Hereford Bull Wins in Denver
Wyoming Fairfax the two year old Hereford led by the Wyoming Hereford association near Cheyenne captured the premier honor at the Denver Stock Show. Sir Peay Donald owned by A B Cook of Townsend Montana took second with keen competition. The show also saw other Wyoming prizes including senior championship bull and various ram and lamb awards by F B King Bros Co of Laramie.
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Wyoming Fairfax
Wyoming Hereford Association
Cheyenne
Denver
Sir Peay Donald
A. B. Cook
Townsend, Mont
Joy
Wyoming
Wyoming Stock
King Bros. Company
Laramie
King Frow
Wyo
Hambourllvet
King Bros O
Aramie
Wro
Leicester
Lincoln Campton
Frs
King Browo
Wreo
Thessey Labbath
Chesney Stock Park
Evanston
Mereford
Hereford
Woll, Garros
L. G. Davis
Sarasoza
Gold Sovereign
J.D Canary & Son
Sar- Qteen
Prince Hermon
Canes & Son
Wyoming Primes
Slereford Corporaion
Weemink
tHoth
Beau Louis
Husted Brothers
Pomes for Chilmmmen Wanted by Wyoming Humane Society
Two boys aged three and five and two girls aged six and twelve are sought for placement in good homes. The Wyoming Humane Society requests care and access to attend a festival under supervision to ensure well being.
Austrian Chief of Spies Dies in Switzerland
Paris reports the death announced in Geneva of Jellinek Mercedes, former Austrian consul at Nice, accused by the French press of heading the Austro German spy network on the Riviera. He fled to Switzerland at the war’s start, sending his yacht to Monaco. Mercedes was arrested in October on espionage charges but released on bail for health. He held a large fortune including property in Nice seized by France.
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Paris
Geneva
Jellinek Mercedes
Nice
Hiviera
Switzerland
Monaen
Pierr Mercedes
Weather Report for Cheyenne and Vicinity Wyoming
Generally fair conditions prevail with clear skies and normal temperatures. The report notes a 25 percent relative humidity, NW winds, and a high of 82 degrees at 10 am with a low of 25 at 6 pm, plus 0.29 inches of precipitation since January 1 and zero in the last 24 hours.
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Por Cheyenne
Yale
Hor
Wyoming
Harbor on alert as spy scare tightens security
San Francisco locks down its waterfront with armed guards patrols and searchlights after pro German plots rumored. Yerba Buena island naval station sentries on duty with loaded rifles as federal, state, city and military investigators pursue leads amid global tensions. In Tacoma, Adolph Judd, 28, an alien enemy suspect, is jailed as papers link him to German ties while 49th Infantry guards shipyards and industries from alleged sabotage.
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San Francisco
Cal
Yerba Buena Island
Siga
Kon
San Francisco Chamber of Commerce
Tacoma
Wash
Adolph Judd
Bremerton Navy Yard
Communal Kitchens Taught to Help London Households
London ministries push communal kitchens and public cooking schools for women to substitute scarce foods. Despite some success, poorer districts report unpalatable tastes from unfamiliar sweetening and fats, while margarine remains popular and mild cheeses are preferred in the trade.
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London
MIOMES FOR CHILDREN WANTED IN WYOMING
Two boys aged three and five and two girls aged six sought by the Wyoming Mumanes Society for placement in good homes. Applicants must ensure the children attend school. ER. W. Burke.
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ER. W. Burke
Wyoming Mumane Society
Two Cheyenne Men in Drafted Army Arrive in England
John Federden a former fireman in Cheyenne reports from an England supply depot confirming his arrival with the drafted army. Clarence Farrell, also of Cheyenne, writes from England postmarked correspondence indicating at least two Cheyenne men are in Europe along with several drafted troops. It is unclear if both are with the same unit.
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John Federden
Cheyenne
England
Clarence Farrell
Europe
Federken
Farrell
Drifting Snow Delays C S Trains Near Islay
Drifting snow in narrow cuts near Islay delayed the Colorado & Southern train from the north Tuesday night. The northbound departure from Cheyenne was held due to bad conditions. The southbound train reached Cheyenne yesterday morning after the crew fought through deep snow. snow piled high on the pilot and cab as it arrived.
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Islay
Colorado & Southern
Cheyenne
Cheyenne Teachers Get 5 Percent Pay Raise
Cheyenne teachers will receive a five percent raise on their next checks, lasting through the remainder of the school year, announced by Supt Ira B Pee. The school board acted due to rapidly rising living costs.
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Cheyenne
Supt
Ira B. Pee
Germany’s Economic Strain Warns of Labor Turmoil
An article by Professor Ellinger in Neue Zeit argues German workers face the extreme limit of endurance as prices for necessities rise sharply. He notes headlines claim commodity costs have surged by 500 to 1000 percent while profits of capitalists, landowners, and magnates grow vast, threatening national strength based on mass health.
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Germany
Professor Ellinger
Ellinger
Neue Zeit
Blutteart
Letter from a German Frontline Soldier Denounces Pan-Germanism
The Nürnberger Zeitung prints a striking letter by a German frontline soldier criticizing Pan-German fire-eaters. He questions gains in colonies, condemns drumfire and conquest lust, and foresees consequences for those inflaming war. He laments shell-battered trenches and endless carnage.
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Nurnberger Zeitung
Africa
Turkey
Armenia
Mesopotamia
Arabia
Labor Confere nce Opens With Wilson Peace Vision
Frank Purdy asserts at the opening of the annual labor conference that if Germany rejects the minimal terms set by Wilson and Lloyd George a fight will continue. He argues peace must be general, just, and lasting, with labor securing fair consideration, and praises the US for joining the Allies. He notes uncertainty over German democracy defining war aims and reflects on the Russian Revolution’s impact and Britain’s cautious stance toward Petrograd representatives.
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Associated Press
Nottingham
Eng
Frank Purdy
Germany
Wilson
Lloyd George
Labor Party
Allie
United States
Mr. Purdy
Arthur Henderson
Petrograd
Membership Cards Available for 100 Per Cent American Group
The 100 Per Cent American club issues membership cards to pledgers who join the order. Cards can be picked up at Palace pharmacy after paying the first year's 1 dues. Cheyenne shows steady growth with 400 to 500 members listed and new signups daily.
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Palace Pharmacy
Cheyenne
Americanized Enfield Rifle Turned Over to President
Washington January 23. The first Americanized Enfield rifle turned out at the Winchester plant for American troops abroad was presented to President Wilson as a personal souvenir. Officials say rifles are being produced at 2,000 per day, 800 more than the British army’s output at the plant.
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Washington
Winchester
Wilson
Uncle Joe Cannon Returns to Capitol in Wheelchair
On January 20 the ailing veteran “Uncle Joe Cannon” returned to the Capitol in a wheelchair with a knee disability and a fractured shoulder from a fall. Doctors and nurses kept him in his room for a week before he went to committee meetings and announced he would go to the House floor if needed.
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Capitol
Washington
Joe Cannon
Roberts Funeral for Homer Roberts Held Friday
Funeral services for Homer Roberts who died Tuesday from a violent coughing fit will be at 2 pm Friday at the Presbyterian church. His son Mort Roberts arrived from Saw México last night.
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Homer
Roberts
Presbyterian Church
Mort Roberts
México
Wyoming Coal Embargo Aims To Conserve Car Supply
David Whitcomb the Washington fuel administrator ordered an embargo on coal from Utah and Wyoming mines entering Washington and nearby regions He urged Wyoming and Utah mines to halt shipments to Washington Oregon Idaho and California He says Washington coal should be used to reduce long hauls and ease railroad car shortages The move aims to boost local consumption though Washington mines are idle at times.
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David Whitcomb
State of Washington
Utah
Wyoming
Washington
Oregon
la Grande
Idaho
Californa
Sacramento
Whitcomb
Uniform fashions of wartime troops in France article
A lighthearted compare and contrast of Allied and Central powers uniforms in France notes the Portuguese as most striking with lavender tones, Belgian khaki brown with red accents, and the American and British outfits praised for fit and brass buttons. German uniforms are depicted as ungainly. Coal production and state factory wages are briefly referenced.
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London
France
Tommy
Mr. Atkins
Sam
Ynglta
Meeting for Day Nation Prayers and Prohibition Support
A Carnegie Library gathering at 2 46 this afternoon invites all to attend. Ministers from Cheyenne lead supplicatory prayers for the war and for the president, with topics on prohibition, public health, and patriotism. Speakers include Rev KE Brace, Rev Van Winkle Long, Rev J J Shingler, Rev J S Stalefield, and Rev W B Day.
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Carnegie Library
Cheyenne
KE. K. Brace
van Winkle
United States
J. J. Shingler
Rev. J
Stalefield
W. B.day
Steven
Griffin
Rpre
Archie
Allison How
Bootlegging Charge Shakes Thermopolis Court Scene
Jan and Robert Smith a colored porter at the Birl was arrested on bootlegging charges. A preliminary hearing set a 500 bond for next district court term. Smith allegedly diverted liquor to Buraday customers using his work access. It marks the first bootlegging case under the new Sunday closing order.
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Thermopolis
Wyo
Jan
Robert Smith
Birl
Smith
Bury Tony
H P Blanchard Buried After Long Illness
Hebard Blanchard 68 died after a lengthy illness and was buried at Lakeview cemetery following services led by the Masonic lodge of which he was a member. He had lived in Cheyenne thirty years and is survived by two sons Glen and Richard and by Mrs Blanchard.
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H. P. Blanchard
Hebard
Blanchard
St. John's Spital
Lakeview Cemetery
Sonic Lodge
Cheyenne
Glen
Hdr
Richard
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Stock Growers National Bank
Wyoming Associations EN Thos
Chilmmmen
WERKE
Wyoming Humane Society
Riviera
Weather Report
Wange
First National Bank
SGO
Judd
Keupps
Wie
Forty-ninth Infantry
Camp Lewis
Miomes
Ben Davis
Meadow Grove
Kelley Mercantile CO
Sammy
Poily
S Ay Huston
Y. BP. B.S
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