Dope to Pop Up Baseball Fans with Women and Kids
Dean Snyder advocates tapping undeveloped resources to boost baseball appeal. Proposes themes for women and kids, including theater screenings, lectures, taught slang, affordable prices, and side shows. Argues owners profit from turning women and children into daily fans and expanding the game’s audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.J. Benson
San Antonio
Branchos
Henson
Benson
Nick Altrock
Anne Morgan Opposes Tax on Charity Contests in New York
Charitable boxing bouts face a New York senate bill taxing the earnings. Anne Morgan campaigns against taxation while boxing figures and sports figures like Dempsey and Huggins shift attention to charity causes and team rosters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Morgan
New York
Cupid Guides Three Pairs of Sweethearts to Marriage Bureau
Cupid guides three couples to the county clerk’s office for licenses. Benjamin A Flood from Saskatoon Canada and Rose Fern Ludlow from Canon City Colorado applied. Two other licenses were issued: Roy Crawford and Mabel McNaughy of Cheyenne. Karl Killabrew and Ethel Foreman of Port Collins Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Love Brooks
Benjamin A. Flood
Rose Fern Ludlow
Mr. Flood
Saskatoon
Saskatchewan
Canada
Miss' Ludlow
Canon City
Colo
Roy Sverett Crawford
Mabel Elizabeth McNaughy
Cheyenne
Port Collins
Karl L. Killabrew
Ethel &. Foreman
Family of Three Reported Missing
A missing person report from Union Pacific station says Speer operator, his wife, and a small child left Pierce in a Ford sedan Sunday night at 8:30 aiming for Speer but did not reach the Speer station on the Cheyenne Denver line. Names unavailable, no theory offered. Weather not cited as cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Pacific
Speer
Pierce
Gheyenne
Denver
Funeral Services for Robert Morris Postponed by Weather
Funeral services for Robert Morris will be held at the Hobbs Huckfeldt Finkbiner chapel this afternoon at 2 o'clock. The services were moved up from Monday due to weather conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Morris
Hobbs, Huckfeldt & Finkbiner
Mexican Charged with Burglary of Box Car
Juan Gutirrez a Mexican was arrested in the Union Pacific yards last night by Carl Chris tensen a special policeman and was locked up in the city jail charged with robbing a box car Gutirrez will be arraigned today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juan Gutirrez
Union Pacific
Carl Christensen
Gutirrez
Colonel Bigelow Returns After Stomach Operation
Colonel M. O. Bigelow shows marked health improvement after a Denver visit for stomach trouble surgery at St. Luke's hospital. He was confined to the Denver hospital for over a month and is now at Fort TI. A. Russell recovering with his mother Mrs J Allen Bigelow and sister Mrs T R Donovan visiting from Detroit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. O. Bigelow
Fort TI
A. Russell
Denver
St. Luke's Hospital
Colonel
Witness Recalls Mrs Peete Involved in Denton Inquiry
The testimony covers Mrs Peete allegedly telling a witness that Denton’s arm was amputated and he remarried. It notes a letter to Frances Denton in Phoenix and evidence including a shirt with J C D initials from a crypt scene. Also reports wrestling bouts Zybszko Taylor ending in a draw after lengthy holds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton
Lewis and Caddock Wrestle To Brutal Finish
In a heated match Lewis 228 pounds battles Caddock 188 pounds with a deadly headlock. After repeated holds and throws, Caddock collapses and is carried from the ring as the crowd booms and threats of violence erupt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caddock
Towan
Lewis
Minneapolis Bride and Soldier Wed in Cheyenne
Corporal George Klemet and Miss Lempie Podi, both named in Cheyenne nuptials, wed before Justice of the Peace Frank Housman after a courtship sparked during Klemet’s Minneapolis visit. The justice called the couple a fine match and expressed pleasure at the union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cupid
Mars
Justice of the Peace
Frank Housman
George Klemet
Tori D. A. Russell
Lempie Podi
Minneapolis
Klemet
Miss Podi
Cheyenne
Justice Housman
Three to Be Before City Tribunal Today
Fred Cavalli and Elsie Cavalli proprietors of the Atlas hotel face charges of operating a disorderly house. The couple and Maggie Stowers are to be arraigned this afternoon with Fort D. A. Russell soldiers’ testimony cited and Fort support for Mayor Taylor’s cleanup push. All are out on bail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Cavalli
Elsie Cavalli
Atlas Hotel
West Sixteenth Street
Taylor
Cavallis
Fort D. A. Russell
Maggie Stowers
Wyoming Oil Fund Split Foes Continue Battle
The Wyoming legislature hours into a heated session over how to divide royalties from federal oil lands. The House backed the Platt Brewer bill sending 50 percent to common schools and 10 percent to the university with 40 percent to highways. the Senate favored an initial 4 percent to oil counties and a 40 percent to highways, with university funds capped if needed. Debates centered on county shares versus statewide needs as lawmakers trade positions and argue for road versus education funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
Senate
Lee
House
Platt-Brewer
Nelson
Pari
Sibley
Laramie
Chassell
Campbell
Hot Springs
Johnson
Natrona
Kelley
Perry
Sheridan
J. C. Underwood
Underwood
State Highway Department
A. H. Beach
Division of Funds
Country Schools
Committee On Education
Beach
Capitol
Daley
Edith V. Hofmann
the Plains
Education Committee
Pdrtion
Messrs. Henderson
Jenkins
Messrs
Ford
Mercer
Wyoming oil revenue projections and new county bill
Wyoming officials estimate state oil revenues from federal leases at 2.45 million annually with larger sums projected through 1921. A new county division bill would create Jackson Hole county in Lincoln county north of the Snake River ridge, requiring constitutional minimums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
Midwest Oil Company
Commissioner of Public Lands
House
Delaney
Jackson Hole County
Lincoln County
Snake River Ridge
Sublette
Chassell
Campbell County
Senate
New House Bill Addresses Water District Salaries
House Bill 86 by Mercer seeks to set or adjust salaries for superintendents of water districts. The measure targets compensation standards and related pay scales within local water utility governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. B
Mercer
Senate files introduced on various 1920 topics
Senate files listed include S. FP. 29 by Skovgard Relating to distribution of funds by county treasurers S. F. 30 by Chassell Relating to delinquent taxpayers in 1920 S. F. 31 by Gardner Relating to articles of incorporation of churches and religious societies S. F. 32 by Sibley Legalizing chiropractic S. S. 38 by Hartwell Relating to the manner of leasing state lands S. F. 34 by Hartwell Relating to the trial of common misdemeanors
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Skovgard
Chassell
Gardner
Sibley
Hartwell
Snow Drift Delays and Plows On Route West of Laramie
Snow at high altitude began drifting across tracks as plows were dispatched for passenger trains west of Laramie. Only one plow left Cheyenne and could have been dispensed with, while a plow from Speer led Denver bound No. 104. Officials feared big drifts in the Cheyenne Speer cut but the worry proved unfounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laramie
Cheyenne
Denver
Speer
Coal Prices and Freight Costs Reported by Wyoming Public Service Commission
The commission details mine prices from December 1 1920 and retail charges in principal Wyoming towns. It notes steep rises from federal control and lists lump coal prices 5.60 to 5.76 at mines, freight rates 0.62 to 6.26 per ton, and retail margins up to 4.15. The report recommends lawmakers study the issue and committees are named in both chambers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Service Commission
Sclons
Senate
Messrs. Lee, Chassell and
Cranney
Federal Fuel Administration
Wyoming
Buffalo
Wheatland
Torrington
Cheyenne
Douglas
Sheridan
Rock Springs
Gebo
Claude N. Draper
Kemmerer
Lander— Poposia
Laramie
Keystone
Warrington—Gebo
Sheridan Lump
Thermopolis
Hotkiss
Wagon Mine
Heatland
Storm Buries Cities as Cheyenne Endures Heavy Snowfall
A spring snowstorm centered near Cheyenne dumps 14 to 14 inches in 24 hours, with 1.16 inches water content. The storm largely affects the eastern slope and continental divide, burying North Platte and Denver. Travelers face travel chaos. pedestrians slog through waist-deep snow while wagons and autos struggle. Telegraph service mostly intact, Western Union reporting minimal trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne
Weather Bureau
Continental Divide
North Platte
Denver
Western Union
Britain Russia Trade Pact Aims to Ease Exports and Payments
England agrees to avoid exporting or using gold securities that are not British government property and to refrain from import restrictions on Russian specie. Telegraph and postal services will be arranged. The Soviet government acknowledges liability to compensate private suppliers and disputes will be settled by the future treaty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Interior
Great Britain
Russia
Lincoln Highway Impassable From Twelve Feet Snow Drift
D B Miller of the state highway department received a telegram from Granite Canon stating the Lincoln highway is blocked by twelve foot snow drifts at a point along the route. The message warns travelers of impassable conditions and delayed travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. B. Miller
State Highway Department
Granite Canon
Lincoln Highway
Eat Lego Meat If Back Hurts Warns Of Kidney Strain
An advertisement claims regular meat consumption strains kidneys causing backache and various ailments. It promotes Jad Salts as a safe, grapefruit juice lithia remedy to flush kidneys, improve urine, and prevent bladder disorders, urging a tablespoon daily in water after breakfast.
Solon Prom Week Features Community Groups
Local event mentions groups presenting at the Solon area in relief efforts and the upcoming Monday activities. The listing highlights a nurse group and various community clubs as part of a school or town celebration.
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Yanks
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Hoppe
Pat Moran
New Orleans
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Paul Miorana
Dick Kerr
Carpentier
Waseda University
Tokio
United States
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Donovan
Jim Bradshaw
Lafayette College
Ralph Perkins
Jimmy de Hart
Pitt Grid
Frank Berryhill
Vanderbilt
Reds
de Hart
Pirates
Berryhill
Judge Landis
George Muelbach
Kansas City Blues
Monroe
India
Bigelow
Zybszko-Taylor
Casphr
Wyc
Stanislaus Zybszko
Platt
Brewer
Special Coal Commission
S. S
Oviatt
S. F
Dairy, Food and Oil Commissioner
England
Lincoln
Grove
IF. W. Grove
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Sabers
Ger May
Rob
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Rick Sul Casper
Carey
Goner
Marrie Cheye
Fort Jago
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Charles
Martin i
Iwriday
Snow
M Capitola
Chicago
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Wil Jackson
Solon
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