Frontier Sport Week Opens at Wild West Frontier Days
Cheyenne readies for Frontier Days as crowds gather for wild west contests at Frontier Park. Events include cow pony and Indian races, bucking and roping competitions, fancy riding, and military demonstrations. Riders and ropers travel from western states amid wartime patriotism and festival preparations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wycoming
West
Frontier
America
Cheyenne
Frontier Park
Over The Top Into No Man's Land War Poster
A wartime appeal urges citizens to back troops overseas and endure labor at home. It praises the fighting spirit and iron nerves of soldiers, linking endurance to iron-rich nutrition and advertising a tonic named Irontic from Doctor Pierce’s Surgical Institute in Buffalo.
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America
Buffalo
N.Y
Frontier daye patriotic affair at Frontier park draws troops and racers
A patriotic Frontier celebration pledges all show revenue to war work and Red Cross related duties. Old John Murrah of New Mexico arrives to defend his roping title amid skilled rivals. Citizens committee led by Semrad Hoffman Firsig and Walker plans events including automobile races and military maneuvers inviting the garrison to participate.
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John Murrah
New Mexico
Ropers
Frontier
Charlie Firsig
Cheyenné
George 8. Walker
Denver
Frontier Park
Big Post
Real Wrestling Match Thursday in Cheyenne at Princess Theater
Champ Logan of Milwaukee meets Mysterious Jack Reynolds of Kimball Nebraska in a finish match for the title of welterweight champion, two in three falls no time limit, with three preliminaries by Fort Russell soldiers and Lieut Adamson refereeing. Reynolds brings Nebraska supporters, Logan brings Douglas boosters, and fans from Cheyenne are expected.
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Cheyenne
Thereio
Princess Theater
Champ Logan
Milwaukee
Jack Reynolds
Kimball
Neb
Reynolds
Nebraska
Logan
Falr
Douglas
Champ
Young Breedlove
America
Wyoming
McLeod
Casper
Jock Reynolds
Farmer Burns
Burns
Palstina
Hackenschmidt
Pollock
West
Lieut. Adamson
Fort Russell
Human fly Jack Williams to climb capitol building Friday
Word from Sergeant Cope of the U S Marines says Jack Williams the human fly will return for another exhibition. He plans to climb the capitol building Friday Priday morning if arrangements are made.
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Cope
U. S. Marines
Jack Williams
Capitol Building
Profit sharing sparks debate in Italy postwar firms
Rome July 2 3 Profit sharing draws interest in Italy with Pirelli Ferno and Saeoleta del Tracelolo seen as leading examples. Pirelli earned 6 million liras in 1915 16 and 17 and distributed remaining profits to employees after shareholders. Attilio Cablati argues profit sharing must exceed normal interest and risk, else capital seeks safer investments. He warns of perils of worker ownership and notes limited practical gains from delayed rewards.
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Rome
Ialy
Pirelli Manufacturing
Ferno
Sdéoleta del Tracelolo
Carpi
Pirelli
Board of Directors
Attilio Cablati
Italy
Ita
Cabiati
Gabiati
War Chest plans aid war relief drives nationwide
The War Chest campaign consolidates four plans to fund national and local relief. Cities like Philadelphia Detroit Columbus and Indianapolis adopt the program through May campaigns, with many towns raising funds through June 1919. Armenian and Syrian relief committees receive proportional shares and respond quickly with local help.
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War Chest
War Chest Fund
Patriotic Fund
Kenosha
Council of Defetree
Philadelphia
Detroit
Columbus
Cleveland
Indianapolis
Rochester
Springfield
Masaachusetts
Massachusetts
New York
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Indiana
Michigan
Hainois
American Committee For Armenian and Syrian Relief
Thelisbursements Committee
Mrs Pankhurst Describes British Women at War
Emmeline Pankhurst told United States food administration members that British women are doing everything but working in munition factories. She said women have freed practically every man fit to fight as part of the war effort.
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Great Britain
Emmeline Pankhurst
United States Food Administration
Women Work in War Factories and Shipbuilding Rise
War era changes in England show women filling munition factories and shipyards with nurseries and rest rooms provided. Salaries rise from prior 7s 6d weekly as women gain budgeting power and better living conditions. A Glasgow shipbuilder notes possible all female labor with limited male supervision.
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Manneh. Labor. Co
England
Glasgow
Frontier Days Program Featured On Page Five
Frontier Days events are listed across the schedule on page five with times venues and participating groups. Local residents are urged to check the page for circuit listings parade details and community activities.
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First National Bank
Cheyenne, Wyoming
Frontier Sport
No Man’s Land
Hleman
Ceblat
Cablati
France
United States
Jong Intervels
Frontier Dance
Burlington Depot
Kopald
Lon G. Davis
Bethlehem
Allentown, PA
W.E. Dinneen
Linen Highway
Pomeer Ave
Bethlehem Tractors
Cheyenne, Wyo
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