Rickard plots new deal amid Brennan Martin heavyweight chatter
Tex Rickard eyes a fresh long haul as Brennan and Martin duel in a 15 round decision set for February 18. Bill Brennan 27, 190 pounds, 6 ft 1 in. Bob Martin 23, 190 pounds, 6 ft 2 in. Brennan stayed with Dempsey longer than any other, Martin longer than most. Bronson guides Martin's affairs while Rickard weighs future matchups and public demand after the Carpentier Dempsey scare.
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WACTS
Bill
Bob
Bill Drennan
Dempsey
Kayos
Leo P. Flynn
Bob Martin
Army
Jimmy Bronson
Tex Rickard
Tex
Bill Brennan
Brennan
Martin
America
Athletics and sports notes from early season chatter
Ragbag of sports gossip and signings. Mentions Paddy McDonald as an Olympic figure, Ty Cobb hunting runs, Babe Ruth potential earnings, exhibition game bets at Redland Park, Boston College football offer, Lew Tendler and Benny Leonard nearing deals, Phil Glassman and Richie Mitchell, Dempsey and Kearns, Jesse Burkett’s son Howard, Betts proposing 12 percent racing tax, Yale to play 40 games with ten in Dixie, and West Virginia status.
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Lew ‘Tendler
Benny Leonard
Phil Glassman
Richie Mitchell
Coach Spears Nicknamed Cutie Sparks Sports Debate
Middle west aquatic fans push for an all around champion ship for swimmers akin to track pentathlon. Boston College coach Frank Cavanaugh endorses playing all comers rather than a fixed conference schedule.
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Middle West Aquatic
Frank Cavanaugh
Boston College
Myers and Cobb May Face Off Across Leagues
It hints at a hypothetical matchup between Myers and Ty Cobb across separate leagues, noting the likely novelty and potential excitement of a peachy row of action if they played each other.
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Myers
Ty Cobb
Land Office Busy With Final Proofs In Cheyenne Region
Uncle Sam's land office in Cheyenne reports a flurry of activity with proofs and sales of isolated tracts. Notable entries include Edward Yates 160 acres at Uva, Alphonse Leroy 160 at Saratoga, and Edith Bennett 320 at Little Medicine among others, with final proofs for several settlers.
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Sam
Will Reid
Register
Luke Voorhees
Hdward
M. Yates
Uva
Alphonse Leroy
Saratoga
Emma M. Vyvey
Jennie M. Mitchell
Orin H. Green
Lagrange
Charles W. Hyde
Dwyer
Charles Johnson
Albin
Albert Illig
Sinvise
Five Day Week Adopted for Union Pacific Employes
Union Pacific has instituted a five day week for select employes to curb lay offs during a business slump. Nebraska division already applies to shop and track workers while Wyoming trackmen are under the plan and shopmen may join soon. Train men are being laid off or reduced by seniority as work shrinks, and garnishments have risen in the city since partial unemployment began.
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Union Pacific Railroad
Nebraska
Wyoming
Cheyenne
Union Pacific
Strangler Lewis Under Doctors Debate Headlockharbor
Medical experts evaluate Strangler Lewis headlock technique with some comparing its pressure to a blackjack. Doctors weigh safety concerns while the wrestling figure remains under review.
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Strangler
Lewis
Headache Relief Laxative Ad Highlights Bromo Quinine Tablets
An old advertisement touts Bromo Quinine Tablets from E. W. Grove as a cure for headaches and colds with germ destroying action. It stresses the genuine product bears Grove's signature and urges readers to buy at 80 cents. Mrs. W. W. Daley arrives from Rawlins and visits the Plains. W. W. Daley, president of the senate, has been in town since the state legislature opened.
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Grove
E. W. Grove
W. W. Daley
Rawlins
Plains
WW. W. Daley
Senate
Wyoming primary repeal delayed by motion to lay over
Wyoming legislators bridge primary and convention proposal amid repeal debate. Oviatt bill on repeal postponed to Monday, with lawmakers seeking compromise and possible vote switch to salvage or modify the law.
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Wyoming
State Senate
Oviatt
Rabell
Uinta
Green
Washakie
Senate
Mercer
Beach
Underwood
Osborn
House
Henderson
Story
Jenkins
Iremont
House County Affairs Committee
Gasper- Sheridan
Cheyenne
Casper-Sheridan
House Bills on Witness Fees and Uniform Law
House bills 111 and 112 advance from the judiciary committee. HB 111 relates to fees and expenses of witnesses. HB 112 aims to uniform the law across the system.
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Judiciary Committee
Wyoming House Debates Split Cheyenne County Bill
A Wyoming house committee discusses a proposed division of Laramie County into East and West sections to separate the legislature. The bill names variants such as Pro-Divisionist and Anti-Divisionist counties and rivals Smith and Underwood as possible county names. The measure is approved after brief debate.
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Louse Committee
House
Senate
Laramie County
State of
Wyoming
Colorado-Wyoming
Fifteenth Street
Capitol Avenue
Cheyenne
Capitol Building
Capital Building
Platte Valley
Smith’ County
Underwood
House of Representatives
Salary Increases for State Officers Move Stalled by Constitutional Hurdle
Discussion outlines a two thirds requirement for a constitutional amendment to raise pay for elective officials while listing appointive officers and deputies granted increases. The report notes several house bills addressing per diem jurors, licensing chiropractic practice, deputy clerks salaries, oil and gas conservation, and a budget bill for state government expenses through 1925.
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Supreme Court
Judiciary Committee
DeLaney
Wyoming
Jenkins
Senate Files Outline Various Wyoming Legislative Measures
Senate files list eight measures including appointment of Hot Springs reserve superintendent and jail, university trustees, penitentiary chaplain, board of visitors and surplus funds, and creation of a state historical board historian advisory board and historical society with defined duties and salaries.
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Senate
Lee
Hot Springs Reserve
Lucas
University of Wyoming
Isacas
Board of Visitors
S. S
Sibley
State Historical Board
State Historian
Advisory Board
State Historical Society
Air Mail Service Expands Amid Storm Centered Operations
Air mail flights from Salt Lake City to Rock Springs and Cheyenne faced heavy weather with dense fog over Nebraska delaying landings. Three Cheyenne planes, one Rock Springs to Salt Lake City run, and pilot Knight doubled back to Cheyenne boosting service 12.44 times normal. New manager Harvey I. Mummert, ex chief mechanic, succeeds Hartung as TDmphy’s plan strengthens operations.
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Salt Lake City
Rock Springs
Cheyenne
J. P. Murray
J. P. Smith
Arthur S. Cox
Jack Knight
Knight
North Platte
Nebraska
North
Smith
Omaha
Tdmphy
Earthquake Ties Mrs Peete to Denton Case
Witnesses recount a May incident linking Mrs. Peete to Denton and a mystery woman on the porch during a night of quarrels. The testimony notes prior rent payments, a division over living arrangements, and Mrs. Peete’s alarm after a July earthquake prompting cellar checks.
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Mrs. Peete
Snowstorm Leads to Record Snow in Cheyenne Wyoming
Cheyenne recorded 14 inches of snow on Monday the heaviest in the state during the week ending January 24th per the United States Weather Bureau report. Wheatland 12 inches, Chugwater 11 inches, and Pine Bluffs inches followed as many areas had little or no snow elsewhere. Temperature averaged warmer than normal with sunshine above average in several communities. The week favored livestock but not grains until the southern portion received moisture Monday, and winter ranges remained open with livestock in good to excellent condition despite feeding challenges.
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Cheyenne
Wyoming
United States Weather Bureau
Wheatland
Win and Plantant
Cheyanne
Lander
Salt Lake
Will Reid Receives Glad Political News
An old employer and editor Will Reid learns from a former worker, Irene Wing now Mrs. Irene M. Wing, who became a Democratic official in Nebraska. The letter asks for Reid’s address about homestead prospects in Wyoming while noting Wing’s career shift and countywide Democratic success.
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Will
Reid
United States Register
Rawlins Journal
Irene Knobel
Miss Knobel
Irene M. Wing
Nebraska
Tailbury
Jing
Wyoming
Y W C A Cafeteria Receipts Tuesday to Aid Relief
Cheyenne Y W C A joins national Invisible Guest Day turning noon meal receipts from February 1 to European Relief Council. From 11:30 to 1:30 staff serve a special menu. proceeds fund starving European children. Local donors urged to attend and contribute.
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Vivia A. B. Hnderson
Cheyenne Y. W. C. A
West 19Th Street
European Relief Council For the
The
American Relief Association
American Red Cross
American Friends’ Service Commission
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ In America
Jewish Joint Distribution Committee
Knights of Columbus
Y. M. CG A
United States
Europe
YY. W. Co. A
Alyn. c. A
State Officials Budgets Highlight 1926 28 Appropriation Bill
The bill H. 2B.118 funds two years ending March 31 1928 for sanities and expenses of state officers boards and departments. It lists allocations to the prohibition commissioner engineer reclamation arid lands board of control fish commission game warden board of equalization board of pharmacy attorney general and others plus sums for the state fair the Wyoming horse breeding station cadet uniforms national guard pay and medals for Wyoming soldiers and a defense fund Marek $4192.
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Missioner of Prohibition
Board of Control
Board of Equalization
Board of Pharmacy
United States
Wyoming
National Guard
Defense
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