Wyoming Militia Excels in Physical Tests for War Duty
Wyoming's militia outperformed all states in physical examinations under President Wilson's call for troops. General R Andersen said out of 600 plus Camp Kendrick militiamen, under five percent failed the tests, a record unmatched by any state or regular troops. Officers’ exams will be conducted by regular surgeons this week and the officers’ mess tent opened for the first time since mobilization. Some guardsmen await orders to leave or disband, hoping for peace and home soon.
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Wyoming
Wilson
R. Andersen
Camp Kendrick
Wyimonty
Andersen
War Department
Guard
Denver rail executive R. Ruble dies suddenly in club
July 15 Denver. R.8 Ruble assistant general passenger agent of the Union Pacific Railroad dies in his Denver club room just as the Colorado National Guard parade passes. He had just returned from a fishing trip and was active in the Denver club Country club and Civic and Commercial associations. He was unmarried.
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Harvey Nisbet
Mr. Ruble
Seventeenth Street
Nisbet
Dr. Edson
Glen Eyre
Denver Club
John McGuire
Union Pacific
San Francisco
New York
Denver Country Club
The
Civic and Commercial Association
Mess Fund Contributions Rise But Pace Remains Slow
A local mess fund collects funds totaling about $400 with promises of further shocks to come. The State Leader may postpone listing donors to tomorrow or Tuesday while residents are urged to contribute. several individuals donate small amounts toward meals for guardsmen, with totals and names scattered in the ledger.
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Mile
Cheyenne
Noted Wiscons in Collegian Cleared in Poisoning Case
Wil lam Orpet, university student, was found not guilty by a jury after five hours deliberation in Judge Donnelly's court in Waukegan. The trial centered on alleged poisoning of Marion Lambert, his former sweetheart, with complex motives and chemical analysis cited in their defense and prosecution.
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Waukegan
Willam Orpet
Marion Lambert
Orpet
James H. Wilkerson
Rpet
Youn
University of Wisconsin At Madison
Marion
Deerfield High School
Orpot
Helm's Woods
Pear Lake Forest
Boomerang Witness in Sensational Orpet Case
The defendant described morning walk with Marion through the snow where he offered a poison labeled medicine she refused He testified he found Marion in the snow kneeled beside her then fled to the road and later returned to Madison After Marion disappeared her body was found the next morning Orpet faced cross examination with repeated recalls of I do not remember and evasive answers His knowledge of cyanide and its horticultural uses contrasted with Marion s recent study of cyanide of potassium for her botanical work
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Milwaukee
Lake Forest
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Schoor
McCormick
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Orpet
Highland Park
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Ames
Joslyn
Bury Bull Moose Cries Parker to Progressives
NEW ORLEANS July 15 A statement by John M Parker vice presidential nominee of last June urges progressives to bury the bull moose and to rally for the national progressive convention in Chicago on August 5 to nominate candidates for president and vice president. The message calls for unity and loyalty to the party and its American route emblem amid internal tensions.
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Aseall
Amelia
Chicago
Jobn
Parker
Officote
Wyom Humane Society and State Society Meet For Annual Session
The Wyom Humane Society and the State Humane Society held their annual meeting last evening at a local Congregational church. Board members and ladies attended along with a number of dignitaries. Dr D A Bhirk of Topeka, president of the national society, was a guest. Dr G L Strader served as toastmaster and introduced speakers. Treasurer B Artiot reported year start funds of 27477 and year end funds of 392821 with expenses totaling 84142.46. The gathering discussed superintendent stipends, transportation fares, and support for children in temporary homes and needy cases.
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Congrega- Hlomal
Board of Directory
D. A. Bhirk
Topeka
Hanaus
National Society
G. L. Strader
B. Artiot
Wheatland
Necwipes
Sapinen
Cloudburst at Superior damages tracks and properties
A cloudburst near Superior about fifteen miles northeast of Rock Springs washed out holes under Union Pacific tracks and damaged other property. Traffic remained uninterrupted though repairs were planned, with work expected to resume by afternoon. damage concentrated in Superior and Hale with little impact on surrounding areas.
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Union Pacific
Superior
Rock Springs
Brandis
Ghee
Tin
Superiog
Hale
British cruiser and patrol boats sunk by German submarine
German submarine Berlin admiralty reports sinking a British auxiliary cruiser of about 7000 tons in the North Sea. Off the English coast three British patrol boats were sunk. Italian destroyer reportedly sunk by Australian subs. British gains near Somme and captured 2000 more prisoners. Russian and Turkish fronts show heavy fighting and shifting positions as German and Russian forces clash near Paranovichi and Riga.
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North Sea
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Haig
Trones
Sinal
Paranovichi
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Skrobowa
Leopold
Prtonera
Wealthy Auto Executive Leaps to Death in New York
Paul Smith a2 vice president and general salon manager of the Chalmers Motor company of Detroit leaped from a tenth floor hotel room window in the Biltmore New York today. He was killed instantly. His physician wife and friends attributed the act to a complete mental collapse following the completion of a transne than involving 6,000,000.
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New York
Paul Smith
Chalmers Motor Company of
Detroit
Biltmore
Frontier Day celebration draws record crowds to Cheyenne
The Frontier Day committee expects the largest attendance in the event’s history as Cheyenne prepares for a major influx of visitors. The information bureau seeks住宿 residents to offer rooms and coordinate accommodations with a citywide effort.
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Prontion Daye Committee
Oprher
Ataains
Information Bureau of
Onen
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