Wyoming Loses Duniway as President. Colorado College Gains
The resignation of Dr Clyde A Duniway from the Wyoming state university presidency is announced. He led five years during which the university expanded with new departments and a growing base, notably creating an extension department funded jointly by the state, counties, and railroads. The extension program now supports food conservation efforts and home economics instruction for households.
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Wyoming
Colorado
Clyde A. Duniway
State University
Colorado College
Duniway
Duni
Way
Rumiway
Duniway Leads Wyoming School Growth and Honors
The article lauds Dr. Duniway's impact at the University of Wyoming with enrollment growth from 318 to 699 and a bigger freshman class and graduate output. It notes new buildings Hoyt Hall and Agricultural Hall, increased endowments, stronger state support, and wide recognition of Duniway as an educational authority with degrees from Cornell Harvard and honorary LL D titles. It also mentions his prior leadership at Montana University and Stanford. Colorado College signs to welcome him.
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Duniway
Laramie School
Duniwass
Hoyt
Agricultural
University of Wyoming
Duniway Fe
National Educational Association
National Association of State Universities
Cornell University
Harvard
Colorado University
Denver University
Wyoming
Montana University
Leland Stanford University
Dr. Duniway
West
Coloradoa College
Trpe
Cheyenne Chautauqua Week Promises Notable Speakers
The Cheyenne Chautauqua opens Saturday with Jessie M. Shaw former secretary of the treasury and Morris G Hindus Russian affairs expert among the speakers. The program also features the White Hussars and Ross Crane with tickets sold through the Retail Merchants Exchange.
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Cheyenne
Jessie M. Shaw
Iowa
Morris G. Hindus
United States
White Hussars
Ross Crane
Retail Merchants Exchange
Moorcroft Man Wounded by Bullet in Facial Injury
Moorcroft, July 4. Jack Wolfe arrived in town last Saturday with a facial wound from a .32 calibre revolver bullet. The projectile struck near the right cheekbone, passed over the palate and lodged behind the jaw on the left. He was taken to Sheridan hospital. authorities believe the wound is not life threatening. Wolfe stated he did not fire the shot and it was an accident.
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Moorcrcroft
Jack Wolfe
Sheridan
John Dickinson
Cabin Creek
Cheyenne Woman Granted Patent For Cooking Device
Official list of letters patent issued from the United States Patent Office in Washington for June. Inhabitants of Wyoming are named including O Larson of Cheyenne for a cooking device. Myrtie M. Bebb of Carpenter, Nebraska, Robert L. Bower of Mullens, and Herbert Mourel of Germania are listed with folding board and biscuit suite and upper implement.
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Omaha
United States Patent Office of Washington
Wyoming
Gturges & Sturges
Bee Bidg
Nebraska
Larson
Cheyenne
Cook
Myrtie M. Bebb
Robert L. Bower
Mullens
Herbert Mourel
Germania
Fire Destroys Big Warehouse in Rock Springs
July 4, about nine o clock a fire destroyed the Stockgrowers warehouse and its contents in Rock Springs. Sparks from a switch engine likely caused the blaze. uninsured building and contents suffered a total loss. The nearby J P McDermott company storage also hurt with flour losses and several thousand dollars likely, though insured.
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Rock Springs
Tha Oae
J. P. McDermott Company
Backward Spring Slows Tourists at Yellowstone Park
Yellowstone Park reports improving travel since a June 20 screen opened. June total reached 14, with 2446 visitors by end of June last year. Four troops of United States cavalry arrived June 26 and are patrolling the park.
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Yellowstone Park
United States Cavalry
Park
Will Select Men for Army in Washington
Washington July 4 selection of men for the national war army will be in Washington. Mary Baker disclosed this today while the exact nature of the selection process remains secret until local and district exemption boards finish their ideation.
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Washington, D. C
Mary Baker
Kodak fiends nabbed as spies near Green River bridge
In Green River on July 4 private Crosby and guard F. J. Lenhart caught two local kodakers attempting to photograph the railroad bridge west of town. The men claimed harmless leisure but were detained while authorities explained the risk of photographing critical rail facilities.
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Green River
Crosby
F. J. Lenhart
Record Price Set for Fremont County Wool
In Fremont County near Rock Springs Frank Brower contracted to Silberman Brothers for 56 cents per pound for 1917 wool, the district high. Casper broker Mr Bennett represented the firm. The price beat last week’s by a fraction of a cent, with the clip near 60,000 pounds. Kinch Kinney of Yellowstone Sheep Co sold to Julia Farlow for Silberman Brothers at 50 cents last week. The big clip this season totals about 260,000 pounds and was shown at the Arapahoe pen recently purchased by Yellowstone.
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Rock Springs
Frank Brower
Silberman Brothers
Bennett
Casper
Kinch Kinney
Yellowstone Sheep Co
Julia Farlow
Arapahoe
Yellowstone Company
Alleged Horsethief Caught Near Jackson
A tele phone report says John Rose stole a horse and saddle from the Ernest Hill place at Alta. He was seen in Jackson Tuesday night and headed north through the valley Wednesday. Deputy Sheriff H R Robinson and Mr Hoybison coordinated a search with a Moran pursuit expected before night.
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Jackson
Wyo
H. R. Robinson
John Rose
Ernest Hill
Alta
Mr. Robison
Rose
Mr. Hoybison
Moran
Fourth of July festivities noted across Cheyenne region
The State Leader reports a peaceful Fourth with ideal weather and community picnics. Families like Ridgley, Bon, Burdick, Barber, and Whitaker families traveled locally, while others visited farms and nearby cities. News also mentions a National Service School for Women and travel plans of several Cheyenne residents.
National Service School trains women for defense effort
The Navy League Woman's Section organized a 1916 program to train American women for wartime duties. A first school at Chevy Chase drew President Wilson and officials. Red Cross and armed services aided. Camps at San Francisco Lake Geneva Narragansett and Denver Loretta Heights educated thousands with courses in first aid hygiene nursing communications and drill. Residents paid 30 dollars for twenty days with uniforms provided.
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Woman's Section
Navy League
Chevy Chase
Maryland
Wilson
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
American Red Cross
San Francisco
Presidio
Lake Geneva
Wis
Narranganset Pier
Rhode Island
National Service School
Denver
Loretta Heights
Firet
Washington
Red Cross
United States
I. N.S
National Services School, Inc
Twentieth Street
N. W
Washington, D.C
Kendrick
Middle Fe
Ein
Wool From Six Sheep Worth 38 75
Afton July 4 Arthur Roberta bought from one Nield boy his 1917 wool crop paying 60 cents per pound. The Nield family has six sheep. Roberta wrote a check for 38.75 to obtain the wool. Shearing yielded just under thirteen pounds per head.
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AFTON
Arthur Roberta
Nield
Robers
Capitol City Briefs and Local Notices
Denver visitors H J Mallen and John McCutchen were in Cheyenne on business. J O Olson from Rock Springs also spent yesterday here. A new sulfur bath cabinet was installed at Benty parlors. Taxi and touring car services are available from One-One and 0 for calls. A San Francisco group, including J W Young and G Walton, stayed at the Plains hotel last night.
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Denver
H. J. Mallen
John McCutchen
City
Rock Springs
J. O. Olson
Cheyenne
Capitol Ave
Frisco
San Francisco
J. W. Young
G. Walton
G. H. Hawkins
D. Hawkins
Plains Hotel
Remarkable Wool Grades From Linwood Clip At Rock Springs
Wool expert R W Wellington of Boston now in Rock Springs presented Keith Smith’s clip showing a thoroughbred Cotswold ram yield of eighteen and a quarter inches. He notes an average of over nine pounds per animal with under one percent short wool and a favorable market outlook due to spring rains and the longer finer fiber.
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Rock Springs
R. W. Wellington
Boston
Keith Smith
Wellington
Mr. Smith
Painted Ladies Get Grace During Laramie Round-Up
Acting on special authorization from an executive session, city officials allowed the red light district to remain open for the first two days of the Round-Up celebration. Police will not enforce the closing order during the period, but it is understood enforcement may resume after the event.
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Laramie
Red Light
New Band Organizing in Moorcroft Town
Moorcroft July 4 steps are being taken to organize a band for Moorcroft with several signifying intention to procure instruments and join. Earl Demerest, a seasoned musician and promoter, invites interested residents to visit him at the barber shop to join the organization.
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Moorcroft
Earl Demerest
Demerest
Crisis of a Woman's Life in Middle Age
A historical ad piece promoting Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for middle aged women. It lists symptoms such as headaches dizziness heart palpitations tingling eyes and fatigue and claims the remedy helps during the change of life. The text portrays doctors as unable to help and positions the product as a safe home treatment.
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Lydia E. Pinkh
Lydia E. Pinkham
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the Plains
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Carnegie Library
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W. W. Gelason
Colorado Springs
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H. D. Gleason
Frontier
J. K. Gilcrest
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B. J. McCarthy
Virginia
Julia Carpenter
Des Moines
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Hartung
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Granite Springs
National Service School For
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National Services School
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