Frontier roundup features Billy Brown fall and strong roping show
Crowds filled the park as dust rose from pony hooves and Billy Brown rode Rex before a broken latigo strap sent him briefly to the ground. George Wier wowed with speed roping, while Murray topped the day with a 38 second steer down. Ruth Parton won the Denver Post ladies relay for the third day running and the fort troop drills drew keen attention. Concessions faced overcharge complaints leading Cahill to shutter continued pricing.
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Billy Brown
Rex
Billy
George Wier
Monument
N. M
Wier
Murray
Overboy
Ruth Parton
Denver Post
Lila Smith
Mildred Douglas
M&sroop
Rarth Parton
Wyoming Troops Ready for Mobilization at Fort Russell
Sixteen hundred Wyoming regiment volunteers have reported for federal service with 300 more expected before tonight. They will move to the mobilization camp near Fort Russell and be prepared to entrain for Palo Alto once the western camp is in order. Physical exams and inoculations will occupy a week or more.
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Wyoming Regiment
Adjutant General's Office
Cheyenne
Fort Russell
Palo Alto
Wyoming
Europe
Sheridan
Quartermaster’s Department
Sheridan Post
Andersen
Lonabaugh
Fort McKenzie
O. K
Rustice
Uncle Sam
United States
Twin City Hotels Agree on Two Meatless Days
MINNEAPOLIS July 6 Managers of twelve local hotels announced they had reached an informal agreement to serve meatless meals on two days each week. The move affects multiple properties in the Twin Cities hotel sector as part of a coordinated effort.
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Twin City
Minneapolis
Sister Clings to Belief that Kitchener Lives
London report notes Mrs. Parker sister of Lord Kitchener says she believes he is alive and not aboard the HMS Hampshire. She refuses to discuss grounds for the belief. The rumor had circulated for months with no verified source or letter from a British prisoner in Germany.
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London
Parker
Lord Kitchener
Hampshire
England
Germany
Heat Drives Murderer Attack in Cleveland Tenement
In Cleveland on July 27 44 year old Carl Bronig attacked a fellow boarder amid a heat wave and severed the victim’s head with a razor. Another boarder overpowered Bronig and restrained him until police arrived.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Carl Bronig
Bronig
Fire damages steamer Susanna at Brooklyn pier
Fire of unknown origin damaged the steamer Susanna, valued at about $150,000, while she lay at her Brooklyn pier this afternoon.
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New York
Brooklyn
War budget estimates show $10.7 billion first year cost
Secretary McAdoo filed war budget estimates with Congress showing the first year of the war would cost about $10,735,807,000 excluding allied loans, requiring over $6.5 billion in extra revenue. The Senate finance committee plan adds just over $1.5 billion in revenue, with the remaining gap to be covered by higher levies and bond issues. Other departments also submitted estimates for the year ending next July, on top of over $4 billion already appropriated since the war began.
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Washington
McAdoo
Congress
Senate Finance Committee
War Department
First Cavalry Bend Invites Public to Sunday Concerts
The First Cavalry Band led by Captain Robert L Burrough will give two concerts at the post on Sunday. The first at 1 p.m. and the second at 5 p.m. in the Pandstand at the west end of the fort. Cheyenne residents are invited. many already attend, and there is still room for more listeners.
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Tie Pist Cavalry Band
Robert L. Burrough
Welock
Complete program of today's Frontier events at Prontier Park
Page Six presents the official program of events at Prontier Park for today. It includes a directory of Cheyenne business houses serving Frontier visitors and a list of entries compiled by the organizing committees.
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Prontier Park
Texas Governor Charged With Graft Amid Indictment
A Traviscots grand jury indicted Governor Ferguson on nine counts including misapplication of public funds and embezzlement. Secretary of State J. Bartlett and other officials were indicted as well as Ferguson, who later announced his candidacy for a third term.
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Austin
Texas
Ferguson
Traviscots
J. Bartlett
Penguson
Yoerner
Conferees Signal Quick Progress on Food Control Bill
Washington July 20 conferees in the senate and house moved rapidly on the food control bill. A complete agreement seemed likely by tomorrow as they nearly struck the plan for a congressional joint committee on war expenditures. They favored amending the proposal to allow the president to fix prices for coal and coke and to assume mine control.
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Washington
Senate
House
Wilson
Coal Company Explosion Triggers Halifax Workmen Fund
The New Waterford Dieelnten Coal explosion leaves sixty nine miners in distress as relief funds are organized. Authorities estimate a recovery cost of about 200000 dollars with support to be provided under Nova Scotia workmen's compensation rules.
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Sydney
Dieelnten Coal Company
New Waterford
Wednewdne
Nova Scotia
Nwo
Ole
Rumanians Renew Fight Along Border as Front shifts
From Vienna reports claim Russians evacuate Cyemowite capital JASSY. Romania July 27 notes occupation of several villages by Ku minting in a new offensive as Austro German forces retreat. Putin advances stall north of Tarnopol as Russian lines harden and German gains are checked. Kerensky convokes extraordinary national council in Moscow with Duma, zemstvos and unions to report on country’s peril and ways to save the fatherland.
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Copenhagen
Ferers
Vienna
Cyemowite
Puleosdoa
Jassy
Romania
War Office
Beer
Riwstin
Tarnopol
Rivee Suchite
Petrograd
Kerensky
Moscow
National Council
Duma
Zemstvos
Premiser Kerensaky
King David Shield Becomes Badge of Jewish Regiment
The War Office forms a special Jewish regiment of infantry in Britain. Experienced Jewish soldiers with Yiddish or Russian language skills will transfer. The regimental badge will copy King David’s crown and shield design.
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King David
London
War Office
Wieben
King Daseiil
Washington Youth Drafted After Exemption Ruling
Honey Clay Gilbert of Washington is reported to have been drafted after the army reviewed his exemption claims. The July 26 notice confirms the draft action following a test and eligibility determination.
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Washington
Clay Gilbert
Oll
Sam
Army
Northcliffe to Sell Newsprint to U S Publishers
New York reports Northcliffe and Newfoundland mills will supply newsprint to small U S and other publishers under a contract framework. Output from the Northcliffe and Albert B Reed mills will be available, aiming to lower prices and boost competition.
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New York
Tutor
Pullisher
Npert Publishers Association
Tord North Ist
Newfoundland
United States
Northcliffe
Albert B Reed
Leadville Mining Firms Plan Indefinite Closures
Three major Leadville mining companies announce closure of five large mines pending labor talks. They will withdraw points, remove underground tramways and trains, and await investigation findings before deciding on future operations. Moonlite firms Tron-Silver Ramp, Empire Zinc, and a third major producer are involved as they delay final action pending governor results.
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Leadville
Cota
Tron-Silver
Empire Zine Company
Siatvlown
Wttehh Port Colo Ton II Pererred by Gay
San Francisco July 11. Scott former worker of internal revenue for the first California district was announced by a federal court today of misappropriation of government funds.
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Colo Ton II
Pererd
Gay
San Francisco
Scott
Internal Revenue
For the First California
Guards Fail to Contain Negro Riot at City Streets
Reports describe nearly 200 guards and volunteers patrolling the area as tensions escalated. Rioters clashed with lawmen, several houses were damaged, and a few individuals were arrested as order was restored after a chaotic confrontation.
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Bad Bucker
Cahill
Post
Olines
Kitchener
First Cavalry Bend
Czernowitz
Associated Press
Camer Af Liter Publiewers
Docink
Irene
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