Statewide effort urged to prevent forest fires in Wyoming
Local forestry office mails letters urging county officials and citizens to back an education drive and rubber stamp program to reduce losses from fires. Supervisor Kavanagh notes 1910 US fires totaled over 17 000 with westward majority and preventable causes. Cooperation with newspapers and groups sought to boost care in forest use and prevention.
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Sheridan
Wyo
United States
Kavanagh
Monkey Goes to Jail With Theatrical Man
Bruce Demott, caretaker at Melba’s Empress theater, damaged Melba’s costumes in a dress room after an argument. He was found guilty and jailed for 30 days with a $25 fine plus costs. his pet monkey joined him in the county jail.
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Laramie
Bruce Demott
Melba
Empress Theater
Demott
Melha
Justice Reid
Sheriff Frazer's
Woman Seeks Divorce After Unknowing Marriage in Sheridan
Mrs. Martha Pilch filed for divorce from Paul Pilch claiming officers from Pennsylvania forced her into an arranged marriage she did not understand. Born in Silesia, Maria Kucera came to Sheridan in December to join her brother and start anew in America.
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Sheridan
Pennsylvania
Kudge
Martha Pilch
Paul Pilch
Maria Kucera
Pilch
Kucera
Maria
Swamp Root Sample Helped Woman Restore Health
Mrs Albert Starner of Cressona Pennsylvania states a free sample of Dr Kilmer Swamp Root cured her kidney and bladder troubles. She bought a large bottle and remained in good health, recommending it to a neighbor. The affidavit sworn September 15, 1909 validates the claim.
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Kilmer
Albert Starner
Cressona
Albert Brerner
Prove What Swamp Root Will Do For You
A letter to Dr Kilmer and Co promises a sample bottle of Swamp Root and a booklet about kidneys and bladder. It urges mentioning the Cheyenne Daily Leader and notes regular fifty cent and one dollar bottles are sold at all drug stores.
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Dr. Kilmer Co
Binghampton
N. C
Cheyenne Daily Leader
Bride Seeks Divorce After Unauthorized Emigration
A country girl travels to America with neighbor Paul Pilch. After landing in Philadelphia they are arrested, Pilch claims to be her husband. The girl denies the marriage, returns home, and a lawyer files for divorce. Judge Parmelee quickly annuls the marriage and restores her maiden name.
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Maria
Paul Pilch
America
Atlantic
Philadelphia
Big City
Pilich
Pilch
Piloh
Parmelee
2,000,000 Parcel Post Packages Sent in First Week
Washington Jan 11 Nearly two million parcel post packages were sent through post offices in the six leading cities during the first week of the new service, according to telegraphic reports to Postmaster General Hitchcock.
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Washington
Hitchcock
Women urge restoration of army canteen amid House hearing
Washington Jan 13 The House Military Affairs Committee heard supporters from the Woman's Army and Navy League and notable physicians urging restoration of the army canteen arguing it would reduce immorality and drunkenness on posts and improve soldiers health.
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Washington
House Military Affairs Committee
Stimaon
Colon
Panama Canal
Panama
Euch
Torney
Presidio
California
Leonard Wood
Josephine Kelton
John C. Kelton
Camteen
Woman's Army and Navy League
Alice G. Burbank
Edward B. Burbank
New York
Burbank
America
Richard Bartholdt
Missouri
Bartholdt
Dr. Bartholdt
United States
Mr. Bartholdt
Congress
Fta
Detectives trap highwaymen in wild East Side ambush
A police sting using bank messenger Peter B. Plunkett ends in a pitched battle on the East Side. One highwayman shot, another captured. Plunkett beaten likely with a fractured skull and hospitalized. Detective James A. Watson wounded. assailant identified as Frank Moran, 19, held without bail.
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York
Peter B. Plunkett
Union Exchange National Bank
Plunkett
James A. Watson
Frank Moran
Packer
Turn Them Into Cabh Belongings by Telephoning List
A brief notice urges readers to convert belongings into cabh items by calling a specified number. The message stresses a simple procedure to transfer possessions via telephone. No further details are provided in the readable text.
Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy Gains Noted Popularity
An old time recipe with Sage Tea and Sulphur is praised for restoring gray hair to its natural color. Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy is sold widely at drug stores for about 59 cents a bottle and is said to darken hair evenly without noticeable signs of treatment.
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Wyeeth
Wyeth
Notice to remit taxes to county treasurer Ray Olds
County financial matters and tax payments should be made to Ray K. Olds, the County Treasurer of Laramie County. The notice lists Luke Voorhees in relation to the advised payments.
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Laramie County
Ray K. Olds
County Treas
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A. BE
Chulvenne
TATE
Max Davis
W. 16Th St
Ressomade Prines
American Electric Shoe Shop
Carey Ave
Urer
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A. T. Hale
W. 17Th St
Capitol Ave
Eddy Street
AP Rva
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Wilma
Bond
16Th Street
Bart McGrath
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