Wyoming War Harvest Proclamation Calls Merchants to Field Help
Wyoming Governor Frank L Houx issues a proclamation urging business leaders and exempt workers to assist in harvesting crops during World War I. The plan mirrors Kansas practice to prevent crop losses as Class 1 registrants head to battle, with local councils to organize labor among farmers.
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Wyoming
Houx
Cavachia
Kansas
State of Wyoming
Executive Department
United States
Germany
America
Neils
Piave River and its historic role in Italian defense
The Piave flows 125 miles from the Carnic Alps to the Adriatic near Venice. It carved a valley ringed by Dolomites and Venetian Alps where Italian forces halted Austrian advances and defended their land, with towns Cortellasto Feltre and Belluno on its banks. Titian's birthplace, Pieve di Cadore, lies in the Piave valley.
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National Geographic
Carnie Alps
Adriatic
Venice
Monte Astelao
Monte Serapis
Monte Rochatta
Monte Seblaro
Monte Serva
Monte Pizzon
Monte Pavione
Monte Tomatico
Monte Grappa
Italy
Monteiro
Delte
Cortellasto
Feltre
Bellune
Pieve di Cadore
Piave
Titian
General Doyen Marines Prove Naval Leadership in Action
General Doyen and Brig. Gen. Charles A. Deyen lead Marines whose Marne victories inspire the nation. The piece contrasts naval trained leaders with army drilled troops, noting naval tradition from the Naval Academy and the influence of shipboard life on individual initiative and command.
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Charles A. Deyen
Marne
Naval Academy
Doyen
Sea Power
Navy
Abip
Marines and Army Drill Shape Open Field Rifle Tactics
The article contrasts U S Marine and Army rifle training before and during World War I. Marines emphasize open field practice with varied posts and tin can targets, while the army trains for trench work. After trials near Chateau Thierry, Marines prove open-fire superiority, bayonet and butts integrated with rifle use, as 75,000 troops prepare for continued open combat.
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Marine Corps
Holcomb
Marios Corps
France
General Pershing
Doyen
Chateau Thierry
Berlin
Republicans Lack Cohesive Issue In Candidacy Push
In editorial form the News Bedford Mercury criticizes Republican managers for lacking a concrete platform to persuade voters to give them control of Congress. It notes no clear issues, weak leadership, and speculation that attacks may focus on investigations rather than policy.
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NewsBedford (Mass) Mercury
New Fangland
Republican Party
Frontier Days to Lose Famous Court House Landmark
The 1908 execution site inside the old county jail wall will be torn down as demolition begins on the courthouse to make way for a new building. The site near the northeast door of the county jail drew crowds during Frontier Day celebrations for decades.
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Lows
Hore
Walla
Weet
Visit to old jail ends with missing hanging site
Curious visitors this year will be disappointed as the old jail, where hangings once occurred, has been removed. The site no longer exists for viewing.
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Vinitora
Rejected Draft Manager From Cheyenne Cigar Firms
Wm MeImnerney manager of the Boyd cigar stores in Cheyenne wired that a medical board at Camp Lewes rejected him for military duty after he joined the draft contingent on July 5. He said he was unable to enter the service.
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Wm. MeImnerney
Boyd Cigar
Tores
Cheyenne
Camp Lew
Hele
Wheatless loaf recipe touted by USDA and Food Administration
Washington July 16 report that a 100 percent wheat substitute yeast bread has been developed in the USDA and Food Administration experimental kitchen. A new food card will publish the wheat loaf and a wheatless loaf with detailed ingredient options and steps for sponge, mixing, rising, shaping, and baking a loaf to extend wheat flour supplies.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Department of Agriculture and States
Office of Home Economics
United States Departmen Agriculture
Replica Statue of Liberty to greet El Paso visitors
A 48 foot plaster and staff replica of the Statue of Liberty will stand at the center of Pioneer Plaza in El Paso. Built through labor unions and local business cooperation, it will be atop a base housing war stamps, Liberty Bond, and Red Cross offices. The statue, modeled by Cerat of Los Angeles, will cost the city nothing and stay for the duration of the war.
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EL Paso
Tex
New York Harbor
Union Station
San Francisco Street
Pioneer Plaza
Therry
Officgg
Liberty Bond
Red Cross
Cersat
Los Angeles
Imberndn
Famine in El Paso Barbers Report Short Shaves
El Paso barbers report a wartime famine of customers with faces shaved at half prior levels. Draft removes young patrons and war economy shifts funds to thrift stamps, forcing home shaving. Haircuts also decline as one head barber notes.
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Paso
Soldier breaks shoulder at Ft Roseau during mule hunt
A soldier from the quartermaster's department at Ft. Roseau suffered a fractured shoulder after being thrown from his horse while pursuing mules. He was riding after the mules when the accident occurred.
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Chase
Quartermaster's Department
Ft. Roseau
Street Car Strike May End Today In Cheyenne Transit Labor Talks
Cheyenne street railway conductors and motormen, out 48 hours, poised to resume service as a compromise nears. Workers sought 43 cents hourly or 160 dollars monthly with one paid day off weekly. company countered with 100 dollars monthly for full months and no pay for lost time. A unit vote among strikers will decide acceptance of any offer, with one car daily operating for fort employees during the stoppage.
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Cheyenne Street Railway
Carao the Fort
Caa
Fort
Tailor Bird Makes Its West In A Coat
A rare tailor bird, native to Asia, visited Laramie County and sewed a nest from rags and leaves in an old coat sleeve at Frank James’s home east of Cheyenne. Mrs James hung the coat back, trapping the bird with horsehair loops but no trace was found. The nest likely formed last spring and the bird may have returned to its native haunts or been killed.
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Laramie County
Frank James
Cheyenne
United States
Asia
Fort transport kept by company during strike
The company provided transportation for civilian employees at the fort, denying rumors of strike-breakers arriving in Cheyenne. Strikers did not interfere with operations or attempt property damage, and only a single streetcar was used that day.
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Cheyenne
Wyoming Meatless Program Urges Economy in Consumption
The U S Food Administration urges strict waste reduction and economy in meat and poultry purchases to balance shipments for the army and Allies. It notes a seasonal meat decline, large overseas demands, milk products as substitutes, and relief from fish shortages due to naval requisitioning and expanded fishing efforts.
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United States Food Administration
Food Administration
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