Diers Plans War On Loan Sharks Across States
Wyoming Senator Diers and Colorado Senator Dunklee push anti loan shark measures to curb high rates. Diers plans to introduce a Wyoming bill mirroring Colorado’s effort to free citizens from financial oppression by lenders. He cites abuses including hidden overhead and profit charges far beyond modest interest.
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Denver
Wyoroming
Coorado
Diers
Wyoming
General Assembly
Colorado Senate
BE. V. Punklee
Dunklee
Wyoming Sclon
Mers
Advertisers urged to increase newspaper ads in region
Kansas City January 26. L R Putnam advertising manager of the Southern Mine association urged more newspaper advertisements in a Southwestern Lemembermen association address.
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Kansas City
L. R. Putnam
Southern Mine Association
Southwestern Lembermen's Association
Earthquake Kills 550 on Hall Island Reported
London tally of the Hall Island quake lists five hundred fifty dead according to an official Hague report received today. The disaster struck the island, with authorities confirming numerous casualties and extensive damage.
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London
Hall
The
Hague
Mexicans Fire On U S Cowboys
The report from Tucson Arizona dated January 24 says Mexican soldiers fired on American cowboys trying to drive cattle away from a herder. The cowboys were reinforced by Utah guardsmen. no casualties were known at that time. Further trouble was feared and assistance to the Americans was being sent.
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Tucson
Ariv
Utah
Nierraw
Newspaper Men Hold Conference in Chicago
Informal meeting of over 100 newspaper publishers and paper manufacturers adopted plans to form committees after the federal trade commission reports on print paper price elevations next week. The group said high paper costs threaten the publishing business and a remedy is needed now while manufacturers defend current prices due to higher production costs.
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Chicago
Federal Trade Commission
W. Wade Calls War Loans Smart Investments
Pittsburg Joan reports F. J. Wade of St. Louis told the national trade council that the large loans to warring nations are good investments. He argued foreign trade fosters credit and noted borrowers have so far used only about three fourths of one percent of their national wealth.
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Pittsburg
Joan
F. J. Wade
St. Louis
Blue Sky Laws Upheld as Constitutional by Supreme Court
The Supreme Court ruled Michigan and South Dakota blue sky securities laws constitutional, aimed at curbing fraud in sales and affecting 26 states. Mc Reynolds dissented, arguing it may hinder legitimate business but upholds state police power. Federal suspensions of the laws were dissolved.
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Washington
Michigan
South Dakota
Supreme Court
McReynolds
Girl Stands Off Posse At Moonshine Still Raid
In Bhaoxi Mississippi a 14 year old girl named Sarah Joins armed with shotgun and revolver held off a posse of revenue officers for two hours as they tried to arrest her family on moonshining charges. Federal officers say Cain and family have produced whisky for years and he is a persistent moonshiner.
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Bhaoxi
Miss
Sarah
Cains
Commercial Clubs Organize Today
State commercial executives club formation to start at 9 in the morning, avoiding the legislature session. Delegates from Sheridan Buffalo Casper Laramie Lander Cody Lusk Douglas and Wheatland attend with more expected. Archie Allison of the Industrial club will call the meeting to order.
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Commercial Executives Club
Wyoming
Sheridan
Buffalo
Casper
Laramie
Lander
Cody
Lusk
Douglas
Wheatland
Archie Allison
Industrial Club
Small Woman Widow of Sitting Bull Dies in Fire
Fargo North Dakota January 26 Small Woman widow of Sitting Bull died at Fort Berthold Indian Reservation from burns during a fire that destroyed her shack at Lucky Mound She escaped unharmed then returned to save a cherished shawl her clothing caught fire She was 80 and wife of a United States Indian scout Buried in the scouts cemetery.
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Fargo
N. D
Sitting Bull
Fort Berthold
North Dakota
Lucky Mound
Buriad
Scouts
Prohibitionists Agree to Elimination Clause
Pierre South Dakota January 25 R M Holsaple superintendent of the Anti Saloon League announced he would consent to the elimination clause allowing a limited supply of liquor for home consumption. He said the move aimed to avoid a struggle in the legislature.
Montana Cavalry to Entrain for Port Menry
A quartermaster notice from Arit announces that Troop A of the Montana cavalry will entrain February 4 for Port Menry Harris, Mont. The move is staged from the pre mobilization district with preparations underway.
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Montana Cavalry
Douglas
Arit
Quartermaster's Office
Port Menry
Harris
Mont
Enlarged Cemetery in Juarez Tells of Revolution’s Toll
Juarez’s El Campo Santo cemetery has doubled in size after six years of revolution and executions. The adobe wall and firing squad site mark where condemned prisoners faced death, with cross marked graves and tin flowers amid a stark desert landscape.
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Juarez
el Campo Santo
Francisco Villa
Mexico
Juarez Mountains
Juarez Valley
Uncle Sam distributes millions of agriculture bulletins
Washington reports free distribution of 39,098,299 bulletins pamphlets and circulars by the Department of Agriculture during the year. The Government Printing Office sold 2,277 worth of its publications.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Thade
Sugar Cane King in Cuba with 3.4 Million Ton Estimate
The article describes Cuba as a vast sugar producer with crop estimates up to 8.4 million tons and yearly sugar values rising from 160 million dollars before the war to about 276 million dollars. It highlights large plantations, heavy equipment, and a plant capable of producing up to 24 hours of output sufficient to sweeten beverages across the United States.
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Cuba
United States
Romaiy
Casasebina
Wyoming House Advances Bills on Third Reading
The Wyoming house passed several bills on third reading. Notable items include H. R. No. 11 funding the state fair for 1917 18 and settling 1915 1906 debts, H. 8 21 labeling convict made goods, H. B. 25 banning common drinking cups and towels, H. B. 37 adjusting deputy county clerks salaries, and HM. B. No. 26 authorizing pre April 1 1917 district judge expenses.
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House
Higgs
State Fair Commission
Rollins
State of
Wyoming
Holdrege
H. Branum
Meek and Cummings
Seventh Judicial District
Wyoming legislative bills on taxes salaries and clerks
A fragmented list notes bills from Kendall Meek Cum and Powers with actions to cancel old taxes provide for contingent expenses for the Seventh Judicial district court reporter and amend salaries for clerks and employees All entries indicate absence of ages and show reference to Wyoming statutes session laws 1917
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Kendall
Meek and Cummings
Seventh Judicial District
State of
Wyoming
March of the Paper Dollar
A St Paul Dispatch report traces a shift from silver coins to paper money. It notes the Treasury plans a new issue of one and two dollar greenbacks echoing Civil War notes as prosperity changes spending habits and tamps down coin use across regions.
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St. Paul
Treasury Department
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Stout Street
Pourteenth and
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Cheyenne Light, Fuel & Rower Company
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