Senate Committee Backs Government Takeover of Wires
After a three hour hearing on Newcomb Carlton Western Union president the Senate interstate committee voted the 4:40 report in favor of government control during the war of telegraph radio and cable systems. Chairman Smith plans to report to the Senate tomorrow and may push immediate action replacing the agricultural bill with the prohibition rider. No further hearings will be held and ten senators attended. Carlton said government ownership unnecessary unless it aims to unionize workers.
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Associated Press
Washington
Newcomb Carlton
Western Union Telegraph Company
Senate Interstate Committee
House
Smith
Senate
Carlton
German Seaplanes Damage British Submarine Off England
London July 9 An admiralty statement reports a British submarine was attacked off the east coast on July 6 by five German seaplanes dropping bombs and firing machine guns. The boat was lightly damaged and one officer and five men were killed before it was brought into port.
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Associated Press
London
England
Admiralty
Phoenix Indian School Sends 62 to Army in World War I
The Phoenix Indian School reports 62 students serving in the American army. Remaining students contribute to Liberty bonds totaling 527,200 and near 2,000 in war savings stamps plus Red Cross funds. A Red Cross society funds hospital supplies, refugee clothes, and comfort kits for soldiers.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Phoenix Indian School
Red Cross
Red Cross Society
Belgium
France
Gorham Takes Over Capitol Furniture Store
Karl Gorham has acquired Huff and Gorham, taking over the entire business. He will operate at the present location and promises the same courteous, businesslike treatment that built the prosperous enterprise.
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Karl Gorham
Capitol Furniture
Huff and Gorham
Huff
Gorham
Ninety-One Years Old Still In the Saddle at Reunion
East Las Vegas New Mexico July 10 193? Uncle Matt Crosby aged ninety one attended the annual cowboy reunion and roundup on July 4. He rode the plains when Buffalo Bill was a boy and says he has spent nearly all his life in the saddle. He scorns the
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Las Vegas
N. M
Matt Crosby
Matt
Plains
Buffalo Bill
Unclear passage on a famous cattle breeder in Springer settlement
The text describes a longtime breeder known as Uncle Matt, famed for the Ace of Clubs drove of horses suited for range work. He is noted by Indians, Spanish speakers, and pioneers across the state, living in the Springer settlement and favoring buckskin saddles and lariats.
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Matt
Springer Settlement
State Convicts Employed on Farms and Ranches
Felix Allston state warden praises new convict employment honor system to ease farm labor shortages. Forty plus convicts with clean records work for farmers, two to three per ranch, with one escape among all participants. Road gangs will switch to farms after current tasks. Convicts report to employers for verification and prefer farm work.
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Felix Allston
State Penitentiary
State Board of Pardons
Mr. Allston
Stockmen Suffer Less From Wolves
A county agent leads a summer campaign to exterminate predatory wolves in Fremont and Converse counties with state federal support. Stockmen pledge nearly $3000. each cow and horse owner posts five cents, sheepmen one cent per fleece. Hunting and poisoning will be used. dens and lake habitats also targeted.
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CAS
Hays
Fremont
Wyoming
Grandmother the Early Drug Gist and Root Remedies
A historical sketch recounts grandmothers as early druggists using roots and herbs for common ailments. It notes Lydia E. Pinkham of Lynn Massachusetts developing her Vegetable Compound from such remedies, claiming long standing success restoring health to aging women.
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Our
Ecrandmother
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lynn
Mass
War Tractor of BK Cirgus Hauls Thirty Tons at Time
A heavy war tractor from Cirgus, painted French army steel gray, will visit Cheyenne on Saturday July 13. The machine can pull thirty tons on a street and was used to move artillery and timber in France. Belle-Florro Aciver and mechanics will explain its workings as the show caravan tours the roads and sidings.
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Cheyenne
France
Cireua
Belle-Fioto Aciver
Philippines as a Model for the Far East
New York July 10 The Methodist Episcopal church views the Philippines as a key example of development for Asia. Bishop Burt argues the islands show what democracy can become and warn that withdrawal could imperil China's republic, while noting reactionary forces and debates over Filipino independence. He urges victory in war to shape the eastern world and sees Japan as allied to the cause.
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New.york
Methodist Episcopal Church
Methodist Church
Far’ East
America
Philippines
East
Ben
United States
Philippine Islands
Dion
Hhis
Japan
Burt
Germany
Market results from cattle and sheep at St Louis and Omaha auctions
Listings show receipts at St Louis and Omaha markets with price ranges for cattle native beef steers yearling steers and heifers cows stockers and feeders and calves. Sheep and lamb figures appear alongside hog data with notes on market direction and sale totals.
Chain Recovered From Bergerhofer Ranch After Years
Georges Bergerhofer rejoices as Frank Kokesh digs up a heavy gold water chain on the Bergerhofer ranch. The chain, buried for years, was partially corroded but intact, made from gold Bergerhofer mined in the early Black Hills rush. The exact burial duration and how it came to be buried remain unclear.
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Georges Bergerhofer
Frank Kokesh
Bergerhofer Ranch
Kokesh
Bergerhofer
Black Hilla
Weather Report from Cheyenne July 16 1918
The Weather Bureau notes 24 hours ending 6 pm with temperature 59, high 67, low 61, mean 59. Winds from east at 11:05 am, velocity 23 mph. precipitation 0.78 inches in last 24 hours. total since January 1st 10.90 inches, normal 5.36 inches.
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Department of Agriculture
Weather Bureau
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Cattle And Hog Markets From Denver And Kansas City Trade Update
The Daily Market Report notes fair cattle offerings in Denver with good demand for premium cattle and steady to higher prices. Hog demand was strong though supplies were light, with tops around 17 and most hogs 16.66 to 16.85. Sheep and lambs were quieter with spring lambs at 17 to 17.76 and ewes 11 to 12.50. Kansas City reports 11,000 hogs received with steady to higher trading and listed prices for various beef and veal lots.
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ST. Louia
Lambe
Omaha
Neb
Arrong
Texas
Denver
Colo
Kansas City
Ught
Ted Stepre
Amusements For The Day Princess Norma Talmadge Feature
The page lists daily amusements including Princess Norma Talmadge for Poppy, William Hart in The Tiger Man, Douglas Pairbanks in American Aristocracy, and Kitty Gordon in Atlas. An ad promotes Foley Kidney Pills for rheumatic pains and kidney issues with a testimonial from W. H. Eam, Justice of the Peace, Detroit, Texas.
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Princess
Norma Talmadge
Poppy
Lyric
William § Tart
The
Tiger Man
Douglas Pairbanks
Atlas
Kitty Gordon
Insel
W. H. Eam
Justice of the Peace
Detroit
Tex
Ady
Cough Cure Mentioned By Private Harold Hamel
Fragmented line records Private Harold Hamel of Fort Adams noting a cough lasting weeks treated with Foley's Honey and Tar products. The damaged OCR text shows inconsistent spelling and garbled phrases but indicates a personal account of medical relief and home remedies.
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Harold Hamel
Ft. Adams
K. I
Foley
Prohibition Speech Sparks Large Crowds Across Wyoming
Word from W B Rox and F iee reports dry Wyoming speeches drawing large crowds. Polls in some places show overwhelming support for the prohibition amendment, with sentiment running strong among voters.
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W. B. Rox
F. Iee
Wyoming
Wounded Farmer Seeks Aid After Rusty Nail Injury
Chas Kelrns, a farmer southeast of Cheyenne near the Colorado line, suffered a severe foot wound from a rusty nail. Doctors report the bite is poisoned and swelling extends up the leg. He cannot walk without a cane and faces possible operation to save the limb.
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Chas Kelrns
Cheyenne
Dorado
Bridge 15 Brake Causes Detour for Denver to Cheyenne Travelers
Automobiles traveling from Denver to Cheyenne via Wellington and Colorado Springs were forced onto long detours after Bridge 15 near Wellington on the Wilkins place collapsed last week under a heavy tractor cross. Scarcity of materials and labor has delayed repairs.
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Denver
Cheyenne
Wellington
F' Collins
Colo
Welllington
Wilkins Place
Lincoln Highway Official Ostermang Reviews Cheyenne Route
F. C. Ostermang of the Lincoln Highway Association in Detroit is in Cheyenne examining routes out of town. He is satisfied with the official Cheyenne route designation and road conditions.
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F. C. Ostermang
Lincoln Highway Association
Detroit
Mich
Cheyenne
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