City Notices and Short News from Cheyenne
District updates from Cheyenne include Dean Knight visiting to assist the Council of National Defense and Robert Caron overseeing water division talks with state officials. The Sherman Co. adds varnishing and paper hanging notes, plus swings installed in city park for children. Denver Times writer Richard Milton plans to cover the frontier celebration. Local services advertise taxis and barber shops with practical details.
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Dean Knight
H. G. Knight
The
State University
Laramie
Council of National Defense
Wyoming
Robert Caron
City
Rock Springs
Times
Richard Milton
Denver Times
Cheyenne
Union Pacific to Offer Extra Train Service For Frontier Crowds
Union Pacific plans special trains between Cheyenne and Denver and Cheyenne and Sterling to handle Frontier crowds. A Denver Cheyenne service runs July 23 24 26 arriving 1146 daily andDenver departures 730 pm. Sterling service arrives 1105 am Thursday with Cheyenne to Sterling 8 pm. Additional Cheyenne Denver specials run July 27 28 and 29 with varying arrival and departure times.
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Union Pacific
Union Pa‘tttte
Cheyenne
Denver
Sterling
Park
Large Crowd Movement Planned With Limited Train Equipment
The notice describes crowd movements from Cheyenne by train, estimating 15 to 50 coaches needed for the flow. Special equipment may be used on regular trains and solid specials, but no extra trains if government needs the assets. Troop movements to cantonments and camps start early in Frontier week, potentially using all available equipment unless government requires it.
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Cheyenne
Money Kings Plan Method of Raising Next Federal Loan
Governors and officers of federal reserve banks in New York Chicago Philadelphia Richmond Kansas City and other districts met with liberty loan committee chairmen to map plans for the next war loan campaign. The meeting expected to run through tomorrow.
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New York
Federal Reserve Banks
Chicago
Philadelphia
Richmond
Kansas City
Liberty Loan Committee
Liberty Loan
Cubs Sell Seaton and Secure Youth
Chicago dispatch reports two player deals. Veteran pitcher Tom Seaton is sold to Los Angeles. The Cubs also sign 19 year old Hollicher from the Portland club of the Pacific Coast League. he will not report until next spring.
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Chicago
Chicago National Today
Tom Seaton
Los Angeles
Portland
Hollicher
Cheyenne to Host Five Year Frontier Park Horse Meet
Cheyenne officials grant a five year lease to the Cheyenne Thoroughbred Breeders association for Frontier Park. A August 18 start sparks a six week turf meet featuring top racing stock from Kentucky and major owners including Wingfield Whitney Belmonts and Baker brothers. Pari mutuel betting expected with 4900+ on opening day and substantial daily spending by enthusiasts.
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Cheyenne
Ff. P. Mends
C. W. Hirese
Cheyenne Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association
Frontier Park
Sorenson Contracting Company
America
Kentucky
United States
George Wingfield
Ionaire
Nevada
Harry Payne Whitney
New York
August Belmont
Baker Brothers
Louisville
J. C. Ferris
A. Clapton
Maryland
H. G. Bedwell
Grand Junction
Colo
W. O. Reynolds
Leadville
John C. Talbot
Denver
Rocky Mountain Country
Finn
Reno
San Diego
Cal
Colorado Springs
Baltimore
Jockey Cru
Colorado
Baseball Scores National League Wrap
National League results sketch a chaotic box of batteries and line scores. Teams like Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia, St. Louis, Brooklyn, Washington, and New York clash in multiple games with pitchers such as Dumont, Didgefer, Minael Jacobse, and Fisher noted among varied scorelines.
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Chicago
Sou Aianeis Ie
von Se Wen
Demarer
Didgefer
Wilson
Schupp
Gibson
Pittsburg
Ery
Boston
Minael Jacobse
Fischer
Nehf
Tramtenkey
Rite
Eas
Philadelphia
Ian
Schneider
And
Clarke
Rixey
Rillifer
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Erst
Dowk
Convales
Smith and
Miller
Teeenow
Ajnsimithy Faber
Schalk
Wes al
Bush
Schaurr
Meyer
C. Jones
Stanage
Noyes
Srciane Ebbmake
Stange
New York
Cleveland
Russell
Walker
Klepfer
O'Neil
Billings
Bostow
Leonard and
Aignierwy Mauk
Severeth
Cincinnati
Pinsburg
Americum
Boxley
York
Detroit
Washington
St. Lowle
Army adopts Edison diamond phonograph for troops in France
Army engineers advertise a new Edison diamond phonograph model as limited to soldiers and sailors. The instrument, encased in iron bound box, is produced for army use in France and will be shipped with transports. Only through exclusive agents in Cheyenne and Wyoming Bank inquire.
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Edison
Peyshing
France
Hee
Wyoming Bank
Cheyenne
Thin City
Port
Luthean Ministers Deny Disloyalty Charges
Seven pastors and leaders of the Lutheran church of America in Nebraska held a meeting here to purge the defense council's charges of disloyalty. Resolutions were adopted affirming the church's loyalty in America.
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Omatia
Lutheran Church of America
Church of the Nebraska Defense Council
Church In America
Decorators Ready Cheyenne For Coming Week Celebrations
Cheyenne begins an annual lighted decor for the Frontier celebration. A California decorator will handle street and public building decoration, with private homes also assisted. Cheyenne Light, Fuel & Power installs red and blue lights on Capitol Ave clusters, blue top and red white lower.
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Cheyenne
Caiala
Cheyenne Light, Fuel & Power Company
Capitol Avenue
Mish Potter Potatoes Suppress Music in Amsterdam Center
Amsterdam reports a shift from culture to military life as potato growing spreads. German correspondent notes garrison presence and street changes with soldiers in gray uniforms. Opera houses stop, Siegfried Wagner paints potatoes at Villa Wahefried. Eva Wagner walks amid wartime gloom and wounded being tended at a hospital.
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Amsterdam
Hay Feuth
Siegfried Wagner
Wahefried
Cosian
Wagner
Eva
Yieles
Prohibition Vote Narrowly Passes in San Juan
In San Juan Puerto Rico, voters backed prohibition by a narrow margin. Early returns show 69 775 votes in favor and 21 f opposed as more municipalities report results.
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San Man
Pauly
Porto Rico
Nefurne
Lok Ibewitiat
Theasire
San Juan
Citieg Weirs
German losses on the eastern front detailed in new report
In a terse account sources indicate German forces on the eastern front faced heavy attrition with claims of major combat wear. The report notes that losses likely approach 660,000, reflecting attrition from sustained operations across key sectors.
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Prench
Jane
German Rule Brings Disease to Captives in Belgium
London dispatch reports Antwerp correspondent describing widespread famine driven illness in Belgium under German rule. Doctors warn of rising depression, skin and digestive ailments due to scarce food. Mortality rises, births fall, meat prices skyrocket, milk hard to obtain. Writer notes prisoners sentenced for attempting escape.
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London
Belgium
Antwerp
Telle Alsin
Woman Arrested for Sending Letter to Herson in Belgian Army
A woman was arrested for attempting to send a letter to Herson in the Belgian army. The incident highlights wartime communications restrictions and policing of illicit correspondence.
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Herson
Embargo Chief Resigns Over Export Control Dispute
Washington July 17 Embargo chief Edward F Pratt head of the Commerce Department bureau of foreign and domestic commerce resigns at the request of Secretary Bentfield amid long standing disagreements over the administration of the espionage act export control clause. Pratt was serving as head of export control enforcement and was known for his stance on government export regulation.
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Washington, DC
Edward F. Pratt
Comerce A Department
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Miget
Seretary Bentfield
Redfield
Bia
Richards
New York
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