B E Pischer usher. A ceremonial session committee is to be announced by President Kinkead. Over fifty applications for admission have been received with more expected. Charles B. Morgan oversees petitions.
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Cheyenne Shrine Club
Masonic Temple
Big Shrine
W. C. Kinkead
Peter Appel
H. M. Barnhart
O. BE. Pischer
Uler
Kinkead
Charles B. Morgan
District lights installed along Union Pacific yard for safety
Vine Light-Lights place along the entire east end of the Union Pacific yard to illuminate valuable lumber stored there. The lights are intended for safety reasons.
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Union Pacific
Weather brief with unclear station data
The readable parts describe normal temperature for the date with references to wind direction NW and relative humidity. Details are fragmentary and do not specify location or time.
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Pt ‘Oldy Mt Eli Voicihy
Wyoming Wet Campaign Plans Likely Fight to Remain Wet
State liquor interests plan a campaign to keep Wyoming on the wet list. F. L. Crabbe of the Anti-Saloon League says national headquarters report a flood of wet speakers and money to back the effort. Drys anticipate a hard fought battle as voters decide on liquor status.
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Wyoming
F. L. Crabbe
Anti-Saloon League
Crabbe
League
Ile
Senator Kendrick to Speak at Salt Lake Dinner
Senator John B. Kendrick of Wyoming will address the Bonneville club at its Hotel Utah dinner next Monday night. George O. Reif announced after the club’s board meeting. Kendrick will stay to attend American National Livestock Association sessions and possibly National Woolgrowers’ meetings.
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Salt Lake
J. M. Wilson
The
Wyoming Wool Growers
Salt Lake City
That City
Senator Kendrick
John B. Kendrick
United States
Wyoming
Bonneville Club
Utah
George O. Reif
Bonneville Clu
American National Livestock Association
National Woolgrowers' Association
Wheat Biscuit: 100 percent whole wheat breakfast staple
An Oakland California produced product promotes whole wheat Wheat Biscuit as a complete, nourishing meal option. It claims two crisp loaves with milk form a full breakfast lunch or dinner for only a few pennies. The ad emphasizes sound nourishment for daily preparedness.
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Oakland
California
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