Laramie Debates Commission Form Of City Government
A July meeting at Laramie City Hall discusses adopting a city commission form. If approved within thirty days, three commissioners would be elected in November, replacing the mayor and council system. The plan outlines salaries and duties for the new officers and the transition timing.
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Laramie
Wio
Imnayor
Moser
Jackson
Pivet
Lovejoy
Fevpen
Ely
Earh
Virginia Minn Reervoite Structure Protected From Frost
A concrete reuse structure 45 feet high near Virginia Minnesota built by Electric Power and Water Co was frost-protected with clay and cinders to insulate the exposed portion. After spring uncovering no frost injury appeared despite a severe winter, per a Popular Mechanics August issue.
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Virginia
Minn
Electric Power & Water
Popular Mechanics Magasine
Heating freight cars use denatured alcohol fuel
The August Popular Mechanics Magazine describes heating freight cars using denatured alcohol as fuel. A Chicago company manufactured a specially built car with a undercar fuel tank and burner assembly, distributing heat via ducts under the floor to the roof for uniform circulation.
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Chicago
Saya
New Features Debut at Wyoming State Fair
Commissioners approve new turnstile gates to count money coupons and attendance. Gates set east of the Art Building with a new walk surveyed this week. Buildings painted and several new structures added. Harness racing draws entrants from across the country with strong horses expected. Sale dates noted September 24 through 28.
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Wil
Thia
Woman catches six trout in three casts at Fremont Lake
Pinedale Wye July 18 Mrs Karl Tarter of this place holds the record for trout fishing The other day while angling in Fremont lake Mrs Tarter made three casts with the Royal Coachman fly and caught two large trout each time making six trout in all at least seven founda
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Pinedale
Wye
Karl Tarter
Fremont Lake
Tarter
Royal Coachman
Road Boosters Begin Third Good Roads Tour
The Good Roads Special with the Omaha Commercial Club and the Wyoming Highways Association begins its third tour looping Omaha Cheyenne and Salt Lake City. Previous legs started June 1 and June 7. The campaign aims to boost tourist traffic, mark routes, and unite communities for a transcontinental highway network.
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Good Roads
Omaha Commercial Club
Wyoming Highways Agesociation
Omaha
Cheyenne
Salt Lake City
Sioux City
Kansas Cy
Nebraska
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July 1912 Western Tour Schedule
The schedule lists touring stops for multiple towns in Wyoming and nearby states. It includes dates in July 1912 for Laramie Elk Mountain Rawlins Wamsutter Rock Springs Green River Granger Evanston Castle Rock Ogden Salt Lake City with performances or events from July 24 through July 27.
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Laramie
Elk Mountain
Rawlins
Wamesutter
Rock Springs
Green River
Granger
Evanston
Castle Rock
Ogden
Salt Lake City
Catholic Car to Tour the West
A steel chapel car named St. Peter, the second church on wheels for the Catholic church, was placed on exhibit in Chicago for a week before a tour through deserts and towns lacking churches. The car, cost 25000 dollars, contains an altar sanctuary stations of the cross confessional and 30 pews with chaplain Rev. W D OBrien living aboard. It will travel attached to trains with periodic sidings for stays and mirrors the earlier St Anthony which went west a decade ago.
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Chicago
St. Peter
Dayton
Ohio
W. D. O'Brien
St. Anthony
Rockefeller Keeps Wealth Question Light in New York
A New York reporter asked John D. Rockefeller if his worth reached £0.0.0.0.0. He replied with a smile and a parry urging thrift. He warned prosperity can ruin men but mused it may be better to be ruined by prosperity than by adversity.
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New York
John D. Rockefeller
New Explosive Substitute Demonstrated in England
An English mining engineer introduces a new dynamite substitute in this country praised for safety and high reading power. Tests in the August Popular Mechanics magazine illustrate its ability to be shot full of holes burned or hammered without danger, with explosive power claimed to exceed conventional dynamite ounce for ounce when detonated with a percussion cap.
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Mechanica
Miner Slain for His Gold
Oroville California July 18. Pock etfuls of gold nuggets weighted the body of a miner found in a pond dredging with his head crushed and throat cut. A packbar with a complete outfit was found drowned in a nearby pit. The burro's head crushed. Police believe the man was murdered.
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Oroville
Calif
Inez
River and Harbors Appropriation Passed by Senate
Washington July 18 The River and Harbors appropriation bill carrying 94090000 dollars including all canal or river improvements was passed finally by the Senate today.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Plans for New Fire Station Discussed by City Council
Fire department committee led by Chief Traylor met at the central station to review remodeling the old pump house at 28th Street and Central Avenue for a sub station. A petition from taxpayers urged funding for a new fire house. bids will be advertised.
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Traylor
Central Fire Station
28Th Street
Central Avenue
Forth Side
Tenth Victim for Death Farm
Mount Vernon Ill July 17 The tenth mysterious death at the Ackermann farm Clinton county was Joseph Ackermann who died after a short illness sharing same symptoms as previous cases. Sisters fled the farm after the second brother’s death amid terror. A field fog and toxic vapors were reported with water and milk from the farm showing poison. The property belongs to the Palm heirs. two decades ago a family of five died from a systemic disease.
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Palm
Ackermann
Mount Vernon
Ill
Clinton County
Joseph Ackermann
Joseph Ackermanne
Presa
Ackermann Farm
Godfrey Palm
Hat Nolahborn
State Leader Want Ads Middleman Reaches Both Ends
Classified note outlines a middleman service The State Leader Want Ads that facilitates ads with three lines priced at 25 cents each Mentions varnishes window glass and wood staining products from The Sherman Co as part of the listing context.
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Sherman Co
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