Hudson's Bay Dog Derby Set for March 17 At The Pas
Dog teams from across the inland work land prepare for the third annual 100 mile Hudson's Bay Dog Derby between The Pas Sturgeon Landing and return starting March 17. About fifty entries compete for a $1000 purse and a three foot silver and gold cup donated by Frank Burns. Mushers from Alaska, the Gandian prairies and nearby Indian camps join drivers like Walter Goyne and B Bjorkman as entries include greyhounds, sheep dogs and malamutes.
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Pas
Manitoba
Workland
St. Patrick’s Day
Hudson's Bay
Pasani Sturgeon Landing
Frank Burns
Toronto
Nome
Alaska
Gandian
Walter Goyne
Kid
Alasaka
B. Bjorkman
Dr. Brooks
Brandon
Man
Zbyszko Return to United States Hopes for Heavyweight Title
Stanislaus Cyganiewisz Zbyszko, famed giant of Graeco Roman wrestling, plans a comeback in the United States after eight or nine years abroad. He aims to meet top wrestlers and challenge Frank Gotch for the heavyweight title, seeking a new era of success despite his age and previous battles. Born in Polish territories under Austrian rule, he was labeled an alien enemy during World War I and remained abroad, wrestling Russian stars to stay in shape. At age over forty and once 245 pounds, he stood five feet ten with a 55 inch chest and 32 inch thigh.
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Norman E. Brown
Stanislaus Cyganiewisz Zbyszko
Stanislaus
Zbyszko Brothers
Wladek
Frank Gotchi
Gotch
Zbyszko
St.” Stanislaus
Odessa
Poland
Russia
United States
Ban on One Step and Jazz Dances in Leyton Hall
Leyton officials ban the one step and jazz dancing in Leyton Town Hall deeming them improper and encouraging immorality. The prohibition reflects municipal moral priorities and control over public gatherings.
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Leyton, Eng
Penn Graduates Did Good Work in War
Casualties of University of Pennsylvania alumni and students in the war total 207 killed 166 wounded and 44 taken prisoners. Honors were awarded to 165.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penn
Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania
Northern Wyoming mine inspector reports Carlisle Cambria district conditions improved
Sheridan Wyoming January 20 Robert Notchkiss state mine inspector for the northern district reports after visiting Cambria district mines that operations are at full capacity with satisfactory working conditions. He notes new eastern storage methods for coal will help stabilize summer production and improve handling and burning quality. He also mentions air slack in soft coals but expects overall improvement through district amalgamation.
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Sheridan, Wyo
Robert Notchkiss
Northern
Sheridan
Cambria
Federal Commission
Totchkiss
Hotchkiss
Whippet Tanks Put Horse Into Discard
In Flagstaff Arizona two surplus war tanks bought from the war department are used by a lumber company to replace horses and mules. The setup displaces 380 horses and 14 men, as winter snow had made horse hauling impractical, while tanks operate regardless of weather conditions.
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Flagstafes
Ariz
Germany
Arizona
War Department
English Town Has Giant Housing Plan
Tilbury launches a £1,500,000 housing scheme for dock workers. About 4,520 houses to include baths and modern sanitation, arranged around a triangular central park for transport workers at the docks.
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Tilbury
Eng
sTilbury
Census Outreach Call Line Notice
If you have not been enumerated for the census or know someone who has not, please call the provided phone number 210 for assistance and enrollment guidance.
Charlotte Delafield Aided New York Suffrage Drive
Miss Charlotte Delafield, daughter of Lewis L. Delafield of New York City, gave up debutante duties to work for women’s suffrage. In 1917 she led assembly district efforts and was named executive secretary to the President of the board of aldermen, known as the secretary who knows her trade.
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Charlotte Delafield
Lewis L. Delafield
New York City
la Guardia
Board of Aldermen
South end Tribune to cost about four hundred thousand
The South end Indiana city newspaper plans a new ultra modern plant with equipment, expected to total about $400,000. The facility will be among the finest in cities of its size and will house the South end Tribune.
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Indiana City
Southend
Ind
Tribune
South
Alameda Voters Decide Free Gift of Navy Yard Site
Alameda residents vote on gifting the 5,340 acre site across the bay for a Pacific fleet navy yard. Officials say expansion to 8,000 acres is possible and a $51 million base is planned, with 15,000 to 20,000 jobs.
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Alameda
Navy Yard
Calif
America
Navy
San Francisco
United States
Congress
Secretary of the Treasury Glass
Bremerton
Wash
Helm Commission
J.S. McKean
C. W. Parks
J. C. Hilton
Daniels
San Francisco Bay
House Committee On Naval Affairs
Pacific Coast
Oakland
Chambers of Commerce
Navy Base
Lincoln and Yellowstone Highways Weather Report
Lincoln Highway from Pine Bluffs to Cheyenne mostly good with a few rough spots. Cheyenne west mostly good except slick near Buford and mud at Pine Bluffs to Carpenter. Rock River Medicine Bow Hanna routes clear. Laramie to Wood's Landing good. Opal to Big Piney good but hills slippery. Yellowstone Highway Cheyenne to state line excellent with Denver access in 5 to 6 hours. Cheyenne to Chugwater fair then good to Dwyer and rough toward near Douglas then excellent to Casper. Wheatland to Guernsey very good. Cheyenne to Torrington fairly good. Happy Jack road rough.
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Lincoln Highway
Pine Bluffs
Cheyenne
Cheyenne West
Buford
Laramie
Rock River
Medicine Bow
Hanna
Wood's Landing
Big Piney
Carpenter
Yellowstone Highway
State Line
Denver
Dwyer
Douglas
Casper
Wheatland
Guernsey
Torrington
Happy Jack
Weather data snapshot with dated figures
The report lists early morning and evening temperatures with a high of 54 degrees at 2 40 p m and a low of 30 at 5 40 am. It notes calm to clear conditions, relative humidity around 85 percent, wind from the south at times, and precipitation totals since January 1.
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Penn
Glear
Meitin
Dawson to Vote on Prohibition Soon
Dawson City plans a final February vote on prohibition. A prohibition association says Dawson and other Yukon camps will go dry, though liquor is currently obtainable under government permits.
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Dawson
Dawson City
Yukon Territory
Martha Washington Ostrich Farm Opens Season in Pasadena
Martha Washington, a veteran egg producer at an ostrich farm in Pasadena, California, has opened the season with an egg weighing four pounds enough for eight people. She is noted as the most reliable egg layer among the farm’s 300 ostriches and has often been first to lay an egg each season.
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Pasadena
Galif
Martha Washington
Funeral of Mistress Schooley This Morning
Funeral services for Mrs. H. H. Schooley pioneer resident of Cheyenne will be held today at Hobbs Huckfeldt Finkbiner chapel at 40 oclock. Burial follows in Lakeview cemetery beside her late husband L. Schooley who died twenty five years ago in Cheyenne. Her sons L B Schooley and M D Schooley brought her body from Waukegan Illinois.
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H. H. Schooley
Cheyenne
Waukegan
M. D. Schooley
Hobbs, Huckfeldt & Finkbiner
Lakeview Cemetery
Schooley
Great Britain Faces Enormous Shortage
London report lists nine month govt deficit of 429 million pounds in the current fiscal year ending March 34 with revenue of 696 million and expenditure of 4.126 billion pounds. Permanent borrowing covers the gap. The chancellor projects annual revenue of 1.201 billion and expenditure of 1.610 billion pounds.
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London
Margaret Green Recovering After Illness Crisis
Margaret Green, 15, daughter of Mr and Mrs R C Jones of Green River, has passed the crisis of influenza and is improving. Mr Jones, long with Union Pacific, has served as division accountant at Green River for three years after living in Cheyenne.
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Margaret
R. C. Jones
Green River
Mr. Jones
Union Pacific
Cheyenne
You Do Not Get Your Lead Fr Frhone 98
An unnamed claimant declares they will deliver a lead item promptly at their expense. No clear context or identifiable parties are provided, leaving the event details ambiguous and not traceable to a specific organization or date.
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FR Frhone
Funeral service for GC. W. Pearson to be held Sunday
The funeral for GC. W. Pearson, son of Mrs. S. Pearson, is set for 2 30 PM Sunday at the A M E church. Interment will follow at Lakeview cemetery. Rev. David McMartin departed yesterday for Thermopolis for a brief visit.
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GC. W. Pearson
S. Pearson
Lakeview Cemetery
David McMartin
Thermopolis
For Sale Ad in State Leader Want Ad Column
Classified ad item appears in the want ad section of the State Leader newspaper. Readable details describe items for sale and contact information for seller.
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Sheridan Fields
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Highways Weather Report
Mistress Schooley
Great Britain
New York
Margaret Green
Charles Pearsons
C. B. Scuthmotom
W. W. Dumm
Carey Avenue
Ume
Calumet Baking Powder Co
Fillmore Bt
Chicago
Ray E. Lee
Bureau of Census
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